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20-06-2026 Vol 19

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State Medicaid payments inaccessible amid broader federal funding freeze

States and the federal government jointly fund Medicaid, which offers insurance to more than 70 million Americans. States and the federal government jointly fund Medicaid, which offers insurance to...

Transgender service members sue Trump over his military ban

Six transgender active-duty service members have sued President Trump over his executive order banning trans people from serving. Six transgender active-duty service members have sued President Trump over his...

GOP gets new minority NYC council leader but one pol threatens to sue

The Republican members of the Big Apple's city council voted in a new minority leader, David Carr, Tuesday — with half of the party boycotting and threatening legal action....

Mayor Adams called to testify before Congress on NYC’s sanctuary policies: ‘Misguided and obstructionist’

Adams was sent a letter by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Monday after Chairman James Comer (R. Ky) announced an investigation into sanctuary cities' "impact on public...

Vance advises House GOP: Keep it simple

DORAL, Florida — Vice President JD Vance told House Republicans in a closed-door meeting Tuesday that President Donald Trump still prefers to address the approaching debt limit in the...

Senate Dems block bill that would sanction ICC

Senate Democrats successfully blocked a GOP-led bill to sanction the International Criminal Court on Tuesday afternoon, as they’ve tried to negotiate changes to the legislation with Republicans. Republicans are...

Grassley, Durbin demand answers on inspectors general firings

Leaders of the bipartisan Senate Judiciary Committee are raising alarms about President Donald Trump’s decision to fire more than a dozen inspectors general, sending a new letter asking for...

White House defends dramatic federal funding freeze

The administration declined to say when the pause would lift.

New WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt unveils ‘new media’ seat in briefing room

The addition is a more modest overhaul by the Trump administration than many longtime members of the White House press corps feared. The addition is a more modest overhaul...

Congestion toll critic Marc Molinaro in line to become Trump’s US transit chief could spell trouble for the MTA

Trump is considering appointing Marc Molinaro to run the federal agency that oversees public transit – a move that could spell trouble for Manhattan’s unpopular congestion toll. Trump is...