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Trump Calls Off Trade Talks with Canada
“President Donald Trump abruptly announced Friday he was ending trade talks with Canada, objecting to the country’s new digital services tax, which is set to take effect Monday,” the Washington…
University of Virginia President Resigns
“The University of Virginia’s president, James Ryan, has told the board overseeing the school that he will resign in the face of demands by the Trump administration that he step…
Big Unions That Backed Cuomo Now Endorse Mamdani
“Two major labor unions that backed Andrew Cuomo’s failed Democratic mayoral bid are set to endorse upstart democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani,” Politico reports. Save to Favorites
Republicans Push Forward With Deeply Unpopular Bill
Despite razor-thin majorities and widespread public opposition, Republicans are poised to pass one of the most unpopular pieces of legislation in decades. Polls show voters strongly oppose the bill’s core…
Birthright Citizenship Case Turned Into Class Action Case
“An organization representing immigrants fighting President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship order wasted little time seeking to recalibrate its legal strategy to block the president’s policy despite the high court’s restrictions…
Democrats Face Deeper Problems Than Turnout
The Democratic National Committee never commissioned a formal autopsy after the 2024 election. But those who did the work found something more troubling than just low turnout. Democrats have a…
Tulsi Gabbard Chooses Loyalty to Trump
The Atlantic: “The U.S. spy chief, who built her political identity opposing military intervention, is falling in line after the bombing of Iran.” Save to Favorites
House GOP Fumes at Changes to Tax Bill
“House Republicans are looking on with a combination of horror and frustration as President Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ morphs into something closer to a hulking monstrosity in their eyes,” Axios…
Justices Uphold Law Requiring Age Checks for Porn
“An ideologically divided Supreme Court on Friday affirmed a Texas law that requires users to verify their age to access porn sites, the first major legal test of statutes in…
Justices Allow Parents to Opt Out of LBGTQ Lessons
“The Supreme Court on Friday sided with a group of parents seeking to withdraw their children from public school lessons featuring LGBTQ+-themed storybooks, a case that mixed parental rights and…
GOP Lawmaker Wants Mamdani Deported
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, asking her to “denaturalize” and deport New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (D). Save to Favorites
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Supreme Court Limits Use of Nationwide Injunctions
“The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to allow President Trump to end birthright citizenship in some parts of the country, even as legal challenges to the constitutionality of the move…
Trump Says He Approved Iran Attack on U.S. Base
President Trump said Iranian leaders cleared their plan with the U.S. to fire retaliatory strikes against an American airbase in Qatar, and even requested a specific time to attack, the…
Justices Expected to Rule on Major Cases
“Friday is the final day of the Supreme Court’s term — and it will be a big one,” the Washington Post reports. “They are slated to release six opinions, including…
China Confirms Breakthrough on Rare-Earth Exports
“China on Friday pledged to approve export applications for rare earths to the U.S., potentially easing a major irritant in the countries’ trade negotiations that has also become a source…
Trump May Extend Trade Talks Deadline
“Trump administration officials signaled this week that they might allow trade talks to extend beyond a July 8 deadline set by the president, as U.S. officials negotiate with over a…
Gavin Newsom Sues Fox News
“Gov. Gavin Newsom sued Fox News on Friday, accusing the network of defaming him in its coverage of a phone call he had with President Trump this month,” the New…
Maine Voters Don’t Like Susan Collins
A new Pine Tree State poll in Maine finds Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) at just 14% favorability and with an unfavorability of 57 percent. Save to Favorites
Bonus Quote of the Day
“This election is a choice between a candidate with a blue-collar and one with a suit and a silver spoon. A choice between dirty fingernails and manicured nails. A choice…