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“We are at yet another Republican standstill,” House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) said in a video. “They are fighting with themselves, and we are doing nothing to help the American people. And you know what is at the heart of this f…”
“As of today, only 13 states have abortion bans in effect, all with exceptions for the life of the mother, and 10 states have gestational limits of varying lengths.”
“As long as abortion is nearly or completely legal in 27 states, and as long as there is no federal oversight of abortion drugs shipped across state lines, abortion is still de facto licit in the U.S.”
“The Senate Intelligence Committee is tentatively planning a July 15 confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton, the stalled nominee for director of national intelligence, according to two sources familiar with the matter.”
“He’s got a hearing in two weeks.”
“Set your AC to 78 degrees, turn off lights/electronics you’re not using, and unplug what you can.”
“Mamdani said the city was also doing its part by keeping municipal buildings at 78 degrees, dimming or turning off lights during periods of peak electricity demand, asking private partners to do the same, and powering down nonessential equ…”
“This is what socialism looks like, folks,” Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy posted on X. “He sounds eerily just like Amy Acton during Covid,” Ramaswamy added.”
“Turns out socialism actually isn’t free,” while Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) jeered, “Is this what was meant by the warmth of collectivism?””
“Is this what was meant by the warmth of collectivism?”
“Most recently, in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, state Rep. Manny Rutinel, who has drawn comparisons to Mamdani, defeated former state Rep. Shannon Bird in the Democratic primary.”
“On June 23, after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier expanded last year’s emergency ban to cover additional 7-OH products in the state, Florida Politics distilled the story with clarity...”
“Ross hired MAGA-affiliated lobbyist Ches McDowell, whose firm “used donations to secure a private audience with (Vice President) Vance to lobby him about the benefits of kratom and to urge the ban on 7-OH.””
“The bipartisan push to include Pennsylvania in the state fair overruled Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D-PA) claim that there weren’t any businesses from the state interested in being featured at the festival that’s highlighting all 50 states in hon…”
“Rutinel led former state Rep. Shannon Bird 60.6%-34.6% with 82% of the vote tabulated when the Associated Press called the race.”
“Evans, a freshman, was elected in 2024 by fewer than 3,000 votes in what was just the second election held on the lines.”
“The district was created for the 2022 elections after the bicentennial census.”
“Nine members of the 13-person city council voted on Thursday in favor of the repeal”
“On April 1 of that year, the Minneapolis City Council, joined by Coyle, voted 11-0 to ban all bathhouses within city limits.”
“Only two councilors objected to the repeal, citing safety concerns. One other member was absent at Thursday’s vote, while Councilman Jamal Osman, a practicing Muslim who has been previously outspoken against same-sex marriage, abstained.”
“Councilman Jason Chavez, the repeal ordinance’s co-author, claimed last week that Coyle would have backed his reversal efforts if he were still alive. [...] Chavez, who describes himself as the only out LGBT member of the city council”
“first PM in more than 60 years who wasn’t voted in at the previous election.”
“walk through the door of No 10 next month”
“more than 20 years ago”
“Keir Starmer (elected 2015) and Rachel Reeves (elected 2010)”
“May 7 election results”
“DeGette lost to Kiros by more than 10 percentage points in the Democratic primary... where Trump only got 21% of the vote in 2024.”
“In 2024, Trump got only 17% of the vote in Nadler’s district.”
“In Texas, where Rep. Christian Menefee (D-TX) defeated longtime Rep. Al Green (D-TX) after the two incumbents were paired in the same district by mid-decade redistricting. Green had become one of Congress’s most outspoken advocates for imp…”
“Conway came in fifth in a Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY)... In 2024, Trump got only 17% of the vote in Nadler’s district.”
“Polling by Ipsos revealed 35% thought Burnham would do a good job as PM, compared to 24% who believed he would do a bad job.”
“Tory leader Kemi Badenoch was backed by 29%, while 37% said she would do badly in the role.”
“Farage, the leader of Reform UK, had most people saying he would do a bad job – 53%, the worst rating of the top politicians – while 27% believed he would make a good PM.”
“the Ipsos poll suggests many people would like someone to have a go, with 39% wanting a contest compared to 13% who would like a Burnham coronation.”
“But the area has since transformed so quickly that they were released from court-ordered supervision last summer, almost two years earlier than expected.”
