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Supreme Court lifts block on Big Bend border wall construction lawsuit – May 31, 2024

Supreme Court lifts block on Big Bend border wall construction lawsuit

Somali daycare CEO tied to fraud scandal wins Minnesota House seat – May 31, 2024

Somali daycare CEO tied to fraud scandal wins Minnesota House seat

Trump says return to full scale war with Iran ‘highly unlikely’ as peace talks pick up – May 31, 2024

Trump says return to full scale war with Iran ‘highly unlikely’ as peace talks pick up

China dismisses allegations it used honeypot to ensnare Nvidia’s Jensen Huang – May 31, 2024

China dismisses allegations it used honeypot to ensnare Nvidia’s Jensen Huang

Slotkin vows to oppose Schumer ‘until I see a plan,’ won’t rule out leadership challenge – May 31, 2024

Slotkin vows to oppose Schumer ‘until I see a plan,’ won’t rule out leadership challenge

House Democrat poised to oversee ICE funding resists progressive push to abolish agency – May 31, 2024

House Democrat poised to oversee ICE funding resists progressive push to abolish agency

Hegseth defiant in first briefing since new articles of impeachment by Massie

Hegseth defiant in first briefing since new articles of impeachment by Massie

Rand Paul eyes top spot on Senate health committee as GOP plays musical chairs

Rand Paul eyes top spot on Senate health committee as GOP plays musical chairs

Prices posted sharp 0.4% increase in October, showing inflation threat

Prices posted sharp 0.4% increase in October, showing inflation threat

Buttigieg announces new book NEXT in vision for future

Buttigieg announces new book NEXT in vision for future

UN postpones US human rights review after boycott

UN postpones US human rights review after boycott

US evacuates air refueling tankers from UK base over security concerns

US evacuates air refueling tankers from UK base over security concerns

Republicans to choose between Scalise and Jordan as minority leader

Republicans to choose between Scalise and Jordan as minority leader

Trump calls on Senate to confirm remaining 25 judges

Trump calls on Senate to confirm remaining 25 judges

Somali daycare CEO tied to fraud scandal wins Minnesota House seat

Somali daycare CEO tied to fraud scandal wins Minnesota House seat

Supreme Court lifts block on Big Bend border wall construction lawsuit

Supreme Court lifts block on Big Bend border wall construction lawsuit

Prices posted sharp 0.4% increase in October, showing inflation threat

Prices posted sharp 0.4% increase in October, showing inflation threat

Trump calls on Senate to confirm remaining 25 judges amid Arkansas senator friction

Trump calls on Senate to confirm remaining 25 judges amid Arkansas senator friction

Trump says return to full scale war with Iran ‘highly unlikely’ as peace talks pick up

Trump says return to full scale war with Iran ‘highly unlikely’ as peace talks pick up

‘My policy hasn’t changed’: Trump on deportations after saying his policy might be ‘too tough’

‘My policy hasn’t changed’: Trump on deportations after saying his policy might be ‘too tough’

China dismisses allegations it used honeypot to ensnare Nvidia’s Jensen Huang

China dismisses allegations it used honeypot to ensnare Nvidia’s Jensen Huang

House Democrat poised to oversee ICE funding resists progressive push to abolish agency

House Democrat poised to oversee ICE funding resists progressive push to abolish agency

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Democrats can’t lower gas prices by handing Hormuz to Iran

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Once again, Vance declares war on Israel

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Vance helped call the plays. Now he’s pointing at Israel

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Ukraine handed the West a list of 500,000 Russian soldiers. Washington hasn’t read it

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The voters have spoken. But what did they say?

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Why don’t California Democrats have a plan for the state?

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Can a French Milei beat out the far Right and far Left in presidential elections?

Top Democratic strategists huddled in Washington, D.C. over the weekend to try to chart a path forward on one of the hottest political topics in the country: artificial intelligence. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

How Trump can fight data center bans

Guy Benson

An early ‘Rubio 2028’ poll bounce

Byron York

Trump yields on immigration enforcement

Salena Zito

Pittsburgh’s moon shot

Joe Concha

Prediction markets are the other big winner of the ‘bluenami’

Conn Carroll

A $34 million monument to California’s decline

Timothy P. Carney

Timothy P. Carney

Trump’s base goes blue

Rob Crilly

MAGA insiders believe Vance WILL run, but aren’t sure if he SHOULD run

David Harsanyi

JD Vance’s economic vision is a disaster for the GOP

Tiana Lowe Doescher

Tiana Lowe Doescher

The Democrats’ mandate is affordability, not socialism

Hugo Gurdon

Vance blames Israel

Michael Barone

More than a thumping, possibly a realignment

Guy Benson

Guy Benson

An early ‘Rubio 2028’ poll bounce

Byron York

Byron York

Trump yields on immigration enforcement

Salena Zito

Salena Zito

Pittsburgh’s moon shot

Joe Concha

Joe Concha

Prediction markets are the other big winner of the ‘bluenami’

