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Slotkin calls for 'new leadership' in the Democratic Party

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) on Wednesday called for “new leadership” within the Democratic Party, alleging that the caucus never fully recovered from its 2024 elections losses. “Every day there’s a debate within the party about the path forward,” Slotkin said during an appearance on SiriusXM’s “Straight Shooter” podcast hosted by Stephen A. Smith. Slotkin said new leaders are needed in both chambers of Congress, in addition to a new form of messaging that’s singularly focused on a core set ...

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Gavin Newsom opposes a California wealth tax. He's proposing a national billionaire tax instead

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed a national tax on billionaires that he says is the first part of an “economic reset for America” agenda, which aides explicitly say is part of his considering to launch a presidential campaign. Newsom explains why that he will personally vote no on the California proposal, which would levy a one-time 5% tax on residents with a net worth over $1 billion. "We’re competing with 50 states,” Newsom told the World Economic Forum earlier this year. ...

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Panic at CBS as Bari Weiss eyes 'blockbuster sit-down'

June 26, 2026 7:20AM ET Reports that embattled CBS News head Bari Weiss is searching for a sympathetic ear among journalists for an interview to clear her name have some in the executive suites in a bit of a panic. According to media watchdog Status, Weiss is eager to launch a media counter-offensive. She's been in talks with the New York Times' Michael Barbaro about appearing on "The Daily" podcast—a choice that reveals her strategy: find a friendly interviewer willing to let her e ...

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The Force is with him: D.C. settles with man who protested National Guard using Darth Vader's theme song

June 26, 2026, 2:10 PM EDT The District of Columbia has settled a lawsuit by a protester who said he was detained and handcuffed for following National Guard troops around the city while playing Darth Vader's theme song from "Star Wars.". The terms of the agreement were not immediately disclosed, but the American Civil Liberties Union, which represents demonstrator Sam O'Hara in the case, said in a press release that he was receiving compensation. The group did not immediately respon ...

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Buttigieg says his family was target of 'politically motivated hoax'

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said his family has been targeted in a "politically motivated hoax" after someone made a false report to Child Protective Services alleging he committed crimes against his children. "An anonymous caller had contacted CPS," Buttigieg wrote in a post on Substack on Friday. "The caller said that he had spoken to a woman who claimed to have met me at a conference several years ago in Alabama, where she said I told her that I ha ...

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Sanders releases trove of internal HHS emails showing RFK Jr. pressured CDC over vaccine messaging

(The Hill) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday released a tranche of Health and Human Services (HHS) emails that appear to show HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressuring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over its vaccine messaging. Emails indicate that Kennedy directed the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel to restrict access to vaccines, allowed researchers to access “confidential data” to indicate the disproven claim that vaccines cause autism and changed recommendations for the public to receive COVID-19 shots without input from the CDC.

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Senator Ron Wyden accuses US health agency of plan to deport more than 500 migrant children

(The Guardian) The US senator Ron Wyden has accused the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of preparing to use what he describes as an “unprecedented legal framework” to deport more than 500 unaccompanied migrant children currently in the custody of the agency’s Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). In a letter addressed to the HHS secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, said he had obtained “credible information” that the department was using a list of more than 500 children as targets for expedited removal under a new administrative process that he says lacks statutory authority.

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'It's completely out of bounds': Democrat launches Linda McMahon impeachment effort

(ABC News) Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., on Thursday introduced articles of impeachment against Education Secretary Linda McMahon for attempting to abolish the Department of Education. Though Democrats have been critical of McMahon’s agenda of dismantling the department she leads, Bonamici’s resolution is their first effort to impeach her. On the House floor Thursday, Bonamici said that McMahon has lied to Congress and she scolded the secretary for making "illegal transfers" of critical Education Department functions to partner agencies.

