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Senate Republican on FISA holdup: ‘Stop playing the politics’

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By: Tara Suter
14 June 2026 at 18:06
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) on Sunday slammed her fellow lawmakers after both chambers of Congress failed to pass bills to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). “We — not only do we have the World Cup, we have a lot of America's 250 celebrations that we see all across the...

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  • Six Republicans vote no on FISA extension Finya Swai
    Six Republican senators sided with Democrats early Friday to vote against advancing the extension of warrantless spy powers set to expire next week, complicating efforts to keep it alive. The procedural vote failed by a vote of 47 to 52 after Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Rick...
     
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Six Republicans vote no on FISA extension

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By: Finya Swai
5 June 2026 at 12:08
Six Republican senators sided with Democrats early Friday to vote against advancing the extension of warrantless spy powers set to expire next week, complicating efforts to keep it alive. The procedural vote failed by a vote of 47 to 52 after Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Rick...

Democrats hold 10-point lead over GOP on congressional ballot: Poll 

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By: Ashleigh Fields
11 June 2026 at 10:00
A new poll shows Democrats have maintained a 10-point advantage over GOP congressional candidates. Emerson College released survey results on Thursday that found Democrats have 50.3 percent support from likely voters while Republicans have 39.5 percent support. A total of 10.2 percent of survey participants were undecided about which party they’d support. An April poll found...

Rove: Democrats' polling advantage might not result in blue wave in midterms

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By: Ashleigh Fields
4 June 2026 at 21:22
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Thursday said polls showing Democrats with the advantage in midterm elections might not result in a blue wave. During an appearance on Fox News, Rove discussed a new poll from Marquette that found Democrats had a 1-point advantage over Republicans heading into midterm elections.  Poll results showed 46 percent of...

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  • Trump's limits are tested after some Republicans push back Lisa Desjardins · Kyle Midura
    The Senate is in the midst of voting on $72 billion of funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as the Department of Homeland Security. The package has been held up for months with amendment votes expected to run well into the night. But it's still unclear whether Republican leaders will ultimately be able to wrangle enough votes to pass the measure. Lisa Desjardins has the latest.
     
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Trump's limits are tested after some Republicans push back

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By: Lisa Desjardins · Kyle Midura
4 June 2026 at 22:55
The Senate is in the midst of voting on $72 billion of funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as the Department of Homeland Security. The package has been held up for months with amendment votes expected to run well into the night. But it's still unclear whether Republican leaders will ultimately be able to wrangle enough votes to pass the measure. Lisa Desjardins has the latest.

Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s absence raises broader questions about Congress

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By: Lisa Desjardins · Kyle Midura · Leila Jackson
3 June 2026 at 22:45
Primary voters in New Jersey on Tuesday finalized the race for one of the nation's most competitive seats, and one of the most unusual, because the incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has not been seen on the campaign trail or Capitol Hill for months. His absence brings broader questions for Congress. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Some Republican governors are rebranding Pride Month with conservative alternatives

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By: Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press · Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press · Marc Levy, Associated Press
5 June 2026 at 00:23
June is widely recognized as Pride Month, but a handful of Republican governors have bestowed alternative titles that both supporters and opponents view as counterprogramming.

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  • JD Vance says he will discuss 2028 presidential run after midterm elections Gloria Oladipo
    Vice-president says he tries not to make decisions until he ‘absolutely must’ but has ‘no doubt’ Trump will support himJD Vance said that he will discuss a 2028 US presidential run with his wife after the 2026 midterms.The US vice-president gave insight into his ongoing decision on whether to run during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning where he spoke on his new memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, which details his conversion to Catholicism. Continue reading...
     
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JD Vance says he will discuss 2028 presidential run after midterm elections

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By: Gloria Oladipo
14 June 2026 at 21:03

Vice-president says he tries not to make decisions until he ‘absolutely must’ but has ‘no doubt’ Trump will support him

JD Vance said that he will discuss a 2028 US presidential run with his wife after the 2026 midterms.

The US vice-president gave insight into his ongoing decision on whether to run during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning where he spoke on his new memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, which details his conversion to Catholicism.

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Republicans won the redistricting battle. Now voters will decide whether they win Congress

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By: David Lieb · Associated Press
3 June 2026 at 22:11
Republicans have won a partisan redistricting battle for Congress. The GOP could gain about 10 U.S. House seats in the upcoming November elections if the new voting districts perform as intended.

On July 4, celebrate not only independence, but also our nation's virtue and greatness

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By: Bernard Goldberg · opinion contributor
12 June 2026 at 15:30
On the 250th anniversary of American independence, it is important to remember that while the country has its faults, it is also a story of freedom, opportunity, innovation, generosity, and self-correction, and to take a break from the outrage and celebrate the virtues and greatness of the nation.

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  • Trump-backed Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson head to runoff in South Carolina GOP governor race George Chidi
    Lieutenant governor and attorney general advance but result signals decisive defeat for controversial Nancy MaceDonald Trump-backed Pamela Evette, South Carolina’s lieutenant governor, and Alan Wilson, the state’s attorney general, have advanced to a runoff in a competitive race to represent the Republican party in South Carolina’s gubernatorial election.The winner of the Republican primary is favored to win the closely watched general election, given South Carolina’s conservative tilt, although
     
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Trump-backed Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson head to runoff in South Carolina GOP governor race

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By: George Chidi
10 June 2026 at 01:49

Lieutenant governor and attorney general advance but result signals decisive defeat for controversial Nancy Mace

Donald Trump-backed Pamela Evette, South Carolina’s lieutenant governor, and Alan Wilson, the state’s attorney general, have advanced to a runoff in a competitive race to represent the Republican party in South Carolina’s gubernatorial election.

The winner of the Republican primary is favored to win the closely watched general election, given South Carolina’s conservative tilt, although Democrats are hoping to ride a wave of progressive enthusiasm to make political gains across the ticket.

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