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Court clears path for Trump to strip protection from hundreds of thousands

The Supreme Court has allowed President Trump to move forward with revoking Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from nations experiencing severe humanitarian crises. ...

Sarah Mitchell June 25, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump's Capitol Visit Shifts Senate on War Powers Showdown

Donald Trump walked into the Senate with a clear message, and within days, lawmakers who had been moving toward constraining presidential military authority reversed course. The former president's ...

Sarah Mitchell June 25, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Supreme Court kills Hawaii's 'vampire rule' on gun carry permits

The Supreme Court has invalidated a Hawaii law that required gun owners with concealed carry permits to get property owner permission before bringing firearms onto private businesses, ruling in a 6...

Sarah Mitchell June 25, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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What Democratic Socialists Actually Stand For

The democratic socialist movement has become a fixture in American politics, yet many voters remain uncertain about what the label actually encompasses. The ideology centers on a handful of core po...

Sarah Mitchell June 25, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Park Police Hunt Woman Spotted at DC Landmark in Surveillance Footage

U.S. Park Police are searching for a woman captured on video at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, asking the public for help identifying her in connection with an incident investigators are act...

Sarah Mitchell June 25, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump's Iran Outburst Flips Senate Votes on War Powers

A heated confrontation between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans over Iran policy upended a war powers vote Wednesday, with two GOP senators reversing course within hours of a contentio...

Sarah Mitchell June 25, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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What America Got Right: Poll Reveals Nation's Proudest Moments

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Americans are reflecting on their country's defining achievements, and the picture that emerges is clear: expansion of rights dominates how ci...

Sarah Mitchell June 25, 2026 0 comments 10 min read

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GOP Senate Candidate Downplays Michigan Childhood as He Courts North Carolina Voters

Michael Whatley has built his Senate campaign around a single, powerful narrative: he is a son of western North Carolina, shaped by a tiny town with one stoplight and deep roots in the region's soi...

Sarah Mitchell June 25, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Leon Black faces Capitol Hill reckoning over Epstein financial ties

Leon Black is heading to Capitol Hill to answer for his decades-long business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, as lawmakers prepare to grill the disgraced billionaire about the financial machiner...

Sarah Mitchell June 25, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Schumer Mobilizes Democrats to Watch the Polls

Senate Democrats are ramping up their election monitoring capabilities ahead of anticipated challenges from the Trump administration, according to plans outlined by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. T...

Sarah Mitchell June 25, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Socialist Group Eyes Bigger Prize After New York Primary Sweep

The Democratic Socialists of America are planning their next moves after a strong showing in New York primaries that delivered victories in two House races and multiple state legislative contests. ...

Sarah Mitchell June 25, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Missing Congressman Finally Spotted at Home After Months Away

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. resurfaced at his New Jersey residence Wednesday evening, ending months of absence from Washington that had raised questions about his whereabouts and condition. The New Jersey Re...

Sarah Mitchell June 25, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Signals Broader Military Ambitions Beyond Iran and Venezuela

Donald Trump has suggested he may be considering military action against targets beyond the two nations already in his geopolitical crosshairs, signaling a potential expansion of his confrontationa...

Sarah Mitchell June 25, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump takes center stage at 250th birthday bash after performers flee

President Donald Trump opened the Great American State Fair on the National Mall Wednesday night with a speech celebrating American renewal, seizing the moment after several musical acts withdrew f...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 10 min read

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Senate GOP Flips Script on Iran After Trump Fury

Senate Republicans pivoted sharply on Iran policy in a late-night vote, rejecting a resolution that would have required the president to end military operations against the country. The reversal ca...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Party Brass Pushes Center. Democratic Base Chooses Left.

A stark divide has opened between Democratic Party leadership and its grassroots forces, laid bare by recent primary elections in New York where progressive congressional candidates swept to victor...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump Says He Pressured Prosecutor on California Election

Former President Donald Trump claimed he asked a prosecutor to investigate the California election, remarks that underscore his continued focus on election integrity claims in the state.Trump also ...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Rutte's Charts: NATO chief makes data pitch to Trump on defense spending

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte deployed a visual argument this week in an effort to ease tensions with President Trump, presenting charts that demonstrate European nations are narrowing the defe...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Federal Immigration Crackdown Against N.J. Cities Collapses in Court

A federal judge has dismantled the Trump administration's legal offensive against four New Jersey municipalities that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, finding the Justice Dep...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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New York Vote Signals Sharp Turn Against Israel Support

New York voters delivered a stark message in recent elections, with results pointing to a significant crack in longtime political backing for Israel. The shift could signal broader realignment in a...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Adams' Former Chief of Staff Arrested in FBI Bribery Probe

Federal agents arrested the former chief of staff to Eric Adams, the previous New York City mayor, as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged bribery scheme. The FBI apprehension marks an ...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump Seeks $88 Billion for Iran Conflict as GOP Support Erodes

President Trump has requested $88 billion in funding from Congress, with the bulk earmarked for military operations targeting Iran. The request arrives as Republican support for the conflict shows ...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Majority of Americans doubt Iran deal, partisan split deepens

A substantial majority of Americans express skepticism about the Iran nuclear agreement, according to fresh polling data that underscores the persistent partisan divide over one of the nation's mos...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

$Democrats fracture over direction as progressives gain in cities, establishment holds suburbs$

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Democrats fracture over direction as progressives gain in cities, establishment holds suburbs

The Democratic Party's internal fault lines deepened Tuesday, with voters in multiple states delivering starkly different verdicts on the party's future depending on geography and electoral safety....

