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The Rock

American Shopper2 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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Trump Administration Withholds $259 Million in Medicaid Funds From Minnesota

Vice President JD Vance said that the Trump administration had been forced to “turn the screws on” Minnesota so the state would respond to allegations of fraud. [...]

Patel Fires F.B.I. Personnel Tied to Inquiry Into Trump and Classified Records

The firings are part of a rolling barrage of retribution aimed at those who worked on the two federal prosecutions of President Trump. [...]

Ilhan Omar Condemns Guest’s Arrest at Trump’s State of the Union

Aliya Rahman, a U.S. citizen who was dragged from her vehicle after an ICE agent shattered its window, was charged with unlawful conduct after standing up during President Trump’s speech. [...]

How Social Media Framed Trump’s State of the Union Speech

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Trump’s Push for Election Power Raises Fears He Will ‘Subvert’ Midterms

The president appears to be undermining Americans’ faith in the outcome, at a moment when Republicans face an uphill climb to keep control of Congress. [...]

TSA PreCheck Is Back, but Global Entry Is Paused. What’s Going On?

Blaming a partial government shutdown, officials suspended the expedited arrival program this week, but some travelers are seeing inconsistencies at airports. [...]

Trump Officials Seek to Break Editorial ‘Firewall’ at U.S.-Funded News Agencies

Two federally funded newsrooms received a draft funding agreement that could give President Trump’s appointees the power to veto their new hires for editors in chief and chief executives. [...]

Judge Finds Trump Administration’s Third-Country Deportations Unlawful

The ruling repudiates a key Homeland Security Department policy of sending immigrants to countries where they have no ties. The judge paused his ruling to allow for an appeal. [...]

Senate Votes to Fill Seat of Air Safety Official Ousted by Trump

John DeLeeuw, an American Airlines executive, was confirmed to the seat vacated by Alvin Brown, who is suing over his ouster. [...]

For America’s 250th, Should the Coin of Trump’s Realm Be Gold?

A federally appointed committee is pushing back on plans to mint gold currency depicting President Trump. [...]

Abigail Spanberger gave Democrats’ response to Trump. But she didn’t have the stage to herself.

Democratic groups staging counterprogramming events offered a snapshot of a party divided over how best to approach the midterms. [...]

‘A really really big decision’: The court cases looming over the midterms

High-stakes legal cases that could determine the majority loom in nearly a dozen states, with just months to go until the November election. [...]

Dems refuse to make 2024 mistakes in the wake of tariff ruling

The party is betting that a strong economic message will resonate better than emphasizing that the president is violating the law with his trade agenda. [...]

Dem AGs plot to thwart Trump election interference

They’re running war-games as they brace for what Trump could do. [...]

Nicki Minaj’s social media propped up by thousands of bots, analysis finds

An analysis shared with POLITICO reveals the rap sensation’s advocacy for conservative causes has been amplified by an army of bots and coordinated activity. [...]

Noem restricts disaster aid over shutdown that targets ICE

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will stop paying for nonemergency activities. [...]

The ‘gift’ Democrats think Trump just gave them

For Democrats, it’s not just the tariff ruling that could open a new messaging avenue — it’s also President Donald Trump’s doubling down. [...]

Why Graham Platner’s meteoric rise is so unexpected

The progressive oysterman is finding traction in a state that has a long track record of electing senators perceived as moderates. [...]

Voters know what the next big issue is. They don’t know how they feel about it.

Our new poll reveals the early contours of an evolving political battle. [...]

Republicans quietly celebrate the demise of tariffs. That relief might not last.

Many in the GOP, especially those in battleground states, are happy to see the blanket tariffs go in a heated election year. Trump has already pledged to bring them back. [...]

Scoop: Pentagon takes first step toward blacklisting Anthropic

The Pentagon asked two major defense contractors on Wednesday to provide an assessment of their reliance on Anthropic's AI model, Claude — a first step toward a potential designation of [...]

Trump told Zelensky he wants to end war ASAP in call

President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky he wants to push for an end of the war with Russia as soon as possible, according to a Ukrainian official and two [...]

Jeffries defends Democratic outbursts at State of the Union

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday went to bat for his members who protested and heckled President Trump from inside the House chamber during the State of the [...]

Trump teases AI electricity pledge. Here's when tech giants will sign it

Tech giants are expected to join President Trump at the White House next week to sign a pledge that they will build or buy their own electricity supplies for data [...]

Scoop: Witkoff says any Iran nuclear deal should last indefinitely

White House envoy Steve Witkoff told a private gathering on Tuesday that the Trump administration is demanding that Iran agree any future nuclear deal will remain in effect indefinitely, according [...]

Summers leaves Harvard as Epstein reckoning rocks academia

Former Harvard president Larry Summers announced Wednesday he will resign his positions at the university following backlash to his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Why it matters: Epstein had [...]

Surgeon general nominee won't say she urges vaccination

Surgeon general nominee Casey Means said during a confirmation hearing Wednesday that she believes vaccines save lives but did not unequivocally urge people to get vaccinated.Why it matters: The nutrition [...]

Winters are getting shorter across most U.S. cities

Data: Climate Central; Note: Winter temperature threshold based on the coldest 90-day window; Map: Jacque Schrag/AxiosThis winter has been brutally cold, snowy and icy for millions of Americans — yet [...]

Trump announces new retirement plan at State of the Union

President Trump during his State of the Union address announced plans to offer Americans access to a retirement account similar to those available to federal workers.Why it matters: There are [...]

Exclusive: U.S. must overhaul military readiness and tech metrics, report urges

Today's metrics don't give the U.S. military an accurate sense of its own readiness, as the Pentagon battles outdated procurement procedures and other countries quickly up-gun their troops, according to [...]

Met apologises to Commons Speaker for sharing Mandelson tip-off

It comes after Sir Lindsay Hoyle confirmed he gave information to the force suggesting the peer could be a flight risk. [...]

UK government denies Chagos Islands deal is paused, despite minister's comment

It come after a minister said the UK is discussing "concerns" with the US, after President Trump criticised the deal. [...]

Starmer promises to look at making student loans 'fairer'

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the system had become a "debt trap" for graduates. [...]

Andrew 'rude and arrogant', minister says as MPs back release of trade role files

The former prince travelled the globe as the UK's trade representative between 2001 and 2011. [...]

Chris Mason: MPs take a new tone on Andrew – but how big is their appetite for radical changes?

It was quite a moment when Sir Chris Bryant called the former prince "rude, arrogant and entitled" in the House of Commons, the BBC's political editor writes. [...]

Court backlog will continue to rise even with new reforms, Lammy says

The justice secretary says every crown court in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year. [...]

Labour MPs call for urgent action on 'unfair' student loans

MPs criticise "rip-off" interest rates and unfair changes to repayment terms during a debate in Parliament [...]

Scottish government orders public inquiry into grooming gangs

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth says the government will "act decisively" to protect children from harm. [...]

Assisted dying law doesn't have enough safeguards, says Welsh health minister

Jeremy Miles explains why he opposed an assisted dying law approved by the Senedd on Tuesday. [...]

Fourth Tory councillor defects to Reform

Carl Edwards says he has watched "promise after promise broken" by his former party. [...]

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