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MAHA's Civil War Over Kratom
RFK Jr. wants to schedule synthetic kratom. His own allies say he's targeting the wrong thing.
Read »America Turns 250, and Can't Agree How to Party
Congress built a bipartisan commission. Trump built his own and gave it double the money. Seven states are sitting it out.
A Bill to Ship Raw Milk Across State Lines
Massie and Pingree (and, of course, RFK) want to end the 1987 federal ban. Food-safety groups say it'll sicken kids across state lines.
A Flesh-Eating Fly Just Crossed Into Texas
The screwworm is back in the US after 60 years. The fix is closing the cattle border and breeding billions of sterile flies.
Trump Turns 80 With a Cage Fight on the Lawn
The White House built a $60 million UFC cage for his 80th.
Commercial Fishing Comes Back to the Pacific
Half a million square miles, three monuments, US flag only. Earthjustice will sue.
Hegseth Stops a Lot of Promotions
Two dozen officers blocked across all four services. 60% are Black, female, or both. They're under 20% of the corps.
Trump Noms Clayton for DNI
Pulte got bipartisan backlash. FISA 702 just expired. Clayton's hearing is June 17.
Judge Blocks Trump's $100K H-1B Fee
A different judge already sided with Trump on the same issue.
SBF Wants a Pardon
Filed Monday. Trump has already rejected it twice.
Trump On Meet the Press
Fifty minutes in, Trump called Kristen Welker "either crooked or stupid" and stormed off.
Karen Bass vs. Spencer Pratt
The biggest news from Tuesday's primaries: the LA mayor only got 37%, and a reality TV star whose house burned in the Palisades fires came in second.
Trump's $1.8B Fund Is Dead
The "anti-weaponization fund" got paused by judges, balked at by Republicans, and dropped by the White House.
Should Platner Drop Out?
Maine's Democratic Senate nominee got caught sexting. His wife defends. His campaign threatened a witness.
Newark's 9-Day ICE Standoff
Detainees inside on hunger strike, protesters outside, ICE pepper spray, and a curfew.
The "Party Mom" Got 35 Years
Shannon O'Connor got the maximum for two years of grooming Los Gatos freshmen. The questions don't go away.
Paxton Won. Did the GOP Just Lose?
Trump's endorsement crushed a 24-year incumbent who outspent him 9 to 1. MAGA triumph, or a gift to Texas Democrats?
The Squish vs. The Scandal
Texas Republicans chose between a 24-year incumbent and an AG his own party impeached. Trump put his thumb on the scale.
What Is Alcatraz For?
A tourist ferry crashed at the Rock this weekend -- and Trump wants to turn it back into a prison. Should he?
South Carolina Tells Trump No
A red Senate blocked Trump's map to flip Clyburn's seat. Principled stand, scheduling problem, or Jim Crow 2.0?