Author: Samantha-Jo Roth
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Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek joins crowded Democratic primary to oust Joni Ernst
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In bright-red Iowa, the Democratic field vying to unseat Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) grew to five on Tuesday as state Rep. Josh Turek jumped into the race. A former Paralympian with two gold medals in…
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‘Get-out-of-jail-free card’: Elissa Slotkin pushes to end presidential pardons
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) is calling for the elimination of presidential pardon powers, likening them to a “get-out-of-jail-free card” that she says can be exploited by corrupt leaders to free dangerous criminals and reward political…
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Lawmakers demand oversight of proxy giants driving ESG in Corporate America
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Republican lawmakers are zeroing in on two powerful foreign-owned firms they say are quietly shaping how Wall Street votes, and pushing corporate America toward progressive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals in the process. Their…
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OPM orders federal agencies to purge COVID-19 vaccine records
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Trump administration on Friday ordered federal agencies to erase all records tied to employees’ COVID-19 vaccination status and compliance with pandemic-era mandates, a sweeping rollback of Biden-era health policies that once governed the federal workforce.…
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‘They’re panicked’: Democrats fracture over Gaza, Israel, and what comes next
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Democratic Party is venturing into uncharted territory on Israel as deepening rifts emerge between longtime Zionist allies and a growing faction of lawmakers openly critical of the war in Gaza. Haunting images of starving…
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Sherrod Brown eyes 2026 Senate bid, giving Democrats glimmer of hope in Ohio
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is exploring a comeback run for the United States Senate in 2026, giving Democrats new reason for optimism in what has become one of their toughest battlegrounds. Brown, who lost…
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Trump on Israeli occupation of Gaza: ‘Pretty much up to Israel’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Donald Trump declined to wave off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from fully occupying Gaza, as tensions grow within the Israeli government over the proposed offensive. “I really can’t say,” Trump said, speaking to…
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Retired combat pilot Alex Pelbath poised to join race to replace Nancy Mace in Congress
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save EXCLUSIVE — With Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) launching her bid for governor, a new contender with battlefield credentials and strong ties to President Donald Trump is preparing to step into the race to represent South…
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Senate passes three funding bills after striking deal ahead of August recess
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Senate on Friday broke a multiday impasse by passing the first three fiscal 2026 spending bills, the first time the upper chamber has passed appropriations bills before the August recess since 2018. The vote…
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Inside the GOP blowup over Brian Kemp’s Georgia Senate pick: ‘It’s a dumpster fire’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A fragile peace between Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) and President Donald Trump‘s world is collapsing over Georgia’s Senate race, with one GOP insider calling the fallout “a dumpster fire.” Kemp was widely viewed as Republicans’…




