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U.S. House Democrats add Latino-heavy districts to most vulnerable list for 2026
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U.S. House Democrats add Latino-heavy districts to most vulnerable list for 2026

By Nicholas Wu | Politico House Democrats are making it official: Latino voters have shifted their battleground map. Their campaign arm is unveiling its list of top battleground incumbents to defend in 2026, giving the first insight into how the party views the midterm elections — with notable new additions to reflect a shift toward President Donald Trump in some majority-Latino congressional districts READ THE FULL STORY AT POLITICO
Dems who momentarily derailed Texas Rep. Al Green’s censure could be stripped of House committee roles
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Dems who momentarily derailed Texas Rep. Al Green’s censure could be stripped of House committee roles

By Elizabeth Elkind | Fox News Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., has filed a resolution to punish the Democrats who derailed House floor proceedings as Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was censured on Thursday. "We have a country to run. The failed policies of Joe Biden is why they lost the House, why they lost the Senate, why they lost the presidency. They can lick their wounds all day, but they still have to behave on the House floor," Ogles told Fox News Digital in a brief interview. "We can disagree on issues and politics, but we're gonna respect one another, and I'm tired of this crap." READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
Movement to ban Chinese farmland purchases near U.S. military bases gains steam in Senate
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Movement to ban Chinese farmland purchases near U.S. military bases gains steam in Senate

By Morgan Phillips  | Fox Business The movement to ban China from scooping up U.S. farmland conveniently located near military bases is gaining steam in the Senate.  The PASS Act, led by Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has the backing of Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and would prevent any entity from a "covered country," which includes China, North Korea, Russia and Iran, from purchasing agricultural land near military bases or sensitive sites.  It would also give the Department of Agriculture the ability to submit cases to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. for review if it believes there is a national security concern and make the Agriculture secretary a voting member of the committee for purchases of agricultural land, biotechnology and any other transaction r...
Though ‘an incredible success,’ President Trump unveils plans for DOGE head Musk to work more closely with cabinet
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Though ‘an incredible success,’ President Trump unveils plans for DOGE head Musk to work more closely with cabinet

By Ryan King | New York Post President Trump revealed plans for cabinet secretaries and other high-level administration officials to hold more sway in the Department of Government Efficiency’s push for personnel cuts. Cabinet officials will meet with DOGE every two weeks until the administration has wrapped up its efforts to revamp the federal workforce, Trump announced, while lauding special government employee Elon Musk’s efforts as “an incredible success.” “Now that we have my Cabinet in place, I have instructed the Secretaries and Leadership to work with DOGE on Cost Cutting measures and Staffing,” Trump announced on Truth Social. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
‘This is your last warning!’: Trump sends message to Hamas
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‘This is your last warning!’: Trump sends message to Hamas

By Ryan Saavedra | Daily Wire President Donald Trump issued what he said would be his final warning to Hamas on Wednesday, saying “there will be hell to pay” unless they immediately release all remaining hostages. Trump made the remarks after meeting with a group of hostages that had been recently released from Gaza after well over a year in captivity. “‘Shalom Hamas’ means Hello and Goodbye — You can choose,” Trump posted in a message to the Islamic terrorist group. “Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY WIRE
Trump on the $100 bill? A measure by a Texas congressman proposes it, in a removal of a Founding Father
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Trump on the $100 bill? A measure by a Texas congressman proposes it, in a removal of a Founding Father

By Brian Porter | Rocky Mountain Voice U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Flower Mound, Texas, the son-in-law to conservative filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza, has authored a measure which would place President Donald J. Trump on the $100 bill, removing a Founding Father of America. The Golden Age Act of 2025 was introduced Monday, proposing to remove Benjamin Franklin from any $100 currency note printed after Dec. 31, 2028. “President Trump could be enjoying his golden years golfing and spending time with his family. Instead, he took a bullet for this country and is now working overtime to secure our border, fix our uneven trade relationship with the rest of the world, make America energy independent again, and put America first by ending useless foreign aid,” Gill writes in a press release suppo...
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ‘ready’ for peace negotiations, calls Trump meeting ‘regrettable’
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine ‘ready’ for peace negotiations, calls Trump meeting ‘regrettable’

By Anders Hagstrom  | Fox News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called his meeting at the White House last week "regrettable" on Tuesday and said he is ready to pursue peace under President Donald Trump's leadership. Zelenskyy made the concession in a lengthy statement posted to social media on Tuesday, saying Ukraine "is ready to come to the negotiating table." He added that last week's meeting "did not go the way it was supposed to be," and he said "it is time to make things right." "My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts," Zelenskyy wrote. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
President Trump announces arrest of alleged Abbey Gate bombing terrorist
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President Trump announces arrest of alleged Abbey Gate bombing terrorist

By Thomas Stevenson | The Post Millennial On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced that the United States has arrested the terrorist allegedly responsible for the Abbey Gate bombing during the Afghanistan withdrawal that claimed the lives of 13 US service members.  "America is once again standing strong against the forces of radical Islamic terrorism," Trump said. "Three and a half years ago, ISIS terrorists killed 13 American service members and countless others in the Abbey Gate bombing during the disastrous and incompetent withdrawal from Afghanistan. Not that they were withdrawing. It was the way they withdrew, perhaps the most embarrassing moment in the history of our country. Tonight, I am pleased to announce that we have just apprehended the top terrorist responsible...
BlackRock investment firm inks $23B deal for Panama Canal ports
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BlackRock investment firm inks $23B deal for Panama Canal ports

By Eric Revell  | Fox Business BlackRock on Tuesday announced the purchase of the ports at the Panama Canal that President Donald Trump raised security concerns regarding their connections to China. BlackRock announced the $22.8 billion deal with CK Hutchison's subsidiary Hutchison Port Holdings, which will see the firm acquire the Panama ports of Cristobal and Balboa, which are located at the Atlantic and Pacific ends of the canal, respectively. It will also acquire Hutchison's controlling interest in 43 ports in 23 other countries. The world's largest asset manager will partner with Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) to operate the ports in concert with the BlackRock subsidiary Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX BUSINESS
House Freedom Caucus vows quick censure resolution against Texas Rep. Al Green
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House Freedom Caucus vows quick censure resolution against Texas Rep. Al Green

By  Mychael Schnell and Emily Brooks  | The Hill The conservative House Freedom Caucus is vowing to introduce a censure resolution against Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he was escorted out of President Trump’s address because of his disruptive verbal protest. “UPDATE… The House Freedom Caucus will be introducing a censure resolution against Rep. Al Green today,” the conservative group wrote Wednesday morning on the social platform X. Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) will lead the Freedom Caucus-boosted resolution to censure Green, and it is likely to get a vote on the House floor: READ THE FULL STORY ON THE HILL