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Swing-seat Republican sidelined by ‘serious’ illness misses 88 votes as majority hangs by thread

Former Gov. Tom Kean Sr. said his son Rep. Kean Jr. could return to Congress in weeks after a mysterious serious illness kept him away since March.

Jackson protests as Supreme Court uses Louisiana gerrymandering ruling to instruct lower courts

The Supreme Court sent a Mississippi voting rights case back to a lower court based on its Louisiana v. Callais ruling on race-based gerrymandering.

Trump’s China thaw leaves Taiwan decision looming as ex-NBA star warns island holds key to US AI race

Trump-Xi summit produced no progress on Taiwan or semiconductors, says Enes Kanter Freedom, calling it America's biggest geopolitical challenge.

Maryland ballot blunder triggers GOP push for federal review of blue state’s voter rolls

Republicans call for a federal review of Maryland's voter rolls after a ballot vendor error forced the state to resend thousands of primary ballots.

Don’t let the deniers ignore this record of Hamas’ Oct. 7 sexual atrocities

The Oct. 7 rapes and torture weren't rogue acts by undisciplined irregulars; they were...

Trump promises oil executives ‘total safety’ if they invest in Venezuela after Maduro ouster

President Donald Trump on Friday called on oil executives to rush back into Venezuela as the White House tries to quickly secure $100 billion in investments to fix the country's neglected infrastructure and fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum.

Judge says Trump administration can’t block child care, other program money for 5 states for now

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's administration cannot block federal money for child care subsidies and other programs aimed at supporting needy children and their families from flowing to five Democratic-led states for now.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is coming to the U.S. next month to meet Trump

President Trump will meet with Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House next month.

Border turnaround takes center stage in GOP midterm strategy

National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez said Friday that the resources provided to border officials through the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act have uncuffed border patrol agents to do their jobs.

Donations top $1.5 million for wife and children of the woman fatally shot by ICE in Minneapolis

The GoFundMe campaign created for the family of Renee Macklin Good has surpassed $1.5 million in the two days since she was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis.

U.S. companies are ready to pony up $100 billion to build up Venezuela’s oil infrastructure

U.S. oil companies are prepared to invest $100 billion to rebuild the oil infrastructure in Venezuela, President Trump announced Friday during a roundtable meeting with U.S. oil executives.

Picking the right fight: Congressional tensions rise in wake of Minnesota ICE-involved shooting

Democratic divisions emerge over ICE appropriations after a shooting in Minnesota. Progressive lawmakers push for defunding while leadership resists.

USDA immediately suspends all federal funding to Minnesota amid fraud investigation

The USDA is suspending all federal funding to Minnesota after a fraud scandal was uncovered involving several childcare grant programs in the state.

A Tragedy, but a Justified Use of Force

The legal issue is whether the ICE agent reasonably perceived a dangerous threat, not immigration enforcement policy or commonsense compassion for Renee Good. ...

Backing Off Hyde Would Betray a Core Principle on Abortion

‘Flexibility’ on Hyde doesn’t just fund abortion — it abandons the position that abortion isn’t health care.

Scenes from Last Night’s Anti-ICE Protest in D.C.

Protesters screamed expletives at the White House last night during an anti-ICE rally hosted by the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

Asking the Right Question in the ICE Shooting Case

‘Did the officer believe that his life was endangered such that he was permitted to kill the deceased?’

Blue-State and City Democrats Walk an Insurrectionary Fine Line

When state and local officials threaten to place armed forces in the way of federal authority, something dangerous is afoot.

U.S. expected to reap 30 million barrels of Venezuelan oil

As much as 30 million barrels of Venezuelan oil is on its way to the United States, according to President Trump, which would be the equivalent of one month's worth of Venezuelan production.

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