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Rep. Thomas Massie says breaks with Trump were ‘absolutely worth it’

Rep. Thomas Massie has no regrets about breaking with President Trump on key issues and losing Kentucky's Republican primary to the president's hand-picked challenger.

Kalshi puts Paxton odds in Texas GOP primary at 95 percent

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has a greater than 95 percent chance of defeating incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the Lone Star State’s Senate GOP runoff, according to the prediction market Kalshi. As of Sunday afternoon, Paxton had a 95.6 percent chance of winning the runoff, which will be decided on Tuesday after...

Zeldin says EPA providing ‘flexibility’ by loosening rules for pollutants used in grocery refrigeration

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee Zeldin said Sunday that the Trump administration is providing “flexibility” to businesses by loosening restrictions on the use of super-polluting greenhouse gases in commercial refrigeration. Under the new EPA rule unveiled on Wednesday, supermarkets can use hydrofluorocarbons that are up to 1,400 times as potent as carbon dioxide until 2032....

Iran says it is winning the negotiations with Trump on ending the war

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Sunday interpreted history in suggesting Iran is winning the negotiations with President Trump to end the near three-month conflict. Baqaei, whose country has been battered by the nearly three-month war, posted on the social platform X an image depicting an Iranian archaeological site that shows the Roman emperor...

Netanyahu backs Trump on Iran MOU, says final deal must cover nukes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he supports President Trump on a memorandum of understanding with Iran but asserted that the final deal must also cover Iran's nuclear program. Netanyahu said he spoke with Trump on Saturday about the emerging peace deal, which would extend the ceasefire for 60 days and reopen the...

Judge tosses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, says federal prosecution was ‘vindictive’

A federal judge has thrown out the Trump administration's criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ruling that it was a vindictive prosecution.

Palestinian who led protests at Columbia University will ask Supreme Court to halt deportation

Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian student who led anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, vowed to take his battle against deportation to the Supreme Court after losing yet another round in the lower courts.

Trump changes weekend travel plans as key Republican urges him to finish the job in Iran

A senior Senate Republican says President Trump, who abruptly changed his weekend travel plans, must "finish what we started" by striking Iran instead of trying to secure a deal with the regime.

Mark McCloskey reverses course as Jan. 6 payout fund materializes

Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis attorney who gained national notoriety in 2020 when he and his wife Patricia brandished firearms at BLM protesters marching past their home, abruptly reversed course this month and announced he is resuming legal representation of clients who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot -- a reversal that arrived with conspicuous timing, just days after the Trump admin announced a $1.8B government fund potentially available to those who say the DOJ victimized them under Biden.

Gabbard resigning as director of national intelligence, citing husband’s cancer

Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her post as director of national intelligence, disclosing that her husband is battling cancer.

Trump continues attacks on GOP, turns ire on retiring Sen. Thom Tillis

President Trump is capping off a busy week attacking fellow Republicans with a social media post calling Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina a "nitpicker" and "quitter."

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani releases audit accusing federal immigration agents of misleading tactics

NYC sanctuary city audits accuse federal immigration authorities of using misleading tactics, including posing as fire officials at city shelters.

Republicans get ‘aggressive’ in fight to win top cop spots in battleground states

GOP attorneys general groups invest $11 million in TV ads across key battleground states, betting public safety and crime will define 2026 midterm races.

The Zelig-like DNC autopsy author

Programming note: We’ll be off this Monday but will be back in your inboxes on Tuesday. DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 52 ALBANY AUTOPSY...

Top Republican warns Trump against making a deal with Iran: ‘Finish the job’

Sen. Roger Wicker publicly warns Trump against pursuing a weak Iran deal, urging the president to continue military pressure on Tehran's regime.

Climate-Lawfare Case: Suncor v. Boulder County Amicus Briefs

Apart from the standard array of great work from trade associations and conservative organizations, several briefs were particularly noteworthy.

Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as DNI to Support Husband During Cancer Treatment

‘At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle,’ Gabbard said.

Grab Your Financial Stake in America’s Decline While You Can

If crypto is a vehicle for criminals to sell pieces of the U.S. to its enemies, you’d think the stewards of American interests would...

The End of the SEC Gag Rule

After 54 years, the commission will no longer bar settling defendants from speaking.

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