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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.

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Jul 10 · 4 min read ·US Policy

ICE Shot and Killed a Man in Houston. Witnesses Disagree.

An ICE officer killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, in east Houston on July 7. Three witnesses dispute what happened.

Jul 10 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Housing Reform Bill Becomes Law at Midnight — Without Trump's Signature

The biggest housing bill in decades becomes law tonight when the signing deadline expires. Trump wouldn't sign; critics question the investor cap.

Jul 9 · 4 min read ·US Policy

A Year Into the Medicaid Cuts, Hospitals Are Closing

Congress cut $1 trillion from Medicaid. A year in, hospitals are downsizing — and work requirements start in December.

Jul 9 · 6 min read ·US Policy

The Senate's Crypto Bill Has Three Weeks Left

Congress has until August 7 to pass the first comprehensive U.S. crypto law. Three disputes are in the way.

Jul 9 · 4 min read ·US Policy

The Harris 2028 Question

Kamala Harris is thinking about running again. Democrats are already fighting over whether she should.

Jul 9 · 4 min read ·US Policy

McConnell Has Been Hospitalized for Weeks

He's been in the hospital since June 14. His colleagues say he's improving. His governor wants answers.

Jul 7 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Crockett Says America Owes Black Women Everything

Her Essence Festival speech sparked backlash, support, and a structural critique of the Democratic Party.

Jul 7 · 5 min read ·US Policy

What Democrats Are Fighting About After Platner

A sexual assault allegation derailed Platner's campaign. Now three Democratic camps are fighting over what it reveals.

Jul 7 · 3 min read ·US Policy

Former Pfizer Tower Buckles Mid-Conversion

Two columns buckled at the Midtown former Pfizer tower, evacuating 9 buildings and 400 schoolkids. Who's responsible?

Jul 7 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Born Here, You're a Citizen. Not Everyone Agrees.

The Supreme Court said born here means citizen. Conservatives say they're not done fighting.

Jul 7 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Parties Just Got Unlimited Campaign Cash

The Supreme Court ended coordinated spending limits. Three camps can't agree whether that's democracy or disaster.

Jul 7 · 4 min read ·US Policy

The Supreme Court Expanded the President's Power to Fire Regulators

The Supreme Court just put the FTC, SEC, and NLRB under presidential control. Two dozen other agencies don't know if they're next.

Jul 7 · 4 min read ·US Policy

The Big Beautiful Bill Turns One. Nobody Agrees What It Did.

The law cut taxes for millions of Americans and stripped food and health coverage from millions more.

Jun 19 · 4 min read ·US Policy

ICE Is Giving Local Cops a Face Scanner

A new DHS app lets beat officers run facial recognition on anyone they stop. 1,300 departments already have it.

Jun 18 · 4 min read ·US Policy

SCOTUS Will Decide If 350,000 Haitians Stay or Go

DHS career staff said keep it. A political appointee said end it. Then DHS lied. The court rules this month.

Jun 18 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Marijuana Users Can Own Guns. The Court Was Unanimous.

The NRA and the ACLU won together. Everytown and the Trump DOJ lost together. The vote was 9-0.

Jun 18 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Congress Gave ICE $70 Billion and No Oversight

Trump signed $70B in ICE funding on June 10. Every oversight reform Democrats demanded got stripped.

Jun 18 · 3 min read ·US Policy

Trump's DOJ Is Suing America's First Reparations Program

The feds are calling it racial discrimination. Evanston says it's paying for harm it caused.

Jun 17 · 3 min read ·US Policy

Rex Heuermann Gets Life for Gilgo Beach Killings

A Long Island architect who murdered eight sex workers over 17 years was sentenced to life without parole on June 17, 2026.