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Democrats’ performative protest exposes the party’s lack of an alternative

The widening divisions within the Democratic Party are now on full display following Trump’s address. 

Reuters beclowns itself, to Hamas’s benefit

Reuters retracted a report that falsely claimed a victim of a Palestinian terrorist attack was a member of Mossad, Israel's top intelligence agency, despite lacking evidence to support this claim.

Morning Report — This week: Funding suspense, tariff two-step, DOGE bites  

In today’s issue: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says he has the votes to dodge a possible government shutdown by next weekend. A floor vote could happen Tuesday under his plan, which envisions Senate approval before Friday. Johnson is betting that failure to fund government operations will be viewed by his colleagues as a risk when Republicans draft...

Fighter jets again intercept aircraft near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate

The North American Aerospace Defense Command said the most recent incident occurred Sunday.

Wisconsin Democrats look to harness anger with Musk in court race

Wisconsin Democrats are launching a full-court press against Elon Musk as they look to use angry voter sentiment against him as a tool to turn out voters in the high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court election. The state party this week launched The People v. Musk, a seven-figure campaign including digital advertising, organizing efforts and town hall...

Trump, Texas GOP’s deregulation push sparks hope and fear in the oil field

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here. President Trump and Texas lawmakers are pushing to loosen the laws and liabilities governing the state's oil and gas industry and give companies a freer hand to "drill, baby, drill,” drawing mixed reactions from the...

Days from partial government shutdown deadline, here’s where things stand

House Speaker Mike Johnson will hold a vote on the continuing resolution (CR) Tuesday ahead of Friday's deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown.

Trump’s eighth week in office set to continue breakneck level of actions, rallying GOP to avoid shutdown

President Donald Trump is expected to have a busy eighth week back in the Oval Office as lawmakers on Capitol Hill work to avoid a government shut down by Friday.

How ‘judge shopping’ is shaping the legal fights against President Trump’s agenda in federal court

"Judge shopping" is a strategy used by both the left and the right to strategically place lawsuits against the federal government with courts perceived to be sympathetic.

Social Security taxation needs reform, not abandonment

Recent discussions, as well as remarks made by President Donald Trump on the campaign trail, have included the proposal to eliminate the federal income taxation of Social Security benefits. That would be costly to the federal budget and the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds, accelerating their expected exhaustion dates, and it would favor higher-income retirees and […]

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