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Amid rising tensions with India, Pakistan’s defense minister declared his country’s innocence in a terror attack that killed 26 people this week in Kashmir territory.

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said he’s backing his colleague Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) in his bid to become the next Democratic whip.  The slot will be vacated next year when longtime Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) leaves the legislature to officially retire from politics.  “I know [Schatz] has been talking to and listening to our colleagues […]

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Almost four-in-10 Americans said that neither party is fighting for people like them, as pessimism for both major parties swells, according to a new survey released on Friday.  The new NBC News Stay Tuned Poll found that 38 percent of U.S. adults said that neither Democrats nor Republicans are fighting for people like them.  Nearly […]

It’s not easy to burn this much good will so fast, and it doesn’t usually get any easier from here.

Voters think President Trump has gone too far in wielding his power. They see the start of his term as “scary” and “chaotic.” And while it’s still early, they disapprove of his handling of many issues.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) teased an announcement on a potential run for retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) seat in an interview with CNN on Friday. “I’ll have an announcement about that on a later date, but today, you know, basically we’re talking about Dick Durbin’s legacy and his service to Illinois, his exemplary work in […]

President Trump on Friday said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is late to sign the minerals agreement with the U.S., nearly two months after an expected deal signing was called off. “Ukraine, headed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has not signed the final papers on the very important Rare Earths Deal with the United States. It is at […]

Skepticism has grown of his efforts to expand his authority and of his handling of issues long seen as strengths for him, including the economy and immigration.

The fourth meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff brought the sides “closer” on Ukraine as well as on other geopolitical issues, according to the Kremlin.  Witkoff, who has become a force on Trump’s foreign policy roster, met with Russia’s president in Moscow, alongside Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri […]

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah C. Dugan was arrested Friday, with federal authorities alleging the judge tried to impede with President Trump’s immigration agenda by helping an undocumented migrant avoid arrest in her courtroom. Dugan, 65, faces charges related to obstructing a proceeding and concealing an individual to prevent their arrest, after she reportedly delayed […]

Across America, blue-state leaders are making big promises on clean energy while ignoring the harsh reality — their policies are driving up costs and jeopardizing reliability. Ambitious mandates to cut emissions are being paired with regulatory roadblocks that cripple the very infrastructure needed to meet these goals. The result is a looming energy crisis that […]

When asked earlier this year to choose a word to describe their country, Americans across the political spectrum most frequently chose “divided.” This should come as no surprise — Americans feel divided, especially when it comes to politics. But underneath these often-emphasized political divisions lies another division: Americans are deeply disconnected across socioeconomic lines.  The rich and poor live […]

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) says the Trump administration’s arrest of a Wisconsin county judge for allegedly helping an immigrant avoid law enforcement is a “gravely serious and drastic move” that threatens to “breach” the separation of powers between the branches of government. Baldwin issued her statement Friday in response to the FBI’s arrest of Milwaukee […]

President Trump sat down this week for a wide-ranging interview with Time Magazine, talking about the possibility of a third term, territorial expansion, a tax increase for millionaires and his past “exaggeration” about bringing a quick end to the Russia-Ukraine war. The interview, conducted at the White House on Tuesday on published Thursday morning, comes […]

On April 1, the Trump administration launched an investigation of whether imports of pharmaceuticals pose a national security risk.  Given the relatively short period for public comments, it appears the answer is a foregone conclusion. Tariffs are expected by mid-May. These duties won’t just be economically wasteful: They’ll pummel the U.S. health care system.  Unlike the “reciprocal” tariffs announced on Apr. […]

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A former New Mexico judge and his wife were arrested Thursday after federal law enforcement learned that their tenant, an alleged Tren de Aragua gang member, was arrested at the judge’s home. Former Doña Ana County Magistrate Joel Cano and his wife Nancy Cano were taken into custody at a […]

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) wants Democrats across the country to focus on ways to “retake the flag” from President Trump and Republican majorities in the House and Senate and told one media outlet she thinks they should start by shedding public perception of the party as “weak and woke.” “I don’t understand how to rally […]

Sometimes you can heal from a torn ACL. For another ACL, it may not be repairable after the recently proposed Department of Health and Human Services reorganization and layoffs.  This ACL is the Administration for Community Living, which oversees aging and disability services to ensure older adults and people with disabilities can live where they […]

A $56 million grant to train emergency responders and supply them with the overdose reversal spray, plus other programs that address addiction, could be eliminated.