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Trump Order Forces Hospitalization of Homeless
President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to find ways to make it easier to forcibly hospitalize homeless people with mental illness and addiction for longer periods — an effort to…
FCC Approves Skydance’s Merger With Paramount
“The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it would allow Paramount to merge with the Hollywood studio Skydance, clearing the way for one of the most highly scrutinized media deals in…
Israeli Official Says Gaza Will Be Wiped Out
Israel Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu says Israel is advancing the destruction of Gaza, and that the Strip will be made totally Jewish, the Times of Israel reports. Said Eliyahu: “The…
Trump Sues NYC Over ‘Sanctuary City’ Policies
“President Donald Trump’s Justice Department sued New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration in federal court Thursday, alleging the city’s ‘sanctuary’ policies interfere with the enforcement of federal immigration law,”…
Israel and the U.S. Withdraw From Talks With Hamas
“The Israeli government and President Trump’s Middle East envoy said on Thursday that they were recalling the teams that had been negotiating on a Gaza cease-fire with Hamas, ending for…
Trump Says Not ‘Necessary’ to Fire Powell
“Donald Trump downplayed his clash with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over cost overruns during a tour of the central bank’s renovation project on Thursday, making it clear that he…
DNC Lags Far Behind RNC In Fundraising
Washington Post: “Filings released this week showed the DNC with $15 million on hand compared with more than $80 million for the Republican National Committee, underscoring Democrats’ challenges in funding…
Venezuelans Deported by Trump Describe ‘Horror Movie’
Venezuelan men who were deported by the U.S. to a notorious prison in El Salvador without due process are speaking out about treatment they described as “hell” and like a…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Any time I say anything about Epstein, they’re like, ‘Why didn’t Joe Biden’s—why didn’t Joe Biden release the files?’ And this is what I say. Have you met Merrick Garland?”…
Kathy Hochul Opens the Door to Redrawing House Map
“Gov. Kathy Hochul is not ruling out a mid-decade redrawing of New York’s House lines, as deep red Texas and Ohio move to reshape their maps through redistricting,” Politico reports….
France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood
“President Emmanuel Macron announced late Thursday that France would recognize Palestine as a state in pursuit of what he called the historical French commitment ‘to a just and durable peace…
Donations to NPR and PBS Stations Surge
“The public broadcasting system in the United States suffered a seismic shock last week when Congress eliminated $550 million a year in federal funding for PBS, NPR and local stations…
2026 Senate Overview
Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections. This issue is a deep dive into the fight for the Senate. Both sides agree that the core of the Senate…
Trump Says He Wants Elon Musk’s Companies to Thrive
“President Trump said on Thursday that he wanted to see Elon Musk’s companies thrive, one day after the White House said he didn’t want Musk’s xAI to get government contracts,”…
Marjorie Taylor Greene Hits Trump on AI
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) “is taking aim at a recent executive order from President Donald Trump looking to expand artificial intelligence capacities in the U.S., the latest prominent break…
Social Security Recipients Set to Get Benefit Cuts
“Retirees are facing the prospect of substantial Social Security cuts in just seven years, sooner than projected, due to the ‘big, beautiful bill,’ per an analysis out Thursday from the…
Kemp Pushes Derek Dooley for Senate in Georgia
“Gov. Brian Kemp is making a late push to help lay the groundwork for former football coach Derek Dooley’s U.S. Senate bid — directly telling Insurance Commissioner John King and…
Tony Evers Won’t Seek a Third Term
“Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers will not seek a third term, retiring from elected public office after nearly two decades and prompting the first wide-open gubernatorial race since 2010,” the Milwaukee…
House GOP Braces for Epstein Crisis
“Internal fury over the House GOP’s Jeffrey Epstein crisis is still swirling as President Trump faces an all-out revolt from his biggest supporters on Capitol Hill,” Politico reports. “The rebellion…
Senators Call for Special Counsel in Obama Case
Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John Cornyn (R-TX) called for a special counsel to be appointed to probe whether former President Obama aided an effort to undermine President Trump’s 2016…
