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Pair of Democrat lawmakers slam ‘blockade of fuel’ to Cuba, ‘economic bombing’ after visit to island

Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Jonathan Jackson said after a Congressional delegation to Cuba that U.S. economic restrictions on the island represented an "illegal U.S. blockade of fuel."

Gavin’s first partner is a ‘New’sance

Jennifer Siebel Newsom is the very avatar of Democrat Woman.

Answering the 10 most important questions about the Iran war

Allow me, good reader, to cut through the Trumpian boasts, the fog of war,...

Chris Murphy on Trump’s Iran threat: ‘A clear war crime’

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday derided President Trump’s latest threats to Iran as “war crimes” if committed. “Trump is calling reporters today to tell them he is going to commit mass war crimes next week,” Murphy wrote on the social platform X. “GOP leaders need to stop him. Never mind that blowing up bridges...

Stacey Abrams on Trump’s mail-in voting order: ‘Patently illegal’

Former Georgia state Rep. Stacey Abrams (D) on Saturday slammed President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting as unconstitutional and illegal. “It is patently illegal, and it is entirely in the playbook of voter suppression that Republicans, including Donald Trump, have been using for the last decade or so,” Abrams, a former Georgia gubernatorial candidate,...

Trump says it would be ‘intolerable’ for Iran to have nuclear weapons

President Trump on Wednesday made the case to a skeptical American public that the military operation in Iran is necessary to stop Tehran from building a nuclear weapon.

Behind the scenes of Congress’ eleventh-hour rush to fund the DHS

Congress used voice votes and rare procedural maneuvers to end the six-week DHS shutdown, with the House ultimately accepting the Senate-passed bill.

Trump says Iran ‘no longer a threat’ after 32 days — outlines next phase of US war

Trump declares Iran "no longer a threat" after a 32-day military campaign, claiming nuclear sites were destroyed by B-2 bombers and warning of more strikes.

Trump ally testifies in trial over secret Venezuela lobbying effort

A top Washington lobbyist who is closely allied with President Donald Trump testified in federal court that he immediately cut ties with former Congressman David Rivera when he learned in 2020 that Venezuela's government had awarded the Miami Republican a $50 million contract, shattering his belief that they were both working to hasten Nicolas Maduro 's downfall.

CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing

The federal government's disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases.

Virginia redistricting referendum becomes a fight to the finish

Despite Democrats spending tens of millions of dollars on the referendum to allow mid-decade redistricting, early voting numbers show ballots cast in Republican districts are far outpacing those in Democratic districts.

Trump admin makes major move to relieve ‘unfair burden’ on DHS workers as shutdown drags on

As the shutdown hits day 46, the Trump administration offers rare tax relief to DHS workers still reporting without pay, waiving penalties and interest.

WATCH: Robert De Niro brushes off ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ label hurled by critics

Robert De Niro appeared at the Supreme Court to hear justices' oral arguments on a major case that the High Court is weighing and bashed the president on his way out.

Fox News Poll: Broad anxiety about AI doesn’t extend to jobs

A new poll finds voter concern about AI has risen to 66%, while nearly two-thirds are uncomfortable with military use of autonomous weapons systems.

Johnson Signs On to Deal to End DHS Shutdown, Punts on ICE, CBP Funding

The idea, now, is to fund most of DHS through the appropriations process and then fund ICE and CBP for three years through reconciliation.

Birthright Citizenship: The Question of Intent

The drafters and ratifiers of the 14th Amendment wanted to protect not only the children of slaves but also black Americans who were born...

No Big Surprises at the Birthright Citizenship Argument

The odds of there being five votes for the administration’s position appear pretty distant.

House to clear partial DHS bill, as Republicans agree to fund ICE and Border Patrol separately

House Speaker Mike Johnson is dropping his objection to the Senate-passed partial funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, after President Trump endorsed a plan to fund immigration enforcement agencies in a separate party-line package.

Death of a refugee left at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol is ruled a homicide

The death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who was found on a Buffalo street in February - five days after Border Patrol agents left him at a doughnut shop - has been ruled a homicide, authorities said Wednesday.

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