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Dems fall for ‘fantasy economics’, eyes wide shut to Jew-hate and other commentary

Democrats’ “leading lights are not especially sharp” on economics, but the DSA crowd is leading them into pure “economic fantasyland,” warns Reason’s Peter Suderman.

Why Latinos are California’s best hope for a sane housing market

Californians rank housing as their biggest concern — and Sacramento politicians seem determined to ...

A rare backroom deal in Sacramento that helps taxpayers

The billionaire tax is on the ballot. There will be no backroom deal to...

This African country already has high-speed rail before California

After nearly two decades, the so-called Golden State is all talk and no track.

Spot the pol!

This political spouse sings her country’s anthem right just before kick-off.That’s Second Lady Usha...

Sanders releases trove of internal HHS emails showing RFK Jr. pressured CDC over vaccine messaging

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday released a tranche of Health and Human Services (HHS) emails that appear to show HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressuring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over its vaccine messaging. Emails indicate that Kennedy directed the CDC's vaccine advisory panel to restrict access to vaccines, allowed...

Judge orders DOJ to produce, unredact sought after Epstein files

On Thursday, a federal judge based in Washington, D.C., ordered the Justice Department to unredact additional pages of the Epstein files in a suit brought by attorney and independent journalist Katie Phang. The preliminary injunction orders redactions be removed in key documents of interest in the files, including “at least eight email exchanges with Mr....

Flu cases at Texas base hit 275 as services again require recruits to get shots

The number of flu cases at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas continues to rise in the wake of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s banishment of the influenza vaccine mandate for service members. The Air Force confirmed 275 cases as of Wednesday, up from 160 just last week, a figure Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) said the service...

5 takeaways from Supreme Court’s big rulings on immigration, guns 

The Supreme Court left President Trump and gun rights advocates celebrating Thursday. In a series of 6-3 decisions, the high court ticked off some of its anticipated remaining cases as the justices move closer to their summer recess. But their rulings didn’t come without friction on the bench. Here are five takeaways. Trump's appointees help...

Trump urges House Republican rebels to stop ‘grandstanding’ after meeting with Johnson

President Trump on Thursday urged House Republicans to unify and stop “grandstanding” after a group of hard-line conservatives brought most House activity to a halt this week over the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. Trump’s post came shortly after a Thursday afternoon meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who had been searching for...

Jeffries says he hopes Democrats remember after primaries ‘enemy is Donald Trump’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday he hopes Democrats remember that after the primary elections are over, the party's "enemy is Donald Trump." MS NOW's Jen Psaki spoke with Jeffries about Israel playing a role in the New York Democratic primary. She asked Jeffries about his reflection on the issue and how Democratic...

How many people are covered by temporary protected status?

More than a million people could soon be eligible for deportation after the Supreme Court permitted the Trump administration to strip humanitarian protections from certain nationalities.  The high court's ruling Thursday morning specifically concerns the inclusion of Haiti and Syria in the temporary protected status (TPS) program, which protects citizens from select countries from deportation...

Watch live: Trump hosts farmers at Rose Garden dinner

President Trump will welcome a group of American farmers from across the U.S. to the White House for a dinner Thursday evening in the Rose Garden. The event comes as Trump has ramped up his efforts to court the voting bloc ahead of the midterm elections, after farmers experienced rising fertilizer costs sparked by the...

MAHA loses in key Supreme Court ruling

Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Healthcare Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story MAHA loses in key Supreme Court ruling The Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a serious blow to the Make America Healthy Again movement by restricting Americans’ ability to sue pesticide makers over alleged health harms stemming from their products. © Haven...

Supreme Court hands Monsanto a win on Roundup

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Supreme Court hands Monsanto a win on Roundup The Supreme Court on Thursday restricted Americans’ ability to sue pesticide makers over alleged health harms stemming from their products. © Greg Nash In a 7-2 ruling, the court held that some claims that pesticide companies...

Slotkin calls for ‘new leadership’ in the Democratic Party

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) on Wednesday called for “new leadership” within the Democratic party, alleging that the caucus never fully recovered from its 2024 elections losses. “Every day there's a debate within the party about the path forward,” Slotkin said during an appearance on SiriusXM’s “Straight Shooter” podcast hosted by Stephen A. Smith. “That's why...

May inflation surge

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Inflation hits 4.1 percent in May: 5 takeaways Federal inflation data released Thursday showed prices rising at the fastest annual rate in three years, posing serious challenges for President Trump and policymakers. © The Associated Press...

Kids safety legislation faces new hurdles

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story House breakthrough on kids online safety faces long odds in Senate The clock is ticking for Congress to pass kids online safety legislation before the end of the year, but clashing priorities between the Senate and House are complicating a path forward. © Kevin Wolf/AP Content Services for...

Trump no longer ‘behaving like someone who cares’: Haberman

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman on Wednesday said President Trump is no longer "behaving like someone who cares." Haberman spoke on CNN about the president cancelling plans to sign a bipartisan housing bill until his voter ID bill, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, is passed. She emphasized to CNN's Kaitlan Collins...

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