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Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday will head to the swing political turf of northeastern Pennsylvania to begin selling President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package in a working-class district that could see a ferocious congressional campaign next year. Vance, whose tiebreaking vote got the bill through the Senate, has promoted the bill’s passage as another example of the Trump administration’s …

Dozens of judges call Emil Bove unfit for bench in letter to Senate  Axios Opinion | Revenge, Thy Name Is Emil Bove  The New York Times More than 75 former judges urge Senate committee to reject Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove  CNN Former Justice Department prosecutors seek to derail Emil Bove’s federal judge nomination, memos say  CBS News Senate Democrats demand hearing with DOJ …

President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Russia to accept a peace deal in Ukraine within 50 days or face bruising sanctions on its energy exports has given the Kremlin extra time to pursue its summer offensive. The dogged Ukrainian resistance, however, makes it unlikely that the Russian military will make any quick gains. President Vladimir Putin has declared repeatedly that any …

The Trump-Epstein question that put the White House “in a tizzy”  Axios Trump says US attorney general should release any ‘credible’ information on Epstein  BBC Trump used Epstein files to manipulate MAGA. Now he must ask their forgiveness. | Opinion  USA Today Trump flails as Epstein storm rages around his government  CNN Trump tells supporters not to ‘waste time’ on Epstein files. They’re not …

In an exclusive interview with NY1 Tuesday, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he believed he “did not run a good campaign” ahead of his loss in June’s Democratic mayoral primary. What You Need To Know In an exclusive interview with NY1 Tuesday, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he believed he “did not run a good campaign” Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, secured 56% of the votes in the …

Susan Collins finally got her dream job. Fellow Republicans are making it a nightmare.  Politico Susan Collins’ Re-Election Prospects Dim  Time Magazine Local democrats call on Senator Collin’s to act on her vote against the budget bill  foxbangor.com Maine Democrats criticize Sen. Collins handling of Trump’s budget bill  WGME ‘We have the receipts’: Democrats call out Collins on false statement about her vote to …

Judge ‘baffled’ by confidentiality claims over ICE arrests of student protesters  Courthouse News Service Source link

BELLEVUE, Wash. — As temperatures tick up, a free garbage drop-off location in Bellevue provided some relief for customers who haven’t had their trash collected for days as a labor dispute drags on. Lines into Bannerwood Park wrapped up the road as people waited their turn to hand over hot, stinky bags of garbage to a team of Republic Services …

Thompson said investigators have confirmed Boelter set out to commit a targeted assassination as an act of “political extremism.” He carried lists of DFL politicians’ home addresses and conducted surveillance outside the lawmakers’ homes. The lists included names of attorneys at national law firms, Thompson revealed Tuesday. An unsealed federal search warrant released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office shows a …

Adelita Grijalva defeats Gen Z activist Deja Foxx in Arizona primary: 3 takeaways  The Washington Post Establishment-backed Democrat wins high-profile congressional primary in Arizona  Fox News Democrats face another split over age and values in Arizona  The Washington Post A Scion of Democratic Politics Defeats the Upstarts in an Arizona Primary  The New York Times A Political Influencer Could Seriously Win a Seat in …