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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.

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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.

Jul 12 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Graham Died Hours After His Biggest Win on Russia

Graham secured Trump's backing for his Russia bill the day before he died. His Senate seat and agenda are now contested.

Jul 12 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Congress Banned Wall Street From Buying Homes

The biggest housing bill in decades is now law — and the investor ban at its center has economists skeptical.

Jul 12 · 5 min read ·US Policy

Democrats Sent Guard to DC. Minnesota Is Pulling Out.

Six states sent Guard to DC for America 250. The administration used them for its ongoing crime crackdown too.

Jul 11 · 3 min read ·US Policy

DOJ Subpoenas Four Times Reporters Over Air Force One Story

The DOJ subpoenaed four Times reporters after they reported that the Qatari-gifted jet lacked antimissile defenses.

Jul 11 · 2 min read ·US Policy

Congress Moves to Restrict Birthright Citizenship by Statute

After the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship 6-3, Republicans are trying to end it through legislation instead.

Jul 11 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Senate's Crypto Bill Is Stuck on Trump's Profits

Trump made $1.4B from crypto in 2025. Democrats say no deal without ethics guardrails. Three weeks left.

Jul 11 · 3 min read ·US Policy

DOJ Warns State Officials Over Noncitizen Voter Rolls

Criminal prosecution threats went to all 50 states weeks before the 2026 midterms.

Jul 10 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Rubio Invited 60 Nations to an Anti-Antifa Summit

The Trump administration wants a global coalition against antifa. Most allies say they don't see the threat.

Jul 10 · 3 min read ·US Policy

Trump Fired the Agency That Certifies Voting Systems

The bipartisan Election Assistance Commission now has no commissioners, months before the 2026 midterms.

Jul 10 · 3 min read ·US Policy

Vance vs. Rubio for the 2028 Republican Ticket

The VP has the base and the infrastructure. The Secretary of State has the donors and the polls. Trump hasn't picked.