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Obama calls for Dems to focus on AI

Former President Barack Obama is urging Democrats — including 2028 presidential candidates and congressional leaders — to more aggressively focus on a comprehensive AI agenda, warning in a closed-door...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—September 13

2019—In CREW v. Trump, a divided panel of the Second Circuit reverses a district-court ruling...

Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying attacks are causing a shortage

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying the attacks are causing a fuel shortage.

GOP congressman from Wisconsin swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake

A Republican congressman said he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday.

Swedish voters go to polls to choose a new parliament as hard right bids for role in government

Voters in Sweden went to the polls on Sunday for an election that will determine whether a conservative leader remains in charge and a hard-right party wins ministerial jobs for the first time, or whether the center-left returns to power.

Trump again rejects Colorado amid accusations of playing politics with disaster aid

President Donald Trump has again denied a request from Colorado's governor to help people affected by wildfires and flooding, consistent with his approval of major disaster aid to Republican-leaning states at about twice the rate he approves aid requests from Democratic ones.

Federal officers shot illegal immigrant they say tried to run them over

Federal prosecutors announced charges Tuesday against an illegal immigrant they say tried to drive over officers, who then shot the man.

GOP’s filibuster-proof bill to fund ICE expected in Senate early next week

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is forging ahead with a reconciliation bill to fund federal immigration enforcement operations and planning a vote for next week.

Nuclear reactor on moon crucial to U.S. ‘space superiority,’ Trump officials say

It's crucial that the U.S. establish a permanent base on the moon -- including a nuclear reactor on the lunar surface -- before China or Russia does, top Trump administration officials said Tuesday at a major space conference.

Democrats vow to flood Senate floor with war powers resolutions ‘every week’

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is leading Democrats to bring multiple war powers resolutions to the floor in an attempt to force President Trump to seek congressional approval for further military action in Iran.

Former Swalwell ally says longtime friendship with him ‘clouded my judgement’ as rumors swirled in DC

Sen. Ruben Gallego says his friendship with Eric Swalwell clouded his judgment amid sexual assault allegations against the former congressman.

Dem fundraising giant in the hot seat as GOP lawmakers demand answers over dodged subpoena

House Republicans probe ActBlue over alleged illegal foreign donations, claiming the Democratic fundraising group obstructed their subpoenas.

Erika Kirk cancels University of Georgia TPUSA event appearance over ‘serious threats’

A Turning Point USA event at the University of Georgia proceeded despite heightened security concerns after Erika Kirk withdrew due serious threats against her.

Biden awkwardly pulls trustee into spotlight and calls him ‘Barack’ at portrait unveiling

Former President Joe Biden appeared to mistake a man for Barack Obama during a speech at Syracuse, where his portrait was unveiled at the law school.

The Futility of Arguing About Trump

After ten years, there’s little worth saying about Trump’s character — but much still to be said about policies and results.

Biden-era prosecutors fired as report finds Biden DOJ weaponized law against pro-lifers

The Justice Department dismissed four prosecutors ahead of the release of an explosive internal investigation that found the Biden administration collaborated with pro-choice advocacy groups in selectively enforcing federal law against abortion foes.

White is out, Garcia is in as U.S. sees major shift to Hispanic names

The Census Bureau has captured the Hispanification of America in new data showing that five of the top 15 surnames are now of Spanish origin.

White House invokes Trump assassination attempts as it fights to keep building new ballroom

The administration begged a federal judge on Tuesday to let construction continue on President Trump's grand ballroom project at the White House, reminding the court that he has faced "multiple assassination attempts" in recent years.

The Trump Kennedy Center leadership wants to show that the building needs a renovation

The Kennedy Center's new leadership wants to prove to critics the building is damaged beyond simple repair. It's starting with Congress.

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