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Reporter’s Notebook: Capitol Hill’s legislative clock is ticking ahead of the midterms

Congress faces a potential government shutdown this fall as spending bills stall and Democrats refuse to cooperate ahead of midterm elections.

House bill would strip federal funding from colleges with alleged ties to Chinese Communist Party

Rep. Pat Fallon introduces the Espionage Protection Act to cut federal funding for universities with alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

‘Prattman,’ Murder by Tractor, and Painted Clowns: How AI Is Transforming the Political Campaign

Even as campaigns increasingly rely on ‘deepfakes’ to fool voters, entrepreneurs are harnessing AI...

Potty Ruling in Idaho

In March, the Idaho legislature enacted a law (H.B. 752) that bars a person...

How Bad Is American Higher Education?

A new book says that it’s even worse than we think.

Mullin on FISA lapse: Threat level ‘highest it’s ever been’

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Sunday said the department is facing a threat level that’s the "highest it’s ever been” with the lapse of spy powers authorized by Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The powers expired on Friday after lawmakers chose not to extend the warrantless surveillance of individuals living...

Stephen A. Smith on political future: I only want ‘the big job’

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith laid out his political ambitions in a Sunday interview, saying he would only seek the presidency if he were to ever run for public office. "I'm not interested in being no vice president. I'm not interested in being number two,” he said when asked by Kasie Hunt on CNN's "State...

Trump warns Israel, Iran to ‘not blow’ emerging peace deal

President Trump on Sunday warned Israel and Iran to "not blow" the finalization of an emerging peace deal amid strikes in Lebanon. "We are very close to a Deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon, and all sides should stand down," Trump wrote on Truth Social after he signaled Saturday that...

Former Iran deal negotiator: 60 days is a ‘pretty short period of time’ for nuclear talks

Former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Sunday said that a 60-day timeframe outlined in a draft peace plan for the U.S. and Iran to negotiate the Tehran's nuclear program is a "pretty short period of time." Sherman poured cold water on the emerging peace deal while speaking with ABC's Martha Raddatz on "This...

Mullin says ICE ‘only’ deployed at midterm polls if ‘threat’ arises

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement would “only” be deployed at polls during the midterms if a “threat” arises. “Briefly, at your hearing recently, you didn't rule out sending ICE agents to the polls in the midterms. Are you willing to rule out sending ICE agents?” CNN’s Kasie Hunt...

Senate Republican doubts Israel trying to ‘scuttle’ US-Iran deal

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) on Sunday said she doubts that Israel is trying to “scuttle” an emerging deal between the U.S. and Iran after Israel launched a series of strikes in Lebanon “Israel is defending its country, and it's defending its people,” Fischer said during an appearance on Fox News’ “Fox News Sunday.”  "We understand...

The Protect College Sports Act doesn’t include student voices. It should.

The Protect College Sports Act is a bipartisan bill that seeks to provide guardrails for college sports, but it fails to incorporate student athlete voices and grants the NCAA too much power and oversight.

Trump administration ‘confident’ Iran deal will be signed Sunday: Waltz 

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said on Sunday that the Trump administration is "confident" a final peace deal with Iran will be signed on Sunday. "I’m confident, the team is confident," he told reporter Martha Raddatz on ABC's "This Week." "Again, I’ll let the final details be announced by them. I don’t...

Reed: Trump’s possible Iran deal a costly ‘birthday gift’

Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) criticized President Trump over the possible deal to end the war in Iran, describing the plan as a "birthday gift" amid prolonged economic woes due to the conflict. “For 100 days we've been hearing constantly, there's going to be a deal, there's going to be a deal,” Reed said during an...

NASA’s Artemis III mission is starting to take shape

The Artemis III crew possesses a mix of training and experience that should help to accomplish the mission.

Think a tick bit your dog or cat? Here are symptoms to look for

Tick activity has been high so far this year, with emergency department visits sparked by the pests reaching levels we haven't seen in a decade.

US, Iran offer mixed messages on peace deal timing

The U.S. and Iran are offering mixed messages on a possible peace deal, with Iranian officials disputing President Trump's announcement that a ceasefire would be finalized Sunday Iran's state-run Fars News Agency reported early Sunday that Tehran "has neither finalized nor officially declared its position on the proposed understanding presented during the course of the...

Buc-ee’s to open westernmost location soon, with more new stores on the way

Buc-ee's is heading where it's never been before: the West.

Trump’s appointments are worse than you think 

Determined not to repeat the “mistake” of his first term, when experienced Cabinet officials sometimes derailed his worst impulses, Trump has made many staggeringly unqualified appointments since his reelection in 2024.

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