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Fetterman called a ‘traitor to those who worked tirelessly to elect him’ by swing county Democratic Party
The Monroe County Democratic Party in Pennsylvania on Sunday called Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) a “traitor” to Democrats and those who supported his campaign following his repeated support for some Trump administration policies and Cabinet officials. “TRAITOR to Democrats. TRAITOR to Pennsylvanians. TRAITOR to those who worked tirelessly to elect him and stood with him,”…
The Hill
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Condemning Nicotine Pouches, Trump's Surgeon General Nominee Reveals Her Hostility to Harm Reduction
Nicole Saphier seems determined to obscure the health advantages of a much less hazardous alternative to cigarettes.
Reason
7 min read - Politics
Republicans' youth voter problem
A new national poll of 1,000 young Americans finds deep discontent over the economy and signs of a base problem for Republicans.
Politico
4 min read - US
Judge apologizes over jail conditions to man charged in Trump assassination plot
A federal magistrate judge pressed the government over how alleged White House Correspondents Dinner shooter Cole Allen is being treated behind bars.
NBC News
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Trump privately raises objection to Senate housing bill
The president’s concerns could complicate passage of the largest housing measure taken up by Congress in years.
Politico
5 min read - World
Iran opened fire on US warships; 6 small boats destroyed in retaliation: Centcom
Iran opened fire on U.S. warships in the Middle East on Monday and the U.S. military retaliated, destroying six Iranian small boats, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom) leader Adm. Brad Cooper. The U.S. military intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as the Trump administration launched an effort to get ships through the Strait of…
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How Florida designed a US House map aiming to give Republicans four more seats
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a map he designed to give Republicans an edge in as many as four seats now held by Democrats.
CNN
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Opinion - Arrests in massive human trafficking sting connected to Trump, Jan. 6
When you zoom out, this isn’t happening in isolation.
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DeSantis signs Florida's new GOP-friendly congressional map into law — and is swiftly sued
The governor has been calling for newly drawn congressional lines since last summer.
Politico
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Most Americans say Trump is mentally, physically unfit to serve effectively: Poll
A new poll found that most Americans say they believe President Trump is mentally and physically unfit to serve as commander in chief. The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that 59 percent of U.S. respondents said that Trump does not have the mental sharpness it takes to lead the country. Forty percent of respondents said the…
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Trump keeps saying the quiet part out loud on changes to the 2026 election
President Donald Trump’s latest gerrymandering push is an extremely desperate partisan power grab that would invalidate votes already cast.
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DeSantis signs new GOP-favored House map into law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Monday that he signed into law a new set of congressional lines that could net his party up to four House seats in November. The governor’s signature caps off a fast-tracked redistricting special session, which marked Republicans’ last chance to draw new maps in the mid-decade national redistricting battle. The…
3 min read - US
Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-backed plan
For roughly 380 right whales left in the North Atlantic, which can die after getting tangled in fishing ropes or hit by ships, the Trump administration said this month it wants to delay new protections by almost a decade in favor of commercial fishing interests. Environmental groups say reducing deaths and injuries caused by people is essential to the species' recovery. The whales give birth off Florida and Georgia before making a long migration north to feed off New England and Canada.
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2 US cargo ships have crossed Strait of Hormuz, military says
The U.S. military said Monday two cargo ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz as the Trump administration seeks to regain control of the critical shipping waterway. U.S. Central Command confirmed the transit of the two vessels and said Navy guided-missile destroyers are now protecting vessels in the Persian Gulf after transiting the Strait…
3 min read - World
Opinion - Trump and Meloni’s transatlantic divorce is important
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has publicly distanced herself from President Trump, criticizing his military actions in Iran and declining to participate in mine sweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, due to the unpopularity of Trump and his policies in Italy.
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Democrats boost eight more ‘top-tier candidates’ in bid to win back House
Candidates will get midterms funding in battleground states, amid Republican push to revise voting maps
The Guardian
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6 months to midterms: Where Democrats and Republicans stand
A recent poll shows Democrats holding a 10-point lead over Republicans in the upcoming elections.
2 min read - Politics
Trump wants Hakeem Jeffries to be impeached, which is foolish for all sorts of reasons
The president has no idea that members of Congress can’t be impeached. It’s emblematic of the profound ignorance that continues to undermine his presidency.
