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Opinion - Congress is breaking the appropriations process
Congress must address the Senate filibuster rule in order to preserve the appropriations process, rather than bypassing it with budget reconciliation, which would reduce transparency and limit oversight of federal spending.
The Hill
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Democrats erupt over abortion pill block: ‘We won’t stop fighting’
Democrats are pushing back on a recent court ruling that blocked doctors’ ability to prescribe the abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth and dispense the drug through the mail, arguing it will significantly restrict reproductive care nationwide. “A court packed with Trump-appointed extremists decided to make medication abortion harder to access,” Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) said…
4 min read - Politics
Trump says no to Iran deal, considering further military strikes
Trump said he is unsure the Iranians “will ever get there” in producing an acceptable deal.
NewsNation
103 2 min read - Politics
‘The new soccer mom’: Both parties scramble for working class voters ahead of ‘28
Nevada's working class Latino voters were among the most coveted prizes of 2024. Two years later, they're souring on Trump and skeptical of Democrats — and strategists on both sides fear they'll stay home.
Politico
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Pope Leo XIV encourages wealthy US Catholics to keep donating
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday encouraged some of the wealthiest U.S. Catholics to keep on giving to support his charitable works, in an audience that confirmed how the election of the first U.S.-born pope has invigorated American Catholics and their donations. The Chicago-born Leo met with members of The Papal Foundation, a major funder of papal development projects in the developing world, in the Apostolic Palace at the end of their annual pilgrimage to Rome. In his remarks, Leo thanked the foundation stewards for their generosity, which he said had allowed "countless people to experience in a concrete fashion the goodness and kindness of God in their own communities.”
AP
3 min read - US
‘We are killing them all over again’: Critics say history is being erased as Trump reshapes narratives at national parks
At national parks, visitors will be confronted with changes enacted after Trump’s order to remove or replace narratives that “disparage” Americans.
CNN
440 8 min read - World
A Pointless War: How Iran Hawks Finally Got Their Way
President Donald Trump and his predecessors spent decades putting the U.S. on a path toward war against Iran.
Reason
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- Politics
Trump’s time-bending claim about the Iran war is truly absurd
Trump’s claim that a ceasefire and negotiations with Iran stops the 60 day clock on the War Powers Resolution for Congress is absurd.
MS NOW
94 5 min read - Politics
GOP war powers resolution argument triggers a furor between Trump, lawmakers over Iran
The partisan battle over authorizing the Iran War has shifted to one of semantics, as the sides haggle over a contentious deadline created by a Vietnam-era law. On Friday, the conflict hit the 60-day mark — a critical marker under the 1973 War Powers Act — and Democrats are using the milestone to fuel their…
6 min read - Politics
The Memo: Trump’s frustration on Iran boils over in attacks against media
President Trump’s frustration with media coverage of the war on Iran boiled over Thursday when he alleged that reporting from The New York Times was “seditious” and called CNN “stupid” and “the enemy.” Verbal fusillades against the media are commonplace for Trump, but the unusually intense Thursday attack seemed emblematic of his frustration with a…
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The best response to the Supreme Court’s Callais ruling: proportional representation
Changing election policy in this way would help guard against racial discrimination while preserving the hard-won gains of the Voting Rights Act.
60 5 min read - Politics
Protestor speaks live from atop a Washington DC bridge
"I'm calling on the people of the United States to bring an immediate end to the Trump regime's illegal war on Iran," the protester said.
NewsNation
2 min read - US
Alabama, Tennessee GOP governors call special sessions after Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision
Republican governors in two southern states are calling state lawmakers back for special sessions next week to consider new congressional maps following a landmark Supreme Court decision that narrowed the scope of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Alabama lawmakers are set to convene in Montgomery starting Monday to discuss potentially moving the state’s May 19…
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What states could try to redistrict and add more GOP seats
The Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday about Louisiana's congressional map could have implications for several states, as it narrowed the section of the Voting Rights Act about majority-minority districts.
