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Reporter’s Notebook: GOP’s ‘favorite bill’ faces reality check as Senate stalls on SAVE America Act

Senate Republicans are using the SAVE America Act as a messaging tool, but the voter ID bill lacks the votes to pass and faces a likely punt.

24 states back challenge to transgender inmate surgery ruling with nationwide stakes

Idaho and Indiana AGs argue the Eighth Amendment doesn't require states to fund gender reassignment surgery for prison inmates in a Ninth Circuit brief.

GOP lawmaker aims radical new transparency measures ahead of 2026 election

A new GOP bill would cut federal funding to states that refuse to disclose private election vendor contracts and foreign ties in a major transparency effort ahead of the 2026 elections.

How Ukraine’s defense helps the United States all around the globe

Vladimir Putin keeps insisting his eventual victory in the Ukraine war is “inevitable,” but...

TSA airport chaos should be illegal — because flyers already pay for security

This is no longer about ICE enforcement, or immigration policy in general, or the...

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium

Two high-profile progressive lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday that would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don't harm the environment.

Lawmakers press for answers on Iran endgame as more U.S. troops deploy to Mideast

Senators left a classified briefing Wednesday seeking more information about the U.S. war against Iran and the rationale behind the Trump administration's decision to deploy soldiers from the Army's 82nd Airborne Immediate Response Force to the Middle East.

Sherrill signs New Jersey law limiting face coverings for law enforcement, including ICE agents

Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation Wednesday limiting face coverings worn by law enforcement, including federal ICE agents, making New Jersey the second state this year to enact such a law.

Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says

The Justice Department has settled for roughly $1.2 million a lawsuit with Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who pleaded guilty during the Republican's first term to lying about phone conversations with a top Russian diplomat but was later pardoned.

Are tampon dispensers being put in Maryland men’s rooms? A look inside HB 941

Maryland lawmakers are debating a bill that would require menstrual hygiene products to be stocked in all public restrooms inside state-owned or state-operated buildings, including men's bathrooms.

Warning signs flash red for Republicans as Iran war drives up gas prices and Florida district flips

Political warning signs that have privately worried some Republicans for months are starting to flash red ahead of November's midterm elections, as the war in Iran keeps gas prices high, travelers face unprecedented airport security wait times and Americans remain concerned about steep costs of living.

DOJ settles with Michael Flynn over Russia probe after wrongful prosecution claim: ‘Historic injustice’

The DOJ settled with former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn for a reported $1.2 million, calling it a step to redress what it described as a "historic injustice."

US moves airborne troops, Marines as Iran rejects ceasefire, raising ground war potential

The U.S. deployed the 82nd Airborne and thousands of Marines, sailors to the Middle East as experts say limited Iran operations could target the Strait of Hormuz.

House Budget chairman reveals how Republicans will pay for the Iran campaign

House Republicans will push a second budget reconciliation bill to fund Trump's Iran campaign and cut fraud in social services, House Budget Committee Chair Arrington said.

California Dems unleashed pressure campaign against USC prior to debate cancellation

Top California Democrats pressed USC after its debate criteria produced an all-White lineup and left minority Democrats offstage, helping trigger the debate's cancellation, a GOP candidate claims.

Chicago Mayor Johnson unveils ‘Abolish ICE’ snowplow days after student allegedly murdered by illegal migrant

Mayor Brandon Johnson proceeded with the “Abolish ICE" snowplow unveiling despite the recent murder of a Loyola student, allegedly by a Venezuelan migrant.

Fox News Poll: Voters oppose action in Iran but give US military positive marks

A new poll finds 58% of voters oppose U.S. military action in Iran, while Trump's disapproval rating hits a second-term high of 59%, the survey shows.

Landmark Censorship Case Ends with Agreement Barring Government from Pressuring Social Media Platforms

A consent decree will now prevent government agencies from attempting to influence content moderation decisions made by social media platforms.

DHS Funding Talks Stall as TSA Chief Warns of ‘Perfect Storm of Severe Staffing Shortages’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is accusing Democrats of ‘going in circles’ as the DHS shutdown drags on.

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