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Reflecting pool latest flashpoint in Trump's efforts to refashion DC

12 May 2026 at 16:01
The ongoing renovations to the reflecting pool on the National Mall have emerged as the latest flashpoint in President Trump’s effort to overhaul some of the most recognizable landmarks in the nation’s capital. Trump announced plans to repair and renovate the 2,028-foot reflecting pool at the base of the Lincoln Memorial during an unrelated event...

Two Democrats cross aisle to advance Warsh's Fed chair nomination

12 May 2026 at 15:27
Two Democratic Senators on Monday joined Republicans in voting to advance the nomination of Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, backing President Trump’s nominee for chair of the Fed. The upper chamber voted to advance Warsh’s nomination to the Fed's board, setting him up to be confirmed in the coming days to...

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  • DOJ subpoenas Wall Street Journal over Iran war leaks Ryan Mancini
    The Wall Street Journal on Monday said it received grand jury subpoenas from the Department of Justice (DOJ) for reporters' records over media leaks connected to the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran. The Journal received those subpoenas on March 4, which referred to reporting published on Feb. 23 that said that Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman...
     

DOJ subpoenas Wall Street Journal over Iran war leaks

12 May 2026 at 15:24
The Wall Street Journal on Monday said it received grand jury subpoenas from the Department of Justice (DOJ) for reporters' records over media leaks connected to the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran. The Journal received those subpoenas on March 4, which referred to reporting published on Feb. 23 that said that Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman...

Chip Roy introduces death penalty bill for convicted fentanyl dealers

12 May 2026 at 15:24
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) is introducing a bill on Tuesday that proposes allowing the death penalty for people convicted of distributing fentanyl that results in fatalities, Fox News reported.  The bill, the Deal Death, Face Death Act, proposes amending the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 to say that convicted fentanyl dealers “shall be sentenced, if...

Live updates: Hegseth takes shots from Republicans; Iran war cost hits $29B

12 May 2026 at 15:22
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine are on Capitol Hill for budget hearings on Tuesday morning. The top GOP House appropriators seemed dubious of plans to fund the Pentagon’s $1.5 billion budget request as Congress waits to receive a supplemental request for tens of billions of dollars to fund the...

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  • Ocasio-Cortez, Rubio top poll of 2028 presidential contenders  Sarah Davis
    Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio came out ahead in new polling about voters’ preferences for the 2028 presidential election. The Atlas National Poll asked Democratic and Republican voters to choose whom they would support in the 2028 primaries among possible party contenders.  Twenty-six percent of Democratic voters indicated they...
     

Ocasio-Cortez, Rubio top poll of 2028 presidential contenders 

12 May 2026 at 15:11
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio came out ahead in new polling about voters’ preferences for the 2028 presidential election. The Atlas National Poll asked Democratic and Republican voters to choose whom they would support in the 2028 primaries among possible party contenders.  Twenty-six percent of Democratic voters indicated they...

Jeffries's office slams Kiggans for agreeing with a conservative host's 'cotton-picking' remarks

12 May 2026 at 15:09
The office of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) went after Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) on Tuesday after the Virginia Republican concurred when a conservative radio host urged Jeffries to get his “cotton-picking hands off of Virginia.” Christie Stephenson, a spokesperson for Jeffries, who is the first Black lawmaker to lead either party in Congress,...

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