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24-06-2026 Vol 19

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House GOP tax writers maintain radio silence on their plans

House Republican tax writers were clamming up Wednesday about their tax plans, a sign that negotiations were getting serious as they prepared to go into a second day of...

Trump EPA begins rolling back Biden electric vehicle ‘mandate’ in ‘biggest day of deregulation in American history’

The Biden administration last March finalized a rule to require carmakers to dramatically reduce carbon emissions beginning for model year 2027 light and medium-sized vehicles. The Biden administration last...

Trump rags Irish prime minister on trade as 25% tariffs on EU steel, aluminum take effect: ‘Take back the wealth’

The craic wasn't all good at the White House Wednesday The craic wasn't all good at the White House Wednesday

Senate Finance Republicans to huddle with Trump on taxes

Senate Finance Committee Republicans will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday to discuss the path forward for crafting legislation to enact broad swaths of...

Senate Democrats take stock of their shutdown pickle

Senate Democrats are grappling with whether or not to support a House GOP funding patch less than three days before a possible government shutdown. With 52 Republicans expected to...

Border czar Tom Homan says ICE agents will flood NY if Hochul doesn’t cooperate on federal immigration crackdown

Homan, standing alongside Albany Republicans in the state Capitol building, warned Hochul and state Democrats against defending sanctuary city policies. Homan, standing alongside Albany Republicans in the state Capitol...

New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen becomes the latest Dem not running for re-election

Shaheen, 78, told her constituents "it's just time" in a video statement Wednesday. Shaheen, 78, told her constituents "it's just time" in a video statement Wednesday.

Johnson pledges House probe into Tesla threats

Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday said Congress will probe “domestic terrorism” attacks targeting the Tesla car brand after vehicles and storefronts were vandalized. “Congress will investigate the sources of...

Jeanne Shaheen won’t seek reelection

She's the third Senate Democrat to announce their retirement ahead of the midterms.

Dem fundraiser ActBlue facing possible terror-financing investigation amid fraud probe

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) fired off a letter to the Treasury Department on Tuesday urging the Trump administration to investigate whether ActBlue, which has funneled billions of dollars to Democratic candidates in...