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Jim Jordan to relinquish House Oversight and Judiciary gavels, stirring leadership speculation

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Wednesday revealed he plans to forgo leading two of the most powerful committees in the House when the current Congress ends at the start of 2027. Jordan said he will not seek to retain the top Republican spot on the House Oversight and Judiciary committees during an interview with Politico […]

Trump DOJ threads needle over Louisiana’s bid to curb abortion drugs by mail

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department sought Wednesday to oppose Louisiana’s push to restrict abortion drugs by mail while refusing to defend the safety analysis behind the Biden-era rules, frustrating the appeals judges who pressed government lawyers to explain their position. The arguments before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans highlighted the administration’s delicate […]

EXCLUSIVE: Anna Paulina Luna says John Thune shouldn’t be at the GOP’s midterm convention

DALLAS — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said on Wednesday Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) should have stayed away from Republicans’ midterm convention. “I don’t think he should be here,” Luna told the Washington Examiner during a brief interview. “He’s the reason why we don’t have SAVE America.” Luna has not been shy in […]

‘Thank you for the road salt’: Jackson mocks Collins’s Canadian tariff exemptions

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson on Wednesday mocked his rival in the race for celebrating road salt exemptions from U.S. tariffs placed on Canada.  During a campaign event following an endorsement from the Maine Education Association, the state’s largest union, Jackson was pressed on whether he had any comment on President Donald Trump’s administration […]

Supreme Court urged to wade into legal mess over Missouri congressional map

The Supreme Court was urged on Wednesday to restore a previous Missouri congressional map for the November election, after a messy legal fight over the past week in state and federal courts made its way back to the high court. The left-wing group People Not Politicians, which successfully fought to put a Missouri congressional map […]

UC Berkeley Law discriminated in admissions, Trump administration finds

The University of California, Berkeley, School of Law discriminated against white and Asian applicants, the Trump administration said Wednesday, accusing the school of using admissions essays and other practices to favor applicants based on race. A joint Justice Department and Education Department investigation concluded that Berkeley Law violated federal civil rights law and the Supreme […]

Fetterman praises ‘great friend’ McCormick in surprise midterm convention video

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) on Wednesday again acted the part of a Democratic rebel with a video appearance praising his Pennsylvania colleague, Sen. David McCormick (R-PA), at the Republican Party’s unprecedented midterm convention. Fetterman espoused a bipartisan spirit, promising to work with President Donald Trump in video remarks introducing McCormick as a speaker at the […]

Trump hails ‘great’ call with Putin as negotiators eye elusive Russia-Ukraine deal

President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed he had a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Washington hopes to build momentum toward a peace deal ending the yearslong war between Moscow and Ukraine.  Ending the war, which some experts estimate has led to at least 2 million military casualties, has been a top priority of […]

EXCLUSIVE: Jim Jordan floats Dave McCormick for president in 2028

DALLAS — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) said on Wednesday that first-term Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) could be a “good person” to run for the GOP presidential nomination in 2028. Jordan made the comments during an interview with the Washington Examiner at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Texas. Specifically, Jordan was asked for his views […]

El Sayed cites Anthropic researchers’ existential warning in call for AI pause

Michigan Senate Democratic nominee Abdul el Sayed, on Wednesday, called for a pause in developing artificial intelligence after several AI researchers from Anthropic warned there is a possibility the technology could go rogue and erase humanity. El Sayed has been skeptical of AI throughout his Senate campaign against GOP candidate Mike Rogers, calling for government […]
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