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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.
Read »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.
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.
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.
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.
The Harris 2028 Question
Kamala Harris is thinking about running again. Democrats are already fighting over whether she should.
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.
Crockett Says America Owes Black Women Everything
Her Essence Festival speech sparked backlash, support, and a structural critique of the Democratic Party.
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.
Former Pfizer Tower Buckles Mid-Conversion
Two columns buckled at the Midtown former Pfizer tower, evacuating 9 buildings and 400 schoolkids. Who's responsible?
Born Here, You're a Citizen. Not Everyone Agrees.
The Supreme Court said born here means citizen. Conservatives say they're not done fighting.
Parties Just Got Unlimited Campaign Cash
The Supreme Court ended coordinated spending limits. Three camps can't agree whether that's democracy or disaster.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Congress Gave ICE $70 Billion and No Oversight
Trump signed $70B in ICE funding on June 10. Every oversight reform Democrats demanded got stripped.
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.
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.