CBS News
117 8 min read - World
Pentagon says US naval blockade has cost Iran $4.8 billion
The Defense Department has estimated that the U.S. naval blockade has cost Iran about $4.8 billion in oil revenue, a Pentagon official familiar with the assessment told The Hill late Friday. The blockade, which was instituted more than two weeks ago, is one of the actions President Trump has used to inflict pressure on Iran…
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GOP Sen. Young: Trump should work with Congress on any future Iran strikes
Sen. Todd Young (R-Indiana) said on Friday that the Trump administration would need to seek congressional approval before renewing military action against Iran, after officials asserted the 60-day war powers clock stopped running when the ceasefire took effect. “The purpose of the War Powers Act was to assert the constitutional responsibility of Congress to declare…
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Alabama and Tennessee join rush of southern states moving to redraw maps after Supreme Court ruling
Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee announced special legislative sessions next week to draw new congressional maps – becoming the latest states to act following the Supreme Court’s further weakening of the Voting Rights Act.
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Trump news at a glance: US troops to be pulled from Germany as president’s feud with Nato allies intensifies
Pentagon says withdrawal is expected to be completed over the next six to 12 months – key US politics stories from Friday, 1 May at a glance
The Guardian
4 min read - Politics
Live updates: Trump tells Congress Iran ceasefire stopped 60-day clock
President Trump formally informed Congress in a letter Friday that the ongoing ceasefire with Iran extended the timeline between the start of the war and the 60-day deadline invoked by the War Powers Act. Friday marks 60 days since the president officially notified lawmakers of the U.S. military’s operations in Iran that began on Feb.…
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Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly Trump as Air Force One this summer
The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Donald Trump to use this summer, the service announced late Friday. The jet is currently being painted red, white and blue, the Air Force said in a news release. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accepted the luxury jet a year ago despite questions about the ethics and legality of accepting an expensive gift from a foreign nation, as well as concerns about security and cyber intelligence.
384 3 min read - Politics
‘What’s a more secure place than The Villages?’: Trump finds his people again in Florida
The event had the feel of a pep rally for the president at a time when his popularity is flagging, even in Florida.
Politico
114 5 min read - Politics
Trump reshapes Kentucky Senate race to replace Mitch McConnell with endorsement, job offer
President Donald Trump sought to reshape the Kentucky Senate race on Friday to fill the seat of Sen. Mitch McConnell, delivering an endorsement of Rep. Andy Barr moments after offering a rival candidate an ambassadorship as an enticement to leave the race.
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Tennessee, Alabama take steps to redraw House maps in wake of Supreme Court ruling
The Republican governors of Tennessee and Alabama called state lawmakers into special sessions on Friday, initial steps in what could be a scramble to redraw congressional maps after the Supreme Court narrowed the Voting Rights Act.
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Trump endorses Rep. Andy Barr in Kentucky Senate primary
President Donald Trump moved Friday to thin the Republican field running for Senate in Kentucky, endorsing Rep.
NBC News
3 min read - Politics
Trump shakes up Kentucky Senate race with endorsement of Rep. Andy Barr
The president reshuffled the race by asking MAGA-aligned businessperson Nate Morris to step aside.
Politico
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Trump tells Congress "hostilities" with Iran have "terminated"
President Trump on Friday told Congress that hostilities with Iran have "terminated," addressing a critical 60-day deadline.
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Rep. Andy Barr gets coveted Trump endorsement in Kentucky Senate race to replace McConnell
President Donald Trump entered the fray of another Republican primary Friday by endorsing Kentucky congressman Andy Barr for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, the former longtime Senate GOP leader. “I know Andy well, and he is always a Vote we can count on because he knows what it takes to GET THINGS DONE,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. Barr is facing former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the May 19 Republican primary, and would have faced entrepreneur Nate Morris.
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AI talks draw backlash from Mass. state lawmakers
The letter is the latest signal of Democratic unease about working with Republicans on federal AI legislation to override state rules on the technology.
Politico
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Garcia presses DHS for info on whether Noem is living in government housing
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Reform Committee, is pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for information on whether its former secretary, Kristi Noem, is still living in government housing. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Garcia cited the Wall Street Journal’s reporting last week…
3 min read - Politics
Carville rips ‘sons of b‑‑‑‑es’ on Supreme Court: ‘So happy to help the Republican Party’
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville tore into the Supreme Court on Friday, accusing the justices of engaging in political favoritism and ethical misconduct. “There is no reason, none, that you should have any respect or any admiration for this pack of people who take money from anybody, don’t report anything, are the only nine people…
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US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, US officials say
The move comes as a rift over the Iran war widens between President Donald Trump and Europe.
Military Times
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Trump claims hostilities have ended in Iran in letter to congressional leaders
President seemed to suggest that legislative deadline to approve war no longer applies as Democrats push back
4 min read - World
Trump directs redeployment of 5,000 troops from Europe
The move is effective immediately and comes after extensive analysis of U.S. force requirements in Europe.
