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Staff members of Michigan Rep. Stevens resign after her endorsement of GOP Senate hopeful Rogers
“We are shocked and heartbroken by Congresswoman Stevens’s decision to support Mike Rogers,” says Steven's chief of staff who resigned
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Judges tosses DOJ attempt to block Alaska Senate results if GOP incumbent loses
Democrat Mary Peltola is running against incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, for Senate. Another candidate by the same name, Dan Sullivan, is on the ballot, which conservatives have said causes confusion for voters.
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Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering stroke, office says
“He is responding well to treatment,” Herwitt said in a statement. “The doctors are encouraged by his progress, he is awake and alert, and we are optimistic he will make a full recovery.”
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White House releases guest list for the China state dinner
Notable attendees include House Speaker Mike Johnson, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, President Donald Trump's family, including daughters Tiffany and Ivanka Trump, and Fox News hosts Bret Baier, Jesse Waters and Laura Ingraham.
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Justice Department charges four aliens in Pennsylvania with election fraud
The migrants have been identified as Mexican national Eduardo Gallardo Maldonado, Trinidad & Tobago national Sade Guppy, Dilea Ochoa-Perez, who is in the country illegally from Mexico, and Cliff Sanon an illegal migrant from Haiti.
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Watch Live: President Trump and Melania greet President Xi Jinping for State Dinner
The dinner comes after the two world leaders engaged in bilateral discussions at the White House earlier in the day. Xi will remain in Washington, D.C., through Friday for a state visit.
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ICE sunk $20M into abandoned detention center expansions
As part of the second Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, ICE spent $1.07 billion between January and April 2026 to purchase 11 warehouses nationwide, planning to convert the buildings into detention centers.
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Too extreme for Newsom? California sanctuary bill for abortion, transgender procedures vetoed
With his eye on the White House, California's term-limited governor strays again from progressive orthodoxy under the veneer of protecting executive authority. Veto is small compared to shield regime Newsom has already built.
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'Daddy Diplomacy' and Trump’s pressure on NATO roil Europe
US tensions with NATO have spiked over Europe’s contributions to the alliance and its refusal to support military action in Iran.
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Trump, Xi sit down as two-month trade truce buys time for a bigger deal
Will "The Art of the Deal" translate well into Chinese? The two leaders talked of “healthy” competition kept “within bounds.” They agreed to extend the Busan Agreement, and the additional two-months is not a grand bargain, but may present a potential to reach one without slamming the brakes on global supply chains.
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Trump admin files emergency appeal asking SCOTUS to allow third-country deportations to continue
The government asked for an immediate halt to the lower court orders that ruled the migrants must have the chance to object before the U.S. deports them to third countries.
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Feds launch more efforts against birth tourism, visa fraud
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has launched a new visa restriction policy targeting everyone who knowingly engages in or has engaged in facilitating birth tourism to the U.S.
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China’s Xi opens door to more American students, lawmakers and experts warn of influence operation
Chinese President Xi Jinping offers to host 100,000 American students, but U.S. lawmakers caution that the exchange programs often double as Chinese Communist political influence operations.