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GOP lawmaker shocked after anti-ICE sheriff was stumped by ‘fifth-grade civics’ question

North Carolina Republican state Rep. Allen Chesser said he was taken by surprise when a Democratic sheriff could not answer a basic question about how the government works.

MTG calls Trump’s endorsement of Salazar ‘an insult to his base’

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene declared that President Donald Trump's "endorsements are an insult to his base" after Trump endorsed GOP Rep. María Elvira Salazar.

The surprising reason why Americans could face high beef prices for years

America's cattle herd has shrunk to its smallest size in 75 years due to drought, pushing beef prices to near-record highs with no quick relief in sight.

Breaking the Fourth Wall: Left-wing groups defiant as GOP sheds light on groups tied to China

A top GOP House committee chairman exposed "malign foreign influence" during a Tuesday hearing, but the groups under scrutiny did not retreat or apologize.

Trump is Pushing Big Tech on Data Center Energy Costs

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Bondi says alleged DC sandwich thrower was DOJ employee

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday the Washington, D.C., man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer was employed by the Department of Justice (DOJ). “I just learned that this defendant worked at the Department of Justice — NO LONGER. Not only is he FIRED, he has been charged with a...

Proposed bill in New York would limit political activity for tax-exempt nonprofits

A new bill in New York State legislature targets tax-exempt nonprofits that participate in political campaigns, creating a new state process to enforce the federal Johnson Amendment and allowing for lobbying for or against new laws so long as it doesn't impede a campaign.

Trump picks Democrat to lead energy regulatory commission

President Trump has selected a Democrat to chair the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) – a surprising move that passes over the panel’s one Republican member. Trump selected David Rosner, who was nominated to the commission by President Biden as its leader. Rosner is a former aide to then-Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), who led the...

Live updates: Trump prepares for Putin summit as DC crime crackdown ramps up

President Trump is preparing for his Friday summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin as more details emerge about the historic meeting. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday morning that more sanctions were among the "tools at his disposal” after the president threatened Russia with “consequences” if the peace process doesn’t...

In the room with Zelensky

Robert Sherman was one of about 20 journalists invited to meet with Ukraine's president this week.

How to achieve the balanced immigration policy Americans want

79 percent of Americans now say immigration is a good thing for the country — a growing majority clearly believes U.S. policy should address immigration’s benefits, as well as its risks.

WhatsApp accuses Russia of trying to block its service

WhatsApp, the highly popular messaging service owned by Meta, accused the Russian government Wednesday of trying to block its service.  “WhatsApp is private, end-to-end encrypted, and defies government attempts to violate people’s right to secure communication, which is why Russia is trying to block it from over 100 million Russian people,” the company said in...

Harvard, Trump deal will cause chilling effect if there are no safeguards 

The settlement it accepts now will not only define this chapter of its history, but it will also set the terms for how — and whether — higher education in America can resist political retaliation in the decades to come. 

New details emerge on Trump, Putin summit in Alaska: What to know

President Trump is traveling to Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a high-stakes summit to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

Trump: ’25 percent chance’ Putin meeting is not successful

President Trump said Thursday he felt Russian President Vladimir Putin was prepared to make a deal to end the fighting in Ukraine on the eve of a summit between the two leaders, but he acknowledged there was a chance the meeting would not be successful. “I believe now he's convinced that he's going to make...

Local school funding shouldn’t have to pass Washington’s political tests

Instead of building resilience and coherence into our educational infrastructure, we’re increasingly allowing national support to be swayed by partisan distrust.

Insurance company reverses claim denial for boy’s life-saving brain surgery

Cam Casaacci's parents have been fighting for more than a month to get their son the life-saving brain surgery he needs after their insurance company denied their claim.

DC residents heckle authorities at checkpoint amid ramped-up federal presence

Federal law enforcement agents in Washington were heckled Wednesday as tensions rise in the nation's capital over President Trump's moves to take over the local police force. A group of protestors near the 14th St. NW corridor, where the agents established a vehicle checkpoint, shouted out or held up signs with phrases such as "Go...

Data vs. dog whistles: Debunking Trump’s manufactured DC emergency

It’s a calculated, exploitative playbook: Cut resources that keep people safe, let the fractures deepen, then point to the damage as proof the city is “out of control.”

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