6/30/25 ☀️ AM: … Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans wrapped up a marathon of speeches on the Senate floor just after 1 a.m. Sunday night, mostly railing against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.  —  But the real fight is set to begin soon.

How Trump Family Profits From President's Scorched-Earth Civil War Fallout  —  KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY  —  The president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump is primed to run for a seat in the Senate, strengthening Trump's power if she is elected.  —  President Donald Trump's scorched-earth civil war might benefit …

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  In 2023, while Kristi Noem was governor of South Dakota, she supplemented her income …

Dwight Evans says he will retire from House  —  Democratic Rep. Dwight Evans said Monday he will not seek reelection “after some discussions this weekend and thoughtful reflection,” opening up a solid-blue seat in Philadelphia.  Evans faced mounting questions about his ability to serve …

Gunman set blaze before fatal ambush on Idaho firefighters, police say  —  Two firefighters were killed and one wounded in a prolonged attack near Coeur D'Alene, authorities said.  The body of a suspected gunman was later recovered.  —  Suspected gunman in fatal Idaho ambush found dead

Supreme Court takes up major new challenge to campaign finance restrictions  —  The court will consider a Republican request to strike down restrictions on how much national party committees can spend in coordination with individual campaigns.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday took …

DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship  —  The Justice Department is aggressively prioritizing efforts to strip some Americans of their U.S. citizenship.  —  Department leadership is directing its attorneys to prioritize denaturalization in cases involving naturalized citizens …

Harvard Violated Students' Civil Rights, Trump Administration Finds  —  Washington threatens university with ‘loss of all federal financial resources’  —  The Trump administration informed Harvard University that its investigation found it had violated federal civil-rights law over its treatment …

Why Did a 75-Year-Old Man in Poor Health Just Die in ICE Custody?  —  In a notification sent to Congress over the weekend, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement revealed that a 75-year-old Cuban national named Isidro Perez died while in ICE custody on June 26.

Is Zohran Mamdani a Lifelong Socialist?  —  The New York City mayoral candidate is trying to soft-sell his radicalism.  —  Zohran Mamdani claims that he didn't really identify as a democratic socialist until after Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign, when he was 25 years old.  I'm skeptical.

DOGE has the keys to sensitive data that could help Elon Musk  —  A Washington Post review found that in at least seven major departments or agencies, DOGE secured the power to view records that experts say could benefit Musk's businesses for years.  —  For months, Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service plumbed …

Trump Vowed to Dismantle MS-13.  His Deal With Bukele Threatens That Effort.  —  Top gang leaders being sent back to El Salvador were part of a lengthy federal investigation that has amassed evidence of a corrupt pact between the Bukele government and MS-13.

Dear Joe Rogan, Kash Patel Played You  —  I don't know you.  We've never met, and I am not a regular listener of your podcast.  But I have the impression you are a man who does not like to be played.  I regret to inform you that Kash Patel played you.  —  When the FBI director was on your show …

US dollar suffers worst start to year since 1973  —  Donald Trump's trade policies and rising debt levels have sparked decline of more than 10% in first half of 2025  —  The US dollar has suffered its worst first half of the year since 1973, as Donald Trump's trade and economic policies …

Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance broader trade negotiations with the United States  —  News release  —  June 29, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Department of Finance Canada  —  Canada's new government is engaged in complex negotiations on a new economic and security partnership …

Sound Familiar?  Democrats Lay Groundwork for a ‘Project 2029’  —  The plan to write a policy agenda for the next Democratic president is at the center of a raging debate within the party: whether its biggest problem is its ideas or its difficulty in selling them.

Israel steps up Gaza bombardment ahead of White House talks on ceasefire  —  Palestinians in northern Gaza reported one of the worst nights of Israeli bombardment in weeks after the military issued mass evacuation orders on Monday, while Israeli officials were due in Washington for a new ceasefire push by the Trump administration.

How to Wreck the Nation's Health, by the Numbers How to Wreck the Nation's Health, by the Numbers  —  After decades as a physician studying the factors that determine our risks of getting sick and how long we live, I am convinced that the actions of the Trump administration will cost lives.

Supreme Court turns away online censorship claim by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine group against Meta  —  The justices rejected Children's Health Defense's case against Meta Platforms for restricting the anti-vaccine group's posts.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away without comment …

Debating Mamdani's refusal to condemn the phrase ‘globalize the intifada’  —  Zohran Mamdani, the presumptive Democratic nominee in New York City's mayoral race, on Sunday again sidestepped an opportunity to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada,” saying that mayors shouldn't “police speech.”

“Mind-Boggling”: Trump Voters Shocked at How Badly He's Screwing Them  —  It's becoming clearer that many of President Trump's supporters are realizing how badly they're getting shafted by his big budget bill and other leading initiatives.  Senator Mitch McConnell just privately admitted …