“The report, 129 pages long and buttressed by 522 footnotes, painstakingly demonstrates how the Smithsonian’s leaders have commandeered an institution entrusted to them to effect cultural transmission and perversely turned it into its oppos…”
“President Johnson himself promised at the opening ceremony that the museum would 'foster patriotism.'”
“he is currently the finance chairman of the Republican National Committee.”
“The number of socialists in Congress after the next election is going to more than double.”
“This sale takes over $500 million in required updates off taxpayers’ tab”
“McConnell stepped down as Senate Republican leader in January 2025 and announced last year that he would not seek reelection in 2026, though he has repeatedly said he intendS to serve the remainder of his term, which expires in January 202…”
“According to the RealClearPolitics average of polls, Harris is 10 points ahead of Gavin Newsom, 15 points ahead of Pete Buttigieg, 16 points ahead of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 21 points ahead of Josh Shapiro, 22 points ahead of Mark Kelly,…”
“As a result, a donor will be able to give a party as much as half a million dollars (as compared to the $7,000 he can give directly to the candidate) to cover the candidate’s bills.”
“Jessica Furst Johnson, one of the lawyers for the NRSC, celebrated the ruling as a 'major turning point for political speech in America,' and a win for voters.”
“The Supreme Court made clear that the federal government has no authority to place arbitrary limits on how political parties support the candidates they nominate, By striking down these unconstitutional caps on coordinated spending, the Co…”
“Republicans have failed the American people with a record that has ripped away health care and raised costs on families, and they know voters will hold them accountable in November – which is exactly why they are rewriting the rules in an …”
“Kavanaugh expressed concern during arguments over campaign finance laws weakening political parties’ power in favor of emboldening outside groups’ power in elections.”
“An X account titled “Donald Trump Portfolio Tracker” launched on Wednesday claims President Donald Trump is “the greatest investor in the free world,” following reports that he made over $1 billion from his cryptocurrency dealings in 2025.”
“Trump’s administration has fostered an economic environment that is friendly to the crypto sphere, signing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act into law, helping bring cryptocurrency into the financial …”
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet unanimously decided to defy Israel’s Supreme Court for the first time in the nation’s history, escalating its constitutional crisis.”
“The decision to ignore the ruling came as the Council of the Second Authority is considering approval of the resale of Reshet 13 to a group of tech entrepreneurs, a major commercial TV network influential in shaping public opinions. Critic…”
“Vance reported total income ranging from $1.4 million to $7.4 million in 2025, a sharp increase from roughly $213,000 to $1.3 million the previous year.”
“A significant share of Vance’s income came from royalties and advances tied to his 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy, which generated between about $1.2 million and $5.2 million last year, up from less than $100,000 in 2024.”
“Melania Trump, meanwhile, reported earnings that exceeded those of the vice president, with business income totaling between $17.3 million and $18.2 million last year, up sharply from less than $1 million in 2024.”
“Much of the first lady’s income stemmed from a $10.7 million licensing deal tied to the Melania documentary project, which was acquired and distributed by Amazon.”
“The first lady also reported about $6 million from sales of a meme coin, “the sale of NFTs and other collectibles,” and roughly $500,000 from her memoir, Melania, rounding out a portfolio that placed her earnings above the vice president’s…”
“The filings also show Vance sold his stake in the venture fund Rise of the Rest, bringing in at least $100,000.”
“a new poll suggests that some 55% of Britons would now vote to rejoin the EU. And only 32% of the 10,000 people quizzed said they’d stay out.”
“New York is picking their socialist operators and moving them around the country to places where they think they’re going to have potential to develop a good reception with the local culture.”
“Melat Kiros ousted a longtime Democratic incumbent in Colorado’s primary elections on Tuesday night.”
“Rutinel may have escaped his primary by racing to the far left but in November Coloradans will reject his radical agenda to raise taxes, end animal agriculture, and ban fracking”
“the success of three left-wing candidates endorsed by Mamdani in New York’s congressional primary has reinvigorated Republican midterm messaging around socialism.”
“three members of Congress will miss votes tonight because of your incompetent airline.”
“The Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act cleared the House by a 267-117 vote, with 47 members not voting.”
“I’m going to put it in a reconciliation bill, so that we can get it through the Senate,”
“which the House has already done three times.”
“Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has said is unlikely given the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster threshold.”
“three members of the Democratic Socialists of America, who were endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, won congressional races in New York last month.”
