Author: Samantha-Jo Roth
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Trump administration unlawfully blocked Head Start payments, GAO says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new report from Congress’s independent watchdog concluded the Trump administration broke federal law by blocking the use of funds allocated to the Head Start program. The Government Accountability Office determined that the Children and…
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Derek Dooley’s voting history could complicate possible GOP Senate run
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former University of Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley didn’t vote in multiple presidential elections, never donated to President Donald Trump, and declined to register as a Republican in several states, a record now drawing…
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Sean Duffy pushes permitting reform to ‘clear the deck’ of red tape
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took a victory lap on Thursday, signing an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to allow the state greater authority over its own environmental reviews. “We are trying to simplify…
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Barr leads Cameron in fundraising in Kentucky GOP Senate primary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) has emerged as the early financial front-runner in Kentucky’s Senate primary contest, pulling in significant campaign cash, while former Attorney General Daniel Cameron faces a sluggish start to his fundraising efforts. …
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Dan Innis enters New Hampshire Senate race, vowing to serve as Trump’s ‘back up’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GOP state Sen. Dan Innis launched his campaign Wednesday for New Hampshire’s open U.S. Senate seat, setting up a primary showdown with former Sen. Scott Brown. The three-term GOP state senator announced his run in…
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‘Jewish students don’t feel safe’: GOP slams university response to antisemitism
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Republican lawmakers on Tuesday accused university leaders of enabling antisemitism through weak enforcement, ideological bias, and foreign funding, charges educators forcefully rejected in a heated House hearing that exposed deep divisions over campus speech and…
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Threats surge in year after Trump assassination attempt: ‘We need more protection’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One year ago, then-former President Donald Trump was shot during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The tragic event, which resulted in the death of a rallygoer, Corey Comperatore, transformed the 2024 presidential race. In Butler,…
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Senate confirms Trump’s first judicial appointment of second term
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s first judicial nominee of his second term, a notably slower pace than at the same point in his first term or former President Joe Biden’s. The Senate voted…
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As Trump’s grip tightens, the political center thins out
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Donald Trump’s grip on the GOP is eroding the party’s ideological center, as many lawmakers conclude there’s little room left for compromise — or for them. Among the latest to bow out are Sen.…
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Marco Rubio deepfake scam underscores the ‘explosion’ of AI voice impersonation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A series of AI-generated attempts to mimic Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s voice has experts and lawmakers pushing for more safeguards against the rise of synthetic audio threats. Officials are on high alert after an…




