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Rising deaths in Congress highlight concerns of an aging legislative body  

30 April 2026 at 10:00
Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) last week became the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die in office, continuing an upward trend in the number of member deaths seen in recent years. Scott’s death puts the current two-year session — which began January 2025 and ends January 2027 — on track to surpass recent congressional...

Democrats use White House ballroom push to slam GOP on affordability 

30 April 2026 at 10:00
Democrats are hitting the White House over the optics of pushing a ballroom in the wake of the White House Correspondents dinner shooting, saying it’s out of touch with most Americans struggling with affordability When asked by reporters about the ballroom, Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) noted her constituents “can’t afford f— grocery bills or utility...

The Memo: Thin case for Comey’s prosecution stirs unease even among some in GOP

30 April 2026 at 10:00
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey over a photograph of seashells is stirring unease even among some in the GOP — and sparking outrage among Democrats and liberals. The most vehement critics object to what they see as the latest in a long line of attempts by the president...

Supreme Court roils 2026 midterms with Voting Rights Act ruling

30 April 2026 at 10:00
Senators in both parties say the Supreme Court has roiled the political landscape ahead of the midterm elections by effectively striking down majority-minority House districts as unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. Democrats vented their rage over a ruling they said would return the nation to the Jim Crow-era policies of the 1950s and early '60s, when Black...

Becerra, Steyer battle for momentum at California governor's debate

30 April 2026 at 10:00
Top candidates for governor in California are battling to break through with less than a week before voters are set to receive ballots, as Democrats strive to capitalize on former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) dramatic exit from the crowded field. Former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D), who surged in the polls and racked up...

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  • Inside the booming, gray-market world of injectable peptides  Joseph Choi
    Injectable peptides are all the rage for many health-conscious Americans, thanks in part to the hype coming from the nation’s top health official. But enthusiasm might be outpacing regulatory controls and public understanding of what these products truly are. Peptides, which are combinations of amino acids, are easy to buy. Store shelves are lined with...
     

Inside the booming, gray-market world of injectable peptides 

30 April 2026 at 10:00
Injectable peptides are all the rage for many health-conscious Americans, thanks in part to the hype coming from the nation’s top health official. But enthusiasm might be outpacing regulatory controls and public understanding of what these products truly are. Peptides, which are combinations of amino acids, are easy to buy. Store shelves are lined with...

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  • James leading GOP gubernatorial primary in Michigan: Survey Sarah Davis
    U.S. Rep. John James (R-Mich.) is the leading Republican candidate in Michigan’s gubernatorial primary race, according to new polling. Glengariff Group, Inc. published new polling data for the race on Tuesday from likely GOP primary voters in the state. James garnered 37 percent of support in the survey, followed by businessman Perry Johnson with 19.8...
     

James leading GOP gubernatorial primary in Michigan: Survey

30 April 2026 at 02:57
U.S. Rep. John James (R-Mich.) is the leading Republican candidate in Michigan’s gubernatorial primary race, according to new polling. Glengariff Group, Inc. published new polling data for the race on Tuesday from likely GOP primary voters in the state. James garnered 37 percent of support in the survey, followed by businessman Perry Johnson with 19.8...

Johnson quashes farm bill rebellion to pass budget blueprint for reconciliation 2.0

30 April 2026 at 02:40
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday quashed a rebellion over the farm bill to allow the House to adopt a budget blueprint for a second reconciliation bill that would fund immigration enforcement. The 215-211-1 party-line vote, with Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) voting present, brings Congress one step closer to ending the Department of Homeland Security...

Trump says US government's Intel stock made the country $30B in last 90 days

30 April 2026 at 00:22
President Trump said on Wednesday that federal stock holdings in Intel generated over $30 billion over the last several months, after he authorized the U.S. government’s investment in the struggling semiconductor chip manufacturing company last summer. “I’m very proud of that Company in that I am responsible for making the United States of America over...

UN nuclear chief: Russia taking highly enriched uranium from Iran under discussion 

29 April 2026 at 23:32
The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency said on Tuesday that Russia remains open to removing highly enriched uranium, a critical component of nuclear weapon development, from Iran.  Rafael Grossi stressed the importance of ensuring Iran loses this supply or that its enrichment is diluted during an interview with The Associated Press. Grossi leads...

Appeals court declines to rehear Trump's challenge to $83M E Jean Carroll verdict

29 April 2026 at 23:31
Correction: A previous version of this article misstated facts about E. Jean Carroll's lawyer, the timeline of her legal cases and the breakdown of Wednesday's appeals court vote. An appeals court on Wednesday declined to rehear President Trump’s challenge to an $83.3 million verdict for defaming magazine writer E. Jean Carroll. The 2nd U.S. Circuit...

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