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Trump, Thune clash on voter ID ultimatum as GOP remains divided on path forward

Senate Republicans are still divided on using the talking filibuster for voter ID legislation as Senate Democrats vow to block the bill.

Virginia Dems send Spanberger bill that could let some repeat offenders out without secured bond, expert warns

Bail industry leader warns Virginia's HB 357 threatens public safety by removing bond requirements for repeat felons. Critics say bill eases jail release.

Katie Britt blasts Democrats for playing ‘political games’ with shutdown amid airport chaos

Senate Democrats threatened to freeze legislative business over Trump's Iran war powers as the partial DHS shutdown entered its fourth week.

California House Republican announces he’s leaving GOP immediately, thinning slim majority

Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said he’s registering as “no party preference" amid redistricting turmoil but will caucus with the GOP to keep his committee assignments.

Senate campaign chief ‘optimistic’ for GOP majority despite darkening midterm climate

Sen. Tim Scott remains optimistic about GOP expanding Senate majority in midterm elections despite challenging political climate and economic concerns.

Iran war exposes fractures in Trump’s MAGA base

The joint U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran has done something few political events in recent memory have managed: it has turned some of President Trump's most prominent and loyal supporters against him.

After a president-filled celebration, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family gathers for an intimate homegoing

A day after former presidents, sitting governors and local Chicago residents alike attended a vibrant, televised celebration for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the family and friends who knew him best hosted a more intimate gathering Saturday to grieve the civil rights leader at his organization's headquarters.

Farage slams British prime minister for ‘extraordinary’ lack of support for Trump’s Iran strikes

Nigel Farage slams UK PM Starmer for blocking US use of Diego Garcia military base during Iran strikes, warning Trump administration about Chagos deal.

Trump says ‘hatred’ between Putin, Zelenskyy blocking Ukraine peace deal

President Donald Trump said Saturday that "the hatred is so great" between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Trump touts US has ‘tremendous’ amount of Venezuelan oil, vows to ‘take care’ of Cuba after Iran focus

President Donald Trump declared Saturday that the U.S. is extracting "tremendous amounts of oil" from Venezuela and vowed to "take care" of Cuba's regime.

GOP senators says Trump’s strikes ‘significantly degraded’ Iran but emphasize attacks not ‘forever wars’

Republican senators say U.S. and Israeli strikes have reportedly degraded Iran's military capabilities but won't lead to "forever wars" in the Middle East.

The rural Democrats who say their party has affordability all wrong

Most Democrats think their key to winning back control of Congress in the midterms will be selling voters on an affordability agenda and bashing...

Noncitizen charged with voting in Alabama; ‘simply showed them his … driver’s license’

A Mexican citizen managed to vote in federal elections in Alabama in 2022 and 2024 just by showing his driver's license and without ever being asked to prove he was an American citizen, federal authorities charged in a new criminal case.

ICE down to just 47 extra deportation officers in Minnesota

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has cut its deployment in Minnesota down to just 47 deportation officers and they are focused on picking up deportation targets from prisons and jails, the agency told a federal judge Friday.

Democrats at odds with Trump administration over risk to U.S. weapons stockpiles from Iran war

The U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have raised concerns among Democrats and others about diminishing American stockpiles of certain weapons, illustrating a long-standing production problem that some experts say could present challenges if another conflict emerges.

Faith leaders push for access to ICE detention centers during Lent and Ramadan

The long-held practice of faith leaders ministering to detained migrants has become far more contentious - and consequential - as detention numbers soar across the United States during the federal government's immigration crackdown.

Trump will join grieving families for the return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East

President Trump plans to join grieving families at Dover Air Force Base on Saturday at the dignified transfer for the six U.S. soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East.

Shield of the Americas: Trump turns attention to the Western Hemisphere at regional summit

President Trump is set to gather with Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club as his administration looks to demonstrate it's still committed to sharpening U.S. foreign policy focus on the Western Hemisphere even as it deals with five-alarm crises around the globe.

Tech company at odds with Pentagon warns its AI possibly gained consciousness, Elon Musk gives 2-word response

Elon Musk accused Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei of "projecting" after Amodei said in an interview that, "We don’t know if the models are conscious."

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