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Senate confirms new CDC director as diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak sweeps US

Dr. Erica Schwartz was confirmed as CDC director along party lines amid concerns over whether she would stand up to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines.

Progressives got their win in Michigan. Can a democratic socialist carry Wisconsin?

The wave of populist energy propelling progressive Democrats to primary wins across the country...

Anti-Trump conservatives Tucker Carlson, MTG, Massie huddle about launching third-party movement

President Donald Trump’s most vocal opponents on the right were sowing the seeds for...

The Limiting Virtues

These qualities play a role in policymaking even when limiting principles are not clear....

Fetterman Vows to Leave Democratic Party If Anti-Israel Progressives Take Over

Fetterman’s party is rapidly moving toward what he identified as a breaking point: Nearly...

DOJ moves to drop charges against more Reflecting Pool vandalism suspects

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Monday moved to drop its charges against more people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, shortly after dropping a similar case against a former Olympian canoeist. Prosecutors led by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro filed a noelle prosequi, meaning they are no longer looking...

Judiciary Committee advances stalled Blanche nomination for attorney general

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, clearing the way for a vote on the Senate floor after Blanche reached a deal with two GOP holdouts on the $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who are both exiting Congress...

Sanders warns Democrats: Any effort to fast-track Social Security changes would undercut party trust

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to Democrats warning that privatizing Social Security or passing the Protecting Retirement Opportunities and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone, or PROMISE Act, would result in a breakdown of trust among Democratic voters during a key midterm election year. When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Sanders...

The last thing we need is a nuclear pathway for Saudi Arabia

Too much of the abolition movement remains fixed on the admirable but presently unattainable goal of total disarmament. 

Senate Democrat unveils bill barring social media from selling early access to official posts after Trump API launch

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) unveiled legislation Monday that would bar social media companies from selling expedited access to posts from government officials following the launch of Truth API. President Trump's media company launched the service over the weekend, which gives Wall Street firms advance access to Truth Social's “most market-moving” posts. Warner's bill, called the...

Nvidia’s open-source alliance seeks industry input on AI safety controls

A working group within Nvidia's new initiative on open-source technologies is seeking public input as it develops guidelines on how to share and learn from AI cybersecurity incidents to prevent future risks. The request for comment comes about a week after Nvidia announced the Open Secure AI Alliance, a consortium of more than 120 firms...

7 students charged in hazing incident that led to Indiana fraternity’s suspension

Two pledges were diagnosed with a serious medical condition after the alleged hazing.

Cancel the commute: We need new ways to measure productivity at work

Leaders who care about productivity should stop asking where people sit and start asking which arrangement helps each kind of work create the most value.

Watch live: Senate convenes Medicaid hearing as work requirements face scrutiny

Health experts on Tuesday morning will testify before the Senate Budget Committee on Medicaid, just months after the Trump administration issued a new rule requiring states to implement work requirements before approving residents for the low-income insurance program. The long-anticipated update guides 42 states and the District of Columbia in carrying out the work rules implemented by President Trump's One...

DSA is Democrat base, co-chair says

Megan Romer, the co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), said Monday that the organization's members make up the base of the Democratic Party. Romer was pressed by NewsNation's "Cuomo" on DSA's role in the Michigan Senate race. Progressive Abdul El-Sayed is set to face off against moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), who Democrats...

The revival of Gavin Newsom’s affair to remember

Sex and politics make strange bedfellows.

Live updates: Blanche nomination goes up for Senate Judiciary vote

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will face a Senate Judiciary Committee vote Tuesday morning to advance his nomination for the permanent job. The vote comes a week after a previous one was canceled as GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) said they could not vote in Blanche's favor. Cornyn secured a deal...

Trump’s tariffs are his biggest policy failure

President Trump's tariff policies have faced criticism for failing to reduce the trade deficit, hurting U.S. businesses, and providing insufficient revenue to offset the federal deficit.

The Movement: Spanish migrant crisis boosts anti-immigration message in US

Footage of African migrants crossing a European-controlled border en masse is the newest red meat for right-wing politicians and commentators who want to make the border a hot topic for 2026 and especially 2028. The crossing took place last week, when tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta, an autonomous city belonging to Spain on...

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