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Way harder than it should be: Why Congress may balk on $1.7B compensation fund

Senate Republicans pulled their ICE and Border Patrol funding bill after backlash over a $1.776 billion compensation fund created without Congress.

Trump announces highest civilian honor for 9/11 hero remembered as the ‘Man in the Red Bandana’

President Trump posthumously awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 9/11 hero Welles Crowther ahead of the terrorist attacks' 25th anniversary year.

Sheridan Gorman’s parents say protecting children from failed immigration policies isn’t a one-party fight

The parents of slain college freshman Sheridan Gorman spoke at a Trump rally, demanding leaders fight sanctuary policies they say failed their daughter.

DOJ vows to appeal after judge dismisses smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia as ‘vindictive’

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's human smuggling indictment was dismissed by a federal judge who cited 'vindictive' prosecution. The DOJ says it will appeal.

Judge Dismisses Criminal Case Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

U.S. District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. said the trafficking case was ‘vindictive.’

To save rural health care, bring it out of the Dark Ages

In order to take full advantage of telemedicine, drones, alternative medical personnel and different payment systems, we need changes.

Hungary enters post-Orbán era after new prime minister sworn in

Péter Magyar was sworn in Saturday as Hungary’s new prime minister, ushering in a new era in the country that had been under the autocratic rule of Viktor Orbán for 16 years. Magyar’s center-right Tisza party notched a landslide victory in last month’s elections, securing a two-thirds majority in parliament despite a last-minute push from both Vice...

115 sick in norovirus outbreak on Florida-bound cruise ship, CDC says

More than 100 people have fallen ill with norovirus on a cruise ship that left Florida last week and is set to return soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Fetterman tells Maher he feels ‘lonely’ as a moderate Democrat

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) reiterated on Friday that he has no plans to switch political affiliations, even as he says he feels increasingly “lonely” in his party. Fetterman told comedian and "Real Time" host Bill Maher that he has seen a shift in the Democratic Party’s “values,” including on issues such as Israel, border security...

Can Republicans hold Florida after DeSantis?

As Ron DeSantis knows, an endorsement from Trump can be everything.

Rubio claims Cuba refused $100M US humanitarian aid offer

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the Cuban government turned down a $100 million humanitarian aid offer from the U.S., as the nation continues to grapple with the fallout of a devastating hurricane, a weakened economy and a prolonged fuel shortage. The U.S. provided $6 million in humanitarian aid to the island’s population...

Gulf crisis weakens Trump’s hand in his coming talks with Xi

As the May 14-15 summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping approaches, the U.S. is racing to freeze the Iran crisis before it weakens their hand at the table, while China's leverage increases and Saudi Arabia diversifies its security relationships.

Buttigieg, Duffy spouses clash over Transportation chief’s reality show

The husband of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sparred with the wife of the current secretary on Friday over an upcoming reality TV show featuring the Trump official and his family.  Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revealed during a recent Fox News appearance that he participated in filming “The Great American Road Trip” during his time...

Maher ribs Trump over ‘game of chicken’ with Iran

Late night host Bill Maher ridiculed President Trump over the ongoing negotiations with Iran to end the war. “It’s a game of chicken, and Trump said he wants the Iranians to know America does not blink,” the comedian said, before adding, “Lose interest and wander away? Yes, we do that all the time.” The U.S....

US sanctions firms accused of aiding Iran’s missile program

The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on more than a more dozen individuals and entities based in the Middle East and China, accused of helping prop up Iran’s war effort. The State Department on Friday announced sanctions against three Chinese entities that allegedly provided satellite imagery of U.S. facilities in the Middle East to Tehran:...

AOC doesn’t believe true billionaires exist — soon they won’t, at least in New York

Billionaires and even millionaires in states like New York may go the way of unicorns — fanciful creatures that once thrived in a land of jobs and growth. 

Companies name AI as top reason for job cuts for second straight month: Analysis

Companies are increasingly citing artificial intelligence as justification for layoffs, according to a new analysis highlighting growing concerns about AI’s impact on the workforce. U.S.-based employers announced 83,387 job cuts in April, a 38 percent increase from March, according to a report released Thursday by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Layoffs were still down 21 percent...

Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t deny 2028 speculation: ‘My ambition is to change this country’ 

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is leaving the door open for a presidential run in 2028. Democratic strategist David Axelrod asked the lawmaker during a Friday event in Chicago about the speculation that she will enter the race for the White House. The four-term House member pushed back on an assumption that her “ambition is positional,”...

Our China problem isn’t strength: It’s distance

What does the United States miss as academic exchange, business presence and research engagement with China have sharply declined?

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