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Trump Calls Affordable Housing Bill ‘A Yawn’ as He Pushes SAVE America Act, Drawing Democratic Backlash
President Donald Trump has sparked a fresh political confrontation after dismissing a bipartisan affordable housing bill as "a yawn" while urging lawmakers to focus instead on the SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed election proposal that would tighten voter registration requirements. The remarks triggered immediate criticism from Democratic lawmakers, who accused the president of sidelining housing affordability in favor of voting legislation as Congress heads toward the November midterm elections. 
President Donald Trump has sparked a fresh political confrontation after dismissing a bipartisan affordable housing bill as "a yawn" while urging lawmakers to focus instead on the SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed election proposal that would tighten voter registration requirements. The remarks triggered immediate criticism from Democratic lawmakers, who accused the president of sidelining housing affordability in favor of voting legislation as Congress heads toward the November midterm elections. -
Trump Admin's National Design Studio Accused of Using Undisclosed Tracking Tools on Government Websites
The Trump administration is facing new scrutiny over the digital infrastructure behind several recently launched federal websites after an investigation alleged that visitor-tracking technology was embedded in government-operated platforms without the disclosures privacy advocates say are typically expected under federal law. 
The Trump administration is facing new scrutiny over the digital infrastructure behind several recently launched federal websites after an investigation alleged that visitor-tracking technology was embedded in government-operated platforms without the disclosures privacy advocates say are typically expected under federal law. -
U.S. and Iran Agree to Halt Hormuz Strikes Ahead of Qatar Talks as Fragile Ceasefire Faces New Test
The United States and Iran have agreed to suspend military strikes in and around the Strait of Hormuz, stepping back from a fresh escalation that threatened to unravel a fragile ceasefire only weeks after both sides halted more than three months of fighting. 
The United States and Iran have agreed to suspend military strikes in and around the Strait of Hormuz, stepping back from a fresh escalation that threatened to unravel a fragile ceasefire only weeks after both sides halted more than three months of fighting. -
Trump Wins Supreme Court TPS Ruling, Raising Fears of Labor Shortages and Accelerating U.S. Population Decline
A Supreme Court ruling granting the Trump administration broad authority to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of immigrants has intensified debate over the future of U.S. immigration policy, with demographers warning the decision could accelerate long-term population decline, workforce shortages and population aging. 
A Supreme Court ruling granting the Trump administration broad authority to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of immigrants has intensified debate over the future of U.S. immigration policy, with demographers warning the decision could accelerate long-term population decline, workforce shortages and population aging. -
Pentagon Awards $35 Billion THAAD Deal After Iran War Burned Through Up to 80% of U.S. Missile Stockpile
The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth up to $35 billion to dramatically expand production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors after the U.S. military depleted a substantial portion of its inventory during the conflict with Iran. The agreement comes as the Trump administration seeks an additional $87.6 billion in emergency funding from Congress to replenish weapons consumed during Operation Epic Fury. 
The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth up to $35 billion to dramatically expand production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors after the U.S. military depleted a substantial portion of its inventory during the conflict with Iran. The agreement comes as the Trump administration seeks an additional $87.6 billion in emergency funding from Congress to replenish weapons consumed during Operation Epic Fury. -
Nancy Pelosi Discloses Up to $6 Million in New Intel and Uber Options Bets
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has disclosed two new options trades worth as much as $6 million, adding fresh positions in Intel and Uber Technologies through transactions made by her husband, Paul Pelosi, according to a congressional financial disclosure filed this week. 
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has disclosed two new options trades worth as much as $6 million, adding fresh positions in Intel and Uber Technologies through transactions made by her husband, Paul Pelosi, according to a congressional financial disclosure filed this week. -
New York Expands $2.5 Million Sex Worker Healthcare Program, Sparking GOP Backlash
A New York healthcare program serving sex workers has become the latest flashpoint in the state's political battles, after Governor Kathy Hochul's administration extended funding for the initiative through 2028, drawing sharp criticism from Republican lawmakers who argue taxpayer dollars are being directed toward controversial priorities while other public-sector workers face financial strain. 
A New York healthcare program serving sex workers has become the latest flashpoint in the state's political battles, after Governor Kathy Hochul's administration extended funding for the initiative through 2028, drawing sharp criticism from Republican lawmakers who argue taxpayer dollars are being directed toward controversial priorities while other public-sector workers face financial strain. -
Trump Orders DOJ Probe, Says Americans Are Being ‘Gouged’ at the Gas Pump
President Trump is demanding answers after accusing major oil companies of not passing lower oil prices on to consumers. President Trump is demanding answers after accusing major oil companies of not passing lower oil prices on to consumers. -
Trump Rejects Iran’s Denial, Claims Tehran Agreed to ‘Highest Level’ Nuclear Inspections
President Donald Trump and Iranian officials publicly contradicted each other Tuesday over one of the most important issues in ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations: whether Tehran has agreed to allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency to examine its nuclear facilities. 
President Donald Trump and Iranian officials publicly contradicted each other Tuesday over one of the most important issues in ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations: whether Tehran has agreed to allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency to examine its nuclear facilities. -
DEA Tracked Thousands of Fentanyl Pills but Failed to Seize Them, Whistleblower Complaint Alleges
A whistleblower complaint and interviews with current and former federal agents are raising new questions about how the Drug Enforcement Administration handled fentanyl investigations in New Mexico, with allegations that authorities monitored shipments of the deadly synthetic opioid for years without seizing them before they reached local communities. 
A whistleblower complaint and interviews with current and former federal agents are raising new questions about how the Drug Enforcement Administration handled fentanyl investigations in New Mexico, with allegations that authorities monitored shipments of the deadly synthetic opioid for years without seizing them before they reached local communities.
