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17-05-2026 Vol 19

Month: April 2026

Capitol agenda: Senate GOP braces for Cabinet shakeup

“He’s in a bad mood,” one GOP senator said about President Donald Trump.

How SPLC’s $520,000-per-year CEO helped turn civil rights group into a ‘partisan smear machine’

The civil rights group, founded in 1917, also included Turning Point USA on its “Hatewatch” newsletter – one day before its founder, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated during a speaking...

How Ilhan Omar and husband Tim Mynett’s talent for making money appear and disappear could lead to serious charges: sources

Minnesota "Squad" Rep. Ilhan Omar is claiming the $30 million “error” on her congressional financial disclosures was a simple mistake — but lawmakers aren’t buying it. Minnesota "Squad" Rep....

GOP senators hope for a quick Cabinet shakeup

Approving replacements for Donald Trump’s embattled deputies could get complicated, lawmakers are warning.

Senate Republicans clear go-it-alone path for ICE funding

An early-morning budget vote sets the stage for a planned $70 billion immigration enforcement bill.

Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security

The entire department has been shut down since mid-February as Democrats have demanded policy changes in the wake of fatal shootings of two protesters by federal agents. The entire department has...

California governor’s race debate shows why election still a toss-up

Candidates for California governor ducked and dodged questions on the debate stage Wednesday, but voters may have a clear view of what options are available ahead of the June...

Prediction market platform Kalshi suspends 3 congressional candidates who bet on their own races

“YES, I did bet ~$100 on myself on Kalshi because I wanted to get caught…” Mark Moran, who is running for US Senate in Virginia as an independent, wrote...

Mexican national faces removal after voting illegally in US election, DHS says

A Mexican national who voted illegally in US elections and falsely claimed to be a citizen has been convicted and could face removal under federal immigration law. A Mexican...

DeSantis says he’s taking up Jeffries’ invitation to ‘F around and find out’ on Florida redistricting effort

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ invitations to “F around and find out” on redistricting efforts in Florida, the next possible battleground in a nationwide struggle...