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EXCLUSIVE: 128 GOP lawmakers call for federal probe into Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer funding

A coalition of 128 Republican lawmakers is urging the HHS Inspector General to review Planned Parenthood's federal funding for potential fraud or abuse.

A must-win midterm state is the real loser of Trump’s Canada trade war

President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada could raise vehicle prices at Michigan dealerships as auto parts cross the border multiple times.

How a hidden scam plaguing college campuses has racked up a multimillion-dollar price tag

A fraud expert reveals the red flags students and parents must watch for as ghost students drain millions from the federal student aid system.

Legal trouble for Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax is just beginning

Cross your fingers a state judge’s slapdown this week of the pied-à-terre-tax’s rollout marks...

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their...

What happens when Republican senators have nothing left to lose? Not much.

Often called the “Wounded Bear” or YOLO (“you only live once”) Caucus, these lawmakers have nothing to lose. But despite a greater willingness to voice objections to Trump nominations and policies, they almost never vote “no” when it counts. 

Minnesota high court rejects Lindell’s gubernatorial primary recount bid

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Saturday rejected MyPillow founder Mike Lindell's (R) bid for a recount of the state's gubernatorial primary election, effectively confirming an 11-point loss that he has defiantly challenged. Chief Justice Natalie E. Hudson wrote in a six-page ruling that Lindell's "claim fails on the merits." "Lindell argues that he is entitled...

State of Texas: Meta settlement to bring social media child safety changes

Meta, the social media giant, will pay $1 billion and implement new child safety regulations on its platforms as part of a settlement with the state of Texas.

Zelensky’s wonder-boy former defense minister goes rogue

Mykhailo Fedorov rocketed to prominence as a driving force in Ukraine’s pioneering use of drones in the fight against Russia, eventually becoming the country’s third defense minister of the war. Since being removed from that role last month, the wonder boy adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has taken a sharp turn against the administration...

GOP gambles on midterm dividends from RFK Jr.’s MAHA

Less than three months ahead of the midterm elections, the main political organization supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement has barely made a splash to help boost Republican candidates. President Trump and parts of the Republican Party have aligned his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement with MAHA and Kennedy,...

Tucker Carlson: Trump needs to be removed from office ‘immediately’

Conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson said Friday that President Trump should be removed from office if he is considering using nuclear weapons first, saying even entertaining the possibility should disqualify a president from serving. “The second any president actively considers the first use of nuclear weapons, that person should be removed from office immediately, because that’s...

El-Sayed apologizes to Jewish Democrats for synagogue attack comment

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologized Saturday for comments he made following an attack on a Detroit-area synagogue earlier this year, as he seeks to ease concerns among Jewish voters ahead of the November election. “I made a mistake,” El-Sayed said during an appearance before the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus at the state party’s...

Beatty on Trump admin threats to demolish Kennedy Center: ‘Who’s going to stop them?’

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) said Saturday she believes the ongoing legal battle over the Kennedy Center could stand in the way of President Trump tearing down the building, after his administration raised demolition as a possibility earlier this week. Beatty, an ex officio member of the center’s board who has successfully challenged Trump’s proposed changes...

Sunday shows preview: Trump admin economic tensions leave GOP vulnerable; U.S. foreign relations shift

Republicans are nearing the final stretch of the midterm election cycle with an increasingly unstable political landscape, as races for traditionally safe red seats grow competitive amid tensions over President Trump’s economic agenda. Democrats are looking to flip a handful of key battleground states to regain a Congressional majority come November. Senate races in Texas,...

Leavitt is leaving the White House. Don’t expect her to go far

Karoline Leavitt wrapped up her final day as White House press secretary on Thursday, but she is not expected to veer far from President Trump’s orbit as Republicans seek to defend their majorities on Capitol Hill. Trump and Leavitt announced earlier this month she would depart the White House to spend more time with her...

Walmart settles DOJ opioid crisis lawsuit for $50 million

Walmart has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its pharmacies filled hundreds of thousands of illegal prescriptions for controlled substances that fueled the opioid crisis, the Justice Department announced Friday. The settlement resolves a federal lawsuit filed in 2020 that accused the retail giant of failing to report suspicious orders...

DHS confirms Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to UK

Far-right political figure Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported to the United Kingdom after his detention in Louisiana earlier this week, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody apprehended the British native on Thursday evening at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) in Kenner, La., after DHS...

AI could become conscious. What if it wants us dead?

As artificial intelligence advances toward potential sentience, experts warn of significant societal risks ranging from existential dependency on a digital mind to catastrophic outcomes if autonomous systems prioritize their own survival over human interests.

Democrats sound alarm on US-Venezuela oil deal: ‘This isn’t a win’

Democrats slammed Friday's announcement by President Trump on a new deal to acquire majority U.S. control of over 65 million barrels of Venezuelan oil.  “Let's be clear: this isn't a win,” Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) wrote in a social media post. “This is proof Trump put our service members at risk to get...

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