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J.D. Vance Is on Bluesky
Vice President J.D. Vance created a Bluesky account, using his first posts to troll Democrats over the Supreme Court decision on transgender care. Save to Favorites
Johnson Out of the Loop on Senate Medicaid Cuts
“Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership team believes that Senate Republicans’ proposed deeper cuts to Medicaid can’t pass the House,“ Punchbowl News reports. “Johnson wasn’t consulted on the Senate’s dramatic changes to…
Trump Privately Approved of Attack Plans for Iran
“President Trump told senior aides late Tuesday that he approved of attack plans for Iran, but was holding off to see if Tehran would abandon its nuclear program,” the Wall…
Americans Oppose Striking Iran
A new Washington Post poll finds Americans opposing U.S. airstrikes against Iran by a 20 percentage-point margin — 45 percent to 25 percent — with a sizable 30 percent saying…
Inside the Chaos Swirling Through the DNC
“Just months into the tenure of a new party leader, Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee’s financial situation has grown so bleak that top officials have discussed whether they might…
FDA Approves Powerful New HIV Drug
“The Food and Drug Administration has approved a highly effective new HIV-prevention medication,” the New York Times reports. “In clinical trials, the drug nearly eliminated HIV’s spread among people given…
U.S. Steel Now Under Foreign Ownership
“Nippon Steel has finalized its deal to buy 100% of US Steel, the iconic steelmaker that was once the world’s most valuable company and a cornerstone of American industrial might,”…
GOP Hawks Appear to Be Winning Over Trump
“President Donald Trump, who criticized his predecessor for allowing new wars to break out on his watch, is increasingly listening to a small group of Iran hawks who have been…
Social Security Could Run Dry Ahead of Earlier Forecast
“The trust funds for Social Security and Medicare will run out of money in less than a decade, as the programs’ trustees warned that the funds’ depletion date is significantly…
Fed Holds Rates Steady
“Federal Reserve officials left the door open to cutting interest rates in the second half of the year when they agreed to hold rates steady Wednesday,” the Wall Street Journal…
Trump Claims Iran Proposed White House Meeting
President Trump said that Iran “still wants to negotiate with the U.S. and even proposed sending a delegation to the White House, Axios reports. But Iran denied it in a…
Trump’s Conflicting Messages on Workplace Raids
“President Trump is sending conflicting messages about his immigration crackdown, promising a reprieve for certain industries that rely on immigrant labor while doubling down on his promise to arrest and…
China Makes a Pitch for Its Currency
“The governor of China’s central bank outlined a plan on Wednesday for a global financial system that relies on several major currencies, not just the dollar, as Beijing steps up…
Trump Confronts Rare MAGA Purity Tests
“Ten years after Donald Trump hijacked the GOP with a promise to burn down the establishment, his own movement is warning him not to go soft,” Axios reports. “On two…
Congress Dodges Any Preemptive Challenge to Trump
“Senate leaders are avoiding direct answers on whether President Trump needs approval from Congress before taking any military action against Iran,” Axios reports. “Congress is reluctant to second-guess the commander-in-chief…
Justices Affirm Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
“The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights,” the AP reports. “The justices’ 6-3 decision in a case…
G7 Confronts New Reality After Trump Spoils Hopes
“On Sunday evening, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took to a comfy sofa to chew the fat over glasses of wine with European Group of Seven leaders at their hotel…
Trump Pretends Laws Don’t Exist
President Trump will sign an executive order this week that will once again delay the U.S. ban on TikTok. That means he’s defying a bipartisan law passed by Congress last…
Trump Presented with Range of Options on Iran
“President Donald Trump has been presented with a range of options by his national security team related to Iran,“ ABC News reports. “The president is considering the options, which include…
Lawler Stands Firm on $40,000 SALT Cap Deal
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) said Wednesday he is open to negotiating with the Senate to advance President Trump’s massive tax and spending bill, but insisted he would not agree to…
