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Another ActBlue leader pleads Fifth as House investigates alleged foreign donations

ActBlue board member Kimberly Peeler-Allen invoked her Fifth Amendment right during a House probe into alleged foreign donations to the platform.

Two Democrats rescue Mike Johnson’s anti-socialism resolution in stunning move

A group of House Republicans threatened to upend Speaker Mike Johnson's plans this week in protest of his handling of federal spending.

Baby killed after illegal immigrant allegedly strikes family at grocery store parking lot

A nine-month-old died after Maria Cobon-Guzman allegedly struck a family in a New Jersey parking lot, reigniting debate over the state's sanctuary policy.

DHS secretary bashes New York leadership after announcing thousands of arrests in sweeping operation

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says Operation Rotten Apple arrested over 2,100 criminals in New York while blasting the state's sanctuary policies.

Dad of girl left permanently disabled in crash with illegal immigrant rips Dems: ‘I reject your sympathy’

Marcus Coleman rejected Democratic lawmakers' sympathy at a Capitol Hill hearing, saying his daughter's permanent injuries are the "end result" of sanctuary cities.

Cornyn reaches deal on ‘anti-weaponization fund’ to allow Blanche nomination to advance

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has reached a deal with the Justice Department to end the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for President Trump's allies, paving the way for Cornyn to vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general. The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on Blanche’s nomination on Tuesday and Cornyn...

Hegseth struggles to sell Senate on Iran war funding

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to win any notable converts in the Trump administration's push for tens of billions of dollars to quickly inject into the Iran war, which has rapidly exhausted U.S. stockpiles and Pentagon coffers. The effort is further complicated by Republican senators losing confidence in Hegseth’s leadership of the U.S. military as the war with...

OMB’s proposed grantmaking rule will destabilize biomedical research, experts warn

A proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget to revise the federal grantmaking process is drawing widespread opposition from across multiple industries. Members of the medical research community warn the additional red tape will only serve to impede U.S. biomedical research.  The Office of Management and Budget published a proposed rule in May that would, among several actions, instate a pre-issuance...

FIFA backs off World Cup private equity pitch after global fury: 5 things to know 

FIFA pulled back late last week on an effort to cash in on the popularity of the World Cup by selling it to private equity as part of a broader investment strategy, a move that had sparked an international controversy and threatened the participation in the world’s most popular sporting event. At the center of it all was FIFA President...

California Democratic Party backs billionaire tax despite internal opposition

The California Democratic (CADEM) Party on Sunday announced that it backs a ballot measure to charge the state’s 200 billionaires with a one-time, five-percent tax on their net worth, a measure that has faced opposition from California Democrats, including the state's governor. The state party's executive board narrowly voted to back Proposition 40, known as...

Senate appropriators reach funding deal to avoid shutdown

Senators on the Appropriations Committee on Sunday agreed to a funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown at the end of September and fund the government through part of December. An initial procedural vote is scheduled for Monday night, with Senate leaders eyeing to pass the bill before going on recess. The bill will...

Trump on making a deal with Iran: ‘I’m not looking to kill people’

President Trump on Sunday said that he is "not looking to kill people" as he seeks a deal with Iran, telling reporters that negotiations with Iranian officials are set for Monday. Trump told reporters on Air Force One that the latest round of talks was orchestrated by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar....

Sanders: Look at what Mamdani is doing and contrast that with Trump

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday contrasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's (D) policies with President Trump's, responding to cries against socialism amid the recent wave of democratic socialist primary election victories. "Trump cuts funding for childcare, Mamdani thinks that we should have free and universal childcare," Sanders told online progressive commentator Jack Cocchiarella...

Chevron chief on Iran war impacting energy markets: ‘The situation remains somewhat fragile and uncertain’

Mike Wirth, Chevron chair and CEO, said the impact that the Iran war has had on energy markets has left things "somewhat fragile and uncertain." Wirth told Fox News's Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures" on Friday in an interview aired Sunday about risks to all the paths of transit for oil exports, specifically the...

Lankford says Senate GOP ‘will keep going’ if it can’t pass 3 legislative priorities before recess

GOP Sen. James Lankford (Okla.) is among the chorus of Republican senators arguing for the upper chamber to delay its planned recess starting at the end of this week if lawmakers cannot pass the party’s top priorities, including voter ID legislation. While appearing on "Fox News Sunday," Lankford outlined the Senate Republican Conference’s three priorities...

Sanders backs Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race: ‘Strong platform’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday backed new Maine Senate Democratic nominee Troy Jackson, and said he will officially endorse the former state Senate president if Jackson “asks” him. “You want a working-class voice in Washington, D.C., Troy is certainly that voice. I have seen his platform. It is a strong platform, standing up for...

Carville rips Piker: ‘If he becomes a force in the Democratic Party, I’m out of here’

Democratic strategist James Carville on Sunday ripped into popular left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, saying that if he shapes himself into a force within the Democratic Party, "I'm out of here." "To talk about the larger Democratic Party, post the election in Michigan going forward, I am not going to be in the same party...

Senate GOP looks for ‘chorus’ of Republicans to fill void left by Graham

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) death has left a massive hole in the hawkish wing of the Senate GOP as President Trump navigates the wars in Iran and Ukraine. There’s broad agreement that no single lawmaker can fill the void left by the Senate stalwart, a rare figure who was close to the president while maintaining...

This week on the Hill: Thune faces jam-packed week before senators leave for recess

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is staring down one of his busiest weeks of the year as Republicans race to wrap up a lengthy to-do list before lawmakers leave Washington for the month-long August recess. At the top of the agenda is President Trump’s push for the Senate to adopt a budget resolution, which...

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