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump denies U.S. role in Iran school strike as investigation unfolds

Donald Trump cast doubt on American involvement in a strike on an Iranian school, telling reporters that early indications suggest the U.S. military was not responsible for the incident. The statem...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump Erupts at Republicans Over Iran Vote in Closed-Door Showdown

Donald Trump confronted Senate Republicans in a private meeting over their decision to constrain his military authority, directing particular fury at Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana during what p...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump DOJ's Voter Purge Push Hits Major Roadblock in Court

A three-judge federal appeals panel has dealt a significant blow to the Justice Department's push to access voting data from states, blocking efforts to identify and remove ineligible voters from r...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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NY Progressive Challenges Dems: 'You Lost Your Base'

A New York progressive candidate is mounting a direct challenge to the Democratic Party establishment, arguing that the party has alienated voters who once formed its core coalition and failed to o...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Postmaster General Threatens to Block Mail Ballots in Holdout States

The nation's postmaster general revealed Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service would withhold mail ballot delivery in states that refuse to share voter information, according to a proposed regulat...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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House Democrat warns progressive insurgency threatens party unity in New York

A House Democrat is sounding the alarm over a wave of progressive primary challengers in New York, warning that the movement could fracture the party as incumbents face organized opposition from th...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Hegseth Pushes Out Top Army General in Power Play

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has forced out General Christopher T. Donahue, one of the Army's most promising senior officers, in a move that signals Hegseth's willingness to reshape the military'...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump's Iran Charm Offensive Reshapes GOP Foreign Policy

The Republican Party is undergoing a dramatic shift in how it characterizes the Iranian government, moving away from years of hardline rhetoric as the White House signals openness to diplomatic eng...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump Touts Republican Unity After Senate Huddle

Donald Trump emerged from a meeting with Republican senators declaring the party firmly consolidated, a claim aimed at projecting strength as Republicans navigate internal divisions and competing l...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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ICC Judges Fight Back Against Trump Sanctions in Court

Three judges from the International Criminal Court are taking legal action against the Trump administration, claiming that sanctions imposed on them constitute unlawful retaliation for the court's ...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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How a Democrat's AI Enemy Became Her Unlikely Campaign Asset

Alex Bores came up just short in her New York race, but she may have discovered something valuable for Democrats in defeat: a willingness to stand up to artificial intelligence companies can be pol...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Right-wing push to criminalize abortion patients gains momentum

A growing faction within the antiabortion movement is openly backing criminal prosecution of women who obtain abortions, a striking shift in rhetoric as conservative activists grow frustrated that ...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Anti-establishment wave ripples through New York Democratic primary

New York's Democratic primary delivered a jolt to party insiders, as voters embraced anti-establishment candidates and signals of discontent rippled through the state's political establishment. The...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump Halts Housing Bill Signature Until Election Reforms Pass Congress

Donald Trump is blocking his signature on a housing bill until Congress delivers election reform legislation, marking a sharp pivot in legislative strategy as the administration ties unrelated poli...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Pulte's First Intelligence Purge: 50 Staffers Ousted, Agency Largely Intact

The intelligence community has seen its first round of personnel cuts under the new administration, with six officials terminated and nearly four dozen reassigned to other agencies, according to fo...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump Pushes $250 Bill Featuring His Own Portrait

President Trump is proposing a new $250 bill that would place his image on American currency, reviving a centuries-old tradition of political figures seeking immortality through tender. The proposa...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Georgia pushes voting system overhaul to 2028, dodges compliance crisis

Georgia's Republican-led Legislature voted Tuesday to pump the brakes on a sweeping change to how the state counts votes, extending a self-imposed deadline by four years and narrowly avoiding a com...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Birthright Citizenship, Trump's Fed Power

The Supreme Court is zeroing in on decisions that could reshape citizenship law and executive authority before its 2026 term concludes. Among the most consequential pending cases: a challenge to bi...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump Blocks Housing Bill Over Voting Demand

President Trump is refusing to sign a housing measure unless Congress first passes what he calls the 'SAVE' voting act, creating an immediate standoff between the White House and Republican lawmake...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Supreme Court Justices Unleash Scathing Attack on Plea Bargains, Armed With Primate Metaphors

Three justices delivered a blistering assault on the American plea bargaining system in a recent ruling, drawing an unexpected parallel to great apes to underscore their frustration with how defend...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Tanks Housing Bill Signing to Muscle Congress on Elections Act

President Donald Trump abruptly shelved plans to sign a sweeping bipartisan housing bill Wednesday, declaring he will withhold his signature until Republicans deliver passage of the SAVE America Ac...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Johnson scrambles as Trump blocks housing deal over student loan provision

Speaker Mike Johnson found himself in a tight spot after Donald Trump refused to sign a housing bill, citing objections to a student loan repayment measure buried in the legislation. The housing pa...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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GOP Super PAC Dumps $22M into Florida and Virginia as Maps Shift Red

House Republicans are turbocharging their ad spending in two crucial states after winning major redistricting battles that could reshape the competitive landscape heading into the 2026 midterms. Th...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Mamdani's Machine Dominates New York Primary

Mayor Mamdani's slate of candidates swept through New York's primary election, delivering a decisive show of force that underscores the sitting mayor's grip on city politics heading into 2026. The ...

Sarah Mitchell June 24, 2026 0 comments 7 min read