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Louisiana Republicans pass gerrymandered map that eliminates majority-Black district

Louisiana Republicans passed a new gerrymander on Friday that will eliminate one of the state’s two Democratic, majority-Black House districts ahead of the midterms. The state Senate sent the...

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi hails Trump admin’s ‘justice and transparency’ on Epstein files

In a prepared statement for her interview with a House committee, former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the Trump administration's release of the Jeffrey Epstein files .

Judge temporarily blocks Trump DOJ’s nearly $2B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department from “taking any further action pursuant to the creation or operation" of a $1.778 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund."

DOJ escalates blue-state ICE standoff after states refuse key federal request

DOJ sues four Democrat-led states alleging they endanger ICE agents by refusing to issue undercover license plates for immigration enforcement.

New Jersey agitators bite, kick and punch ICE agents as Delaney Hall clashes continue; 9 more arrested: DHS

Anti-ICE demonstrations escalated at Newark's Delaney Hall detention center Thursday as agents deployed pepper spray and pushed back crowds of agitators.

DNC leadership in question as 2024 autopsy controversy intensifies: Join Friday’s Whole Hog

Will Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin survive autopsy-gate? Is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) now a shoo-in for Senate after President Trump‘s endorsement — and is that good news for Democrat James Talarico? Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner's past continues to haunt him — but might he win anyway? Spencer Pratt-mania —...

We must protect mail-in voting against Trump interference

Congress must invalidate President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting as it is unconstitutional, politically motivated, and will disproportionately disenfranchise certain groups of voters.

Ken Martin’s fight for survival deepens following DNC autopsy release

In today's issue: ▪ 2024 DNC autopsy backlash ▪ Ebola concerns rise ▪ Reconciliation bill punted ▪ Lawler campaigning with Trump If yesterday’s release of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) long-awaited autopsy report on the 2024 presidential election was meant to lower the heat on its embattled chair, it doesn’t seem to be working. Ken Martin yielded...

Are screens actually bad for kids, or are we just panicking for nothing?

Moral panics are usually moral first and accurate second.

Lawler brings Trump to New York’s high-stakes swing district

President Trump is heading to one of the country’s most competitive swing districts on Friday on the heels of a number of high-profile GOP primary wins, giving voters a preview of his general election message in the face of growing discontent with the economy and declining poll numbers. Trump will appear with incumbent Rep. Mike...

Colbert eschews politics during final ‘Late Show’ on CBS

Stephen Colbert largely steered clear of politics or direct criticism of President Trump during his final broadcast of "The Late Show" on Thursday night. Colbert, who repeatedly thanked his staff and viewership for supporting him during his 11 years on CBS, read headlines of the day as part of his opening monologue but cracked light-hearted...

Bolton pushes for Trump to end Iran ceasefire

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton on Thursday called on President Trump to end the U.S. ceasefire with Iran. "Well, I think it’s a waste of oxygen to negotiate with the Iranians," Bolton told Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall. "I don’t think they’re ever going to come up with something that we should find satisfactory."...

Jim Acosta on DOJ anti-weaponization fund: ‘Shouldn’t I be compensated?’

Former CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta on Thursday questioned whether he should receive compensation from the Department of Justice's (DOJ) "anti-weaponization" fund. "[President] Trump seized my White House press pass back in 2018, violating my First and Fifth Amendment rights, all part of a sustained government effort to destroy my career," Acosta wrote...

Trump lashes out at ‘RINO’ state AG candidate in appeal to South Carolina voters

President Trump urged South Carolina Republicans on Thursday to vote against David Pascoe in the upcoming GOP primary for state attorney general, slamming the longtime prosecutor who switched parties last year as a “total fraud.” “There this RINO Candidate in the Palmetto State named David Pascoe, a lifelong Democrat who previously endorsed Crooked Joe Biden...

Honda recalls nearly 60,000 vehicles over over potentially dangerous camera issue

Honda has ordered a recall affecting up to 59,887 cars across two models, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Trump touts bill that would make daylight saving time permanent

President Trump on Thursday praised the House Energy and Commerce Committee's vote to report a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent. The committee voted 48-1 to report the Sunshine Protection Act, introduced by Florida Republicans Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Vern Buchanan, which was included in a larger transportation funding package, the Motor...

NOAA predicts below-normal hurricane season amid building El Niño

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday predicted that the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season could be below normal as El Niño intensifies amid its development. NOAA's outlook predicts a 55 percent chance of a below-normal season, with between eight and 14 named storms likely to develop. Between three and six of those storms...

House Republicans fume at Senate for punting immigration funding package

House Republicans are seething at the Senate’s decision to push back a vote on an immigration funding package until next month, steamrolling over President Trump’s self-imposed June 1 deadline to get the bill to his desk. The decision to punt action on the package, which Republicans are hoping to pass without Democratic votes through a...

First House Democrat calls for Martin to resign from DNC

Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) said on Thursday that he thought Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin should “move on” following the botched rollout of an autopsy report on the party’s 2024 election losses. “There doesn’t seem to be a plan to turn things around and the clock is ticking,” Veasey told Semafor reporter Nicholas...

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