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Raja Krishnamoorthi to Run for Senate
“Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) has announced his bid to run for Senate in 2026, confirming speculations that he would join the quickly expanding field of primary competitors looking to win…
J.D. Vance’s Brother Advances in Mayoral Primary
“The half brother of Vice President JD Vance is projected to finish in the top two in Tuesday’s primary race for Cincinnati mayor and will advance to the general election…
Republicans to Pay for Tax Cuts With Sales of Public Land
“House Republicans have added a plan to raise billions of dollars to help pay for US President Donald Trump’s massive tax cuts through the sale of thousands of acres of…
Employers Worry Over Immigration Crackdown
“The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is sparking employer worries over workplace raids and staffing challenges, a new survey of executives out Wednesday finds,” Axios reports. “A drastic reduction in immigration…
Greene Says She Could Win Primary for Governor or Senate
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said she could win either the Georgia governor’s race or Senate primary if she chooses to run, NewsNation reports. Said Greene: “The polling shows I…
SpaceX Approved to Launch Starship 25 Times per Year
“SpaceX has been granted permission by the Federal Aviation Administration to launch and land its massive Starship rockets and Super Heavy boosters up to 25 times per year from the…
Pete Buttigieg Roasts Trump’s Education Secretary
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg roasted Education Secretary Linda McMahon for confusing artificial intelligence development as “A1” as he torched President Donald Trump’s cabinet as incompetent, Mediaite reports. McMahon repeatedly…
Quote of the Day
“I was going to be in Switzerland to negotiate with the Swiss. Turns out the Chinese team is traveling through Europe, and they will be in Switzerland also. So we…
Trump Has Normalized 10% Tariffs
“There has been a mantra spreading among weary corporate executives who are becoming resigned to President Trump’s tariffs while still hoping to avoid the worst of their effects: Ten percent…
Cardinals to Gather in Sistine Chapel
“The conclave to choose the next pope is set to begin Wednesday, with cardinals from around the world gathering in the Vatican to partake in the centuries-old tradition,” the Washington…
DOGE Aims to Pool Federal Data
“The U.S. DOGE Service is racing to build a single centralized database with vast troves of personal information about millions of U.S. citizens and residents, a campaign that often violates…
Beshear Lays the Groundwork for a 2028 Campaign
“Andy Beshear isn’t just saying he ‘would consider’ running for president. He’s actively laying the tracks for a potential 2028 campaign,” Politico reports. “He’s meeting privately with donors, recording a…
Biden Slams Trump Over Ukraine
Joe Biden told the BBC that pressure from the Trump administration on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia is “modern-day appeasement.” He said that Russian President Vladimir Putin believed…
The Anti-Abortion Movement Readies Its Gameplan
“The nation’s most influential anti-abortion groups have a new plan to roll back access to the procedure for millions of Americans in what they’re calling the ‘biggest opportunity for the…
Trump to Call the ‘Persian Gulf’ the ‘Arabian Gulf’
“President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the U.S. will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or…
Trump to Send Migrants to Libya on a Military Flight
“The Trump administration is planning to transport a group of immigrants to Libya on a U.S. military plane, another sharp escalation in a deportation program that has sparked widespread legal…
U.S. Officials Warn World Cup Fans Not to Stay Too Long
“Members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet said Tuesday that while they look forward to the United States’ co-hosting next year’s FIFA World Cup, they want to make sure foreign visitors…
George W. Bush Not Expected at White House Event
“Former president George W. Bush is not expected to attend a Thursday event at the White House honoring his late mother,” the Washington Post reports. “First lady Melania Trump is…
Trump Officials to Meet with Chinese Counterparts
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer will meet with their Chinese counterparts in Switzerland this week to discuss economic and trade matters,“ CNBC reports. “The meetings…
Intelligence Agencies Step Up Spying on Greenland
“The U.S. is stepping up its intelligence-gathering efforts regarding Greenland, drawing America’s spying apparatus into President Trump’s campaign to take over the island,“ the Wall Street Journal reports. “Several high-ranking…
