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Jill Biden: I thought Joe was having a stroke during that debate

Jill Biden revealed in a CBS News interview that she experienced genuine alarm watching her husband's performance at the June 2024 debate, fearing in real time that something catastrophic was happe...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Court Moves to Force Customs Leader on Tariff Refund Questions

A federal court has ordered the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to appear at a hearing over the agency's handling of tariff refunds, signaling fresh judicial scrutiny of the Trump admini...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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New York lawmaker proposes 100% tax on Trump fund payouts

A Manhattan assemblyman is drafting legislation to impose a punishing state income tax on New Yorkers who accept money from the Trump administration's newly created $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump's Primary Purge Reshapes GOP as Paxton Crushes Cornyn in Texas

President Donald Trump's endorsement machine delivered a brutal message to the Republican establishment in May: fall in line or fall out of office. Over the course of the month, Trump backed challe...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Iran Sets Price for Trump Talks: Billions in Frozen Cash

Iran is making a hard demand as it contemplates negotiations with the incoming Trump administration: unfreeze billions of dollars in assets held by the U.S. government first. The frozen funds have ...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Jill Biden Breaks Silence on 2024 Debate: 'I Had Never Seen Joe Like That'

Jill Biden has offered her most direct assessment yet of President Joe Biden's performance during the 2024 debate that ultimately led to his withdrawal from the race, describing an alarming change ...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Kennedy Heir Pushes Democrats to Consider Impeachment Against Trump

Jack Schlossberg, a member of the prominent Kennedy family and political commentator, is urging House Democrats to keep impeachment on the table as a potential response to Donald Trump's actions an...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Talarico Admits 'Missed the Mark' as Paxton Throws Cultural Jabs in Texas Senate Showdown

Democratic state Rep. James Talarico conceded Wednesday that he had misspoken on sensitive cultural matters, a defensive posture forced by his Republican rival's aggressive push to weaponize old co...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Biden Goes to Court to Block Release of Special Counsel Interview Recordings

Former President Joe Biden has filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department seeking to prevent the public release of audio recordings from his interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur, marking ...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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35 Former Judges Demand Trump IRS Deal Be Reopened for Fraud Inquiry

A bipartisan coalition of 35 former federal judges filed a motion Wednesday seeking to reopen President Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, arguing the hastily concluded settlemen...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Cornyn Crushed in Texas Runoff, Trump's Remake of GOP Nearly Complete

John Cornyn's political career hit a wall in Texas this week. The longtime senator lost his primary runoff to Ken Paxton, a Trump-backed challenger, by a margin so wide it signals a wholesale shift...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Newsom swings left on AI, eyes 2028

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has spent years cultivating relationships with Silicon Valley, vetoing regulations that would have hamstrung AI companies and accepting substantial campaign contributio...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 11 min read

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U.S. Building Secret Ebola Quarantine in Kenya, Breaks with Tradition

The Trump administration is constructing a quarantine facility in Kenya to treat Americans exposed to Ebola, marking a sharp reversal from decades of policy that brought infected U.S. citizens home...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Trump escalates attacks on Somali immigrants, calls them 'all crooks'

President Trump used a Wednesday Cabinet meeting to launch another broadside against Somali immigrants, declaring flatly that "they're all crooks" and pledging his administration would crack down o...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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GOP Incumbent Breaks Ranks, Faces Voters While Party Retreats

While most Republican members of Congress have abandoned town halls and public forums, Representative Mike Flood of Nebraska continues to show up for his constituents. The political calculation in ...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump Brings UFC to White House, Calls It 'Greatest Show on Earth'

Donald Trump hosted the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the White House, using the occasion to praise the sport and its star power while delivering characteristic superlatives about the event its...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump floats appearance at Knicks NBA Finals showdown

President Donald Trump signaled Wednesday that he plans to catch at least one game when the New York Knicks take the court in the NBA Finals, marking the franchise's return to basketball's biggest ...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump's Texas Gamble Backfires on Republican Establishment

