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Latest US politics, elections, government, courts, and public-policy headlines from newsrooms across the country.
The Advocate
A Democratic congressional primary in Arizona has erupted into a fight over LGBTQ+ rights, with outside groups accusing former state Rep. Amish Shah of supporting conversion therapy and state advocates calling the attacks false. Political ads airing in Arizona
The Advocate
What amounts to a proof-of-life photo of Sen. Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican, amid his extended hospital disappearance has sparked a slew of increasingly ridiculous internet memes.Although multiple GOP colleagues had claimed they’ve spoke
ICT
Longtime South Carolina Senator was a controversial and influential voice in the U.S. Senate and a supporter of the Catawba Nation, the only federally-recognized tribe in the state The post Current, former Indigenous elected officials reflect on death of Linds
The 19th
This story was reported in partnership with LA Public Press, an independent nonprofit newsroom advocating for a better Los Angeles. When Areli Ramos arrived for her appointment at the women’s health clinic Tia in June 2022, she was showing signs of pregnancy.
Inside Climate News
Monday morning, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments stretched across over three million acres of public lands in southern Utah, protecting some of the country’s most remote landscapes and scores of archaeological sites sacred to local t
The Advocate
A flood of public opposition helped stop one of the Trump administration’s most extreme attempts to force hospitals nationwide to abandon gender-affirming care for transgender young people, offering a rare and instructive victory against a federal government t
The Hill
Senate Democrats on Tuesday defeated a motion to proceed to the $1.15 trillion annual defense authorization bill, legislation that usually enjoys strong bipartisan support but this year has become snarled in a partisan fight over defense spending levels. The m
The Hill
The upcoming World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina on Wednesday is stirring up some old tensions over the Falkland Islands, a British territory that is a small archipelago in the south Atlantic Ocean near the Argentinian coast which both countries
The Hill
President Trump hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House as the conflict with Iran has returned to near-daily strikes by both sides and a fight over the Strait of Hormuz. The president on Tuesday said he was dropping a 20 percent fee in favo
The 19th
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is so staunchly anti-abortion that his office observes June 24, the anniversary of the overturn of Roe v. Wade, as a holiday. The Republican’s actions to block abortion stand out. Four years ag0, Paxton sued the Biden administ
Politico
Even as it hosts a World Cup semifinal, the city of Dallas is fighting over the future of its sports franchises' homes.
Politico
Leaders from France and Spain will have to watch today's World Cup semifinal on TV.
Politico
It’ll be their first and potentially only public face-off ahead of the July 25 nomination convention to replace Graham Platner as the Senate nominee.
The Intercept
Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence is seen by some Democrats as a safer alternative to Trump loyalist Bill Pulte. The post Trump’s Intel Pick Played Key Role in NYT Subpoenas — But Some Democrats Still On the Fence appeared first on The Inte
ABC News
Lawmakers in the Senate are unveiling a bipartisan proposal to address Social Security's looming insolvency
ICT
UPDATED: President trims Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by about 90 percent, unraveling protections established by former presidents The post Native leaders slam Trump decision to shrink Utah protected lands appeared first on ICT.
ABC News
Darline Graham was sworn into the Senate on Tuesday to finish the remainder of her late brother Lindsey Graham's term.
ABC News
The hearing marked the first time since 2019 that members of the Supreme Court have testified on Capitol Hill.
The 19th
Preschoolers with disabilities in New York City will gain access to an unprecedented set of programs and services thanks to a major expansion in special education announced Tuesday by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samue
Washington Examiner
Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) on Tuesday offered a chilly response to several of his South Carolina colleagues who swiftly expressed interest in replacing Sen. Lindsey Graham after the longtime senator’s sudden death. Timmons reflected on Reps. Nancy Mace (R-SC)
NY Times
The quarterly results reflect the dichotomy between geopolitical uncertainty and the stable American economy.
NY Times
Kevin M. Warsh, in his first testimony to Congress as chairman of the Federal Reserve, did not shed light on whether he supported higher interest rates to tame price pressures.
BBC News
The expected next prime minister says politics has "darkened" in the decade he has been away from Westminster.
BBC News
France's President Emmanuel Macron praised Starmer's "decency" and contribution to Ukraine and the security of Europe.
Prism Reports
For incarcerated Black women, the ability to do our hair nicely on special occasions provides a crucial agency that is stripped from us in many other aspects of our lives My Nipsey Hussles: the importance of Black haircare in prison is a story from Prism, a BI
Washington Examiner
Former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative team reviewed White House records of text messages involving 44 current and former members of Congress after apparently bypassing a team established to screen potentially privileged material, according to newly
Washington Examiner
A contingent of pro-Palestinian activists committed to ending “settler violence” in Israel helped organize Rep. Ro Khanna’s (D-CA) controversial trip to the West Bank, on which the congressman claimed armed “Israeli settlers” unlawfully detained him and his en