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House Passes Stalled Homeland Security Funding Bill
54+ min ago (138+ words) New York Times: "The House on Thursday passed stalled legislation reopening the Department of Homeland Security, ending a record shutdown at the agency and resolving uncertainty over whether thousands of federal security workers would be paid in May." "The voice…...
A Warning Shot for the Democratic Establishment
40+ min ago (315+ words) The sudden exit of Janet Mills from the U. S. Senate race in Maine is a flashing warning sign for Democrats. Mills wasn't just trailing " she was getting blown out. In poll after poll, political newcomer Graham Platner was beating her by…...
Chief Justice Roberts Played the Long Game
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (135+ words) Adam Liptak: "Wednesday's bombshell voting rights decision from the Supreme Court is a testament to Chief Justice John Roberts's patience and penchant for the long game." "As far back as 1982, when he was a young lawyer in the Reagan administration,…...
Trump Demands Senate Republicans Kill the Filibuster
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (309+ words) President Trump once again urged Senate Republicans to immediately abolish the Senate filibuster to pass their agenda "at a record clip" before the midterms. He warned that Democrats would do the same if they win the Senate majority in November....
U. S. Senators Ban Themselves from Prediction Markets
5+ hour ago (328+ words) The U. S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a rule barring senators from trading on prediction markets effective immediately," CNBC reports. The move came amid rising concern about insider trading on prediction market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, and about event…...
Trump's Iran Blockade Is Complicating Trip to China
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (151+ words) New York Times: "President Trump's declaration that he is willing to maintain a blockade on Iranian shipping until the Iranians surrender to his demands almost assures that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed by the time he arrives in…...
Trump Pulls Nominee for Surgeon General
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (279+ words) President Trump has pulled the nomination for stalled surgeon general nominee Casey Means and says he'll put forth Dr. Nicole Saphier, the AP reports. Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent…...
Trump's Approval on the Economy Falls to 30%
55+ min ago (276+ words) A new AP-NORC poll finds President Trump's approval rating on the economy dropped to 30% in April -- down from 38% in March. A new AP-NORC poll finds President Trump's approval rating on the economy dropped to 30% in April " down from 38% in March....
Justice Department Casts Biden Policies as Anti-Christian
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (318+ words) The Justice Department on Thursday accused the Biden administration of pushing policies that were unfair to Christians, releasing a report that amounted to the latest rhetorical broadside by the Trump administration over what it calls the "weaponization" of government," the…...
Mike Johnson Says the U. S. Is not at War with Iran
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (165+ words) Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Thursday said that it is not necessary for Congress to weigh in on the Trump administration's military action in Iran because the United States is currently "not at war," NBC News reports. Said Johnson: "I…...