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The Rock

American Shopper3 years ago2 years ago01 mins

In this picture, there is a rock…just a plain old rock. We can say a lot of things about the rock. Perhaps it has magical powers? Maybe it’s from another planet, or even a pet rock. Maybe it can talk when no one is looking. And suppose it even has political views; some may say…

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How Trump Boxed Himself In on Iran

President Trump faces the possibility that at the end of his own two-to-three week window for wrapping up the war in Iran, nothing much will have changed. [...]

War With Iran Clarifies Trump’s Spending Priorities: The Military, Not Child Care

As the White House prepares to release its 2027 budget, President Trump said military protection, not social programs, took precedence. [...]

Trump Fires Pam Bondi as Attorney General

In a social media post, President Trump said he was replacing Ms. Bondi with Todd Blanche, her deputy, on an interim basis. [...]

In Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case, Trump’s Likely Loss May Not End the Fight

The justices gave respectful consideration to what was once a fringe theory and could rule against it on grounds that would allow Congress to return to the question. [...]

Lawsuit Challenges Warrantless Searches and Forced Entries by ICE

A coalition of legal groups claims the Homeland Security Department adopted an unconstitutional policy allowing its agents to enter homes without a judicial warrant. [...]

In the Birthright Citizenship Hearing, a Story of Asians Fighting for Rights

Supreme Court justices and lawyers cited a litany of historic cases that reflect the many times Asians turned to the courts, trying to shape immigration law. [...]

Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Has Prison Sentence Overturned

Ms. Peters, a former county clerk, received a nine-year sentence after being convicted of tampering with voting machines. An appeals court overturned the sentence but did not immediately free her [...]

He Studied How to Transport Blood to Wounded Marines

Peter Frazier’s lab at Cornell worked to improve how blood was stored and transported for armed forces. Then he received a stop-work order. [...]

House Punts on Homeland Security Funding, Prolonging Shutdown

Even after Speaker Mike Johnson agreed to a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security without immigration enforcement money, the House failed to take it up amid hard-right opposition. [...]

ActBlue May Have Misled Congress on Vetting Foreign Donations, Its Lawyers Warned

The Democratic fund-raising group is facing investigations from the Justice Department and congressional Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. [...]

The POLITICO Poll - 2026 March

The poll asked respondents about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., MAHA and the politics of both. [...]

'What the hell did he just say?' GOP Iran worries build after Trump speech.

Republicans wanted a clear message on the war from Trump. Instead, some feel like they got the runaround. [...]

Georgia's GOP Senate primary is a mess. Republicans are blaming each other.

Their infighting is complicating the party's chances of defeating Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. [...]

Trump’s MAGA allies have a new plan for mass deportations. It could splinter the coalition.

Surpassing 1 million deportations this year hinges on worksite enforcement — which would enrage farm and construction groups (and possibly voters). [...]

Dems hit the airwaves over Iran

VoteVets Action Fund’s $250,000 ad campaign targeting vulnerable GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden represents an escalation in Democrats’ efforts to hammer Republicans over the war. [...]

Army investigating video of Apache helicopter at Kid Rock’s Nashville home

The musician, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, posted a video of an Army helicopter flying low outside his residence Saturday. [...]

Iran war makes things personal for veteran candidates

Dozens of military veterans running for Congress across the country have now adapted their campaign messaging to befit a nation at war. [...]

Mark Sanford launches his comeback bid to Congress

The former GOP representative wants to retake his House seat in South Carolina’s Charleston area after losing to a Trump-backed challenger in 2018. [...]

Poll: The battle for MAHA that could sway the midterms

A new POLITICO Poll finds cracks in the coalition that helped put HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump in office. [...]

Cori Bush wants her seat back — and a rematch over AIPAC

She is back on the campaign trail after a 2024 multimillion-dollar campaign by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee unseated her. [...]

Attorney General Pam Bondi pushed out

Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving the Department of Justice, President Trump announced on Truth Social Thursday.The big picture: Bondi led the unsuccessful attempts to prosecute Trump's political foes and [...]

Lawmakers vow to force Pam Bondi to testify about the Epstein files despite her ouster

Members of the House Oversight Committee said Thursday they will still fight to enforce their panel's subpoena of Pam Bondi after her removal as attorney general.Why it matters: Bondi has [...]

5 moments that defined Pam Bondi's AG tenure

Pam Bondi was ousted as attorney general on Thursday, closing the book on her year-plus tenure as the Department of Justice's leading official.The big picture: While the hype over the [...]

Trump to circumvent Congress with order to pay all DHS workers

President Trump said Thursday he would "soon sign an order" to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees. Why it matters: The president's announcement marks the second time in a [...]

Jamie Dimon's warning: More geopolitical risk for America than since WWII

JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon tells me the U.S. is facing the most concurrent risks in 80 years — and that's before AI starts displacing a large number [...]

More students in these majors are switching due to AI: poll

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Trump: U.S. will bomb Iran "back to stone ages" over next 2-3 weeks

President Trump said in a prime time address that the U.S. was close to ending its war in Iran but would spend the next two to three weeks bombing the [...]

Artemis II successfully launches for historic Moon mission

NASA's Artemis II Moon mission successfully launched from Florida's John F. Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday afternoon at 6:35pm ET.Why it matters: Artemis II's planned crewed lunar flyby is set [...]

Exclusive: Trump's DOJ says he's not required to turn over official records

President Trump's Justice Department has concluded that a federal law requiring presidential records to be turned over to the government is unconstitutional, a senior White House official tells Axios.Why it [...]

Republicans announce plan to end record-long DHS shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Wednesday they'll advance a plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security — excluding ICE and CBP— [...]

UK and allies discuss sanctions to stop Iran blocking Strait of Hormuz

Yvette Cooper said coordinated diplomatic and economic measures are required to reopen the shipping lane. [...]

Reform housing spokesman sacked over Grenfell remarks

A group representing the bereaved of Grenfell call Simon Dudley's comments "ignorant and callous". [...]

Davey calls for emergency cuts to fuel duty and rail fares

The Liberal Democrat leader says his transport support package would ease the impacts of the war in Iran. [...]

Reform UK pledges to cut welfare to keep pensions triple lock

Leader Nigel Farage said the party had reached a "settled position" on the triple lock after debating scrapping it. [...]

Swinney softens stance on North Sea drilling as oil prices soar

The first minister said energy security should be a primary concern when making decisions on oil and gas projects. [...]

Lecturer who called Israel a terrorist state to remain Plaid Cymru candidate

Plaid Cymru says that a university lecturer who called Israel a "terrorist state" will remain a candidate. [...]

Rachel Reeves says she's angry at Trump's decision to launch war with Iran

The chancellor says the US president does not have a "clear plan" to exit the conflict. [...]

UK will seek closer ties with EU in light of Iran war, Starmer says

It comes as UK-US relations have been strained by the PM's refusal to be dragged further into the Iran war. [...]

Analysis: Starmer holds off from emergency measures but warns storm is coming

The prime minister used a Downing Street news conference to make three big calls on the Iran war and cost of living pressures. [...]

Doctors lose new jobs package as strike to go ahead

The offer of 1,000 more training posts has been withdrawn after the union refused to scrap the planned six-day strike. [...]

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Democratic Policies: Championing the Middle Class, the Poor, and Social Equity

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