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New federal probe examines whether taxpayer dollars fund child gender transitions, legal defenses

Republican chairman of the Senate's health committee demands answers from federally funded health providers allegedly offering gender transition-related services to minors.

Mississippi’s GOP governor drops election pledge in huge setback for Trump’s midterm plan

Gov. Tate Reeves delays Mississippi congressional redistricting, setting back Republican hopes to eliminate Democrat Bennie Thompson's seat before 2026.

Hantavirus cruise outbreak sounds a dire warning for a mobile world

The shipboard hantavirus outbreak is a dire warning: A mobile world makes infection prevention...

April’s inflation spike is no cause for panic — but only to finish off Iran fast

Word that inflation hit 3.8% last month is bad news, but not grim: The...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—May 14

1969—Mired in scandal, Supreme Court justice Abe Fortas announces his resignation from the Court. Fortas’s...

Republicans push back on Pirro after she threatens jail time for lawful gun owners

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro received blowback from Republican lawmakers after she threatened jail time for any person who entered the city with a firearm.

Colombia’s Petro arrives at White House to meet with Trump on drugs, Venezuela

President Trump met with left-wing Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House on Tuesday to discuss drug trafficking and the path forward on Venezuela after a U.S. raid to capture President Nicolas Maduro.

Senate Republicans eye talking filibuster for voter ID bill, but Thune warns of ‘opportunity cost’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans will discuss whether to enforce the talking filibuster rule to break a Democratic blockade on a GOP election integrity bill, but he advised to consider "ramifications."

GOP leaders sound increasingly confident they can pass a spending package and end partial shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson's ability to carry out President Donald Trump's "play call" for funding the government will be put to the test on Tuesday as the House votes on a bill to end the partial shutdown.

An internal document shows the Vietnamese military preparing for a possible American war

A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for a possible American "war of aggression" and considered the United States a "belligerent" power, according to a report released Tuesday.

More departures at the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota, AP sources say

A new wave of departures is rippling through the U.S. Attorney's office in Minnesota, where additional federal prosecutors are leaving at a time of mounting frustration with the Trump administration's stepped-up immigration enforcement and the Justice Department's response to fatal shootings of civilians by federal agents, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

States scramble to gerrymander U.S. House districts after Trump sought edge in midterm elections

With the midterm election approaching, Republicans and Democrats in some states are scrambling for an advantage by redrawing their U.S. House districts to make it easier for their candidates to win.

Illinois Gov Pritzker donates $5M to super PAC backing lieutenant governor’s Senate campaign

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker reportedly donated $5 million to support Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton's Senate campaign as she faces a competitive Democratic primary.

House sends bill ending government shutdown to Trump’s desk after 21 Dems break with Jeffries

The House of Representatives passed a federal funding bill along bipartisan lines, with the partial government shutdown nearing its end.

Senator calls out ‘grassroots’ anti-ICE groups, urges DOJ investigation into ‘coordinated national operation’

Sen. Josh Hawley calls for a Justice Department probe into allegedly coordinated anti-ICE protests, claiming they're funded by wealthy organizations.

Florida GOP candidate launches Tinder account to campaign to young female voters

Republican Florida governor candidate James Fishback says he joined Tinder to reach young female voters, promising maternity leave and pro-family policies.

FLASHBACK: 2024’s immigration ground zero in spotlight again as judge’s 11th hour ruling sparks outrage

Springfield, Ohio, is a the center of the nationwide immigration debate once again after the town's thousands of Haitian migrants were hotly debated during the 2024 election.

Texas Dem Senate candidate’s ‘mediocre’ comment rocks race

James Talarico faces widespread backlash after allegedly calling Colin Allred a "mediocre Black man" in a conversation with a political influencer.

‘As an American Muslim, I felt compelled’: PA Democrat slams antisemitic rally glorifying Hamas

Pennsylvania Muslim Democrat Sen. Sharif Street condemns antisemitic rally in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square, calls Hamas "terrorist organization."

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