A federal judge in Minnesota on Monday blocked the state’s attempt to ban prediction markets just days before the law was set to take effect Saturday. The preliminary injunction comes as the Justice Department, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Kalshi, and Polymarket challenge the law in court, arguing that federal law preempts the state’s gambling […]
Republicans are pressing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to block California from implementing a new tax on private health insurers, warning it will worsen the state’s affordability crisis. At issue is the recently restructured Managed Care Organization tax, which Democratic leaders and Gov. Gavin Newsom (R-CA) approved in June. California Republicans […]
Washington Examiner executive editor Bob Cusack said Republicans must effectively counter Democrats’ argument that President Donald Trump and his family have financially benefited while ordinary Americans continue to struggle with high costs. Cusack’s comments come after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) argued that Republicans have failed to deliver on campaign promises to lower costs, […]
President Donald Trump shared that the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) implored him to make a deal with Iran before he died earlier this month. “He was very much a hawk, as you would say, on Iran and, over the last few weeks, I would say that he became, like, ‘If you can make a […]
President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, shortly before the two leaders join a slew of other high-profile figures attending the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) funeral in Washington, D.C. Trump and Netanyahu are meeting around 11 a.m. at the White House. Their meeting […]
World leaders, politicians, and family members of late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) will gather in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday for funeral services memorializing the well-known foreign policy hawk who unexpectedly died at 71 earlier this month. Graham’s remains will arrive at the U.S. Capitol at 10 a.m., his casket carried by service members and memorial […]
Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback can stay on the primary ballot after a state judge dismissed his opponent’s lawsuit challenging Fishback’s eligibility. Monday’s ruling marked a loss for Lt. Gov. Jay Collins (R-FL), who brought the lawsuit against Fishback and Florida Secretary of State Cory Byrd. The latter defendant oversees elections in the state. Circuit […]
President Donald Trump is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, hours before both attend the funeral for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Trump and Zelensky will discuss the Russia-Ukraine war and the Russia sanctions bill that Graham spearheaded before his unexpected death. Zelensky said he is bringing intelligence showing how Russia is […]
CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins clapped back on Monday at President Donald Trump’s criticism of her at the recent redo of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, saying she was not surprised by the incident. Collins, a White House correspondent, reflected on the dinner, which took place on Friday, during an appearance on The Daily Show […]
Former Rep. Cori Bush, who is endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, has avoided the debate stage in a contentious primary as she looks to unseat first-term Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO), who ousted her in 2024. Bell, 51, challenged the former “Squad” member to three televised debates back in April ahead of Missouri’s Aug. […]
