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The late Sen. John Warner, R-Va., said to me once that “we don’t do a lot in Congress. But when we do it, we do it all at once.” That is kind of where we find the House of Representatives today. Today is the penultimate day in the House before the August recess. In fact, … Read more

The vendor that Democratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill blamed for a “software error” leading to illegal voting in the Garden State denies wrongdoing and is instead pointing its finger back at the state. IDEMIA is a French multinational company that provides identity-related security services. Sherrill appeared to divert any government blame for 6,600 noncitizens … Read more

A convicted heroin trafficker’s appeal could upend one of the federal government’s most-used gun laws after a federal appeals court agreed to reconsider its constitutional foundation, weeks after Justice Clarence Thomas urged lower courts to take a fresh look at whether Congress had the authority to enact it. The full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals … Read more

The appointments mark a shift at the state’s powerful development agencies as the mayor reshapes his economic agenda Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has named Lina Khan as the next chair of the city’s Economic Development Board (EDB) and longtime city government official Tony Shorris … Read more

The president’s party has lost an average of 25 U.S. House seats in Trump-era midterm elections. Given that Democrats only have an edge on the generic ballot and in party affiliation, so far, they look like they’re on track for an “average” night. Republican redistricting wins change that calculation. The GOP is likely to bank … Read more

Daniel Siad faced allegations of rape and trafficking in France and appeared in more than 1,000 documents in Epstein files A modelling scout who recruited women for Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home near Paris, French officials have said. Daniel Siad, 69, was under investigation by the prosecutors specialising in human trafficking … Read more

FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are staking out their position as congressional permitting talks heat up with a sweeping legislative package aimed at lowering energy costs, strengthening grid reliability and speeding up the construction of new energy projects. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., will introduce the 96-page “Permitting Our Way to … Read more

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. would “take care of things” if Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis follow through on threats to impose a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, as his administration reportedly backed Riyadh’s renewed military campaign against the group. His comments came after the Houthis announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia Monday, only … Read more

FIRST ON FOX: The nation’s top teacher unions and education groups are allegedly embedding diversity, equity and inclusion principles into AI guidance for classrooms as schools increasingly adopt the technology, according to a sweeping report. The report by Defending Education, an education watchdog, examines AI guidance, model policies and training materials from the National Education … Read more

Andy Biggs wins the Republican gubernatorial primary; Mark Lamb is the G.O.P.’s pick to fill Biggs’s seat in Congress.