Democrats are now “slightly favored” to hold the U.S. Senate after the midterm elections, according to the FiveThiryEight forecast.
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Trump’s Fed Pick Seeks Overhaul of Central Bank
“In naming Stephen Miran to the governor spot vacated Friday as Adriana Kugler steps aside, President Trump is seeking to place someone who wants a root-and-branch overhaul of the Fed…
Appeals Court Ends Inquiry Into Deportation Flights
“A federal appeals panel on Friday terminated a district-court judge’s plan to assess whether Trump administration officials were guilty of criminal contempt for sending flights of Venezuelan migrants to El…
Chip Roy May Run for Texas Attorney General
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) is eyeing a bid for Texas attorney general, The Hill reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Seeks $1 Billion Settlement from UCLA
“The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, marking the latest effort by the White House to shape higher education and extract…
Senate Heads for a ‘Nuclear’ Showdown on Nominees
“Senate Republicans are actively exploring unilateral changes in Senate rules to speed confirmation of Trump administration nominees in the fall after they failed to break stiff Democratic resistance to executive…
Trump Warns Courts Against Knocking Down Tariffs
President Donald Trump warned U.S. courts against blocking his tariff policy, citing its “positive impact” on the stock market and saying such a move could cause a severe economic downturn,…
Mexico’s President Denies U.S. Will Use Military
“President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico denied that the United States would use its military in her country on Friday, responding to news that President Trump had directed the Pentagon to…
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Mysterious Crime Spree Targeted National Guard
Wired: “A string of previously undisclosed break-ins at Tennessee National Guard armories last fall marks the latest in a growing series of security breaches at military facilities across the United…
Justice Department Subpoenas Office of Letitia James
“The U.S. attorney in Albany has issued two broad subpoenas to Attorney General Letitia James of New York, one related to her office’s civil fraud case that resulted in a…
Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels
“President Trump has secretly signed a directive to the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin American drug cartels that his administration has deemed terrorist organizations,” the New…
U.S. Peace Deal Would Lock in Russia’s Gains in Ukraine
“Washington and Moscow are aiming to reach a deal to halt the war in Ukraine that would lock in Russia’s occupation of territory seized during its military invasion,” Bloomberg reports….
The Great Crime Paradox
Violent crime in the U.S. is on track to hit its lowest level in decades. Rates of violence and homicide have fallen by more than half since their peaks in…
Abbott Threatens to Expand His Redistricting Ambitions
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) told the Ruthless podcast that he might not stop at trying to redistrict five House seats. Said Abbott: “What I’m thinking now is that if…
Michigan Lawmaker Drops Out of Senate Race
Michigan state Rep. Joe Tate (D), who was the first Black speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, said that he is suspending his U.S. Senate campaign to move “in…
Greg Abbott Amps Up Pressure on Democrats
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) vowed to call “special session after special session after special session” in response to Democratic lawmakers who have fled the state to block redistricting legislation,…
So Much for the ‘Best Health-Care System in the World’
Jonathan Chait: “Here’s a piece of Republican rhetoric that used to be ubiquitous but that you never hear anymore: America has the best health-care system in the world.” “Republican politicians…
Xi Pleased Putin Is Attempting to Improve U.S. Ties
“Chinese President Xi Jinping is glad to see the US and Russia talking, he told Vladimir Putin in a phone conversation on Friday,” Bloomberg reports. “Xi set out China’s position…
Nancy Mace Melts Down at Reporter
After a reporter called out Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) for boasting about having secured infrastructure funding for South Carolina that she voted against, Mace attacked her a “raging leftist.” Said…
Don Jr. Posts Image of Father Throwing a Dildo
Donald Trump Jr. posted a photoshopped image of his father, President Donald Trump, throwing a dildo off the White House roof. Daily Beast: “The meme is a reference both to…
