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House Dems dodge questions on SCOTUS trans athlete ruling, shift blame to ‘culture wars’

House Democrats mostly sidestepped questions on the Supreme Court transgender athletes ruling, pivoting to the economy and Washington dysfunction.

Al Green responds to July 4 question with renewed call to impeach Trump

Democratic lawmakers affirm pride in American democracy and freedoms while voicing concerns about the administration ahead of the 250th Independence Day.

Trump hails America as ‘most exceptional nation ever to exist’ in Mount Rushmore speech

President Trump declared communism the greatest threat facing the USA and vowed the country would never become a communist nation in his Mount Rushmore speech.

Trump at Mount Rushmore warns of Communist ‘enemy’ in ‘optimistic’ speech celebrating America’s birthday

President Trump on Friday issued a “fierce rebuke” of communism as part of his Independence Day kickoff speech, injecting partisan rancor into remarks commemorating America’s 250th birthday with Mount Rushmore as the backdrop.  Speaking in Keystone, South Dakota, Trump declared that “such doctrines can be given no quarter,” issuing a thinly-veiled dark threat against less...

Nearly half of Americans don’t know what America 250 is celebrating: Poll

Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, almost half of Americans do not know what the day celebrates, according to a new survey released on Thursday. A nation-wide poll conducted by the libertarian think tank Cato Institute found that only 53 percent of respondents could correctly identify the adoption of the Declaration of Independence as...

Trump lifts Biden/Obama ban on fishermen accessing booming scallop fishing grounds

The Trump administration on Thursday rescinded a ban on fishing a New England waterway imposed by Presidents Obama and Biden that had blocked fishermen from accessing sea beds rich with scallops.

Pennsylvania Democrats eject GOP lawmaker over patriotic flag suit

A Pennsylvania state lawmaker says he was ordered off the House floor this week for wearing a red, white and blue suit jacket ahead of the nation's 250th birthday, touching off a partisan spat in Harrisburg days before the July Fourth holiday.

Sanctuary county refused 615 ICE transfer requests, turned over just 11 illegal immigrants, records show

Records show Fairfax County declined to transfer 615 illegal immigrants to ICE while turning over just 11 over roughly 16 months of data collected.

The Croatian team’s favorite singer is a fascist salute away from the mainstream

BELGRADE, Serbia — When Croatian supporters flooded Toronto and Philadelphia this summer, draping city halls in the red-and-white checkerboards found on the Croatian coat...

Inside the DHS’s World Cup nerve center

Every day, FBI intelligence officials, weather forecasters, diplomats, security coordinators and people from more than a dozen federal agencies gather on a conference line...

Letitia James hammered after NY Medicaid fraud unit funding frozen over ineffective enforcement

HHS suspended federal funding for New York's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, citing just 53 fraud convictions over three years under Letitia James.

The World Cup has returned to a radically hotter America

Dangerously hot temperatures are blanketing the central and eastern United States as the soccer tournament enters its knockout rounds, putting tens of millions of...

Why this year’s World Cup is so pricey

Americans are breaking the bank to attend the FIFA World Cup. This year’s tournament is historically expensive for fans looking to support their favorite...

Trump’s ‘hero’ justice offers roadmap after Supreme Court rejects birthright order

Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence outlines how Congress could legislatively restrict birthright citizenship, sparking immediate Republican action.

Former KKK Grand Wizard praises Mamdani-endorsed socialist’s stance on interracial marriage

David Duke praised a Democratic nominee's deleted post attacking interracial relationships, drawing comparisons between the KKK leader and the nominee.

Republican says Trump’s top election priority ‘dead’ in Senate as GOP fractures ahead of midterms

Sen. Thom Tillis says the SAVE America Act lacks the funding and time to be implemented before midterm elections, calling the push "theater."

Los Angeles hosts battle of the Habsburgs

A peculiar family rivalry will play out today in Inglewood, California, where Spain and Austria battle it out on the soccer field. For hundreds...

AOC Grabs a Tiger by the Ears

Her endorsement of Abdul El-Sayed is a risky gamble, to say the least.

New York Times Story Features ‘Tree Rights’

This resolution is another case of “rights” being granted to non-human entities without its framers understanding the consequences.

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