Conn Carroll

Conn Carroll

A $34 million monument to California’s decline

Timothy P. Carney

Timothy P. Carney

Trump’s base goes blue

Rob Crilly

Rob Crilly

MAGA insiders believe Vance WILL run, but aren’t sure if he SHOULD run

David Harsanyi

David Harsanyi

JD Vance’s economic vision is a disaster for the GOP

Tiana Lowe Doescher

Tiana Lowe Doescher

The Democrats’ mandate is affordability, not socialism

Hugo Gurdon

Hugo Gurdon

Vance blames Israel

Michael Barone

Michael Barone

More than a thumping, possibly a realignment

California billionaire wealth tax fails, dashing liberal dreams

Finance and Economy

California billionaire wealth tax fails, dashing liberal dreams

The 24 Democrats and one Republican who voted against Senate permitting bill

Energy and Environment

The 24 Democrats and one Republican who voted against Senate permitting bill

Massie sees ‘high probability’ Hegseth resigns before Democratic hearings

Massie sees ‘high probability’ Hegseth resigns before Democratic hearings

Mike Johnson doesn’t commit to serving in next Congress after blue wave

Mike Johnson doesn’t commit to serving in next Congress after blue wave

Trump DOJ shores up anti-abortion support to salvage Planned Parenthood lawsuit

Trump DOJ shores up anti-abortion support to salvage Planned Parenthood lawsuit

Examiner Shorts

Investigations

Treasurer of el Sayed’s new Habibi PAC led other groups accused of misleading voters

Treasurer of el Sayed’s new Habibi PAC led other groups accused of misleading voters

Gaza protests continue same revolutionary ‘omni-cause’ given life by Black Lives Matter

Power outages hit Washington affecting government agencies and GWU

Palestine Action vandals risk jail defying subpoenas as DOJ seeks overseas comrade

DSA blocked from visiting West Bank school raided by Israel over terrorism ties

Major companies abandon SPLC’s ‘hate groups’ screening tool in corporate giving programs

Trump administration ‘monitoring’ leftist organizers ignoring new terrorism sanctions: State Department official

Treasury traces SPLC to debanking of Christians after group dismissed it as conspiracy

‘Palestine Action’ group promotes violent attacks in US and claims terrorism sanctions can’t stop it

Economy

Tariffs threaten a Michigan woodworker’s business — and the people who depend on it

Tariffs threaten a Michigan woodworker’s business — and the people who depend on it

WATCH LIVE: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh speaks after interest rate decision

Salena Zito slams Obama Cheesecake Factory joke: It’s ‘Middle America’s cup of tea’

Social Security Administration updates millions of incorrect records

Byron York says Trump can’t talk his way out of voters’ cost-of-living pain: ‘No president has been able to do it’

Two Americans win Nobel for economic model challenging government response to 2020s economic shocks

Mike Rogers breaks with Trump on tariffs in new ad: ‘Canada is not our enemy’

Trump to give $90 one-time payment to 20 million Medicare beneficiaries

Voters back Democrats on economic and affordability issues but trust neither party: Poll

Energy and Environment

The 24 Democrats and one Republican who voted against advancing the Senate permitting bill

The 24 Democrats and one Republican who voted against advancing the Senate permitting bill

Major bill to cut red tape for energy projects clears Senate hurdle

Measure to overhaul California’s bedrock environmental law fails

Data centers face uphill battle with incoming Democratic governors

GOP loss culprit? Trump dismal approval ratings track gas prices almost 1-for-1

Data centers on track to go 1-40 on ballot measures in sign of backlash

Incoming Democratic majorities will try to swing pendulum back on clean energy

Anti-Islam, anti-DEI Republican loses bid for Texas oil agency seat to Democrat

Gas prices in Trump’s second term hit record high for any presidency

World

UN postpones US human rights review after boycott

UN postpones US human rights review after boycott

France blames Iran for supermarket refrigerator cyberattack

Spanish prime minister calls meeting over ‘migration emergency’ as thousands surge into Canary Islands

Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years in prison

Europe wary of Trump administration’s talk of broader security agreement with Russia

Collision between two trains in Egypt kills seven and injures more than 100

Russia targets emergency crews at the site of a deadly strike in southern Ukraine

Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies are undermining Trump’s peace efforts, former top prosecutor alleges

Herzog picks Israeli opposition leader to form coalition government