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Climate deadlines collide with politics as Dem-led states chase Big Oil in court but spare local refiners

Democrat-led states sue fossil fuel companies like tobacco firms while struggling to maintain power grid reliability during clean energy transitions.

Dem lawmaker sets litmus test for party with 5th Trump impeachment effort

Texas Democrat Rep. Al Green plans his fifth impeachment attempt against President Donald Trump, which would require House consideration within two legislative days.

Zeldin, McCain hammer Crockett on Epstein donations claim

Lee Zeldin and Meghan McCain both pounced after Rep. Jasmine Crockett listed figures she said received money from "somebody" named Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump’s trillion-dollar Saudi deal could reshape markets — if the money ever materializes

Saudi Arabia's $1 trillion investment pledge to the U.S. sounds impressive, but experts warn much of the promised money exists only on paper and may take years to materialize.

Survey says: Issue that helped Trump and Republicans in 2024 hurts them now

New Fox News poll shows Trump's approval at lowest point of second term as 76% view economy negatively and blame president for rising costs of groceries and housing.

Trump issues new pardons for Jan. 6 rioters

President Trump over the weekend pardoned two individuals charged in connection with the investigation into the 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol.  The president issued pardons for Suzanne Ellen Kaye, who served an 18-month sentence for threatening to shoot FBI agents amid an investigation into her involvement in the riots, and Daniel Edwin Wilson, who...

Live updates: Trump, Greene rift deepens ahead of House Epstein vote

The rift between President Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) escalated over the weekend, as the House eyes a vote this week on the files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The duo traded jabs on social media, with Trump ultimately withdrawing his support for Taylor Greene's 2026 reelection bid. The Georgia...

Six-figure earners feel they’re in ‘survival mode’: Poll

Nearly one-third of respondents earning six figures described themselves as financially distressed.

Sorry, Republicans: ‘Democratic socialist’ is no longer a career-ender in US politics 

Pocketbook issues and “affordability” dominated the election contest in New York City, as well as the gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey. The 2026 midterms could well follow the same script, with the same results. 

Tariffs could cause prices of Italian-made pasta to surge

If the proposed tariff goes into effect, total duties on Italian-made pasta could rise to 107%. for exporters.

Canada loses its measles elimination status, and the US is close behind

Canada has lost its measles elimination status nearly three decades after it achieved the distinction, under circumstances that closely resemble what’s happened in the U.S. this year.   The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) notified the Public Health Agency of Canada last week that the country no longer holds a measles elimination status, meaning the region...

How the government shutdown hurt military personnel

Hundreds of thousands of military personnel were set to return to work this week after the government shutdown ended Thursday following a historic 43 days. But furloughed civilian defense employees, who haven’t received a paycheck in weeks despite being ordered back to the office, still have to wait several days for back pay. Paychecks for...

Republicans clash over surprise phone records provision that could enrich senators

Republicans are at odds over an effort to unwind a controversial provision tucked into the bill to reopen the government that would allow senators to sue for substantial sums if they aren’t notified when federal law enforcement seeks their phone records. The provision has fueled classic tensions between the House and the Senate, prompted an...

Majorities of Americans disapprove of ICE operates: Survey

A majority of Americans disapprove of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations launched as a part of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts, according to a new poll. A YouGov survey released Friday found that 53 percent of citizens somewhat or strongly disapprove of ICE and 39 percent approve of the way they are operating....

Michelle Obama says US ‘not ready for a woman’ in the Oval Office

Former first lady Michelle Obama on Friday said the country is “not ready” to see a woman running the White House. “As we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain’t ready,” Obama told a crowd of women at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. “That’s why I’m like, don’t even look at me about running,...

EXCLUSIVE: Becerra says investigators didn’t inform him of full case against former staff

(INSIDE CALIFORNIA POLITICS) — Former Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra said he didn't have a full understanding of the case against his former chief of staff and others until it became public knowledge earlier this week. Becerra sat down for an exclusive interview with Inside California Politics' Nikki Laurenzo...

Border Patrol operations start in Charlotte

The Trump administration has expanded its immigration crackdown to Charlotte, N.C., by sending border patrol agents to the Democratic-led city to ramp up enforcement measures.  Agents have been spotted patrolling the streets in green uniforms and have staked out a local Walmart, according to recent online videos and news reports. The plans have been internally...

Maher troll Trump after Epstein file dump: ‘I feel like I’ve seen this movie four times’

Comedian Bill Maher mused on Friday over the release of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s files on mocking President Trump’s quips about interacting with the deceased financier.  “We can get back to the important business of government reading a dead pervert’s emails,” Maher said during a Friday episode of HBO’s “Real Time.” “We’re doing this...

Trump muddles his populist message, worrying supporters

President Trump’s supporters are worried he is muddling his populist message as Republicans seek to keep the party base together going into the midterm election year. This week, Trump faced an uproar from his most faithful MAGA supporters when he defended the H-1B visas and inviting foreign students to come study in the U.S. Conservative...

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