“Weiser pulled out the Democratic primary win with 54.7% of the vote compared to Bennet’s 45.3%, according to the Associated Press, which called the race at 9:55 p.m.”
“Pundits had expected Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) to coast through the Democratic primary when he first announced his candidacy in April 2025.”
“As the polls tightened between Bennet and Weiser, Bennet showed up for just two of 62 Senate roll call votes in June, with Weiser calling on his opponent to “do your day job.””
“The RNC is just as prepared to unleash some $125 million that it had in the bank at the end of May, on top of President Donald Trump’s war chest of more than $300 million that his super PAC, MAGA Inc., reported having.”
“Those figures eclipse the DNC, which said at the end of May it only had $14.8 million cash on hand.”
“Coordinated buys qualify for Lowest Unit Charge (LUC) on broadcast and cable, the NRSC memo explained.”
“The NRSC announced it would sunset its independent expenditure program, which, like a super PAC, cannot coordinate with candidates and purchases airtime at a more expensive rate, and move all NRSC-funded voter contact to coordinated spendi…”
“Caps from the Federal Election Commission on such coordination range from $130,600 to $4,071,800 for Senate candidates and up to $65,300 for most House candidates and were designed as guardrails against corruption and instituted in the 197…”
“Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), who’s angling to be the next NRSC chairman, called it a massive win for the First Amendment that gives power back to political parties over dark money Super PACs.”
“Today’s decision eviscerates one of the last fragile guardrails on coordinated political spending and will unleash a new arms race of campaign spending, bringing in even more special interest money to our elections, Senate Minority Leader …”
“The 927-page disclosure, released this week, reported roughly $2.2 billion in assets and income, including nearly $1.2 billion generated from cryptocurrency ventures backed by Trump and his family.”
“Today, President Donald Trump disclosed that the Trump family crypto ventures generated the vast majority of his income in the first year of his presidency, Warren said, adding that pending crypto legislation should prohibit top federal of…”
“Currently, the odds of Democrats regaining control of the House sit at 82%, according to Kalshi.”
“The House Rules Committee blocked an effort from Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) on Monday evening to cut U.S. funding to Israel.”
“All Republicans will vote for him, all Democrats will vote for him, because they want to get him the hell out of the Senate”
“Jenny Racicot, 41, said she and Platner had an on-and-off relationship for two years until Platner drunkenly entered her home and forced himself onto her.”
“outside of this birthright citizenship case, he’s been almost perfect at the Supreme Court with immigration this term.”
“The Democratic Socialists of America says on its website that it seeks to "collectively own the key economic drivers that dominate our lives, such as energy production and transportation." The organization also states that "working people …”
“Marxism is a — it’s a worldview,” Patterson told the Washington Examiner. “It’s an ideology, and what I mean by that is they have a theory for everything. They’re not saying we just explain economics. They say we explain politics, economic…”
“These are not social democrats, these are hardcore, godless communists,” the president said at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s 2026 policy conference last month. “This is the most serious threat to our country since its existence, in my op…”
“We’re going to change socio-political systems from old agrarian feudal systems to a modern capitalist system, then to a socialist system where government takes over all of the economic parts of life, and then over time, government will tak…”
“There are more than 30 Senate seats up for grabs this election cycle.”
“Platner is running to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in the general election. The Marine veteran and oyster farmer maintains a 2-point lead over the incumbent, according to the latest poll in the race.”
“After withdrawing from the race, Mills remained on the primary ballot. She trailed Platner by about 52 percentage points, according to the election results.”
“In less than a year, Graham Platner built a grassroots movement around putting working Mainers first — ahead of corporations, special interests, and the ultra-wealthy,” DNC Chairman Ken Martin said in a statement.”
“In January, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee listed Maine as one of the states in which Democrats have a chance of regaining control in the Senate.”
“Britain is heading for a summer of chaos. We have a caretaker prime minister, barely in office, definitely not in power”
“Burnham is already the prime minister in everything but name”
“All major policy and spending decisions have been put on hold”
“No. 10 North will be the nerve center of a rewired Britain … It will be the conduit through which we redistribute power and resources across the U.K.”
“going to commit to spending at least a day a week in the ‘No. 10 of the North’, and in reality it will probably be a lot more”
“Burnham expects to be confirmed as prime minister on July 17, one day after the House of Commons enters its summer recess”
