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Jul 16 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Trump's DNI Pick Defends Subpoenas of NY Times Reporters

Jay Clayton faced Senate grilling on journalist subpoenas, a lapsed spy law, and his 2020 election answers.

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Jul 16 · 4 min read ·US Policy

House Republicans Split on $95 Billion War Funding Bill

Speaker Johnson wants emergency war spending with no offsets. His own party is divided.

Jul 15 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Trump Reversed DHS's Pause on ICE Traffic Stops

Two men were shot dead during ICE vehicle stops. DHS briefly halted them. Trump reversed it within hours.

Jul 15 · 5 min read ·US Policy

House Votes to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

The House voted 308-117. One senator is blocking the Senate path, and doctors say permanent DST is the wrong choice.

Jul 15 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Republicans Join Democrats in Questioning Trump's AG Pick

Blanche's confirmation isn't certain. Senators from both parties are pressing him on the IRS deal and the Epstein files.

Jul 15 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Wisconsin Referred Musk to Prosecutors for Voter Bribery

The state elections commission found probable cause that Musk's $1 million giveaway violated Wisconsin's bribery law.

Jul 15 · 3 min read ·US Policy

Senate Democrats Blocked the Annual Defense Bill

Democrats say the Iran war is illegal. Republicans say blocking the defense bill puts troops at risk.

Jul 15 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Who Polices the Supreme Court?

The justices agreed on security. They split on whether anyone should have power to discipline the court.

Jul 14 · 3 min read ·US Policy

Mexico Files Criminal Complaints Against ICE Over 17 Deaths

Mexico asked US prosecutors to charge ICE agents over 17 deaths. Washington says enforcement was lawful.

Jul 14 · 3 min read ·US Policy

Trump Extended DC's National Guard Deployment to 2029

Pentagon confirmed 5,000 troops stay in DC through 2029. The White House calls it safety; critics call it occupation.

Jul 14 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Habitat Protection Dropped from the Endangered Species Act

The Trump rule published today. Two lawsuits landed within hours.

Jul 14 · 4 min read ·US Policy

ICE Shot a Man in Maine. He Wasn't Their Target.

ICE was looking for someone else. They killed a 26-year-old with legal US work authorization.

Jul 14 · 3 min read ·US Policy

Who Gets Lindsey Graham's Seat?

Graham died Saturday. McMaster appointed his sister as caretaker. Republicans already disagree on what should happen next.

Jul 14 · 3 min read ·US Policy

A Judge Voided Trump's IRS Deal

A federal judge declared Trump's $10 billion IRS lawsuit a sham, voided the settlement, and sanctioned his lawyers.

Jul 14 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Trump Cuts Bears Ears and Grand Staircase by 90%

Trump's orders today removed nearly 3 million acres from two Utah national monuments, opening land for mining.

Jul 13 · 5 min read ·US Policy

Congress Can't Agree on Renewing America's Spy Law

Section 702 expired June 12 — the first lapse since 2008 — and three camps are blocking renewal.

Jul 13 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Congress Can't Agree on What to Do About the Supreme Court

After the most contentious SCOTUS term in decades, Democrats want to expand it to 13 justices, Republicans want to lock it at nine, and a bipartisan bloc is pushing term limits.

Jul 13 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Trump Gutted Election Oversight Before the 2026 Midterms

He fired every EAC commissioner and tied $1 billion in anti-terrorism funds to election rule changes.

Jul 13 · 4 min read ·US Policy

DOJ Subpoenas NYT Reporters Over Air Force One Story

The DOJ subpoenaed the Times reporters behind the Air Force One story. Prosecutors say classified leak; the Times says news.

Jul 13 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Todd Blanche Goes Before the Senate Next Week

1,200 former DOJ officials say reject him. Three Republican senators say they haven't decided yet.