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Kathy Hochul’s great school-choice promise comes with fingers crossed

It's great that Gov. Kathy Hochul now means to opt New York into the federal school-choice scholarship program — a win for schoolchildren at no cost to the state...

How our ‘new’ Democratic Party is really a blast from the Jacobin past

Today, supporting Israel and calling for campuses to stop their institutionalized antisemitism is Democratic...

Schumer: Democrats will make stand against $1 billion White House ballroom

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is rallying fellow Democrats in a new “Dear Colleague” letter for a battle royale on the Senate floor over $1 billion in proposed funding for President Trump’s 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom that’s tucked into a $72 billion Republican-drafted budget reconciliation package. Schumer is planning to turn the Senate floor...

The unexpected force keeping beef prices high and why the pressure could last for years

A 75-year low in the U.S. cattle herd is driving beef prices higher, and economists say the tight supply situation could take years to resolve.

Trump takes motorcade into Reflecting Pool, blasts past ‘$38M disaster’ fix under Obama

Trump reveals he chose "American Flag Blue" as the new color for the Reflecting Pool's surface during a National Mall restoration inspection Thursday.

Blind Sheikh Sympathizer Runs for a New Jersey Seat in Congress

If you dismiss the possibility of this Ilhan Omar–backed candidate winning, you haven’t been paying attention.

Trade court strikes down Trump’s second attempt at global tariffs

A federal trade court on Thursday invalidated President Trump's attempt to impose a global tariff of 10% after he faced a loss at the Supreme Court over a separate set of broad levies.

Brazilian president says Trump has ‘no intention’ of invading Cuba

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said President Trump told him in a White House meeting Thursday that the U.S. will not invade Cuba.

U.S. isn’t looking at imminent military action in Cuba despite Trump threats, AP sources say

The United States is not looking at imminent military action against Havana despite President Donald Trump's repeated threats that "Cuba is next" and that American warships deployed in the Middle East for the Iran conflict could return by way of the island, U.S. officials say.

Republicans once saw Michigan as ripe for a takeover, but the mood is shifting

For years, Michigan Republicans had circled 2026 as their chance to regain power in the swing state where Democrats hold all statewide offices and both U.S. Senate seats. Now, doubts are creeping in.

Redistricting is rampant ahead of the U.S. House midterm elections. What states are taking action?

A partisan redistricting battle among states has accelerated ahead of the November midterm elections following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the federal Voting Rights Act and opened the way for states to try to eliminate voting districts drawn for racial minorities.

Trump surprises famously low-profile power player with tribute as she steps out for rare public appearance

Trump praises Susie Wiles as the best chief of staff ever in a surprise message at the Independent Women's Forum gala honoring her as Woman of Valor.

Bipartisan lawmakers want to strip Big Tech’s legal immunity that can shield social media companies

Bipartisan lawmakers say Section 230 can no longer shield Big Tech from liability as social media drives addiction and harms children nationwide.

Rudy Giuliani out of ICU, still hospitalized with pneumonia

Giuliani's spokesman said the former mayor "will spend some time recovering before leaving the hospital," and that "the mayor and his family appreciate the outpouring of love and prayers sent his way."

SPLC vows to fight federal charges in first court appearance since fraud indictment

The Southern Poverty Law Center pleaded not guilty Thursday to all counts in a federal indictment charging the organization with defrauding donors by surreptitiously paying millions to informants within extremist groups.

Supreme Court justices to testify on Capitol Hill

Some Supreme Court justices will reportedly come to Capitol Hill later this month to testify on their budget, marking a rare moment when the two branches of government will have a direct discussion in public.

Tennessee Republicans pass congressional map that wipes out Democrat-leaning district

The Tennessee General Assembly on Thursday approved a new congressional map that will likely eliminate the state's sole Democrat in the U.S. House ahead of the November election.

Seen, Heard & Whispered: Trump ally vows 2020 proof; Gorsuch’s ‘radical ideas’; Hegseth plays Santa

A Trump ally promises evidence the 2020 election was stolen, a Supreme Court justice celebrates America's "radical" founding ideas, and a Cabinet secretary recalls playing Santa for a veteran.

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