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Younger Senate Republicans ripped GOP leadership after the Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill without addressing the migrant crisis at the southern border.  Early Tuesday morning, the Senate voted 70 to 29 in favor of President Biden’s requested supplemental package to provide aid for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza and the Indo-Pacific. The bill passed … Read more

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen reversed course on Monday and announced that the state will accept roughly $18 million in federal funding to help feed hungry children over the summer break. Pillen announced in December that the state would reject the funding, defending his position by stating, “I don’t believe in welfare.” But he came under … Read more

A former interim mayor of San Francisco announced Tuesday he’s running for his previous job, joining a competitive field of candidates who say the city has crumbled under the watch of Mayor London Breed, who is up for reelection this year. Mark Farrell served as interim mayor of San Francisco from January to July 2018, … Read more

Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., on Monday alleged that the husband of his primary opponent assaulted one of his staff members during a campaign event over the weekend, a claim his opponent vehemently denied. In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Zinke said Rick Todd, the husband of his opponent, Mary Todd, was … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Biden “enabled” his son Hunter to sell access to the United States’ “most dangerous adversaries,” including the Chinese Communist Party, Russia and more, the first son’s ex-business associate Tony Bobulinski is expected to testify as part of the impeachment inquiry Tuesday. Bobulinski, who worked with Hunter Biden to create the joint-venture SinoHawk Holdings … Read more

Josh Schriver has privileges removed for social media post on ‘great replacement’ theory but can still vote on legislation A Republican Michigan politician has been stripped of his office staff and committee assignments after sharing a social media post about the racist “great replacement” theory about a coordinated effort to diminish the influence of white … Read more

The Senate Republicans’ campaign arm is throwing its support behind Kari Lake in battleground Arizona’s crucial race, a contest that could determine if the GOP wins back control of the chamber in November. Tuesday’s announcement by National Republican Senatorial Committee chair Sen. Steve Daines is the latest sign that Lake is moving past her outsider … Read more

Democrat Tom Suozzi and Republican Mazi Pilip battle to win New York district after expulsion of fabulist congressman The replacement for George Santos, the disgraced Republican congressman, is set to be decided on Tuesday, as New Yorkers head to the polls in what has become a closely watched election nationwide. Voters in Long Island, east … Read more

Officials say disease, which killed millions in medieval Europe, was identified and treated early, ‘posing little risk to the community’ A pet owner in Oregon has caught the bubonic plague from their cat in a rare example of the potentially deadly illness surfacing in the United States, local authorities have said. The plague was responsible … Read more

If there’s one (near) universal truth about the illness, this is it: every patient wants human connection “It must be cancer. Just look at her face and hair.” Even knowing that she meant well, I stopped my friend from speculating about his aunt. Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading…