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Democrats still clueless, Mamdani’s insulting child care ‘fix’ and other commentary

Socialists like Zohran Mamdani "pretend they want to support mothers and motherhood. But they don't understand what type of help mothers need at all," fumes Reason's Liz Wolfe.

Kentucky’s Gov. Beshear says Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will ‘hit rural America right in the face’

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are waging war on rural America.

Pressure from Trump for trade deals before Wednesday deadline, but hints of more time for talks

The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline, with plans for the United States to start sending letters Monday warning countries that higher tariffs could kick in Aug. 1.

Bush ‘heartbroken by the loss of life’ in Texas floods

Former President Bush issued a statement on Sunday expressing his sorrow over the loss of life in the dangerous flooding that affected his home state of Texas. "On this day of prayer, Laura and I are holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting,” Bush wrote in a statement. “We are heartbroken by the loss...

Gaza, Iran, trade: What to watch in Trump-Netanyahu meeting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s third visit to the White House this year marks a high point in his relationship with President Trump, coming on the heels of coordinated strikes on Iran that both have touted as setting back Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. The Monday meeting also comes as Trump has called for Israel’s courts to...

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani identified as Black, Asian on Columbia application: report

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani listed himself as Black on a Columbia application but later said he wasn’t, according to reporting from the New York Times.

ICE director says progressive Dem should apologize to voters after calling agency a ‘terrorist force’

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons is calling out the hypocrisy of progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., who said the agency is "acting like a terrorist force."

Trump says economy will ‘rocket’ after signing ‘big beautiful bill’: ‘It’s going to be really great’

President Donald Trump said his "big beautiful bill" will turn the U.S. into "a rocket ship" after Congress passed what he called the biggest bill of its kind ever signed.

Honduran family freed from detention after lawsuit against ICE courthouse arrests

A mother and her two young children from Honduras who had filed what was believed to be the first lawsuit involving children challenging the Trump administration's policy on immigrant arrests at courthouses have been released from detention, civil rights groups and attorneys for the family said Thursday.

Supreme Court OKs Trump to deport illegal immigrants to South Sudan

The Supreme Court said Thursday that President Trump can deport eight illegal immigrants with serious criminal records to South Sudan, undercutting a lower court judge who had insisted he still had the power to block the removals despite a previous ruling from the justices.

Trump says countries will start receiving letters from U.S. with new tariff amount

President Trump said he plans to send letters for each country that hasn't made a trade deal with the U.S. specifying how much tariff they will be levied after the 90-day pause expires next week.

CIA memo criticizes report on 2016 Russian influence in Trump’s election win

A new report from the CIA criticizes the way intelligence agencies, including the CIA itself under former Director John Brennan, determined that Russia interfered with the 2016 presidential election in President Trump's favor.

Big, beautiful wins: Passage of sweeping tax cut legislation caps summer of victories for Trump

His many critics said President Trump would find it impossible to pass his tax cut mega-bill through Congress, let alone get it done before the July 4 recess.

Miami commissioners vote to put off mayoral election by a year, incensing voters and office hopefuls

It is not often you see a clear case of a stolen election, but that's what the Miami City Commission has voted to do.

Saudi defense minister secretly meets with Trump to discuss Iran de-escalation, Israel: sources

Prince Khalid bin Salman's secret White House meeting with Trump focused on Middle East peace efforts, including Iran de-escalation and finalizing a US-Saudi defense and trade deal.

Trump administration scores win as Supreme Court approves deportations to third countries

The Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump officials to deport eight migrants from Djibouti to South Sudan, lifting a lower court’s block on the removals.

Dems are gearing up to weaponize Trump’s megabill

Democrats believe President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spend megabill gives them a heavy cudgel ahead of the 2026 midterms. Now they have to effectively wield it...

This Pennsylvania Republican withstood pressure on the megabill. Here’s why.

Brian Fitzpatrick’s survival mechanism as a battleground House Republican entails occasionally distancing himself from his own MAGA-controlled party. On Thursday he took that to...

Scoop: Ramaswamy pledges to spend at least $30M of his money in Ohio’s race for governor

Trump-backed former presidential candidate and multi-millionaire Vivek Ramaswamy pledged to spend at least $30 million of his own money in his Republican campaign for Ohio governor.

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