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04-03-2026 Vol 19

Month: June 2025

Schumer cites ‘DEFCON 1’ scenario for fate of clean-energy tax credits

As Republicans continue to inch forward on their megabill, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has been working to sway them against wholesale repeals of the Biden-era climate law he...

Blue-state Republicans make it personal, pummeling their governors on ‘sanctuary’ policies

Familiar home-state foes faced off Thursday in Washington as Democratic governors from New York, Minnesota and Illinois testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on their states'...

Education Department tags in DOJ to probe Minnesota after trans athlete helps girls’ softball team win title

Transgender pitcher Marissa Rothenberger caused rivals to cry foul after she pitched five games in a row -- including all three in the Minnesota Class 4A tournament -- and...

Trump urges ‘numbskull’ Fed chair Powell to lower interest rates — as prez reveals he plans to replace him

WASHINGTON -- President Trump urged "numbskull" Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell to lower interest rates Thursday -- while confirming he plans to pick a new chair when Powell's term...

Megabill would cost poorest households $1,600 a year, boost richest by $12K, CBO predicts

The lowest-income households in the United States would lose $1,600 a year in federal resources under the domestic-policy package House Republicans passed last month, Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper predicts. At...

Rand Paul is invited to the White House picnic, after all

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) got his invite to Thursday’s White House picnic on the South Lawn restored — but another intraparty critic of the president also said he was...

Trump admin unveils online portal to US citizenship — for those willing to pay $5M

He acknowledged that not everyone will be able to afford the Trump Card, but it will be available to those who can afford to help America pay off its...

Trump calls Elon Musk ‘a friend’ who ‘got a little bit strange’

President Trump referred to Elon Musk as "a friend of mine" Thursday -- but added his former "first buddy" got "strange" last week when they traded attacks. President Trump...

Sen. Joni Ernst pushes to ban taxpayer-funded union time in One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is pushing for Republicans to tack on legislation to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to eliminate the longstanding practice of taxpayer-funded union time. Iowa...

Trump reportedly eyeing cabinet member to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has faced significant criticism from the Trump administration over the central bank's stance on holding interest rates steady in recent months. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has faced...