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Kathy Hochul’s great school-choice promise comes with fingers crossed

It's great that Gov. Kathy Hochul now means to opt New York into the federal school-choice scholarship program — a win for schoolchildren at no cost to the state...

How our ‘new’ Democratic Party is really a blast from the Jacobin past

Today, supporting Israel and calling for campuses to stop their institutionalized antisemitism is Democratic...

Schumer: Democrats will make stand against $1 billion White House ballroom

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is rallying fellow Democrats in a new “Dear Colleague” letter for a battle royale on the Senate floor over $1 billion in proposed funding for President Trump’s 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom that’s tucked into a $72 billion Republican-drafted budget reconciliation package. Schumer is planning to turn the Senate floor...

The unexpected force keeping beef prices high and why the pressure could last for years

A 75-year low in the U.S. cattle herd is driving beef prices higher, and economists say the tight supply situation could take years to resolve.

Federal judge rules against DHS on warrantless immigration arrests in Oregon

Federal judge bars DHS from carrying out warrantless immigration arrests in Oregon without individualized assessments of flight risk.

GOP firebrand urges Trump agencies to claw back massive taxpayer benefits paid out to immigrants

Sen. Jim Banks is urging key Trump administration agencies to recoup what he believes could be billions in benefits paid out to immigrants on the American taxpayer’s dime.

Pro-life group finds Biden-era FDA policy is driving 500 abortions per day, says Trump has power to end it

Mail-order abortion pills now account for one in four U.S. abortions after the Biden administration removed doctor visit requirements, a new report shows.

Trump returns to National Prayer Breakfast as faith takes center stage in second term

President Donald Trump returns to the National Prayer Breakfast after pledging to protect Christians and form a Justice Department task force to combat anti-Christian discrimination.

Republican who said Sen Cassidy ‘sucks,’ gets Trump endorsement after ditching Senate bid for House run

President Trump has endorsed state Sen. Blake Miguez who is running for U.S. House of Representatives after dropping a U.S. Senate bid in Louisiana.

11 Democrats running to keep blue-leaning seat in party hands as GOP House majority on the brink

Eleven Democrats compete in New Jersey's 11th District primary Thursday, with the winner facing Republican Joe Hathaway in April's special election.

Democrats reveal 10-point list of demands for ICE reforms

Democratic leaders laid out their terms for continuing to fund Homeland Security on Wednesday, saying the department must severely curb its immigration enforcement and return to Biden-era policies limiting arrests if Congress is to pass a new spending bill.

Georgia GOP Rep Barry Loudermilk to retire, adding to wave of House exits

Rep. Barry Loudermilk announced he won't seek re-election, joining growing wave of Republican retirements from Congress ahead of next election cycle.

Chinese national who exposed rights abuses is freed from U.S. detention after being granted asylum

Guan Heng, a Chinese national who exposed human rights abuses in his homeland, has been released from federal detention more than five months after being swept up in the Trump administration's mass immigration enforcement operation.

Nike faces federal probe over allegations of ‘DEI-related’ discrimination against white workers

The federal agency for protecting workers' civil rights revealed Wednesday that it is investigating sportswear giant Nike for allegedly discriminating against white employees through its diversity policies.

CIA ends publication of its popular World Factbook reference tool

Close the cover on the CIA World Factbook: The spy agency announced Wednesday that after more than 60 years, it is shuttering the popular reference manual.

EPA administrator outlines Trump’s plan to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by L.A. wildfires

Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday to outline the president's plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by last year's wildfires.

Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and victims’ names, despite redaction efforts

Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view.

Georgia Republican Barry Loudermilk won’t seek reelection to U.S. House

Georgia Republican U.S. House member Barry Loudermilk, who has been active in efforts to discredit Democratic-led investigations into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, announced Wednesday that he won't seek reelection this year.

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