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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…
Khamenei Tells Trump Iran ‘Will Not Surrender’
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei said in a televised speech that the Islamic Republic “will not surrender” and threatened that if the U.S. takes military action against Iran, “it will…
Americans Divided Over Impact of AI
“Americans are almost evenly split on several questions measuring their views on artificial intelligence, with no meaningful differences based on age and partisanship,” according to the NBC News Decision Desk…
Florida Attorney General Held in Civil Contempt
“A federal judge found Florida’s attorney general in civil contempt of court Tuesday for violating a restraining order, which required state attorneys to tell officers to stop enforcing a newly…
Modi Pushes Back Against Trump’s Claim on Ceasefire
“Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi disputed President Donald Trump’s claims that trade deals were used to clinch a ceasefire with Pakistan during last month’s military conflict,” Bloomberg reports. Save to…
Tourists Scramble to Get Home from Israel
Wall Street Journal: “This is the first time Israel’s airspace has been closed this long in its 76-year history, and it remains unclear when it will reopen. Many Israelis say…
Noem Visited Biohazard Lab Before Hospitalization
“Kristi Noem was hospitalized for an allergic reaction one day after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared a photo alongside Noem visiting a biosafety lab that was temporarily shut down due…
Even Trump’s Base Opposes War with Iran
An Economist/YouGov poll found that only 16% of U.S. adults and less than a quarter of Republicans think the U.S. should get involved in the conflict between Iran and Israel….