Ken Paxton crushed Senator John Cornyn in Tuesday's runoff, delivering a stunning rebuke to one of the Republican Party's most senior figures and cementing Donald Trump's grip over GOP primary vote...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 11 min read

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Reflecting Pool Repair Deal Reeks of Sweetheart Terms, Feds Say

A government analysis has flagged the contractor hired to repair a major Washington landmark for allegedly inflating its profit margin to nearly double what the industry typically charges. The firm...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Alabama GOP Pushes Supreme Court to Salvage Contested Congressional Map

Alabama Republicans are asking the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court's decision blocking their congressional redistricting plan, setting up a high-stakes showdown over voting rights and repre...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Biden Moves to Keep Former President's Ghostwriter Tapes Under Wraps

The Biden administration is taking legal action to prevent the release of audio recordings involving a former president and his ghostwriter, citing privacy protections for confidential conversation...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump Claims Iran Running on Empty in Stalled Nuclear Talks

Donald Trump offered a stark assessment of ongoing negotiations with Iran, declaring the country is bargaining from a position of weakness as diplomatic efforts remain mired in uncertainty. Trump c...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Anti-Muslim Firebrand Wins Texas GOP Primary for Oil Regulator Seat

Bo French has secured the Republican nomination for Texas railroad commissioner, a position that wields significant influence over the state's oil and gas sector. His victory in a runoff election h...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Ball State Shells Out $225K to Fired Employee Over Kirk Social Media Posts

Ball State University has settled a lawsuit with a former employee for $225,000, becoming another institution to compensate a worker terminated over social media commentary involving conservative a...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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60 Minutes Correspondent's Contract Ends After Prison Story Gets Yanked

Sharyn Alfonsi's time at CBS News has come to an end following a high-profile dispute over editorial control. The veteran 60 Minutes correspondent said the network allowed her contract to expire ra...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Paxton Crushes Primary With Trump's Backing

Ken Paxton secured victory in the Texas GOP primary race, powered by an endorsement from Donald Trump that amplified the state attorney general's standing within the party establishment. The win un...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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U.S. Military Strike Kills Drug Smuggler, Leaves Two Adrift in Pacific

A U.S. military operation targeting a suspected smuggling vessel in the Pacific has left two survivors stranded at sea after one person was killed in the strike. The incident marked the 58th milita...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Missiles Fly as US and Iran Edge Toward Brink

Tensions between the United States and Iran have erupted into direct military action, with both nations trading strikes in a dangerous escalation that threatens to unravel fragile diplomatic effort...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Paxton's Texas Win Reshapes Senate Map

Ken Paxton's reelection as Texas attorney general has set off alarm bells among Democrats and caught the attention of Senate strategists on both sides of the aisle, with some Republicans now worrie...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

$Democrats eye Texas Senate upset as GOP fractures over Paxton$

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Democrats eye Texas Senate upset as GOP fractures over Paxton

Republicans are facing an unexpected vulnerability in Texas, where the party's Senate primary has exposed deep divides that could hand Democrats an opening in a state long considered reliably conse...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Arizona Town Becomes Unexpected Battleground Over AI and Immigration

Marana, Arizona has found itself at the center of two divisive national debates that have shaken a community more accustomed to quiet local governance. The town sits within the congressional distri...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Reality Star's Mayor Bid Derailed by AI Deepfake Campaign

Spencer Pratt's campaign to become mayor hit an unexpected obstacle this week: an artificially generated video showing him as Batman that circulated online and overshadowed his actual political pla...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Pick Surges in Texas House Race, Flips San Antonio District Red

Carlos De La Cruz, running with Donald Trump's backing, won a competitive Republican primary in a redrawn San Antonio area House district, defeating a more moderate opponent in what both parties ar...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's Texas Revenge: Cornyn Falls in Runoff Shocker

