EPA’s ‘big deregulation’ is a big assault on public health
It’s more like the great American backslide into the 1960s.
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Abbott threatens to remove Texas Democrats over walkout
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened to remove Texas House Democrats from the legislature after they left the state on Sunday in a bid to stop Republicans from proceeding with a redistricting effort that would give the GOP five more opportunities to gain seats in the 2026 midterms. “This truancy ends now. The derelict Democrat…
We must loosen China’s chokehold on battery supply chains
A ceasefire in the U.S.-China trade war doesn’t change the fact that Americans are subject to Beijing’s whims when it comes to critical supplies of everything from magnets to minerals. This is not an accident but the result of decades of Beijing’s deliberate practices to build monopolies, dominate supply chains, stifle competition, and foster resource…
Iranian Americans are demanding peace, not war
A move is afoot not only to manufacture consent for war, but to manufacture fear and surrender to the idea that war is inevitable.
United Airlines flight declares mayday
A United Airlines pilot declared mayday late last month after suspecting possible engine failure after takeoff from Washington Dulles International Airport. “Engine failure, left engine, United 108 declaring an emergency. Mayday, mayday, mayday,” the pilot said to air traffic control, according to an audio recording reported by numerous media outlets. The flight, which was headed…
Trump’s numbers are down, but Republicans are far from out
Trump has both a firm floor on his numbers, as well as a pretty strong ceiling.
Schumer, Jeffries demand GOP leaders meet on government shutdown deadline
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) sent a letter to Republican leaders Monday demanding a “Big Four” leadership meeting this week to discuss how to avoid a government shutdown next month. The Democratic leaders advised Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) that they…
GOP lawmakers caution Trump, Bondi on Maxwell pardon
Republican lawmakers are cautioning President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to be very careful about granting a pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell, the Jeffrey Epstein confidante, or commuting her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. Republican senators are waving the caution flag after Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Maxwell in Florida recently to gather…
Ex-football coach Derek Dooley challenges Jon Ossoff in Georgia
Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley launched a bid on Monday for the Republican nod to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) next year, adding a high-profile name to one of the midterms’ most consequential contests. Dooley is the son of former University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley, an icon in Georgia…
Hunger crisis in Gaza deepens criticisms of Israel on Capitol Hill
The winds are shifting in congressional attitudes towards Israel. Traditional bipartisan support is eroding on Capitol Hill as Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza has dragged on and the Palestinian casualties have soared. The pushback is surfacing in different forms and varying degrees of formality. There have been votes to block U.S. weapons sales and…