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Dem insurgent turns on the charm with party establishment as Schumer leaves bitter feud hanging

Abdul El-Sayed met with Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats at DSCC headquarters in Washington, D.C., but few would say if primary wounds had healed.

Global warming will mean 2.5 million fewer elderly deaths over the next 50 years

Global warming will lead to more elderly people making emergency room visits, but fewer of them will actually die -- and overall emergency room spending should drop, according to new research by the Congressional Budget Office.

John Thune wants a ‘light touch’ on AI regulation, expects to soon have a bipartisan bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is advocating for Congress to enact guardrails on advanced artificial intelligence but says lawmakers should have a "light touch."

Psychedelic treatments move closer to mainstream at FDA

Psychedelic drug treatments are gaining momentum at the federal level, prompting the Food and Drug Administration to solicit public input on the potential supervised therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs.

Gavin Newsom says he won’t run for president if Kamala Harris enters 2028 race

Count out California Gov. Gavin Newsom from the 2028 presidential race if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run.

Trump busts AI ‘conspiracy theorists’ for pulling an election-year ‘hoax’

The Trump administration Monday beat back doomsday demands -- and calls by former President Barack Obama -- to hyper-regulate artificial intelligence, arguing the chilling warnings put forward by industry leaders and Democrats are a coordinated election-year ploy.

Bill to regulate college athletics nears Senate vote

A bill to stabilize intercollegiate athletics by setting national guidelines for the new college sports economy is on the cusp of passing through Congress, Sen. Ted Cruz said Monday.

Congress pushed to act now to stop looming crisis for America’s electric grid

America's electrical grid is hurtling toward a crisis point, according to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas and announced it is taking a separate but related step to prevent future administrations from regulating climate pollution from power plants.

Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to revive strict mail-ballot rules before midterms

A lower court's nationwide block on U.S. Postal Service mail-in ballot rules remains after the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration.

Mamdani blasts feds for waging ‘campaign of violence and terror’ against NYC’s immigrants

Zohran Mamdani condemned ICE raids and federal immigration policies as New York City joined other sanctuary jurisdictions in a lawsuit.

House unanimously votes to eliminate one-cent coin permanently

The Common Cents Act passed the House to officially end penny minting and establish cash rounding to the nearest nickel for cash transactions.

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says leaders must address ‘unpaid debts’ to Black communities

Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said that the country must confront what he described as "unpaid debts" owed to Black communities.

Ex-Dem insider exposes what Harris told top donors days before Biden dropped out: ‘Insulting’

Lindy Li claims Kamala Harris secretly auditioned for wealthy Democratic donors while publicly insisting Joe Biden would stay in the 2024 race.

McConnell returns after months-long absence for crucial vote

Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate floor after months of recovery from a fall, citing physical therapy and lingering effects of childhood polio.

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