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Reporter’s Notebook: Capitol Hill’s legislative clock is ticking ahead of the midterms

Congress faces a potential government shutdown this fall as spending bills stall and Democrats refuse to cooperate ahead of midterm elections.

House bill would strip federal funding from colleges with alleged ties to Chinese Communist Party

Rep. Pat Fallon introduces the Espionage Protection Act to cut federal funding for universities with alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

‘Prattman,’ Murder by Tractor, and Painted Clowns: How AI Is Transforming the Political Campaign

Even as campaigns increasingly rely on ‘deepfakes’ to fool voters, entrepreneurs are harnessing AI...

Potty Ruling in Idaho

In March, the Idaho legislature enacted a law (H.B. 752) that bars a person...

How Bad Is American Higher Education?

A new book says that it’s even worse than we think.

Ebola triggers fears over public health ahead of World Cup travel surge  

A recent outbreak of Ebola cases in Africa is sparking fresh concern from public health officials in the United States about the spread of communicable diseases ahead of next month’s World Cup. The tournament will be played in more than a half-dozen cities across North America and is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the...

Pence questions Trump’s conservative credentials and ‘hostility to constitutional order’

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday shared grievances with President Trump for abandoning his conservative base for populist ideals. In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, Pence notes a shift in Trump’s tone and rhetoric that now focuses on widespread reform in the form of populist policies. He said Trump’s attempt to get him...

Paxton set to meet with Thune after Cornyn loss

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Sunday said he will meet with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) after winning the GOP runoff to replace incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.  Since beating Cornyn, a four-term incumbent, Paxton says he’s been in contact with Thune, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-S.D.), Republican Conference Chair Sen. Tom...

Macron says opportunity for US, Iran deal ‘must be seized now’

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday urged leaders in the Middle East to help the U.S. and Iran seize the opportunity for a peace deal after months of war resulting in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Macron said he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Emirati...

Family visitation resumes at Delaney Hall after protests

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) on Sunday said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will resume family visits at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark following a string of protests over immigrants’ treatment at the facility. “Starting today, limited visitation will resume at noon, and regular visitation hours will be restored beginning tomorrow,”...

Trump responds to NYT article, says it’s ‘very good’ administration is losing legal talent

President Trump on Sunday said it is "very good" that thousands of lawyers have chosen to no longer work for the administration, referring to The New York Times's reporting on the exodus. The Times story reported that more than 10,000 lawyers working for the federal government have left since the end of 2024 to March...

Pence: There’s ‘clearly” been an effort to ‘rewrite’ Jan. 6 history

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday said there has “clearly” been an effort to “rewrite” the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. “Look, I'm very confident that of the judgment of history in the years ahead about our role, about all the Republicans and Democrats who returned that day after Capitol Police...

Rare, endangered bee gets habitat protection across 6 states: Here’s where

The bee was once found in roughly half of the U.S. Now, rare sightings have been limited to about a dozen states.

Republicans battle déjà vu as they return to tackle reconciliation bill, FISA extension 

Republicans on Capitol Hill are battling a bad case of déjà vu, as intraparty disputes over an immigration enforcement funding package and an extension of the government’s warrantless spying powers have left lawmakers no closer to a resolution on the two matters than they were a month ago. Senate Republicans departed Washington last week without...

Booker on Platner: ‘That guy has questions to answer’

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Sunday said Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner "has questions to answer" following reports that he allegedly shared sexually explicit messages with multiple other women. ABC's Jonathan Karl asked Booker on "This Week" about whether this and other controversies "may jeopardize Democratic hopes to get that Senate seat in Maine?" "Yes,...

GOP strategist: Trump made a ‘$100M mistake’ backing Paxton

GOP strategist Brad Todd on Sunday said President Trump made a “100-million-dollar mistake” by backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) to replace incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). “I think the president made a 100-million-dollar mistake in picking Ken Paxton and urging Republican primary voters to vote for him. John Cornyn is a much more...

Senate Democrat: Iran is ‘stronger’ than before war

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) claimed Sunday that Iran is “stronger” than it was before the beginning of the U.S. war with the Middle Eastern country three months ago. “Frankly, Iran is stronger than they were 90 days ago, before this war, because they've used their cheap and lethal drones, not just to close the Strait...

‘Texas is in play’ for Democrats after Paxton win: Beshear

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said Democrats have a chance at locking down a Senate seat in Texas after state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) recent victory in a runoff. “Paxton will now face off against State [Rep.] James Talarico. Democrats have not won a Texas Senate seat, as you know, in more than 30...

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