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Colorado’s 50,187-acre fire tops U.S. firefighting priorities
A 50,187-acre wildfire in Colorado has been declared the nation's No. 1 firefighting priority. …
Polling: Texas’ U.S. Senate race statiscally tied
The Republican Party will hold its first-ever midterm national convention in Dallas in September as Texas’ U.S. Senate race is…
Vought cites $30B war cost as his agency seeks $67B for conflict
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought told Congress the Iran conflict has cost "about $30 billion," six days…
GOP hardliners vow to blockade must-pass bills unless voter ID demands met
Despite the looming 2026 midterm elections and the growing list of congressional responsibilities, a persistent group of Republicans are vowing…
California Assembly passes $350 billion budget
The Assembly on Monday afternoon passed all of the bills making up California's roughly $350 billion budget. …
Fetterman and McCormick voted for bipartisan housing reform. Will Trump sign it?
A bipartisan piece of legislation that aims to address housing needs cruised through both chambers last week with the support…
U.S. Supreme Court to hear asylum, voting, pipeline cases next term
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a slew of cases on Monday on issues including immigration, energy and voting…
Report: Taxpayer dollars help nonprofit hospitals pad executive salaries, pay for lawsuits
Waste and abuse take place in prominent nonprofit hospital systems across the country, a new report from conservative watchdog advocacy…
Over 7 million student loan borrowers have 90 days to switch repayment plans
Major changes to federal student loans will begin July 1, with most prospective federal student aid applicants facing only two…
Federal workforce shrank by 256,000 in 2025. Deficit barely moved.
The federal civilian workforce shrank by nearly 256,000 employees, 11.3%, across every major agency in 2025, a government watchdog report…
Election 2026: Singular goal to win elections, different ideas to get there
Sen. Thom Tillis took a stand for North Carolina’s rural communities and hospitals, and some would say at his own…
Democratic group calls for U.S. social media ban for kids under 16
Nearly one in three American children shows signs of social media addiction by the end of middle school, according to…