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Hurry Up and Wait
Punchbowl News: “House Republicans anticipate having attendance issues as the week drags on and the Memorial Day recess looms. So as soon as the GOP leadership has 217 votes for…
U.S. to Pay Ashli Babbitt’s Family $5 Million
“President Donald Trump’s administration has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt to settle a lawsuit brought by the estate of the Trump supporter who…
Trump Fake Elector Case Sent Back to Grand Jury
“An Arizona judge has ordered state prosecutors to send back to a grand jury a case in which Republicans were charged last year for their alleged roles in trying to…
Justices Allow Trump to End Protections for Venezuelans
“The Supreme Court on Monday said it will let the Trump administration end the Temporary Protected Status program protecting roughly 350,000 Venezuelan migrants from the threat of deportation while legal…
The Legacy Joe Biden Won’t Get to Shape
Presidential legacies are strange things. They rarely settle in real time. More often, they’re molded by events long after a president leaves office—sometimes decades later. But for Joe Biden, time…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“Deliberations continue at this very moment. They will continue on into the week and I suspect right up until we put this big, beautiful bill on the floor of the…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“He’s finished, done, gone. He polls terrible. People hate him. He’d go to Wisconsin thinking he can buy people’s votes, wear the cheese hat, act like a 9-year-old… It doesn’t…
Georgia Abortion Law Keeps Brain Dead Woman Alive
“A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the fetus grow enough to be…
Almanac of American Politics 2026
Now available for pre-order: The Almanac of American Politics 2026. Save to Favorites
Trump Threatens ABC News Over Qatar Jet Coverage
President Trump is threatening ABC News over its coverage of a luxury jet he is set to receive from Qatar, a decision that is drawing criticism from both congressional leaders…
Trump Claims Supreme Court Acted Illegally
President Trump endorsed the idea that the Supreme Court had placed an “illegal injunction” on him by temporarily blocking his administration’s ability to deport Venezuelans, The Independent reports. Save to…
Centrist Wins Romania’s Presidential Election
“In a setback for Europe’s surging nationalist forces, Nicusor Dan, a centrist mayor and former mathematics professor, on Sunday won the presidential election in Romania, defeating a hard-right candidate who…
Your Papers Please
“The Trump administration has instated all sorts of requirements to monitor Americans, particularly immigrants in its first months,” Axios reports. “From an undocumented immigrant registry to proof-of-citizenship for voting, President…
Emil Bove Is Considered for Circuit Court Nomination
“President Trump is considering nominating Emil Bove III, a top Justice Department official responsible for enacting his immigration agenda and ordering the purge of career prosecutors, to be a federal…
Republicans Hope No One Is Watching
House Republicans appear to be banking on the idea that if a budget is adopted in the middle of the night, no one will notice the damage. They’re trying—again—to pass…
Cornyn’s Primary Problems Begin to Scare Republicans
“With the GOP’s Texas Senate primary already getting nasty, many Republicans are nervous that Sen. John Cornyn can only beat Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton if President Donald Trump intervenes…
CBS News Chief Departs Amid Tensions with Trump
“CBS News faced another shock wave on Monday after its president, Wendy McMahon, abruptly said that she would exit her post, the latest development in an ongoing showdown between the…
Quote of the Day
“I cannot stand by while a country is invaded, a democracy bombarded, and children killed with impunity. I believe that the only way to secure U.S. interests is to stand…
Trump to Investigate Performers Who Backed Harris
President Trump is pressing for a “major investigation” into why some Hollywood celebrities lined up to support former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, questioning whether megastars Bruce…
Trump Is Literally Attempting to Rewrite History
“For generations, official American documents have been meticulously preserved and protected, from the era of quills and parchment to boxes of paper to the cloud, safeguarding snapshots of the government…