Pritzker’s $5M push for ally sparks fury from Congressional Black Caucus: reports

Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., emerged as a decisive kingmaker in Illinois’ primary elections Tuesday, but his efforts to boost his deputy, Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton, D-Ill., could create headaches for a future presidential run. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) are sharply criticizing Pritzker for spending millions of his personal wealth to shore up … Read more

70 House GOP members urge Trump admin on Chinese-vape crackdown

Congressional Republicans are urging the Trump administration to make illegal Chinese-made e-cigarettes a bigger trade and law-enforcement priority, framing the issue as both a public health concern and a politically advantageous one for the 2026 midterms. “As trade discussions with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) advance, it is critical that the United States Trade … Read more

4 House Dems vote against Women’s History Museum bill over biological women-only amendment, Republican claims

All four Democrats on the House Administration Committee voted against advancing a measure to authorize land on the National Mall to construct the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. The measure cleared the committee on a 7-4 party-line vote, the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., said.  Malliotakis, who does not sit on the committee, said … Read more

The Guardian view on the Iran war escalation: as Trump breaks things, who will pick up the pieces? | Editorial

The US president wanted an easy win, but the conflict is spiralling following Israel’s attack on a gas field and Iranian retaliation across the region Shortly after the US and Israel began their illegal assault on Iran, with the US president still preening himself over the kidnapping of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro the previous month, a … Read more