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Democrats question reported White House intervention in loan for Donald Trump Jr.

4 June 2026 at 03:01
Several Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers following a report that a White House official intervened to grant a $620 million Pentagon loan to a company linked to President Trump’s eldest son. “We write to demand a full explanation for what appears to be an egregious example of Trump administration corruption involving the White House delivering...

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    Retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was admitted to a hospital on Sunday, according to a spokesperson. “Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” said David Popp, a senior adviser to the Kentucky senator. Popp did not provide further details on why McConnell was admitted to the hospital. McConnell...
     

McConnell admitted to hospital

14 June 2026 at 19:51
Retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was admitted to a hospital on Sunday, according to a spokesperson. “Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” said David Popp, a senior adviser to the Kentucky senator. Popp did not provide further details on why McConnell was admitted to the hospital. McConnell...

Platner denies New York Times reporting on claims of bad behavior from past partners

5 June 2026 at 01:54
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner on Thursday denied parts of a New York Times report on new claims from past girlfriends, suggesting political motivation behind at least one woman who recounted that he could be physically rough. “There are some allegations in this piece that, I just want to be kind of unequivocal about,...

Mike Johnson attempts to defend Trump after president says ‘I love the inflation’ – as it happened

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Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is largely targeting people from the countries most vulnerable to displacement from climate-driven disasters, a Guardian analysis shows.

As the Trump administration pushes policies to boost planet-heating fossil fuels, millions of people are being forced to flee their homelands due to storms, floods and droughts worsened by the climate crisis.

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Warner says Clayton has ‘right temperament’ for national intelligence director role

14 June 2026 at 18:58
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Sunday said U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton has the “right temperament” for the role of director of national intelligence amid ongoing concerns with Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte’s temporary appointment.  “I know Jay. I think he's got the right temperament. I've...

WATCH: Senate Banking Committee holds hearing on artificial intelligence

The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee is holding a hearing Thursday on artificial intelligence, titled "AI and the American Dream: Promoting Innovation, Affordability, and American Dominance."

Republicans rocked by Trump’s midterm approach 

4 June 2026 at 10:00
Republicans hoping to keep control of Congress in a tough election year have been thrown off-balance by President Trump’s focus on foreign policy, pet projects, and statements dismissing the importance of the midterms and cost-of-living issues. To be sure, Trump’s team is putting its shoulder into the midterm operations. The president has helped to catapult...

WATCH LIVE: Senate GOP leaders hold news conference as Trump weighs dropping weaponization fund

Senate Republicans will meet Tuesday to discuss next steps after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump's political allies.

Pulte appointment ups pressure for Congress to punt on reauthorizing spy powers

9 June 2026 at 10:00
The looming deadline to renew the nation's warrantless spy powers is clashing with a pressure campaign on the White House to yank the appointment of Bill Pulte, a controversial figure tapped to lead the intelligence community. A growing number of Democrats have said they will not vote to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence...

Rainn Wilson knocks 'hypocrisy' from Democrats, Republicans over Platner tattoo

15 June 2026 at 16:27
Rainn Wilson is calling out "toxic partisanship" on both sides of the aisle, saying Democratic Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner and his controversial tattoo have elicited "hypocrisy" from both Democrats and Republicans. "I think there has been a bias in the media toward more what we call liberal policies. But at the same time, there's...

South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary tests Trump's influence: 5 races to watch Tuesday

9 June 2026 at 10:00
The South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday will offer another key test of President Trump’s influence after the president suffered his first major statewide primary loss last week. Trump endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette (R) over the rest of a crowded GOP field, including top Republicans such as state Attorney General Alan Wilson, and Reps. Ralph Norman...

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