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The small-town voters deciding the UK’s future are demanding change, our focus group found

ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England — Voters in perhaps the most consequential special election ever held in Britain are angry, and they really want someone to feel their pain. That’s the clear...

Lee Zeldin on rising gas prices, energy dominance and AI data centers

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Alaska election official threatens to disqualify Republican who shares name with Dan Sullivan

A top Alaska elections official has threatened to disqualify from the state's August primary a U.S. Senate candidate who shares the same name and party affiliation as incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan.

Cornyn predicts post-midterms will be ‘most miserable two years’ of Trump’s life

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) predicted in a new interview that the two years after the November midterm elections will be the "most miserable two years" of President Trump's life. Cornyn spoke with The New York Times in his first extensive interview following his defeat to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), who Trump endorsed shortly...

Kennedy Center board appeals order to remove Trump’s name from building

The Kennedy Center board of trustees on Thursday appealed a federal judge's order to remove President Trump's name from the exterior of the building just ahead of the judge's deadline, according to court filings. The board had also voted earlier in the day to stay U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper's order on Thursday, according to...

The Heart Wants What It Wants

Who loves paying $4.97 for a gallon of gas?

Two House Republicans to meet with the leader of Taiwan’s Beijing-friendly opposition party

Two leading House Republicans are meeting with Taiwan's Beijing-friendly opposition leader this week as she travels to Washington at a time when China is scrutinizing the Trump administration's posture toward the self-ruled island it views as its own.

Trump accuses Democrats of hypocrisy on Platner, despite questions about his own conduct

President Donald Trump laced into Graham Platner on Wednesday, calling the Senate candidate from Maine a "thug" and a "pig" and suggesting that the Democratic Party was hypocritical for lining up behind someone with so many questions about his past personal conduct and treatment of women.

Feds won’t seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat

U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday they will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with the man accused of killing the top Democrat in the Minnesota House along with her husband, as well as wounding a state senator and his wife.

Judge to rule Thursday in misdemeanor arrest of congressional candidate Brad Lander

Congressional candidate Brad Lander on Wednesday got the day in court that he demanded after a misdemeanor charge was lodged against him last summer after he was arrested while protesting with other elected officials outside an immigration holding facility in New York City.

Trump has a new, surprising take on the higher cost of living: ‘I love the inflation’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday showed how he had learned to stop worrying about inflation and simply, in his own words, "love" it.

Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI’s economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutions

Anthropic on Wednesday joined growing calls for the artificial intelligence industry to find ways to cushion people from the technology's disruptions, announcing an initial $200 million investment to research AI's impact on jobs and the economy.

Judge rejects watchdog’s bid to block Trump administration’s $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a government watchdog's request for a court order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from forging ahead with a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for compensating people who claim to be victims of a weaponized government.

Trump slams New Jersey congressional candidate tied to 1993 WTC bombing mastermind

President Trump on Wednesday knocked New Jersey Democratic congressional nominee Adam Hamawy as "terrible" over his past role as a character witness for Omar Abdel-Rahman, the "Blind Sheik" convicted in connection with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

Trump names former CFPB official Brian Johnson to be agency’s next permanent director

President Donald Trump has named Brian Johnson as his choice to be the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, turning to a former official who helped run the CFPB during his first term to now run the bureau for the test of his second term in office.

Florida court allows use of new House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections

The Florida Supreme Court has allowed new U.S. House districts drawn by Republicans to be used in the midterm elections, marking another victory for the GOP in a nationwide redistricting effort aimed at helping the party retain its slim House majority.

House Dem lashes out at GOP efforts to probe foreign donations with stunning claim on motive

Rep. Terri Sewell claims the GOP probe into ActBlue and CEO Regina Wallace-Jones is part of a pattern of Trump DOJ harassment of Black women in power.

‘Squad’ Dem dismisses fraud probe speculation after $29M net-worth drop

Rep. Ilhan Omar denies facing an Ethics Committee investigation amid growing questions about a reported drop in net worth of roughly $29 million.

Vulnerable House Dem’s ‘reckless spending’ on office furniture emerges as midterms heat up

Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., expensed over $40,000 in taxpayer-funded payments to a furniture company for refurbishing his district office in 2023.

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