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Sen. Michael Bennet blames Democratic Party’s failures for fueling President Trump’s rise

Sen. Michael Bennet says the Democratic brand is in the toilet nationwide because it has failed to prove it can address voters' challenges.

Sen. Ron Johnson pans spending in House bill, warns it will add $4 trillion to national debt

Sen. Ron Johnson says the spending cuts in President Trump's "big beautiful bill" amounts to a "rounding error" in the amount of money Uncle Sam spends each year.

Johnson accuses Democrats of ‘twisted the facts’ on Medicaid changes

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that Democrats are lying about the impact President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will have on Medicaid, casting a pall over the legislation and giving them cover to vote against the sweeping proposal.

Mysterious sphere in Colombia sparks UFO talk

Scientists in Mexico are studying a metal orb found in Colombia, which they believe could have extraterrestrial origins, but experts doubt its alien origin.

Former surgeon general says negative impacts from loneliness comparable to smoking, obesity

Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, in a Sunday interview, warned about the adverse effects of chronic loneliness, which could lead to a shorter lifespan. Murthy, on NBC's "Meet the Press," told host Kristen Welker that struggling with loneliness and isolation increases the risks of depression, anxiety and suicide, along with the risk of heart disease,...

Texas moves closer to requiring posting of Ten Commandments in public schools

A bill that would require public schools in Texas to place the Ten Commandments in every classroom passed the House on Sunday in an 82-46 vote. The bill would require every public classroom in Texas to display a poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments that is at least 16 inches wide and 20...

Supreme Court deadlock religious charter schools with path forward

The bid to create the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school fell flat at the Supreme Court this week, but advocates believe it leaves them with a path forward. Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the court’s 4-4 deadlocked decision, suggesting she could provide the crucial fifth vote in a similar case...

EU seeks to lower Trump trade tensions

The European Union on Sunday sought to lower tensions with the White House over trade, with the body’s executive announcing a positive call with President Trump just days after he threatened a 50 percent tariff on Europe’s imports to the United States. “Good call with @POTUS,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote in...

Johnson: ‘States are not properly administering’ SNAP payments

House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the House GOP's proposed changes to SNAP, arguing that states will better administer food stamp benefits if they have to cover more of the costs and that the House GOP's proposed changes will help reduce SNAP's $10.5 billion annual cost of improper payments.

Chicago mayor calls DOJ investigation into hiring a ‘clear demonstration’ of intimidation

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accused the Trump administration of intimidating his city after the DOJ launched an investigation into the city's hiring practices following Johnson's remarks at a church last weekend.

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