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Hochul, Stefanik squabble over Trump megabill: ‘Welcome to the fight’

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Friday slammed Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) for “endangering her own constituents’ lives, health, and jobs” by supporting President Trump’s megabill. The social media squabble comes just a day after The Hill reported that Stefanik is preparing to officially launch her campaign for governor. Hochul claimed the GOP “One,...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard ends parole, says she’s reclaiming her life

Blanchard said she's she’s done carrying guilt for her co-defendant and former boyfriend's choices.

Mace requests Trump to unfreeze Biden-era climate funding: Report

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) reportedly requested the Trump administration to unfreeze Biden-era climate funding in support of a car manufacturing plant in her southeastern district, which covers much of the Palmetto State's lowcountry region. In a Tuesday letter obtained by The Washington Post, Mace asked the Department of Energy (DOE) to release the funds for...

A year after Loper Bright, Congress has failed to step up

Rules on everything from firearm bump stocks to environmental permitting are being invalidated or reopened, but Congress has taken no meaningful steps to review or update those laws and is now actively undermining its ability to do so in the future.

Live updates: Senate GOP works to finesse ‘big, beautiful bill’ language as critical vote looms

The Senate on Saturday is expected to take up a procedural vote to advance President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” after internal squabbles and parliamentarian rulings continue to cast doubt on its passage ahead of the self-imposed July 4 deadline.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Friday still noted that the schedule could be subject...

Senate Republicans make last-minute SNAP changes in Trump bill ahead of vote

Senate Republicans’ latest version of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” includes notable tweaks to the party’s proposals to reduce federal spending for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the coming years — after recent pushback from Alaska Republicans. The bill would still require some states to cover a share of the cost of SNAP benefits,...

Republicans restore bill language eliminating $200 fees for silencers and short-barrel rifles

Senate Republicans have revised language in President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” to eliminate the $200 tax stamp for firearm silencers — also known as suppressors — and scrap a similar tax stamp for short-barrel rifles. It’s a win for Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who pushed for the...

Sotomayor says public education is doomed without mandatory gay and trans story hour

This decision may well save public schools from themselves by encouraging a return to core educational priorities.

Judge blocks Trump order targeting law firm tied to Fox News, Dominion settlement

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from implementing an executive order targeting Susman Godfrey, the law firm that represented Dominion Voting Systems in its lawsuit with Fox News over the network's coverage of President Trump's 2020 election fraud claims. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan said the effort violated the Constitution and threatens...

Immigrants working our most dangerous jobs have rights and recourse

The recent increase in workplace immigration raids must not deter other workers from exercising these same rights.

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