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Trump FDA pick repeatedly sidesteps Sanders’ universal healthcare demands in heated clash

Bernie Sanders pressed Trump FDA nominee Dr. Heidi Overton on whether healthcare is a human right, growing frustrated as she declined to give a yes-or-no answer.

EXCLUSIVE: DHS Secretary Mullin slams sanctuary politicians as attacks on ICE officers skyrocket

Assaults against ICE officers surged 1,649% since Trump took office, with DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin blaming sanctuary politicians and anti-ICE riots.

Dems shamed as DHS brings ICE shooting receipts after politician called ICE officers ‘liars with masks’

The Department of Homeland Security accused Democrats and media of spreading lies about the ICE shooting in Austin as protests erupted citywide.

4 GOP senators rebel against Trump on Iran war, vote with Dems to rein in authority

President Donald Trump dismissed midterm fears as Republicans defeated a Democratic war powers resolution despite surging gas and diesel prices.

James Copenhaver, man shot at Trump Butler rally, dies of complications from injuries: report

James Copenhaver, who was wounded in the 2024 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died, according to several reports.

Trump threatens to impose tariffs on countries opposing his plan to take Greenland

President Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on countries such as Denmark that aren't on board with his plan for the U.S. to annex Greenland.

Trump says no need to invoke Insurrection Act ‘right now’ amid anti-ICE unrest in Minnesota

President Donald Trump said the Insurrection Act was not necessary in Minnesota, for now, despite him threatening to invoke the law earlier this week.

CIA director was in Venezuela to meet with acting President Delcy Rodríguez, official says

CIA Director Ratcliffe met with Venezuela's acting president in Caracas on Thursday after the ouster of Nicolás Maduro, a U.S. official told Fox News.

Red state commissioner hit with set of demands from GOP senator over ‘disgusting’ ICE ‘terrorist’ declaration

Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno demands answers in scathing letter from Toledo commissioner who allegedly called ICE officers 'terrorists' in heated federal funding dispute.

‘Worthless piece of crap’: GOP blasts DNC chief for equating Trump’s America with Iran’s repressive regime

DNC Chair Ken Martin faces Republican backlash but support among Democrats after comparing Trump's America to Iran's theocracy amid Minneapolis ICE protests following fatal shooting.

Democrats claim shutdown victory after GOP defections revive Obamacare fight

House Democrats, including Rep. Glenn Ivey and Rep. Ro Khanna, say 43-day government shutdown elevated healthcare messaging despite failing to secure Obamacare subsidies initially.

Swalwell campaign in the hot seat after accepting almost $15K from CCP-tied law firm: ‘Stop playing footsie’

Campaign filings show the gubernatorial campaign for Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., received almost $15k from a Beijing-based law firm and one of it's U.S.-based partners.

Trump slips into French accent while recounting blunt phone call with Macron

President Donald Trump recounted threatening President Emmanuel Macron with 25% tariffs on French goods to raise European drug prices during a White House roundtable.

Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico governor and her co-defendants, White House official says

President Donald Trump will pardon former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced and her co-defendants, citing political prosecution claims.

JD Vance to skip Munich summit after fiery 2025 clash with European leaders

JD Vance will skip the Munich Security Conference in 2026, after controversial remarks about European leaders sparked diplomatic backlash in 2025.

Republicans urge Trump not to invoke Insurrection Act in Minneapolis amid unrest after ICE-involved shooting

Republican lawmakers push back against Trump's threat to invoke Insurrection Act in Minneapolis amid protests over fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good.

Is It Too Late for Trump to Support the Iranian Uprising?

Many of the president’s backers still have hope that the moment has not been lost.

Why the Streets of Minneapolis Are Going to Get Worse Before They Get Better

This is not going to be a fun edition of this newsletter for readers in the Minneapolis area.

‘Fourth Circuit Nominee Reflects on Same Obstruction that Merrick Garland Would Encounter’

I complete my interview with the Reagan administration’s judicial-selection veteran Steve Matthews by exploring his own nomination to the Fourth Circuit two decades later.

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