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Michigan Dems Nominate Lawyer Who Praised Hezbollah for Powerful University Post

Makled bested a Jewish incumbent who has faced an onslaught of antisemitic attacks and vandalism incidents at his home and office.

Why College Athletes Probably Won’t Unionize

The Supreme Court ruling in favor of athletes being allowed to cash in on...

Senator Ruben Gallego, Paying the Price for Eric Swalwell’s Sins

Swalwell may end the ‘Gallego 2028’ buzz before it even really gets rolling.

Trump insists Israel did not drag him into war with Iran

President Trump said Monday the outcome of his military operation against Iran will be "amazing" and pushed back against claims that Israel talked him into the war.

FTC orders pest-control company to cease employees’ noncompete agreements

The Federal Trade Commission has prohibited one of the largest pest-control companies in the U.S. from enforcing noncompete agreements, a move that the agency said is part of President Trump's pro-worker agenda.

Minnesota Republicans reveal which far-left candidate they want to challenge in open Senate race

GOP strategists say a Peggy Flanagan win in Minnesota's Democratic Senate primary would boost Republican chances to capture a Senate seat in the 2026 general election.

Trump taps former deputy surgeon general to helm CDC

President Trump announced former deputy surgeon general Dr. Erica Schwartz as his nominee for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director.

Greenland talks on ‘good trajectory,’ White House says amid Trump takeover push

U.S. officials say negotiations with Denmark and Greenland are moving in a positive direction, even as tensions remain over Trump’s push for greater U.S. control of the strategic Arctic island.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

House punts Trump spy powers extension after conservatives block deal, forcing end-of-month showdown

The FISA Section 702 surveillance program hit a temporary roadblock after House conservatives rejected a long-term extension early Friday morning.

Why Steve Hilton thinks he can turn California red

Why Steve Hilton thinks he can turn California red lead image

ICE acting director Todd Lyons to resign at end of May, DHS says

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday.

Trump expected to nominate Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA after his firing last year

President Donald Trump plans to nominate Cameron Hamilton, a former U.S. Navy SEAL whom the administration fired as the Federal Emergency Management Agency's acting leader last year, as FEMA's permanent administrator, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Trump admin announces expansion of visa restriction policy in Western Hemisphere

The State Department said it imposed visa restrictions on 26 individuals under the expanded policy targeting those acting for U.S. adversaries.

Trump bets his tax cuts will please Las Vegas voters on his swing West

President Trump is betting that the tax cuts he signed into law last year will resonate with voters in Las Vegas, where he highlighted his tax breaks for tipped workers in an appeal targeted at this year's midterm elections.

Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election for U.S. House

Democrat Analilia Mejia won a New Jersey special election for the U.S. House on Thursday, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway on a message of standing up to President Donald Trump.

Trump restores funding to Manhattan subway project after New York sues

The Trump administration has agreed to resume funding a key Manhattan subway project after New York officials sued.

Louisiana GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated man

A man imprisoned for nearly 30 years before being exonerated won a landmark election in New Orleans promising to fix a judicial system that failed him. Now, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and the GOP-controlled Legislature are racing to eliminate his job before he can be sworn in.

Democrat Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway compete for suburban New Jersey House seat

Analilia Mejia will try to expand Democratic momentum in New Jersey as she and Republican Joe Hathaway compete in Thursday's special election to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by Mikie Sherrill when she was elected governor last year.

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