NewsNation
1 min read - World
Trump administration is pulling 5,000 troops from Germany
The U.S. is withdrawing approximately 5,000 troops from Germany, Pentagon officials said Friday, after President Donald Trump threatened to do so this week following criticism over the war with Iran by the German chancellor.
NBC News
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Trump administration to cut 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany
President Trump said earlier this week he was reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany, which hosts more than 35,000 U.S. service members.
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ActBlue sues to block Texas attorney general's 'retribution' lawsuit
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, May 1 (Reuters) - Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday in an effort to block the Republican from pursuing investigations and
Reuters
2 min read - Politics
Immigrants sue over Trump administration biometric data policy
A group of six immigrants in U.S. detention on Thursday sued the Trump administration over its policy barring detained migrants from completing biometric data processes that cause their immigration applications to be denied. The complaint argues that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) created a system that “requires individuals to submit biometrics as part of…
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Trump orders withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany amid feud with Merz
President Trump ordered the Pentagon on Friday to withdraw about 5,000 U.S. service members from Germany amid his public feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The redeployment of troops will bring the number of service members roughly to pre-2022 levels and will affect a brigade combat team and potentially other U.S. forces already in Germany,…
3 min read - US
Alaska governor vetoes major election reform bill, citing ‘burdens’
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) vetoed a major bipartisan election reform bill Thursday, citing the “operational burdens” that would come with implementing the changes so close to November’s elections. “Taken as a whole, the bill would impose significant operational burdens on the administration of Alaska’s elections during an election year in which several statewide contests…
3 min read - Politics
The White House tries to sidestep Congress on Iran as political pressures mount: From the Politics Desk
Happy Friday and welcome to May! In today’s edition, Kristen Welker explores how the conflict in Iran is entering an uncertain new phase.
NBC News
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Judge postpones Yemen’s TPS expiration as Supreme Court decision looms
A federal judge on Friday postponed the Trump administration’s decision to end temporary legal protections for roughly 3,000 Yemeni nationals, which was set to take effect next week. U.S. District Judge Dale Ho joined a chorus of federal judges who’ve found the administration isn’t following the proper procedures when terminating countries from the temporary protected status (TPS) program, a key prong of President Trump’s…
3 min read - US
Louisiana Republicans eliminate elected position days before an exoneree was set to take office
Louisiana Republicans have eliminated an elected position days before an exoneree who overwhelmingly won the New Orleans-based clerk seat was set to take office. Republicans say wiping away the office is a consolidation effort meant to make the local judicial system more efficient and cut costs. Calvin Duncan, who spent nearly 30 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit, easily won election to the criminal court clerk position in November, beating the incumbent and earning more than two-thirds of the vote.
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Catholic priest who criticized Trump immigration crackdown named West Virginia bishop
The next bishop for West Virginia Catholics will be an El Salvador-born advocate for immigrants who has opposed U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown policies. Pope Leo XIV announced Friday the appointment of the Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, an auxiliary bishop in Washington, D.C., as the new leader of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, which comprises West Virginia, one of the nation’s least racially diverse states.
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Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administration
A Trump administration task force has alleged wide-ranging discrimination against Christians during the tenure of former President Joe Biden, claiming in a new report they were targeted in areas such as education, tax law and prosecution of anti-abortion protesters. Progressive groups criticized the report, saying it fails to document a pattern of discrimination, focuses on causes favored by conservative Christians and amounts to “advocacy dressed up as investigation.” The Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias, created within the Justice Department by President Donald Trump last year, issued its conclusions Thursday in a 200-page report.
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Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker explores something new in a 2028 run: Raising money
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker may be a billionaire, but should the Democrat run for president in 2028, he may for the first time accept fundraising dollars, NBC News has learned
NBC News
3 min read - Politics
Trump Had 60 Days To End the Iran War. Instead, He's Just Pretending It's Over.
Legally, Trump must either cease operations or ask Congress for approval. He did neither, and Congress just went on recess.
Reason
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Trump expands sanctions on Cuban government
President Trump signed an executive order Friday expanding sanctions on the Cuban government, as the administration ramps up pressure on Havana to address the island’s humanitarian crisis. The executive order expands the scope of the sanctions to target “agents, officials, or material supporters of the Cuban government,” those who support Cuba’s security apparatus, and those…
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