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Rep. Thomas Massie says breaks with Trump were ‘absolutely worth it’

Rep. Thomas Massie has no regrets about breaking with President Trump on key issues and losing Kentucky's Republican primary to the president's hand-picked challenger.

Kalshi puts Paxton odds in Texas GOP primary at 95 percent

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has a greater than 95 percent chance of defeating incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the Lone Star State’s Senate GOP runoff, according to the prediction market Kalshi. As of Sunday afternoon, Paxton had a 95.6 percent chance of winning the runoff, which will be decided on Tuesday after...

Zeldin says EPA providing ‘flexibility’ by loosening rules for pollutants used in grocery refrigeration

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee Zeldin said Sunday that the Trump administration is providing “flexibility” to businesses by loosening restrictions on the use of super-polluting greenhouse gases in commercial refrigeration. Under the new EPA rule unveiled on Wednesday, supermarkets can use hydrofluorocarbons that are up to 1,400 times as potent as carbon dioxide until 2032....

Iran says it is winning the negotiations with Trump on ending the war

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Sunday interpreted history in suggesting Iran is winning the negotiations with President Trump to end the near three-month conflict. Baqaei, whose country has been battered by the nearly three-month war, posted on the social platform X an image depicting an Iranian archaeological site that shows the Roman emperor...

Netanyahu backs Trump on Iran MOU, says final deal must cover nukes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he supports President Trump on a memorandum of understanding with Iran but asserted that the final deal must also cover Iran's nuclear program. Netanyahu said he spoke with Trump on Saturday about the emerging peace deal, which would extend the ceasefire for 60 days and reopen the...

Obama’s baseball outing with Castro reignites fury after Trump DOJ drops hammer on Cuban leader

Photos of Obama embracing Raul Castro in Havana resurface after DOJ indictment charges the former Cuban president in the 1996 shootdown of two planes.

9/11 steel beam arrives at Florida school where Bush learned America was under attack

A World Trade Center steel beam arrived at the Florida school where President Bush learned of the 9/11 attacks, marking the tour's seventh stop.

Wall Street banks helped Chinese military-linked firm raise billions despite red flags, lawmakers find

Congressional report alleges U.S. banks helped CATL, which partners with Stellantis and Ford, raise capital despite Chinese military designation.

Republicans recoil as Trump’s billion-dollar DOJ ‘slush fund’ for allies threatens ICE, Border Patrol plan

Senate Republicans break with Trump over his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, raising concerns about who gets the money and where it comes from.

Caught on camera: Squad Dem squirms when pressed on Vance DOJ fraud probe

Rep. Ilhan Omar forcefully denies VP JD Vance's claim that the DOJ is investigating her for alleged fraud and immigration violations in the U.S.

Colorado Democratic Party censures Jared Polis over Tina Peters clemency

Colorado Democrats censured Gov. Jared Polis late Wednesday for his decision to grant clemency to Tina Peters, a former county clerk who is serving...

Democrats release 2024 election autopsy that chair says ‘does not meet my standards’

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin is publicly disowning his party’s own 2024 election "autopsy," calling the long-delayed report a product that "does not meet my standards" after Democrats suffered what he described as a "painful and consequential" defeat to President Donald Trump.

The blunt admission came as Martin described Democrats’ 2024 defeat as a "punch to the gut" and acknowledged the party’s "brand is in trouble and needs repair."

"I am not proud of this product; it does not meet my standards, and it won’t meet your standards," Martin said of the report, adding that he could not "in good faith put the DNC’s stamp of approval on it."

This is a developing news story; check back for updates.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Phantom employees’ scandal spurs GOP crackdown on $36B incentive for companies to bypass Americans

A new House bill targets the OPT program's payroll tax loophole after ICE found over 10,000 foreign students tied to suspect employers in fraud scheme.

Democrats vow to vote ‘every single day’ to expel fellow Dem from Congress if she wins midterm

Two House Democrats vowed to force daily expulsion votes against Texas candidate Maureen Galindo over her antisemitic remarks about American Zionists.

Data Center Joy!

Data-center water use sounds alarming in absolute terms, but the industry’s relative demand is far smaller than critics suggest.

Caution: May Cause Billionaires

Rich people actually built that, and it could save lives.

A Gas-Tax Holiday Won’t Help Drivers — It Will Only Prolong the Supply Crunch

Gas tax holiday proposals are more about political theater than improving the lives of drivers.

The Thomas Massie Lesson

The results cut against the idea that there is a ravenous market for his brand of anti-Trump right-wing populism.

Regulation Without Borders: A Single State Attempts to Dictate Energy Policy Nationwide

Colorado’s climate suit is a bid for national power. The Constitution forbids it.

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