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Maryland lawmakers to meet in August for special session on redistricting

Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting, legislative leaders announced Tuesday, following a failed effort earlier this year to redraw the state's maps to boost Democrats.

GOP cheers as jailed China pastor freed after Trump raises case with Xi

Congressional Republicans are celebrating Christian pastor Ezra Jin Mingri's release from a Chinese prison just weeks after Mr. Trump brought up his case when meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Video: 250 years of America, in nine minutes

Last weekend, we celebrated 250 years of America, joyously commemorating our miraculous and inspired founding. Much has transpired since the signatories of the Declaration of Independence pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to create a new nation rooted in a grand and unprecedented experiment. Their courageous risk birthed the most successful country in the history […]

Texas’s age verification law is just what children need

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to block a Texas law requiring age verification for app store downloads, allowing the law to take effect while litigation continues. If Texas’s law ultimately survives, it could set an important precedent for other states seeking to protect children online. The case was brought by Students Engaged in Advancing […]

The best pronatalist policy isn’t economic. It’s Usha Vance’s wardrobe

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Babies are contagious. Yes, often in the literal sense, in […]

I saved a bunch of money on gas by filling up at Trump’s ballyhooed ‘Freedom Fuel Network’

Temperatures in the United States might have soared over Independence Day, but a network of gas stations promoted by President Donald Trump helped cool fuel costs in the Philadelphia region over the holiday weekend. Gas prices at the Freedom Fuel Network saved motorists at the pumps in and around the City of Brotherly Love in […]

Ex-girlfriend alleges Platner removed condom during sex without consent

Lyndsey Fifield, a woman who previously accused Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of violent behavior in a New York Times article last month, has alleged that the oyster farmer had sex with her without protection without receiving consent to do so. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that Fifield, an ex-girlfriend of Platner, said he took...

Oil prices jump 5 percent after U.S. revokes Iran oil sanctions waiver

Oil prices on Tuesday jumped more than 5 percent after the U.S. revoked its waiver on Iranian oil sanctions following strikes on three commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. International Brent crude oil jumped nearly 5.5 percent to more than $75 per barrel as of Tuesday evening. A U.S. official previously told The Hill that the memorandum...

US moves to reimpose sanctions after Iran strikes

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story US revokes order lifting sanctions on Iran oil The Trump administration on Tuesday revoked a sanctions waiver that had allowed the sale of Iranian oil and petrochemicals. © Vahid Salemi, Associated Press The revocation comes after Iran reportedly struck three ships near the Strait of Hormuz,...

‘SVU’ star Mariska Hargitay to be first female Emmys host in 15 years

“Law and Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay is set to be the first female host of the Emmys in 15 years. The Television Academy announced in a press release on Tuesday that Hargitay is hosting the Emmys, which will happen on Sep. 14. “Bringing important stories into the light has been the heartbeat of my...

GLP-1 use reaches record high as access appears easier 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care   The Big Story GLP-1 use reaches record high as access appears easier New data released this week found that a record number of Americans are taking a GLP-1 medication for weight loss. © AP Photo/David J. Phillip According to a new Gallup...

The Memo: Platner debacle inflames factional turmoil among Democrats

A credible allegation of rape against Graham Platner looks near certain to doom his Senate campaign, even though the Maine Democrat calls the charge “categorically untrue.” The consensus in the political world is that Platner could withdraw from the race any moment. Meanwhile, the episode is ratcheting up tensions that are already burning hot within...

Collins calls on OMB to rescind parts of controversial proposed grant rule

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) called on the Trump administration to withdraw some proposed changes to the federal grantmaking process, joining a growing chorus of opposition to a sweeping new proposal from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  Collins on Monday sent a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought asking the agency to withdraw portions of...

Netanyahu attacks Mamdani for stance on Israel: ‘It’s absurd’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday went after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) for saying he couldn't support Israel because the country “privileges” Jewish citizens over those of other religions.  “He conveniently forgets that the only democracy in the Middle East is Israel. Twenty percent of our citizens are in fact Muslims....

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