Politics & Policy
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Greg Bovino launches exploratory committee as he considers 2028 presidential run
Bovino's campaign website highlighted his 30 years of experience in Border Patrol, which he joined in El Centro, California, in 1996. He also served on foreign assignments in Egypt, Africa and Honduras.
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Republican Spencer Pratt fails to advance to November general election for LA mayor: AP
Raman advanced to the general election with 28.6% of the vote, according to the Associated Press, compared to Pratt's 25.8%, with 93% of the vote counted.
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USDA confirms fifth US case of screwworm in Texas, New Mexico
Officials said Monday's cases were found in a dog, a goat and a cow in New Mexico and Texas.
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Chokehold: Iran could run out of oil storage with Trump blockade, wreaking havoc with its economy
About 14 million barrels of crude oil per day pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. is blockading after negotiations with Iran failed. Reserves and alternative routes can address some of the shortfall, but some are temporary. Petrochemicals and LNG have almost no alternatives.
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Thune announces 3-year ICE, CBP funding bill to go around Democrats
Reconciliation is a procedural maneuver in the Senate that allows the chamber to bypass the 60-vote threshold for legislation and pass certain budgetary items with a simple majority.
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Expert: Arizona aims to become leader in nuclear energy
The Arizona Energy Promise Taskforce recently released a report outlining 31 policy recommendations to modernize the state’s energy grid.
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House Ethics Committee investigating Eric Swalwell
Swalwell suspended his gubernatorial campaign over the weekend in the face of the allegations, but has adamantly denied wrongdoing.
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Trump orders McDonald's via DoorDash to White House
Trump took the opportunity to highlight his "no tax on tips" policy and emphasize the additional earnings that delivery drivers, such as the "Sharron" who brought his food, made due to the policy.
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In age of Trump, Democrats resort to running as faux Republicans to ‘get a foot in the door’
Stalking horses or sincere concerns with issues? Democrats are running as Republicans with increasing frequency as their polling shows that many of their hallmark issues are not popular with voters. Ronan's past public statements urged Democrats to "infiltrate Republican spaces," "primary them," and run as Republicans in "deep red districts" to "get a foot in the door."
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Trump addresses deleted photo: 'It's supposed to be me as a doctor'
A number of people perceived the photo as portraying Trump as Christ and a number of replies on his own post saw his supporters ask him to take the image down.
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Maps highlight 140 planned data centers in Texas
As of April 2026, Texas has 84 operating data centers and 140 planned projects, according to an analysis by Cleanview, “a software platform that helps visualize clean energy data.”
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Trump deletes contentious photo of him healing sick man
"If I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican," he said.
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Vance dominates GOP primary against possible challengers: Poll
The vice president earned his strongest support among voters aged 65 and over, 47% of whom backed him.