Politics & Policy
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Mamdani announcing 'COGE' to cut waste in NYC budget
Though Mamdani was elected as a socialist outsider, he has since expressed concern over the viability of some of his proposals in light of the city's poor financial situation.
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Michigan Gov. Whitmer says she won't be running for president in 2028
Whitmer said that she'd received advice on the importance of "taking a break and not jumping right into something."
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Watchdog groups file complaint alleging charter school grants favoring minorities are discriminatory
The complaint centers on policies that tie charter school grant eligibility to a 65% "minority or disadvantaged" enrollment threshold, which the groups describe as a "racial quota."
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Putin offers to drop Iran intel support if U.S. does the same in Ukraine
Reports of Russian targeting support for Iranian operations against U.S. targets surfaced early in the war.
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National Guard to remain in D.C. through 2029: Report
Trump awarded the Purple Heart to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, and the late U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, during the State of the Union.
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Travis Kelce's alma mater destroyed department head for ignoring unofficial DEI hiring policy: suit
Brian Calfano hired qualified white woman who was soon sexually harassed by colleague who wanted DEI hire, spurring two probes against Calfano that nearly drove him to suicide. Feds warn accreditors on DEI again.
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U.S. Justice Dept. shuts down four Iranian cyber psych operations
The Iran-backed sites published stolen data, spread propaganda, and threatened state critics
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Trump: NATO a 'paper tiger' without U.S.
Trump has escalated his criticisms of the alliance and its members since the beginning of the Iran war.
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Comer presses dark money group on restructurings
Comer specifically demanded that the Creator Collective provide all documents it has related to the 1630 fund, materials related to the Chorus program and Creator Collective's involvement with it, and a number of other materials.
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Trump dissuades Colorado Republican from primary challenge, brings her into admin
Hurd is a moderate Republican and has previously voted against Trump on a number of key issues, notably joining Democrats to vote against his tariffs this year.
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Arts commission allows US Mint to begin producing Trump commemorative gold coin by approving design
The vote means the United States Mint can now begin producing the gold coin, which is expected to be released by the Fourth of July.
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California co-leads states suing EPA over greenhouse gases
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who's a frequent critic of the president and is widely expected to run for president in 2028, joined Bonta for the “Trump Is Making Deadly Pollution Great Again” press conference.
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Education Department says Treasury will take over some federal student loan responsibilities
The Treasury and Education departments launched the Federal Student Assistance Partnership, which will enhance oversight of federal student aid programs and help return defaulted borrowers to repayment.