Senator John Cornyn's loss in Tuesday's Texas runoff election marked another victory for President Trump's campaign to purge Republicans he views as insufficiently loyal, raising fresh questions ab...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Biden fights to keep memoir tapes under wraps as Trump DOJ prepares to release them

Joe Biden has filed suit against the Justice Department to prevent the release of audio recordings and transcripts from his private sessions with the ghostwriter of his 2017 memoir, a dramatic reve...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Allred Topples Incumbent Johnson in Democratic Runoff

Colin Allred has won a Democratic runoff in a Dallas-based House district, defeating the sitting representative Julie Johnson and positioning himself as the clear frontrunner for the general electi...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Cornyn's 24 Years Collapse as Trump Loyalty Test Proves Loyalty Isn't Enough

John Cornyn pinned a photo of himself next to Donald Trump on social media as Tuesday's Republican primary runoff approached. He amplified posts defending his record on Trump legislation and denyin...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Garcia Clinches Texas Primary as Democrats Fend Off Antisemitic Rival

Democrat Johnny Garcia has secured his party's nomination in Texas' 35th Congressional District, defeating a candidate whose inflammatory statements about Jewish Americans triggered a rare show of ...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Texas GOP Picks Middleton Over Roy in Attorney General Runoff

Conservative state senator Mayes Middleton won a contentious Republican runoff for Texas attorney general, edging out U.S. Congressman Chip Roy and moving into the November general election. Middle...

Sarah Mitchell May 27, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Allred Reclaims House Seat, Ousts Johnson in Texas Democratic Runoff

Colin Allred has defeated Rep. Julie Johnson in a Democratic primary runoff for Texas's 33rd Congressional District, a deep blue seat in the Dallas area where redistricting reshaped the political l...

Sarah Mitchell May 26, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Cornyn bows out after Trump-backed rival surges in Texas Senate showdown

John Cornyn's 18-year run as a U.S. Senator from Texas ended on primary night as the two-term incumbent conceded defeat to Attorney General Ken Paxton, who rode strong backing from Donald Trump to ...

Sarah Mitchell May 26, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Texas Primary Runoff Results: When the Numbers Roll In

Texas voters heading to the polls for the primary runoff will get their first glimpse of results shortly after the voting ends. Once polls close at 7 p.m. local time, unofficial tallies will begin ...

Sarah Mitchell May 26, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Paxton topples Cornyn in Texas GOP showdown, credits Trump

Ken Paxton won the Republican primary for Texas Senate, defeating incumbent John Cornyn in a race that became a referendum on Donald Trump's grip over the GOP establishment. The Texas attorney gene...

Sarah Mitchell May 26, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Texas Democrats Dodge Bullet With Moderate Pick in Troubled Race

Democrats in Texas cleared a significant hurdle by nominating Johnny Garcia, a sheriff's deputy, for a competitive seat that the party is desperate to defend. The victory offered relief to party of...

Sarah Mitchell May 26, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Long-serving Texas Democrat Al Green ousted in primary upset

Rep. Al Green, a fixture in Houston Democratic politics for nearly two decades, has lost his seat to fellow Democrat Christian Menefee in a primary challenge that caps an unexpectedly competitive r...

Sarah Mitchell May 26, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Mamdani's Housing Gamble: 400,000 Units and a Party Bet

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani rolled out an ambitious housing blueprint Tuesday that he is positioning as the defining test of his administration. The plan, titled "Block by Block, a Housing Policy...

Sarah Mitchell May 26, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Paxton Advances in Texas GOP Senate Fight

Ken Paxton secured enough votes to move forward in the Republican primary race for Texas Senate, setting up a competitive battle that will test Donald Trump's political sway in one of the nation's ...

Sarah Mitchell May 26, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Paxton's Texas Upset Shakes GOP Power Structure

Ken Paxton's primary victory in Texas represents a seismic shift in Republican politics, displacing veteran Senator John Cornyn in a race that defied conventional expectations about money and momen...

Sarah Mitchell May 26, 2026 0 comments 6 min read