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Mamdani delivers promised rent freeze on 1 million rent-stabilized apartments

(Politico) Mayor Zohran Mamdani got another major win Thursday night when the Rent Guidelines Board voted to freeze rents on the city’s roughly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments. The mayor-appointed panel voted 7-1 to freeze rents on both one- and two-year leases, an unprecedented move that came despite protests from landlords that it would push them into deeper financial straits. The freeze, which will cover some 2 million tenants, will take effect for leases signed starting in October. “This is a historic victory for New York City tenants,” Mamdani said in a statement after the vote.

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A Trump commission urges 'bridges' between church and state in sweeping draft report

22 min ago - June 26, 2026, 7:51 PM EDT A new report by a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of separating church and state with the idea of building bridges between them. The assertion — challenging a longstanding concept in Americ ... (NBC News/AP)

UK says it will open new sponsorship routes for eligible refugees

33 min ago - Britain’s government said it will open safe, legal routes for eligible refugees, while also changing human rights laws to make it easier to deport people who are in the country illegally. The new routes will allow community groups, universities ... (AP)

Thousands of Vespas swarm Rome's historic center to mark iconic scooter's 80th anniversary

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Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway

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Complaint seeks answers on Scouting America's transgender policy after Pentagon deal

1 hr ago - June 26, 2026, 7:46 PM WASHINGTON -- A gay rights activist is suing the Department of Defense to answer a simple question: Did Scouting America actually agree to ban transgender members in a deal with the Pentagon? James Dale, who filed a complaint ... (ABC News/AP)

Trump's Great American State Fair opens with melted ice cream, empty booths

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US Seizes Nearly 400 Websites That Were Illegally Streaming World Cup, DOJ Says

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to OK its unprecedented immigration detention policy

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Haitians 'can't stay here,' DHS says following Supreme Court decision

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Lawmakers subpoena billionaire Leon Black after contentious interview on Epstein payments

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S&P affirms 'AA+' credit rating for US, cites economic resilience

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Yale Looks to Bend the Knee as Trump Admin Launches Investigation, Reveals The New York Times

4 hrs ago - Jun 26th, 2026, 4:14 pm Yale University has already sought settlement talks with the Trump Administration in the face of a widespread probe into its admission policies, according to a Friday New York Times report. One of the country’s most elit ... (MEDIAite)

GOP governor of Ohio, home to 10K Haitians, calls TPS ruling 'a mistake'

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Seattle's Walrus and the Carpenter to reopen after 8-day employee strike; ownership says guests were harassed

7 hrs ago - Jun 26, 2026, 3:23 PM | Updated: 3:24 pm BY FRANK SUMRALL MyNorthwest Lead Editor Employees at The Walrus and the Carpenter, an oyster bar in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, will return to work Friday after reaching a deal and ending an eight-da ... (My Northwest)

DNC plans weekend of events to focus on affordability concerns

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FTC gives Musk the OK to acquire SpaceX alumni startup Mesh

10 hrs ago - Elon Musk is eyeing an acquisition of Mesh Optical Technologies, a startup founded by three former SpaceX engineers last year developing hardware for fast data center communications. The potential acquisition, which was revealed in a Federal Trade Co ... (Tech Crunch/Bloomberg)

Secret Service didn't secure mobile devices, putting leaders at risk, report says

11 hrs ago - 06/26/26 3:09 PM ET The Secret Service left itself vulnerable to hacking due to issues with both official and personal devices, a government watchdog found in a report ordered after the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pa. The re ... (The Hill)

DHS secretary admits missteps in billion-dollar ICE warehouse plan

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Trump admin allows Anthropic to release Mythos AI model to some companies, government agencies: Reports

11 hrs ago - The U.S. government on Friday granted Anthropic permission to release its Mythos 5 model to a group of roughly 100 companies and federal agencies, according to multiple media reports. The decision marks a major step forward in the negotiations betwee ... (CNBC)

California appeals court upholds Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction, but says he must be resentenced

11 hrs ago - LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court on Friday upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction in California, but ordered his trial judge to resentence him. A three-judge panel from the California's 2nd District Court of Appeal ... (AP)