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AOC documents egg-freezing journey, takes aim at Trump admin over women’s reproductive choices

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez revealed she is freezing her eggs in Instagram videos, saying the decision empowers her while blaming the Trump administration.

Behind Francesca Hong’s flighty campaign is a hateful movement — and it’s landing on the right ears

Beneath the flighty calls for more witch poems and empty appeals to joy from...

Fast Takes: Veering left = 2028 doom, remaking the Middle East and more

“The far left is having a moment, and Democratic presidential aspirants are no doubt...

Florida House candidate calls out Carville: ‘foolhardy to be exclusive’ to democratic socialists

Florida House candidate Oliver Larkin (D) on Sunday called out Democratic strategist James Carville's remarks against the Democratic Party opening up to more progressive and democratic socialist voices, saying it would be "foolhardy to be exclusive" to those candidates. Larkin lambasted Carville and pundit Van Jones for "missing something" and said that "electoralism is about...

This week on the Hill: Minnesota, Wisconsin to hold key primary races

With Congress out for August recess, attention is shifting from Capitol Hill to the campaign trail as voters head to the polls in a number of high-profile primaries that will help shape the 2026 midterm landscape. The marquee contest this week is Wisconsin’s Democratic primary to replace retiring Gov. Tony Evers (D). Milwaukee County Executive...

Romney on running in 2028: 80-year-olds ‘shouldn’t be running the world’ 

Former Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) supported growing calls from voters across the country for a younger generation of political leaders in a new interview released Wednesday. “I basically think people who are 80 and above really should not be running the world or running the country,” he told Deseret News. He cited research about decreased...

Note from Charlie Kirk’s accused killer revealed during hearing

A note from the alleged Charlie Kirk assassin was revealed in court on Thursday outlining an alleged confession amid other evidence tied to the accused killer. Tyler Robinson, 23, allegedly wrote a letter to his roommate and romantic partner that read “Luna, If you are reading this per my text, then I am so sorry....

Democrats divided on data center solutions

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Democrats divided on data center solutions Democrats believe that data centers are a problem, but they disagree on what to do about it. © Matt O'Brien, Associated Press For Democrats, the centers’ high energy usage — exacerbating both electricity bills and climate change — makes some sort of...

EPA moves to cut truck pollution requirements

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA moves to cut truck pollution requirements The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it is proposing to loosen requirements for pollution controls that rein in emissions from heavy duty trucks. © AP Photo/Ben Margot, File The administration said the technical changes are expected to...

Cruz: Talarico has ‘real chance’ to beat Paxton in Senate race

GOP Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) sent a warning out to his party that state Rep. James Talarico actually has a shot at flipping the Texas Senate seat in November. “Unfortunately, I do think he has a real chance,” Cruz told Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who guest hosted Sean Hannity’s radio show. “I think this...

GOP’s Grassley privately pressed Patel on expenditures

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has privately pressed FBI Director Kash Patel over whether he has reimbursed the government for his personal travel, new information obtained by Democrats and revealed on Thursday shows. Patel was the subject of reports in May that he took a VIP snorkel trip in Hawaii around the wreckage of...

Mexico wants criminal investigation after man killed by ICE in Houston

"We cannot ​turn a blind eye to the Mexicans who have died."

Federal government proposes to lessen nuclear reactor environmental reviews

A key government agency is proposing to lessen the scope of environmental reviews for nuclear reactors, limiting public input and exempting some reactors altogether. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Wednesday announced that it is narrowing review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a bedrock environmental law. This includes exempting reviews of some activities...

News outlets ask court to sanction OpenAI in copyright case

Several news outlets, including The New York Times, asked a judge Thursday to sanction OpenAI for allegedly withholding evidence in a copyright dispute with the ChatGPT maker. The newspapers, which have accused the AI firm of improperly using their copyrighted work to train its models, argue that OpenAI incorrectly claimed it could not search and...

RFK Jr. plans COVID-19 vaccine injury list

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to make it easier for people to get compensated for injuries they claim came from COVID-19 vaccines. A rule being prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would allow the agency to compile a list of specific injuries that it will presume were...

Accused shooter in National Guard ambush hospitalized after ‘self-inflicted’ health decline

An Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members who were on duty in the nation’s capital last year has been hospitalized after refusing to eat in jail, according to federal court filings. The Justice Department requested limited access to Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s medical records on Thursday, hours after he was taken to the hospital for...

Wally Funk, the oldest woman to travel to space, dies

In 2021, Wally Funk traveled to space with Jeff Bezos aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard, becoming the oldest woman to travel in space.

SC Republican calls on National Guard to end suspensions of 8 beach-buzzing Apache pilots

South Carolina Rep. Russell Fry (R) called on the state’s National Guard on Thursday to lift its suspensions on pilots involved in a Fourth of July flyover show in the Palmetto State. “The @SCNationalGuard needs to drop this review and restore these pilots immediately,” the Republican lawmaker wrote in a social media post.  “Millions of...

Planned Parenthood targets vulnerable Republicans with $47 million midterm push

Planned Parenthood is investing a near-record $47 million into the November midterm elections aiming to unseat the Republicans who voted to cut off the organization from federal funding last year.  The "We Decide" campaign from Planned Parenthood Votes — an independent Super PAC affiliated with Planned Parenthood — will target ads and voter outreach in...

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