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What Democrats should learn from Kamala Harris’ ‘Bad Ideas’

Even when the umps are unfair, the smart teams figure out how to improve enough to win anyway.

Trump discloses $220M in financial transactions

The U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Thursday released financial disclosure forms showing that President Trump disclosed at least $220 million in financial transactions in the securities of major U.S. companies earlier this year. The reports show a cumulative value of between $220 million and around $750 million, with purchases including securities linked to companies...

Warren, Shaheen urge Trump administration not to extend Russian oil sanctions waiver

Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday called on the Trump administration to not extend a waiver on sanctions for anyone who purchases oil from Russia, which is set to expire just after midnight on Saturday. “Tonight, when the current license for Russian oil expires, it should not be renewed," Shaheen, the...

Fidelity agrees to $2.5M settlement with payouts up to $5K: Do you qualify?

Fidelity Investments agreed Wednesday to a $2.5 million class action payout Wednesday that would settle a lawsuit over a 2024 data breach.

Hantavirus has not mutated to be more transmissible: WHO

The overall risk to the public remains low, WHO officials said.

Trump wraps widely-watched trip to China, departing on Air Force One after high-stakes Xi meeting

Air Force One lifted off after U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to China where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week.

The visit between the two leaders occurred amid the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran, as America continues to conduct a blockade against the Islamic Republic.

A White House release about a meeting between Xi and Trump read, in part, "The two sides agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support the free flow of energy. President Xi also made clear China’s opposition to the militarization of the Strait and any effort to charge a toll for its use, and he expressed interest in purchasing more American oil to reduce China’s dependence on the Strait in the future. Both countries agreed that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon."

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

GOP can’t agree on key part of Trump’s housing affordability push as infighting continues

Trump urged Congress to pass housing affordability legislation, but House Republicans balked at the Senate bill and pitched a modified rival proposal.

Israel, Jews targeted worldwide as well-funded leftist, Islamist groups join for ‘Nakba 78’ protests

About 425 anti-Israel groups are mobilizing coordinated Nakba 78 protests worldwide, with 736 events planned across 39 countries this weekend.

This Midwestern state leads the nation in home foreclosures as US filings jump by 26%

Indiana records the highest foreclosure rate in the nation as rising costs and mortgage rates put increasing financial pressure on homeowners nationwide.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

Keisha Lance Bottoms’ lead is making some Georgia Democrats uneasy

Georgia Democrats are worried their front-runner will fumble a “once in a generation” chance to win the governor’s mansion this year. Keisha Lance Bottoms...

Supreme Court Keeps Telehealth Abortions Legal

The case now goes back to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Trump touts ‘fantastic trade deals’ in final Xi meeting amid tariff standoff

President Donald Trump touts an incredible visit and fantastic trade deals with China after his final meeting with Xi, as Beijing agrees to order 200 Boeing jets.

Trump reveals Xi’s stance on arming Iran as Hormuz tensions rattle markets

President Donald Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged not to supply Iran with military equipment, calling it a major win from the bilateral summit.

Reza Pahlavi on Trump, Iran and whether the regime will ever fall

Reza Pahlavi on Trump, Iran and whether the regime will ever fall lead image

The Supreme Court, Like Trump, Goes Wobbly on the Abortion Pill

Somebody should stand up for federal law, state law, science, and human life. Tonight, only two justices of the Court were willing to do...

Senate parliamentarian pushes GOP to rework immigration funding bill after initial rules review

Senate Republicans will need to rewrite portions of their $72 billion immigration-enforcement funding package to preserve its filibuster-proof status.

Judge blocks Texas law allowing state arrests, deportations of illegal immigrants

A federal judge ordered Texas not to enforce parts of a law that would allow state authorities to arrest and deport illegal immigrants independent of the federal government, saying only Congress has the power to control the borders.

Trump says Xi agreed US became a ‘declining nation’ during Biden years

President Donald Trump turns Xi Jinping's apparent swipe at Western decline into an attack on Biden, saying the U.S. "suffered immeasurably" under the prior administration.

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