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Dems circle the wagons by blaming GOP for their gerrymandering response ahead of midterms: ‘Very desperate’

Democrats are defending redistricting plans as a response to GOP efforts after the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana congressional district map.

Exodus from NYC spells trouble for Mamdani’s spending-hike agenda

A new watchdog report points to a peril Mayor Zohran Mamdani refuses to see:...

Stop City Hall funding day-labor racket drawing ICE to Home Depot

A manufactured crisis plays out daily in the parking lots of LA's Home Depot...

Alabama, Tennessee GOP governors call special sessions after Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision

Republican governors in two southern states are calling state lawmakers back for special sessions next week to consider new congressional maps following a landmark Supreme Court decision that narrowed the scope of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Alabama lawmakers are set to convene in Montgomery starting Monday to discuss potentially moving the state’s May 19...

Pentagon says US naval blockade has cost Iran $4.8 billion 

The Defense Department has estimated that the U.S. naval blockade has cost Iran about $4.8 billion in oil revenue, a Pentagon official familiar with the assessment told The Hill late Friday.  The blockade, which was instituted more than two weeks ago, is one of the actions President Trump has used to inflict pressure on Iran...

Dems circle the wagons by blaming GOP for their gerrymandering response ahead of midterms: ‘Very desperate’

Democrats are defending redistricting plans as a response to GOP efforts after the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana congressional district map.

Trump teases US will be ‘taking over’ Cuba ‘almost immediately’ in Florida speech

Speaking at a Palm Beach forum, Trump appeared to joke the U.S. would be “taking over" Cuba “almost immediately" and that he'll "finish a job" in Iran first.

Pentagon orders withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as Trump escalates feud with Merz

The Pentagon confirmed the withdrawal of about 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as tensions between Trump and Chancellor Merz intensify.

Rep. Andy Barr gets coveted Trump endorsement in Kentucky Senate race to replace McConnell

President Donald Trump on Friday endorsed Kentucky congressman Andy Barr in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, the former longtime Senate GOP leader.

Hegseth pulls 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany amid Trump tiff with chancellor

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Friday ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, days after the German chancellor criticized U.S. strategy in the war in Iran.

Appeals court limits access to abortion drug by telemedicine

A federal appeals court has curtailed access to an abortion-inducing drug by telemedicine appointment and mail, putting on hold a Biden-era policy that had allowed mifepristone to be prescribed online and delivered by post.

ICE failed to tell Justice Dept. it could reveal warrant to judge; murder suspect went free

An illegal immigrant wanted for murder in another country was set free from immigration detention after ICE failed to tell the Justice Department that it could tell a federal judge about the arrest warrant, government lawyers said.

Federal appeals court blocks mailing of abortion pills in ruling with nationwide effect

A federal appeals court blocked mifepristone mail distribution nationwide, ending pandemic-era rules and likely sending the abortion pill fight to the Supreme Court.

Trump shakes up Kentucky Senate race with endorsement of Rep. Andy Barr

President Donald Trump endorsed a Republican congressmember to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell while rejecting a self-styled MAGA candidate with backing from Elon Musk. Trump...

Trump aims to reset war powers clock with controversial bid to bypass Congress

U.S. officials say the Iran ceasefire ended hostilities and reset the War Powers clock, but legal experts say military operations complicate that.

Trump jokes about security concerns, mic problems and Dr Oz during freewheeling Florida speech

Trump turned a microphone malfunction into a comic riff at The Villages in Florida, joking that he was screaming his "a-- off" over the bad mic.

Bruce Blakeman’s Kafkaesque Albany sojourn

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 31 BLAKEMAN’S DAY IN COURT: Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman’s battle to access the state’s new public campaign finance...

The Pressure’s on in Maine

‘This is a Groundhog’s Day thing with the Maine ladies. They’re always facing the most dangerous challenge of their political career.’

The U.S. Energy Triumph

There’s no doubt that the beginning of wisdom in U.S. energy policy was ‘drill, baby, drill.’

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