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The U.S. government has agreed to revoke endangered species protections for the dunes sagebrush lizard following a settlement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Fish and Wildlife Service will conduct further review after acknowledging an error in its prior assessment of the species' habitat restoration prospects in the Permian Basin.
Donald Trump Jr., a senior executive in the Trump family business, spoke at a private forum in Zurich on June 4, promoting cryptocurrencies and calling the convergence of blockchain and artificial intelligence a "game changer." He also said he believed his father would secure a deal with Iran, while providing limited detail on how such an agreement…
Charles McLaughlin, the White House senior director for European and Russian affairs, is expected to leave in coming days as part of a wider personnel reshuffle at the National Security Council (NSC). The changes, which include recent incoming aides tied to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, may shift day-to-day policy control toward Rubio and prompt …
New York's Democratic-controlled legislature approved an initial constitutional amendment on June 4 that would allow lawmakers to override the state's independent redistricting commission and draw new congressional boundaries ahead of the 2028 cycle. The measure, which must be passed again in 2027 and then approved by voters, would remove the state…
President Donald Trump said he will take steps to nominate acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche to the permanent post, naming him as his choice to lead the Justice Department. Blanche, 51, who succeeded Pam Bondi after her April dismissal, has drawn criticism from Republican senators and some White House aides over a proposed $1.8 billion vict…
The NAACP filed a motion on Wednesday asking a federal court to revive a 2020 lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service, contending a newly proposed USPS rule from the Trump administration conflicts with a settlement that requires expedited processing of mail-in ballots. The group warned the rule could block millions of eligible voters from receiving…
Republican U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra, backed by former President Donald Trump, was narrowly defeated in the Iowa Republican primary for governor by businessman-farmer Zach Lahn, ending a recent run of successful Trump endorsements. Democrats recorded notable wins including Josh Turek’s upset in the state Senate primary and Xavier Becerra’s…
With precincts only partially reporting, Republican Steve Hilton held an early lead with 27.8% and Democrat Xavier Becerra was close behind at 25.4% in California's open primary for governor. Both candidates have cleared more than 1.2 million votes, while billionaire Tom Steyer trailed at 19.6%. Large volumes of mail ballots remain to be counted; b…
In a podcast interview aired Wednesday, President Donald Trump said a hypothetical 2028 ticket featuring Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio would be nearly unbeatable. Both men, viewed as potential contenders for the Republican nomination, have appeared at White House briefings defending the administration on issues includin…
As the Texas Senate contest tightens, Republican operatives and allies are focusing on cultural issues - particularly gender identity - to shift attention from economic and foreign policy vulnerabilities. Democratic state representative James Talarico has been targeted with misleading personal attacks even as polls show a narrow race with potential…
Iowa State Representative Josh Turek captured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, earning a path to the November general election where he will oppose Republican Representative Ashley Hinson for the open seat vacated by retiring Senator Joni Ernst. Early returns showed Turek leading decisively in the primary, while analysts co…
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 2 cleared the way for Alabama to deploy a congressional map backed by Republican legislators that would eliminate one of two districts where Black voters form a majority or near-majority. The decision, issued over the dissent of the court's three liberal justices, stayed a federal three-judge panel's order that had bl…
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer publicly endorsed Graham Platner on June 2, saying Platner will face incumbent Republican Susan Collins in November and asserting the campaign will help Democrats reclaim the Senate. The endorsement comes as Platner, a former Marine and oyster farmer, contends with recent controversies that include sexually ex…
Two sources said the Justice Department’s pact shielding President Donald Trump and his family from future tax audits remains intact even as his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund has been placed on hold. White House officials made calls to lawmakers to assert there would be no payouts after a Republican backlash, but lawmakers are pressing for a…
President Donald Trump named Bill Pulte, who currently serves as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chair of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as acting director of national intelligence. The 38-year-old will retain his housing finance roles while overseeing the intelligence community. Pulte has no prior national security experience. The …
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin will testify before a Senate committee after raising the possibility of cutting international travel and cargo processing at Newark Liberty International Airport unless local authorities secured the perimeter around Delaney Hall Detention Facility. The confrontation follows protests over detainee co…
A federal judge in Boston will hear arguments from Democratic-led states and voting rights organizations seeking to block President Donald Trump's executive order that directs federal action to tighten rules around mail-in voting. The order, signed March 31, instructs federal agencies and the U.S. Postal Service to take steps including compiling st…
California holds a primary election that will select two finalists for governor and Los Angeles mayor and provide the initial test of a new congressional map that advocates say could shift up to five seats. The crowded gubernatorial field is being winnowed under the state’s top-two primary system, while closely watched local and congressional conte…
The U.S. Supreme Court is positioned to issue rulings by late June in two high-profile election cases that could materially affect the November midterms. One involves a Mississippi law allowing late-arriving, postmarked mail ballots to be counted; the other challenges limits on coordinated spending between party organizations and candidates. Those …
Senate Republicans are divided over President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, which emerged from a Justice Department settlement and is intended to compensate alleged victims of political 'weaponization.' Nearly half of the 53-member Republican Senate majority pushed back at a closed-door briefing by Acting Attorney …
The White House issued a memo on May 29 stating that U.S. President Donald Trump is in excellent health after a medical examination this week at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The memo highlighted strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and overall physical function. Trump, who noted "everything checked out perfectly," visited Walter…
Louisiana Republicans approved a congressional redistricting plan that dismantles a Democratic-held, majority-Black seat, a move party leaders say is partisan rather than racial. The map passed the state House and was approved 28-10 by the state Senate along party lines, and is expected to be signed by Governor Jeff Landry. The vote follows a U.S. …
Pam Bondi, the former U.S. Attorney General, testified Friday in a closed session before a Republican-controlled House committee about the Justice Department’s handling and partial release of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Committee leaders pressed for answers on why some materials remain unavailable to Congress and the public, w…
Republican-controlled legislatures in several Southern states have enacted new congressional maps or attempted to do so, part of a nationwide battle over redistricting that began last summer. Two key court decisions - one from the U.S. Supreme Court narrowing protections for majority-Black districts and a Virginia Supreme Court ruling striking down…
A U.S. federal judge issued a temporary injunction preventing the Trump administration from creating or operating an approximately $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate alleged victims of government weaponization. The so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund was announced by the Justice Department as part of a settlement in President Donald Trump’s law…
