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Dems sidestep past ‘refuse illegal orders’ demands as they challenge Trump’s Iran war authority

Democrats backed U.S. troops in the Iran conflict but say President Trump's use of military force lacks congressional approval under the War Powers Act.

Iran could use detained Americans as ‘sweetener’ in nuclear talks, ex-hostage envoy warns

Roger Carstens, former lead hostage negotiator, warns Iran is untrustworthy as the Trump administration considers new round of peace talks in Pakistan.

Los Angeles is letting its streets crumble — here’s why

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions.  In Los Angeles,...

Dr. Helen Smith’s newest book His Side is a fresh look at male alienation

Noted forensic psychologist Dr. Helen Smith’s newest book, His Side: Men Speak Out on Dating, Marriage and Life in America, is a provocative look at the male experience. Smith uses interviews to examine how straight men are forced to navigate shattered norms in a turbulent society. Smith, who has long studied the human experience, takes […]

Trump administration reverses course, extends Russian oil sanctions waiver

The Trump administration on Friday reversed course and extended a waiver on sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products amid the Iran war, just days after a top Cabinet official said the U.S. would not be doing so. A license allowing countries to purchase Russian oil from Friday through May 16 was posted on the Treasury...

Sherrod Brown posts big cash advantage over Jon Husted

Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown’s fundraising haul is dwarfing his opponent’s, keeping Democrats’ hopes of flipping the Ohio Senate seat alive. Brown raised $10.1...

Cornyn heads into Texas Senate runoff with more money than Paxton

Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn boasts a significantly larger war chest than his primary opponent, putting the embattled incumbent in a stronger financial position...

‘We’re taxing the rich’: NYC Mayor Mamdani touts new $500M-a-year tax on luxury second homes

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates Gov. Hochul's proposed tax on ultra-wealthy owners of luxury second homes, which is expected to raise $500 million a year.

RFK Jr.’s List of Hobbies Grows Ever More Fascinating

It turns out RFK is a student of more than just the skeletons of animals

Reauthorize FISA Section 702 — Again

Congress should let the executive keep fighting terrorism and give recent reforms more time to work.

Lawmakers grill acting Army chief after Hegseth abruptly fired his predecessor

Lawmakers in Washington on Wednesday pressed Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the acting Army Chief of Staff, for more details on why his predecessor was abruptly sacked earlier this month by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

South Carolina Senate protects nearly all monuments and bans adding QR codes to statues

Nearly every historic statue, monument, street and building name across South Carolina would be protected from removal or changes under a proposal approved Wednesday by the state Senate.

Iranian American Democrat files articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth

A group of House Democrats on Wednesday filed articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, obstruction of congressional oversight and other claims of wrongdoing.

Justice Jackson chides Supreme Court conservatives over ‘oblivious’ pro-Trump emergency orders

Supreme CourtJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson has delivered a sustained attack on her conservative colleagues' use of emergency orders to benefit the Trump administration, calling the orders "scratch-paper musings" that can "seem oblivious and thus ring hollow."

WATCH: VP Vance says Trump wants a ‘grand bargain’ reached with Iran

Addressing a Turning Point USA event in Georgia, Vice President J.D. Vance discussed the 20-plus hours of negotiations with Iran where he lead the U.S. delegation. He said that Trump "doesn't want to make, like, a small deal. He wants to make the grand bargain."

Congress’ top watchdog says government doesn’t take fraud seriously enough

There's been a renewed focus on weeding out fraud in government programs but officials still don't take the issue seriously enough, Congress' chief watchdog agency told lawmakers on Wednesday.

Sotomayor walks back remarks criticizing Kavanaugh, says comments were ‘inappropriate’

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor apologized for 'hurtful' remarks seemingly aimed at Justice Brett Kavanaugh over immigration enforcement perspectives.

Bessent says Trump tariffs could return by July after Supreme Court setback

The Trump administration has invoked new trade act provisions to enact the president's broad tariffs in wake of the the Supreme Court's ruling.

Roy Cooper far outraises Michael Whatley in North Carolina Senate race

In North Carolina, former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper continues to far outraise Republican Michael Whatley, growing a massive cash disparity in one of the...

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