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Trump-backed voter ID bill faces GOP resistance as Tillis vows to stop it

Senate Republicans are ready for a floor battle over a voter ID bill despite internal divisions, with Sens. Thom Tillis , R-N.C., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, in opposition.

Behind Bernie Sanders’ 5% wealth tax, what’s in the water at CNN, and other commentary

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ bill to sock billionaires with a 5% wealth tax, a “litmus...

Poisonous Falsehood from Ramin Fatehi

The main reason gun-control proposals don’t tend to go far in our country is...

The American Islamist Threat Never Left Us

There is no reason we should be handing out citizenship to people who hate...

How Populism Turned the Road to Housing Act into the Road to Nowhere

Spikes in popular support for bad, but seemingly minor, anti-market policies can quickly spiral...

Nancy Mace says she flew to Middle East to get stranded Americans home

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Thursday that a recent trip to rescue a South Carolina family who was stranded in the Middle East amid the war with Iran turned into a “full scale evacuation” of hundreds of Americans from the region. Mace, who is seeking the GOP nomination for governor in her home state, wrote...

Trump: Iran ‘welcome’ at World Cup despite concerns about player ‘safety’

President Trump is insisting the Iranian men's soccer team is welcome to travel to the United States for this summer's World Cup, though he acknowledged safety risks the players could face as U.S. military operation in the Middle East continues this week. "The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, but I...

Bolton: US should seek out defectors in Iran in regime change push

Former national security adviser John Bolton urged the U.S. on Wednesday to seek out defectors in Iran as President Trump continues to push for regime change nearly two weeks into the conflict. “They need to look for defectors. People who, at this very fractured time at the top of the regime, are willing to consider...

Live updates: Iranian leader vows Strait of Hormuz will stay closed; US stresses ‘short-term’ oil price spike

In his first statement, Iran's new supreme leader said Thursday morning, "The Strait of Hormuz must remain closed. American bases in the Middle East must be closed. Iran's other military and regional capabilities will be activated if necessary." The Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's statement was read on Iranian state media. Oil prices seesawed overnight on fears...

Anti-war activists in Congress flex limited procedural muscles

Congress has attempted to terminate the U.S. military involvement in Iran by passing a concurrent resolution, but the president has opposed it and the Congress's only real power is in exercising its power of the purse.

Pelosi backing Dorothy McAuliffe congressional bid in Virginia

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) endorsed former Virginia First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe’s run for Congress in the state’s 7th Congressional District. McAuliffe, the wife of former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) and a State Department official during the Biden administration, launched her campaign on Wednesday. ”Dorothy McAuliffe has spent her life fighting for children...

Fetterman on Iran’s new supreme leader: ‘They should kill him, too’

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday said Israel should kill Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader. Mojtaba Khamenei was named to lead Iran on Monday after his father, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes. “Well, they should kill him, too…hopefully he is significantly wounded. And if he does recover, you know, I...

UN agency says up to 3.2 million displaced by Iran war

Millions of Iranians have been at least temporarily displaced amid the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on the country, according to a new estimate from the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).  The UNHCR said Thursday that 3.2 million people in the country have been forced to leave their homes because of the ongoing military operations. This number...

Clyburn says he’ll seek an 18th term in South Carolina

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), a Democratic titan of the House, announced Thursday that he will seek reelection this year for an 18th term, ending the speculation that he was ready to retire at the end of this Congress. Speaking to reporters in South Carolina, Clyburn, 85, said he will file the paperwork to run again...

A legalization program even Republicans can support

Republicans need to show that their immigration enforcement measures are not motivated by animosity toward immigrants. A bill to update the registry provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) would be a good first step.

Retired general: Trump would be ‘smart’ to ‘declare victory’ in Iran and ‘go home’

Retired Army Brig. Gen. Steve Anderson said Wednesday that President Trump would be “smart” to "declare victory" in the conflict against Iran and “go home.” “Well, this war will end whenever Donald Trump says it's going to end, whenever he decides to declare victory. And if he was smart, he'd declare victory today and go...

First, there was Fulton County: The day Trump came for the ballots

What began in Fulton will not stay in Fulton.

Fetterman says he won’t vote for SAVE Act ‘in its current state’

With Fetterman stating his opposition, every Democrat is expected to vote no on the bill.

Brent crude oil tops $100 on concerns over Iran attacks on shipping

Crude oil prices eased slightly on Thursday morning after briefly climbing above $100 overnight, as Iran moves to strengthen its hold over the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to ramp up economic pain amid the ongoing war. Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, was trading about 4.7 percent higher at about $98 per barrel...

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