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‘Senate Flip Dooms D.C. Circuit Nominee Peter Keisler’

My social-media fast during my vacation—something I’d highly recommend—also has me late in highlighting my Confirmation Tales post from last week.

Postscript on Bove Confirmation

I was away on vacation last week when the Senate, by a vote of 50 to 49, confirmed President Trump’s nomination of Emil Bove...

Marsha Blackburn Announces Candidacy for Tennessee Governor

Blackburn was the first woman to be elected to represent Tennessee in the U.S. Senate, and would be the state’s first female governor if...

Several states threaten to redraw congressional maps after Texas kicks off fight

A push by Texas Republicans to redraw congressional maps to secure five more GOP seats in the U.S. House has kicked off a no-holds-barred battle between blue and red states, each threatening to redraw their own House seats.

Judge considers whether Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center violates environmental law

A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction of an immigration detention center - built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" - because it didn't follow environmental laws.

The GOP is right to scuttle Marjorie Taylor Greene’s political ambitions

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is in the midst of a Democratic turn after her political ambitions have fallen flat, proving that President Donald Trump was right not to back her for higher office in the first place. In May, Greene said she would not run for the U.S. Senate in Georgia, after Trump reportedly commissioned a poll from his top pollster that showed her […]

Trump says he will impose 100 percent tariff on semiconductors

President Trump said Wednesday his administration was planning to impose a 100 percent tariff on all semiconductor imports. “We’re going to be putting a very large tariff on chips and semiconductors,” Trump said alongside Apple CEO Tim Cook. “But the good news, for companies like Apple, is if you're building in the United States or...

Watch live: Mace holds first town hall after launching bid for SC governor

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) will kick off her town hall tour Wednesday evening, just days after launching a bid for governor. Mace on Monday joined a crowded Republican primary field to succeed Gov. Henry McMaster, which includes Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), state Attorney General Alan Wilson (R), Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Sen. Josh...

Trump tariffs India over Russian oil

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump raises India tariff to 50 percent over Russian oil President Trump on Wednesday announced he would increase tariffs on India by 25 percent over its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the total tariffs he has imposed on New Delhi to 50 percent. ©...

Americans split on whether Trump support of Israel has gone too far: Poll

Americans are split on whether President Trump’s support for Israel has gone too far or is just about right, according to a survey released Tuesday.  The Economist/YouGov poll found 36 percent of U.S. adults think the president’s backing of Israel has gone too far, while another 32 percent said his support for Israel is about...

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