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ICE Kills Another Person—One Week After Last Fatal Shooting

A person was shot and killed Monday morning by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Biddeford, Maine, according to reports by local media outlets and authorities. “This morning a shooting occurred in Biddeford,” Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau wrote in a Facebook post

Strait of Hormuz traffic lowest in 5 weeks

Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is the lowest it’s been in five weeks, according to reporting from Reuters. Trade intelligence company Kpler found that on Sunday, just six ships went through the strait — a five-week low, according to Reuters. The company also found that

Will Mamdani's winning streak last to the midterms?

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is having a successful summer, with his Democratic Socialist of America candidates winning elections in New York and Colorado, and his policies being praised for their economic change and response to inflation, despite being labeled

Trump: US to become 'the guardian' of the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said Monday that the U.S. will take on the role of “the guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz as Washington and Tehran both claim control of the waterway after exchanging strikes over the weekend. “We’re going to keep the strait, and we’ll probably run it,” Trump

Vance to press House Republicans on advancing Trump agenda

Vice President Vance is set to sit down with House Republicans on Tuesday in an effort to get them to reopen the chamber floor and pass President Trump’s key legislative priorities. The development comes as lawmakers return to Capitol Hill on Monday after leaving for the July

Peters backs Stevens in Michigan race to succeed him in Senate

Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) is backing Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) to replace him ahead of the Michigan Senate primary next month. “Colleen & I are all in for Haley Stevens for U.S. Senate. Michigan – and the country – can’t afford to lose this seat. @HaleyforMI is the fighter

Congress should empower states to fix benefit cliffs

A U.S. Senate committee recently discussed a decades-old federal policy trap that punishes poor families for getting a raise: social safety net-benefit cliffs. These cliffs hamper upward mobility and harm small businesses dealing with workforce challenges. To fix this, Congress

Graham’s death ripples across GOP agenda in Senate

In today’s issue: The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will have ripple effects on the GOP agenda in the coming weeks, as Washington mourns one of its most outspoken dealmakers and defense hawks. Graham had risen to become one of the most influential voices among

Trump’s Budget Bill Has a New Trap For Democrats

As the rules set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finally offer the states some guidance on how they may roll out the new compulsory Medicaid work requirements, blue states are doing the kinds of things you might expect. Liberal leaders are pursuing creative

Senate GOP faces array of disagreements with Trump

President Trump and Senate Republicans are looking to get on the same page after battling over an array of disagreements, from the extension of enhanced surveillance authorities and the war with Iran to Trump’s desire to abolish the filibuster and pass the SAVE America Act.

Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe

The European Union is weighing sweeping new restrictions on children's and teenagers' access to social media, including age limits, an outright ban, and phased access. Social media platforms could also be forced to prove their services are not harmful before young people are

Graham death sends shockwaves through Senate

The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Saturday sent shockwaves through the Senate, as the upper chamber lost a 23-year veteran who shaped debate on a litany of foreign and domestic policy items. Graham died on Saturday “from a brief and sudden illness,” his