Senate dismisses Mayorkas impeachment without trial  —  The Senate voted Wednesday to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, shutting down the possibility of a lengthy Senate trial, which Republicans had demanded to bring attention …

Speaker Johnson moves on foreign aid, possibly triggering vote to oust him  —  The House Freedom Caucus has already panned the proposal, which includes a separate vote on border security that was intended to mollify hard-right members  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson is plowing ahead …

Trump campaign asks for cut of candidates' fundraising when they use his name and likeness  —  The campaign sent the letter as the former president is struggling to close a fundraising gap with Biden.  —  Former President Donald Trump's campaign has found a new way to press for badly needed cash.

Biden chokes up while talking about deceased son and Trump's disparaging remarks about service members  —  “That man doesn't deserve to have been the commander in chief for my son, my uncle,” he said, referring to Beau Biden and Ambrose Finnegan, who both served in the military.

Blinken Is Sitting on Staff Recommendations to Sanction Israeli Military Units Linked to Killings or Rapes  —  A special State Department panel told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the U.S. should restrict arms sales to Israeli military units that have been credibly accused of human rights abuses.

Barr, a vocal Trump critic, says he will ‘support the Republican ticket’ in November  —  Former attorney general previously said voting for Trump would be “playing Russian roulette with the country,” but said Wednesday that a “continuation of the Biden administration is national suicide”

DOJ nearing settlement with sexual assault victims of Larry Nassar over FBI failures  —  The Department of Justice is close to reaching a settlement with the sexual abuse victims of former U.S. gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.  —  According to the Wall Street Journal …

Maine Joins National Popular Vote Compact  —  In voting news, Maine has become the latest state to join the National Popular Vote compact, which could transform the way presidents are elected in the United States.  Sixteen states and Washington, D.C., have now pledged to award …

Exclusive: Donald Trump mulls middle-class tax cut as he eyes return to office  —  U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has indicated to advisers he is keen on a new middle-class tax cut should he return to the White House, two people familiar with the discussions said …

Our Uniquely American Drug Shortages  —  More drugs are in short supply than ever before.  We've known the reason why for a long time: monopolistic middlemen.  —  Last week, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) announced that the United States has the largest number …

NPR Editor Who Accused Broadcaster of Liberal Bias Resigns  —  Uri Berliner, who has worked at NPR for 25 years, said in an essay last week that the nonprofit had allowed progressive bias to taint its coverage.  —  Uri Berliner, the NPR editor who accused the broadcaster of liberal bias …

German far-right lawmaker goes on trial charged with using Nazi slogan  —  A leading member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party appeared in court on Thursday charged with using a banned slogan used by the Nazi party's paramilitary wing.  —  Bjoern Hoecke, head of the AfD …

Council of Europe unanimously votes to use seized Russian assets to fund Ukraine reconstruction, compensation  —  Content-Type:  —  News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Donald Payne remains unconscious eleven days after heart attack  —  Congressman's condition is more severe than initially stated  —  Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. (D-Newark) remains unconscious after suffering a heart attack on April 6, indicating that the congressman's medical condition …

Trump gripes he can't reject ‘unlimited’ jurors in New York hush money trial … Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the first day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 15, 2024 in New York City.

Trump could have helped response to Jan. 6 riot — but didn't — per new testimony  —  Two senior leaders of the D.C. guard at the time of the Capitol attack painted a picture of the boost that never came, according to transcripts reviewed by POLITICO.  —  Donald Trump could have cleared …