MS NOW
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Opinion - The Republican Party may not survive the Trump day of reckoning
Today, most Americans reject Trump’s policies.
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New York Times faces a potential lawsuit from Trump’s EEOC over discrimination allegations
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) under the Trump administration is preparing to sue The New York Times over discrimination allegations, the Times reported, a suit it suggested was driven by politics. The potential lawsuit was sparked by a complaint from a white male employee who alleges he was not given a promotion because of…
3 min read - Politics
Top House Democrat questions GOP shifts in plans for Bondi deposition
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Democrats are raising questions about a number of unusual aspects agreed to by the panel’s Republicans for a slated deposition with former Attorney General Pam Bondi, including whether she will be under oath and videotaped. The letter also indicates Bondi would be represented by Harmeet Dhillon, the Justice Department’s…
3 min read - Politics
Trump is poised to start using the free luxury jet he received as a gift from Qatar
Remember the Qatari plane that wasn’t supposed to be available to the president for years? One year later, he’s poised to start flying on it.
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Democrat backs Jeffries after Trump calls for his impeachment: ‘Called it like it was’
Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) on Sunday backed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) after President Trump said Jeffries should be impeached for criticizing the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act. On Wednesday, a 6-3 majority of justices struck down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district. “He is a president that’s drowning in his dismal poll numbers and…
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Schumer: House, White House must ban prediction markets bets
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is calling on the House and White House to follow the Senate’s lead and ban government officials from placing bets on prediction markets, which he says poses a serious national security risk. The Democratic leader noted that 16 accounts made more than $100,000 each by correctly predicting a U.S.…
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Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope rise
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over U.S. policies, particularly the Iran war. The State Department said Monday that Rubio, a Catholic who with this trip will have visited Italy or the Vatican at least three times as the Republican president's top diplomat, would be in Italy on Thursday and Friday. The Vatican announced that Rubio would meet with Leo, the first American pontiff, on Thursday.
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Trump: Van Jones ‘should be ashamed of himself’
President Trump on Monday said CNN political analyst Van Jones should be “ashamed of himself” for referring to him as a dictator on air after the two worked together for criminal justice reform in his first administration. “I liked some of the people he was with, agreed with what they were saying, and quickly rounded…
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Backed by tech money, a moderate Democrat from Silicon Valley mounts a bid for California governor
The race to lead the country’s biggest blue state has been defined by voter concerns about their quality of life in California and the influence of special interests in Sacramento.
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Trump uses ambassadorship offer to narrow a closely watched GOP primary field
The president’s effort to clear a Senate field in Kentucky is reminiscent of a related story from 2010, which some Republicans compared to Watergate.
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Opinion - Trump’s obsession with Obama fuels his Iran war strategy
President Trump has repeatedly compared his efforts to end the war in Iran to President Obama's 2016 deal, while also criticizing Obama for his handling of the situation, despite offering the same framework of ending sanctions and releasing $20 billion in Iranian oil money.
130 5 min read - World
Nigeria’s Peter Obi leaves opposition coalition
The move increases the likelihood that the opposition vote will be split in January’s election.
Semafor
1 min read - Politics
How Xavier Becerra became the Joe Biden of California’s governor race
He is defying conventional wisdom about what Democratic voters want and is surpassing flashier, more progressive opponents pledging to upend the status quo.
Politico
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Watch live: Trump participates in small business summit
President Trump on Monday afternoon is expected to participate in a small business summit at the White House. It comes one day after he said the U.S. will assist in freeing ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the oil industry, which has been closed during the conflict with Iran. Watch the live…
- World
Iran issues Strait of Hormuz threat after Trump says US to guide vessels
Iran issued a threat over the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. would assist in freeing up vessels in the vital waterway. “Iran’s armed forces, just like in the 40-day war, will not allow passage to American combat forces, and any transit in the Strait of Hormuz will also not…
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In key Southern red state, democracy suffers dramatic back-to-back setbacks
Louisiana’s Republican governor didn’t just suspend the state’s primary races, he also tried to block an elected official from taking office.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Indiana's state primaries
President Donald Trump is waging a retribution campaign against some fellow Republicans in Tuesday’s primary in Indiana. Seven GOP state senators who blocked his push to redraw the state’s congressional districts now face primary challengers endorsed by him. In a series of social media posts, Trump has lobbed various insults at the incumbents, calling them incompetent, RINOs — Republicans in name only — or losers.
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Republicans split with Trump and back Haitians – to save their seats
In Ohio, where Haitians have helped revive the economy, vulnerable Republicans are reluctant to toe the Trump line
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's state primaries
Candidates for Ohio’s top elected offices will stand before voters in a statewide primary on Tuesday, although many of them are already looking ahead to the November general election. Ohio is expected to play a high-profile role in the midterm elections, with a prominent ally of President Donald Trump vying for an open seat for governor and competitive races for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House that could decide control of both chambers for the final two years of the Republican's presidency. In the race to replace outgoing GOP Gov. Mike DeWine, tech entrepreneur and 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy faces auto racing engineer and internet personality Casey Putsch for the Republican nomination.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan's special election for control of the state Senate
After 16 months without representation in the state Senate, voters in a competitive central Michigan district will decide control of the chamber on Tuesday in a special election to fill the seat last held by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet, who's now a congresswoman. Michigan Democrats won a state government trifecta in 2022 — control of the governorship and both chambers of the state Legislature — but lost the state House in 2024 and cling to a 19-18 state Senate majority. While the state constitution allows Democratic Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II to break ties, Republicans could still block measures by withholding votes and preventing Democrats from reaching the 20-vote threshold required to pass legislation.
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Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost Republicans
After years of coming up short, Democrats think they can make Iowa a political battleground again. Republican Donald Trump may have won the state by double digits in the last presidential election, but growing dissatisfaction with his leadership and rising costs from the Iran war could help set the stage for Democrats to make previously unattainable gains. Iowa Democrats plan to have 60 field organizers on the ground by June, nearly double from eight years ago during the midterm elections of Trump's first term.
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Opinion - No norms: The second liberals stop getting their way, they want to pack the court
For 40 years, it has been clear that Republican-nominated justices are more likely to peel off and side with the liberal bloc than the other way around.
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Trump officials threaten UN budget cuts as US pushes ‘trade over aid’ agenda
US seeks free-market private investment deals over development assistance as experts warn of ripple effects
6 min read - Politics
‘We’re a perfect example of being lied to’: Democrats vie to flip Ohio in a battle for trust
Trump’s war in Iran, gas prices and corruption dominate messaging as special election nears to fill Senate seat
7 min read - Politics
Republicans see GOP dysfunction as major liability ahead of midterms
Senate Republicans say the dysfunction in the House is becoming a liability for the broader GOP brand ahead of this year’s midterm elections, warning that if Congress can’t break through legislative gridlock, the party’s candidates will pay a severe political price in November. Republican senators were dumbfounded by their House counterparts’ refusal to pass a…
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The GOP whispers about JD Vance are getting louder
Expect the jockeying for the 2028 Republican nomination to continue – but only behind the scenes.
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Supreme Court voting rights ruling set to reshape local power from statehouses to school boards
The U.S. Supreme Court’s new decision gutting a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act clears the way for state officials to drastically reshape not only Congress but also state legislatures, county commissions, city councils and even local school boards. The ruling, released last week in a case called Louisiana v. Callais, dismantled some […]
Stateline
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Republicans draft Iran war authorization
A group of Senate Republicans are working on an authorization of military force for Iran that they can move on if President Donald Trump reprises strikes.
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Investigate them or shame them? Inside the debate over how to deal with creeps in Congress
The resignations of Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell have put a new spotlight on an old problem.
Politico
6 min read - World
U.S. beginning effort to guide stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz
President Trump announced the U.S. would "guide" ships not involved in the war with Iran out of the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S.-led task force says it has started the operation.
CBS News
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American consumer is the loser in Spirit Airlines demise: Batya Ungar-Sargon
NewsNation's Batya Ungar-Sargon joins "NewsNation Prime" to discuss several topics, including the fallout of Spirit Airlines going out of business after 34 years and President Trump's latest threat towards Cuba.
NewsNation
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An unfinished Iran war could give Xi the upper hand in Trump talks, sources say
China remains committed to the upcoming meeting between its leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump regardless of the situation in the Middle East, and cautiously views its adversary’s months-long conflict with Iran as having potentially strengthened its negotiating position, according to Chinese sources familiar with the matter.
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