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Gretchen Whitmer endorses Haley Stevens for Michigan Senate seat

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens in her state’s contentious Democratic Senate primary on Friday, wading into one of the highest-profile ideological battles within the Democratic Party....

Republicans target Trump’s crypto empire with new plan, Dems say it falls short

Trump's income surged 250% to $2.2 billion largely from crypto ventures, but Senate Democrats say the Clarity Act's ethics provisions fall short.

DNC panel picks first 2028 primary state after battle over key voting blocs

The DNC Rules and Bylaws panel voted to keep South Carolina as the first 2028 Democratic primary, choosing it over Nevada in a battle over voter outreach.

Mamdani pushes the Jewish hate that leads to ‘Allahu Akbar’ stabbing

The stabbing happened a few blocks from my house, and the victim wore a...

Stop Twisting Sophie Cunningham’s Words

‘She didn’t lay down any crazy vitriol.’

Rubio unveils visa restrictions targeting cybercrime networks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sweeping new visa restrictions targeting individuals complicit in cybercrime, online investment scams and sextortion.

Alaska sends 3,000 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship ahead of this year’s elections

The state has sent more than 3,000 letters to Alaska voters asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of the Aug. 18 primary, a number a top state elections official said is unusually high.

Trump expected to deliver remarks at rescheduled correspondents’ dinner

President Trump is expected to reappear at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Friday, almost three months after a gunman breached the event in an alleged assassination attempt against him.

Liberal Justice Elena Kagan says the Supreme Court is not a rubber stamp for Trump

The U.S. Supreme Court may be deeply conservative, but it is not simply a rubber stamp for President Donald Trump, Justice Elena Kagan said Thursday.

Trump slaps new tariffs on 60 trading partners, backfilling blanket tariffs Congress let expire

The Trump administration said Thursday it is imposing tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries that failed to enforce bans on the importation of goods that use forced labor.

Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errors

Criticized by a federal judge for sloppy legal work, the government on Thursday grudgingly withdrew subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for articles about President Donald Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.

Dem’s stunning ideal standard for immigration detention conditions resurfaces amid Texas senate bid

James Talarico's resurfaced 2019 comments on immigration detention conditions raise questions as he prepares to face Ken Paxton for Texas Senate.

Secret Service agent on JD Vance’s detail investigated for allegedly leaking operational security info

A Secret Service agent on JD Vance's protective division faces an administrative and potential criminal inquiry over compromising operational security.

AP post on USAID cuts backfires as critics question taxpayer-funded Nepal transgender jobs

An AP video about transgender aid workers in Nepal turning to sex work after USAID cuts sparked fierce conservative backlash over taxpayer funding priorities.

Mamdani slow to respond to suspected antisemitic stabbing as Hochul, other NY officials condemn attack

Zohran Mamdani posted about his residence tax plan while staying silent on what officials called an antisemitic stabbing on the Upper West Side.

Trump DOJ expands religious liberty protections after major Supreme Court rulings

The guidance directs federal agencies to weigh religious liberty earlier in rulemaking, employment and grant decisions under new Supreme Court rulings.

Fox News Poll: Voters oppose the Iran war, see prolonged commitment

A Fox News poll finds 56% oppose U.S. military action against Iran, while Trump's handling of the conflict hits a record-low 34% approval rating.

Fox News Poll: Significant support for both voter ID laws and mail-in ballots

Poll finds 83% of registered voters favor requiring photo ID to register to vote, with support spanning Republicans, Democrats and independents.

Sotomayor and Abortion: Fighting over Judicial Ideology

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post, my Part 2 on why Senate Republicans pressed Sonia Sotomayor on the issue of abortion...

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