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Report: Rep. Crockett Unsure About Backing Talarico
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, said Friday she will skip next week's Texas Democrat convention and is not committed to backing U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:22:13 EDTReport: Witkoff to Join Kushner in Switzerland for Iran Talks
President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff is heading to Switzerland to join the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, for the first round of negotiations with Iran, Axios reported, citing a U.S. official.The official told Axios that Kushner is already in...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:01:26 EDTCanada Blames OceanGate for Titan Sub Disaster
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released its final report on the 2023 Titan submersible disaster that killed five people, blaming company failures, design flaws, and inadequate regulatory oversight.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:01:47 EDTTrump Reverses in S.C. as Wilson's Lead Widens With Cruz EndorsementÂ
Just hours after President Donald Trump altered his position in South Carolina's Republican gubernatorial contest, GOP operatives across the Palmetto State were already predicting that Attorney General Alan Wilson would not only win Tuesday's runoff election but do so handily.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:31:49 EDTDem Md. Governor Hit With Stolen Valor Claims
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is being urged to "release everything" regarding allegations that he misrepresented his military record.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:12:14 EDTCourt Halts Trump Admin Plan to Cut Consumer Watchdog Staff
A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration's plans to immediately slash the workforce at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by about two-thirds, delivering a setback to the White House's protracted efforts to shrink the consumer...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:47:46 EDTDOJ Rebuffs Court Order for Weaponization Fund Declarations
The Department of Justice is refusing to file court-ordered declarations stating it will not proceed with a proposed $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund that grew out of a settlement of President Donald Trump's personal lawsuit against the IRS.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:58:20 EDTICE App Lets Local Officers Check Immigration Status
State and local officers working with ICE can use a mobile facial-recognition app to verify a person's identity and immigration status against more than 250 million federal records, according to an internal DHS document.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:45:00 EDTRep. Fine Denounces Vance's Israel Comments
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., criticized Vice President JD Vance for his remarks about Israel at a White House press briefing Thursday.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:11:29 EDTISIS Urges Lone-Wolf Attacks at World Cup in US
The Islamic State is encouraging supporters to take advantage of a "golden opportunity" to commit lone-wolf terrorist attacks in the 11 U.S. cities hosting World Cup matches. ISIS, in an editorial Thursday in its weekly newsletter, Al-Naba', described soccer's largest...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:59:35 EDTWis. Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Based Grants
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday shut down a state-funded grant program that steered tuition aid to Black, Hispanic, Native American and certain Southeast Asian students at private and technical colleges.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:22:56 EDTAriz. Ballot Security Bill Awaits Governor's Decision
A bill that would require Arizona election officials to incorporate additional anti-fraud security measures into paper ballots is awaiting action from Gov. Katie Hobbs after clearing the state Legislature. Senate Bill 1057, sponsored by Sen. Mark Finchem, R-Prescott, would...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:33:45 EDT17 Million Watched UFC Freedom 250 on Paramount+
UFC Freedom 250 that took place Sunday on the White House's South Lawn on President Donald Trump's 80th birthday was watched by 17 million viewers in the United States and Latin America, according to Paramount+, which exclusively streamed the event.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:09:26 EDTGabbard Releases Fauci COVID Documents
In one of her final official acts as director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard released declassified documents that she said showed Dr. Anthony Fauci helped fund gain-of-function research at China's Wuhan Institute of Virology despite Fauci's testimony to Congress ...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:33:08 EDTJudge Finds Mo. Abortion Restrictions Unconstitutional
A Missouri judge struck down a series of restrictions on abortion, finding they violated a constitutional amendment that voters approved in 2024.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:09:29 EDTBill Pulte Arrives Early, Weighs Sweeping Intel Staff Cuts
Bill Pulte arrived at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Thursday, a day before officially assuming the role of acting DNI, and is considering sweeping personnel reductions that could affect hundreds of employees, according to multiple reports.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:00:22 EDTPew: Most US Catholics View Pope Leo Favorably
A new poll from Pew Research Center shows Catholics in the U.S. support Pope Leo XIV, despite President Donald Trump's criticism of him.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:34:03 EDTEd Dept. Cuts Rates for Student Loans as Delinquency Surges
The Department of Education unveiled a temporary interest-rate reduction for certain federal student loan borrowers as the Trump administration seeks to improve repayment rates and address a growing wave of loan delinquencies.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:16:47 EDTMark Rutte to Meet Trump at WH Amid NATO Friction
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will sit down with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, the alliance announced Friday.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:54:22 EDTTrump Unveils New Air Force One, a Converted Qatari Jet
President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft.The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robin's egg blue exterior of the old plane for a bolder look,...
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