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Matt Dunlap beats DCCC-backed candidate in primary for top Maine battleground

Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap won the Democratic primary for the state’s 2nd District, a blow to party leaders who backed one of his opponents in the top House...

Democrat Hannah Pingree and MAGA ally Bobby Charles will face off for Maine governor

Former Maine state House Speaker Hannah Pingree, a Democrat, and MAGA conservative Bobby Charles...

Noncitizen voting cheapens citizenship

The LA City Council decided Thursday to put a ballot initiative before the voters...

Juneteenth: A reminder that affirmative action undermines equality

Communities around California and the nation are gathering this weekend to celebrate Juneteenth, the...

The Giants of faith show true Pride

The San Francisco Giants players who wrote Biblical verses on their hats launched an...

I Invite *Your* Confirmation Tales

As the Court winds up its term, I’m going to take a brief break from new posts on my Confirmation Tales substack. I figure...

Predicting Remaining Opinion Assignments

I don’t claim to have a great track record of predicting opinion assignments, even late in the term when the Court has relatively few...

Trump’s Prompt and Utter Humiliation

The president abandoned his previous positions in favor of the Iranian position on all the key issues of contention going into the war.

Protect College Sports Act Clears Key Hurdle, Heads to Full Senate Vote

The act codifies student-athlete NIL rights, regulates how student athletes are paid, and introduces measures to prevent high turnover.

Supreme Court: Law Cited in Hunter Biden Case Violates the Second Amendment

All nine justices agreed that marijuana users are not categorically too dangerous to have a Second Amendment right to a gun.

The Strange Plot to Attack Trump’s UFC Spectacle

For now, there are many questions about who was conspiring to do what, and how.

Senators threaten Hegseth’s travel budget to get disclosures about military strikes

Tucked inside the Senate's annual National Defense Authorization Act is a provision to withhold 75% of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget unless the Pentagon turns over information on the bombing of an Iranian elementary school and the U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats.

Court agrees Trump team can rewrite slavery exhibits at Independence Park in Philadelphia

A federal appeals court gave the Trump administration permission Thursday to proceed with replacing exhibits at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia that had touched on the Founding Fathers' attitudes and treatment of slaves.

Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museum

Former President Barack Obama, joined by three former presidents, celebrated the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago in an extraordinary event Thursday that brought together world leaders, A-list celebrities, athletes and other internationally known figures.

Federal regulators back Trump’s plan to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers

Federal regulators on Thursday agreed to let large energy users connect more quickly to the nation's inefficient and electric transmission system to accommodate surging demand from power-hungry artificial intelligence data centers.

Poll shows most Americans value safety over access on abortion pill

The abortion pill may be the most common method of U.S. elective pregnancy termination, but many Americans still have concerns about its safety, according to a newly released poll.

Vance praises Iran deal, says Tehran gets no rewards without action

Vice President J.D. Vance said Thursday that the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding is the first step toward regional stability, and struck back at critics who argued the agreement rewarded Tehran.

11 suspected migrants charged with stealing food stamps, other benefits

Federal authorities announced charges Thursday against 15 people -- including 11 suspected illegal immigrants -- who they say stole food stamps and other welfare benefits in Massachusetts.

White House seizes on delayed Obama presidential center opening to crown Trump ‘Builder-in-Chief’

The White House contrasts Trump's D.C. renovation projects with the Obama Presidential Center, citing rising costs and delays ahead of its opening.

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