The government tracked churchgoers. It threatened a church with millions in fines. It pressured a bank to accelerate a church’s loan. It tried to shut down worship. Not in another country — in California. For six years, a California church has been punished for a single act: worship. JAMES TALARICO SAID HE ‘HATES CHRISTIANITY.’ HERE’S […]
New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R) is expected to return to the Capitol on Tuesday after months of an unexplained absence. Kean’s staffers say he is going to give a floor speech in which he will explain his absence for more than 100 missed votes. His team tied his absence to an undisclosed medical condition. ...
President Trump on Monday called on gas companies to lower their prices, as they remain significantly elevated, though some prices have fallen, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran began in February. "Gasoline Retailers must get their Prices down, IMMEDIATELY!" Trump wrote on Truth Social. "They’re too high considering that Oil is now at $68 a...
The Supreme Court will issue its final rulings of the term on Tuesday morning, with a heavy-hitting lineup of cases birthright citizenship, transgender athletes and campaign finance. Top U.S. officials, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday. But Iran's foreign ministry has denied there are direct talks happening, according to...
The Texas Senate race appears to be a toss-up between Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to a new survey. The New York Times/Siena poll, released Monday, found the two candidates virtually tied at 47 percent support among likely voters in the Lone Star State. The numbers...
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Despite his controversial past, Graham Platner won the Democratic primary in Maine with 72 percent of the vote, and national Democrats must focus on winning back control of the House and Senate and providing Platner with the resources he needs to win, rather than trying to remove him from the race.
In today's issue: ▪ SAVE America Act merged with NDAA ▪ Democrats battle in Colorado primaries ▪ Iran talks resume in Qatar ▪ Missing congressman returns President Trump and his allies on Capitol Hill are intensifying pressure to pass a key voting requirements bill after the Supreme Court’s surprise ruling allowed states to continue accepting mail-in...