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Ousted senator has no regrets about voting to convict Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy said his 2021 vote to convict President Trump on a House impeachment charge of inciting the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol may have ended his political career, but he has no regrets.

Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead federal land agency as drilling and mining expand

The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to oversee the management of a quarter-billion acres of public lands on Monday, as the administration pushes ahead with more mining and drilling while reversing conservation plans.

Paxton investigation Southern Poverty Law Center in Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Monday opened an investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) over its alleged funding of extremist groups it claimed to oppose. Last month, a federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., indicted the SPLC on six counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud and one count...

Tillis urges GOP colleagues to hold budget bill over White House ballroom funding

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is urging his Senate Republican colleagues to delay action on a budget reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement operations through 2029, in part because he said a proposal to spend $1 billion on the White House ballroom is “a major policy problem.” He threatened to vote no on the budget reconciliation...

Polls show Cooper with strong lead over Whatley for NC Senate seat

Democrat Roy Cooper has an 11-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the Senate race in North Carolina, according to a new poll from The Carolina Journal/Harper Polling.  The survey, released last week, found that nearly half of 600 likely voters in North Carolina said they would either “definitely” or “probably” back Cooper, the former...

New Study Shows Students for Fair Admissions Had Small Impact on Minority Enrollment

It was argued that the black share of students would fall substantially — by more than half at Harvard — if universities had to...

Supreme Court Indefinitely Extends Mail-Order Access to Abortion Drug Mifepristone

Justice Clarence Thomas argued that the drugmakers are not entitled to block a court order ‘based on lost profits from their criminal enterprise.’

House Democrats narrowly lose vote to end Iran war as GOP support ticks up

House Democrats on Thursday nearly won a vote to end President Trump's war with Iran, though one of their own helped defeat it on a technicality.

Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Chuck Edwards over sexual harassment allegations

The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it is looking into sexual harassment allegations against North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican.

Cassidy heads into Saturday primary without support from Trump, or from polls

Sen. Bill Cassidy, Louisiana Republican, is holding what appears to be a losing political hand heading into his primary election on Saturday.

Supreme Court allows abortion pill to be distributed by mail

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the abortion pill to remain available by telehealth, meaning it can be prescribed remotely and delivered by mail -- even into states where abortion is restricted.

Cuban government says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with officials in Havana

The Cuban government said Thursday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with counterparts from the Ministry of the Interior during a high-level visit to the island. According to official reports, the meeting served as a platform for Cuba to present evidence asserting that the nation poses no threat to U.S. national security.

McMaster revives Trump-backed push to oust Biden kingmaker from Congress

Gov. Henry McMaster calls South Carolina special legislative session on redistricting amid GOP infighting and Trump pressure to oust Rep. Clyburn.

China cozies up as Trump touts delegation of richest business heavyweights at Xi summit

U.S. corporate titans like Musk, Cook and Huang traveled with Trump to Beijing, underscoring China's desire for American business and investment.

Ex-counterterror chief Joe Kent says Trump was ‘poised’ to make better Iran deal than Obama-era JCPOA

Ex-counterterrorism chief Joe Kent claims President Donald Trump was positioned to strike a better Iran deal than the JCPOA before the current Middle East conflict.

Cuba says CIA chief Ratcliffe met with officials in Havana amid US tensions

CIA Director John Ratcliffe held high-level talks in Cuba focused on intelligence cooperation, economic stability and security issues amid strained U.S.-Cuba relations.

Bruce Blakeman’s solar phase

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 44 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has made questioning the state’s commitment to green...

Kamala Harris Dials Up the Democrats’ Radical Assault on the Rules of American Democracy

If people with the ideas of Kamala Harris and Hakeem Jeffries gain power, the American system of constitutional governance will be done for.

DOJ Finds Yale Medical School Discriminates Against White and Asian Applicants

Yale’s use of race resulted in black applicants being as much as 29 times more likely to get an admission interview than an Asian...

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