Month: June 2025
June 30, 2025
Politics
GOP Rep. Don Bacon won’t vie for reelection, leaving competitive House district open
Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon announced Monday that he won't vie for reelection next year, leaving his highly competitive seat up for grabs in the 2026 cycle. Nebraska Rep. Don...
June 30, 2025
Politics
Republican senators cut deal to limit state AI rules in ‘big, beautiful’ bill
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) unveiled a new deal Sunday aimed at pacifying a growing GOP revolt over a moratorium on state regulation...
June 30, 2025
Congress
Dusty Johnson launches South Dakota governor campaign
South Dakota GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson on Monday officially launched his campaign for governor. Johnson, the chair of the House GOP’s Main Street Caucus, who has served in Congress...
June 30, 2025
Congress
Anxious House Republicans scramble to forestall Senate’s Medicaid cuts
Dozens of House Republicans are scrambling behind the scenes to head off the deep Medicaid cuts in the Senate version of the party-line megabill that could pass as soon...
June 30, 2025
Politics
Trump administration sues Los Angeles over sanctuary laws after anti-ICE riot
The Trump administration sued Los Angeles, its mayor and other top city officials Monday. The Trump administration sued Los Angeles, its mayor and other top city officials Monday.
June 30, 2025
Politics
National pride is declining in America —and it’s splitting by party lines: Gallup poll
Only 36% of Democrats say they’re “extremely” or “very” proud to be American, according to a new Gallup poll, reflecting a dramatic decline in national pride that’s also clear among...
June 30, 2025
Politics
Trump eyes Fed vacancy in early 2026 to appoint Powell successor: Bessent
Powell's term as chair ends in late May 2026. Trump has said he would not give the job to anyone who does not align with his demands for the...
June 30, 2025
Congress
Dwight Evans says he will retire from House
Democratic Rep. Dwight Evans said Monday he will not seek reelection “after some discussions this weekend and thoughtful reflection,” opening up a solid-blue seat in Philadelphia. Evans faced mounting...
June 30, 2025
Congress
How clean-energy amendments could unravel the GOP megabill
Republican fiscal hawks and White House officials are trying to kill off a series of Senate megabill amendments that would ease the phase-out of clean-energy tax credits — arguing...
June 30, 2025
Congress
Senate Republicans reject Democrats’ accounting baseline challenge
Republicans batted down a Democratic challenge to the GOP’s use of “current policy baseline,” which zeroes out the cost of $3.8 trillion of tax cut extensions in the GOP...