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Lawmakers caution Burgum, NPS they have 'no power to build' Trump's arch
Six lawmakers sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Acting NPS Director Jessica Bowron warning that federal officials lack the legal aut…
Most AAPI adults say the US is no longer a great country for immigrants
A majority of Asian American and Pacific Islander adults view the United States as no longer welcoming to immigrants, according to a new AP-NORC/AAPI …
Americans Want Republican Leadership That Acts
Donald Trump's political messaging has consistently centered on projecting strength and combativeness as responses to national decline. This framing r…
Trump, G7 Leaders Convene in France Amid Divergences
President Donald Trump arrived in France this week for the G7 summit, where deep divisions among the world's largest economies emerged immediately. Tr…
Trump Celebrates Achieving Absolutely Nothing in Iran
President Trump declared victory in his escalating confrontation with Iran after negotiations resulted in a return to pre-conflict conditions. The res…
The White House vs. Anthropic's New AI Model
The White House has raised national security concerns about Anthropic's latest artificial intelligence model, escalating tensions between the Biden ad…
Trump Gives Iran a Lifeline and Calls It Peace
# Trump Gives Iran a Lifeline and Calls It Peace President Donald Trump announced a diplomatic overture toward Iran, framing the move as a path to pe…
New Website Tracks AI Dark Money Campaign Spending
Demand Progress launched AI Money Watch on Wednesday, a new transparency website designed to track campaign spending by Leading the Future, a Super PA…
'Donald Trump's Policies Are Hurting Social Security': Statement on the 2026 Social Security Trustees Report
Nancy Altman, president of Social Security Works, released a statement criticizing former President Donald Trump's policies for weakening Social Secur…
How money exchanges between House members shape the balance of power in Congress
House members funnel campaign cash among themselves through a calculated network that directly reshapes congressional power dynamics. These internal m…
Trump thinks Spain’s a ‘loser.’ Spain’s ready to prove him wrong at the World Cup.
President Trump has taken aim at Spain, dismissing the nation as a "loser" while Madrid ranks among the tournament favorites at the World Cup. The ins…
Trump's North Korea-Iran nuclear paradox could reveal a path to resolution
Former President Donald Trump has maintained a transactional approach to nuclear negotiations that created vastly different outcomes with North Korea …
Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized
Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized, according to a statement from his spokesman. The Kentucky Republican was admitted…
Alabama's GOP dismisses a residency challenge to Tuberville's bid for Alabama governor
Alabama's Republican Party rejected a residency challenge against U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville on Wednesday, clearing the way for his gubernatorial r…
Trump 'Really Uncomfortable' With Aging at 80
Former President Donald Trump expressed discomfort about entering his ninth decade, telling people close to him that he feels "really uncomfortable" w…
Stephen A. Smith on political future: I only want 'the big job'
Stephen A. Smith, the prominent ESPN sports commentator, signaled potential White House ambitions during a CNN interview Sunday. When asked about his …
The U.S.-led war in Iran will dominate Trump's G7 trip to France
The Trump administration will use its Group of Seven summit in France to build international support for escalating pressure on Iran, shifting the age…
Politics chat: Trump promises end to Iran war; White House to host UFC fight
President Trump renewed his pledge to end hostilities with Iran, reviving a campaign promise from his 2024 presidential run. The statement comes as th…
First came Congress. Now a national redistricting battle may turn to statehouses and city councils
The redistricting wars are expanding beyond Congress. After intense fights over House seat maps in 2021-2022, advocates and political operatives now t…
Prior backing for fertility care reversed in Senate panel’s NDAA
Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans reversed course this week and voted against expanding fertility treatment coverage for military families i…
Top Democrats watch Brazil-Morocco match – together
Three Democratic leaders attended a Brazil-Morocco match together, signaling party unity at a moment when Democrats are reassessing their political st…
Karen Bass's brother joins lawsuit against Los Angeles over Palisades fire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces a personal complication in the Palisades fire litigation. Her brother Kenneth Bass and his wife Cindy filed a lawsu…
A key U.S. spy tool has lapsed — now what?
