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Trump to Open Alaskan Wilderness to Drilling
“The Trump administration said on Monday that it planned to eliminate federal protections across millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness, a move that would allow drilling and mining in some…
Trump Aide Blasts ‘Legacy Media’ With CNN Clip
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung criticized “legacy media” in a social media post while sharing a segment from CNN, one of the most prominent legacy outlets. Wrote Cheung: “MUST…
Iran Says U.S. Nuclear Proposal Is ‘Incoherent’
A senior Iranian official told CNN the new nuclear deal proposal presented to Tehran in recent days is “incoherent and disjointed,” as the momentum behind negotiations to secure a new…
Trump Pushes Countries for Best Trade Offers
“The Trump administration wants countries to provide their best offer on trade negotiations by Wednesday as officials seek to accelerate talks with multiple partners ahead of a self-imposed deadline in…
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mass Layoffs
“Donald Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to halt a judicial order blocking mass job cuts and the restructuring of agencies, part of the Republican president’s campaign…
Elon Musk Returns to His Tech Empire
“Elon Musk recently swapped his Dark MAGA hat and government ‘Tech Support’ garb for his old ‘Occupy Mars’ T-shirt, a reference to his rocket company SpaceX’s mission to colonize the…
Thune Won’t Overrule Senate Parliamentarian
Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaled Monday that Republicans won’t move to overrule the chamber’s parliamentarian during an upcoming debate on President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” Politico reports. Said…
FEMA Chief Didn’t Know About Hurricane Season
Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after David Richardson, the head of the U.S. disaster agency, said during a briefing that he had not…
Antonio Delgado Will Challenge Kathy Hochul
“When Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York chose Antonio Delgado to be her lieutenant governor in 2022, she had nothing but the highest praise for her new No. 2,” the…
Ashley Biden Rips Book About Her Father
Ashley Biden, daughter of former President Biden, issued a fiery response to a new book alleging her father is in cognitive decline, calling the claims “damn disrespectful” and “fake news.”…
Joni Ernst Gets a Democratic Challenger
“After Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) told a town hall audience, ‘We’re all going to die,’ when responding to constituents’ concerns about Medicaid cuts, Democratic state Rep. J.D. Scholten — who…
Senators Say Putin Is Preparing for More War
“Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling at the peace table while preparing a new military offensive in Ukraine, two senior U.S. senators warned Sunday, arguing that the next two weeks…
Fetterman Defends Job Performance
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) “dismissed questions about his job performance and mental health as an ideologically motivated smear campaign, saying it was time to move on from what he cast…
Who’s Calling?
The Atlantic: “A little more than four months into his second term, the president’s personal cellphone has become, in many ways, the most pivotal technological device in the federal government,…
Trump Commutes Sentence of Medicare Fraudster
“A South Florida man sentenced to 50 years in prison for ripping off tens of millions of dollars from Medicare was among the more than two dozen people whom President…
U.S. Would Allow Iran to Enrich Uranium
The nuclear deal proposal the U.S. gave Iran on Saturday would allow limited low-level uranium enrichment on Iranian soil for a to-be-determined period of time, contradicting public statements from top…
Senate Begins Putting Its Stamp on Giant Trump Tax
“Significant changes are in store for President Donald Trump’s signature $3.9 trillion tax-cut bill as the Senate begins closed-door talks this week on legislation that squeaked through the House by…
Lisa Murkowski Won’t Defer to Trump
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) “was listing all the ways that President Trump’s efforts to slash the federal government had harmed Alaska, from the funding freezes on programs the state depends…
Trump Overshadows Supreme Court Ruling Season
“The beginning of June marks the start of the traditional monthlong ruling season at the Supreme Court, when the justices hand down decisions in their biggest and most contentious cases,”…
Trump and Xi to Speak This Week
A senior White House official told CNBC that President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are likely to have a direct conversation this week. However, Bloomberg reports China “accused the…