A critical surveillance authority expired this week, forcing Congress and the intelligence community to confront a rare gap in national security opera…
Trump exaggerates previous spending on Reflecting Pool
President Donald Trump overstated the cost of previous administrations' work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, claiming Biden and Obama officia…
Scott Pelley Shows How Legacy Media Got It Wrong — Before Bari Weiss Made It Worse
CBS News veteran Scott Pelley has criticized how legacy media outlets handled coverage of Donald Trump, arguing that institutional failures preceded r…
Trump’s name purged from Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center removed Donald Trump's name from its building following his departure from office, ending a years-long dispute over control of the …
Senate panel sets markup on college sports bill
The Senate Commerce Committee scheduled a June 18 markup on bipartisan legislation overhauling college sports rules, with President Donald Trump's bac…
Trump’s MAGA 250: Administration Awards More than $100 Million in Federal Contracts to Politicized Network
The Trump administration distributed nearly $103 million in federal contracts and grants for the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations to organizati…
Lawsuit Seeks to Stop SpaceX Land Deal From Destroying Texas Wildlife Refuge
A coalition of tribal nations and conservation groups filed suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to block a land exchange that would transf…
Trump’s ‘narco-terrorism’ war in Latin America evokes Reagan – then as now, it’s more about fighting leftists than drug runners
Donald Trump's declaration of a "narco-terrorism" war in Latin America mirrors Ronald Reagan's 1980s drug war rhetoric, experts say. Both presidents h…
The American left has a favorite player
Timothy Weah, the U.S. Men's National Team soccer star, has become an unlikely political celebrity on the American left. The athlete recently met with…
Trump says US military killed Venezuelan gang leader
President Trump announced Friday that U.S. Southern Command conducted a military strike killing Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the leader of Vene…
FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts
FBI agents conducted a search of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative's offices, seizing documents and computer files as part of an ongoing investigation…
Rogers earmarks money for nonprofits he helped launch
Republican Rep. Harold Rogers has continued steering federal earmarks toward nonprofits he helped establish, reviving a pattern that earned him the ni…
Corporate Tax Dodgers’ Lobbying and Political Spending Records Reveal ‘Self-Reinforcing Loop’
Public Citizen released a report today examining 88 corporations that paid zero federal income taxes in 2025, documenting their simultaneous investmen…
Court extends block on ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
A federal judge in Virginia halted the Trump administration's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund on Friday, rejecting arguments that the program h…
Vindication for Young Elon Musk
Elon Musk's 2004 testimony to the Senate on open competition in the space industry has proven prophetic. At that time, Musk advocated for breaking up …
The Supreme Court invented a special legal rule solely to screw Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court's conservative majority created a novel legal barrier to prevent Medicaid patients from challenging South Carolina's removal of Plan…
The Right’s “Election Fraud” Cry for Midterms Previewed in Primaries
Republican candidates are already laying groundwork to challenge midterm results by seizing on primary election outcomes in California and Maine, sign…
D.C. Mayor Candidates Are Fixating on Teen Hangouts — and Turning the Cops on Them
Washington D.C.'s mayoral race has split into two competing law-and-order visions over how to respond to teenage gatherings in public spaces. Kenyan M…
Lee Zeldin on rising gas prices, energy dominance and AI data centers
# Lee Zeldin on Rising Gas Prices, Energy Dominance and AI Data Centers Rep. Lee Zeldin, the New York Republican and Trump ally, shifted focus toward…
Cornyn predicts post-midterms will be 'most miserable two years' of Trump's life
Senator John Cornyn of Texas delivered a stark warning about President Donald Trump's political future in a new interview with The New York Times. Cor…
Years after oil pipeline protests, North Dakota and the federal government settle policing lawsuit
North Dakota and the federal government reached a settlement in a lawsuit stemming from the state's policing expenses during the Dakota Access Pipelin…
College sports bill authors making pitch to Black caucus
Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz of Texas and ranking member Maria Cantwell of Washington are pitching their college sports overhaul bill to t…
Trump (still) has a spy chief problem
Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, as director of national intelligence. The appointment signa…
Pepper pot stew was survival food for the poor and a path to freedom for Black women in early Philadelphia
# Summary Dina's story illuminates a forgotten chapter of Philadelphia's early history. After escaping slavery, she carved out economic independence …
Biden’s Mexico ambassador was so frustrated, he almost ran for president himself
Ken Salazar, Biden's ambassador to Mexico, aired sharp criticism of the administration's border security approach, suggesting the strategy fell short …
New poll results show the UK political drama is a warning sign for Trump
A new poll from London-based Public First reveals that anti-incumbent sentiment across the Atlantic offers a cautionary tale for Donald Trump's incomi…
House Democrat: Vance part of White House Epstein 'cover up'
Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, announced plans Thursday to investigate Vice President JD Vance's involvement i…