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DeSantis delays reporting his personal finances, keeping mystery alive for a little longer over how much he made from his bestselling book

businessinsider.com Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds his book while speaking at the Midland County Republican Party Dave Camp Spring Breakfast on April 6, 2023 in Midland, Michigan. While in…

Hard-Right House Members Revolt: Vote Against Advancing Gas Stove Protections Amid Frustration With McCarthy

forbes.com A group of hard-right House members voted against their party Tuesday, delaying the advancement of two bills that would prohibit the Biden Administration from regulating gas…

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie files paperwork launching 2024 Republican presidential bid

pbs.org Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie filed paperwork Tuesday formally launching his bid for the Republican nomination for president after casting himself as the only…

The Debt Deal Suggests McCarthy Is Very Good at His Job

thehill.com I’m a little confused. I watch lots of cable news, I read a lot of mainstream media, and I even talk to a lot of elected officials — including sources that lean left…

Will climate change make homeownership harder?

theweek.com Climate change is making life harder — and potentially much more expensive — for California homeowners. State Farm will no longer sell new home insurance policies in the…

Defeated and deflated, Freedom Caucus backs off anti-McCarthy push

msnbc.com Last week, members of the far-right House Freedom Caucus weren’t content to oppose the bipartisan budget deal that resolved the Republicans’ debt ceiling crisis. They also…

Lawyer for billionaire linked to US Justice Thomas offers to meet Senate staff

aol.com A lawyer for Texas billionaire Harlan Crow has offered to meet with Senate Judiciary Committee staff to discuss the panel's concerns over his ties to conservative U.S.…

The Senate will hold three bipartisan, senators-only briefings on artificial intelligence

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U.S. has UFOs of "non-human origin", ex-intelligence officer claims

newsweek.com An ex-U.S. military and intelligence worker has given an interview in which he says that the U.S. has found and covered up several "non-human origin" crafts. David Grusch, a…

Ukraine accuses Russia of blowing up dam to put a massive natural obstacle in the way of its counteroffensive

businessinsider.com In this image taken from video released by the Ukrainian Presidential Office, water runs through a breakthrough in the Kakhovka dam in Kakhovka, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 6,…

The not-so-Special Relationship

cjr.org A week ago, a piece of investigative journalism alleged that Nick Cohen, a former columnist for The Observer, the Sunday sister paper of The Guardian in the UK, resigned…

The bad bind bedevilling Mike Pence and Chris Christie

economist.com W grimace or they grin as they say it, more and more Republicans seem to agree that Donald Trump is likely to capture the party’s presidential nomination. But that has not…

This is Ukraine’s D-Day

politico.eu Ukraine is on the cusp of what may well prove to be one of the two key battles of the war that was unleashed on it by Russia. The first was Ukraine’s successful defense of…

Biden campaign launches ad blitz capitalizing on debt ceiling deal

politico.com The lifting of the debt ceiling might not seem like bumper sticker material for a campaign. But President Joe Biden’s aides believe voters will reward him for working across…

Yet Another Month of Questionable Federal Jobs Data as 310,000 Fewer People Report Having Jobs

mises.org The Bureau of Labor Statistic (BLS) released new jobs data on Friday. According to the report, seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs rose 339,000 jobs in May, well above…

Crain’s Chicago hires Giangreco as a reporter

talkingbiznews.com She previously was a researcher on WGN America’s news program “News Nation.” Before that, she was a reporter at The Capitol Forum covering defense contracts. She has also…

The Republican Presidential Field Keeps Getting Better For Donald Trump

vanityfair.com The GOP field is set to expand again this week, with former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, and some guy from North Dakota expected to…

Media’s Smearing of Casey DeSantis as ‘Walmart Melania’ Betrays Its Nostalgia for Trump

mediaite.com AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell Every great innovator builds upon the work of other great minds, taking an idea forward and fulfilling its true, unencumbered potential. As an…

Before-and-after photos show Ukraine's swift restoration of Bucha, once a byword for the horrors of Russian occupation

businessinsider.com A composite image showing Bucha in March 2022, at the height of the Russian invasion, on the left, and the same spots in Bucha on the right in May 2023. Serhiy…

E.U.'s Digital Services Act threatens Americans' free speech

reason.com Thierry Breton, one of the European Union's more obnoxious bureaucrats, is visiting social media companies in the U.S. to check on their readiness to comply with a…

Why Jamie Dimon is thinking about the presidency

theweek.com One of America's most famous executives is feeling the political itch. Jamie Dimon, the longtime CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. hinted at his ambitions to Bloomberg News. "I…

Democratic Senate hopeful claims primary residence in Arizona

politico.com When Arizona Senate candidate Ruben Gallego bought a house near Capitol Hill last year, he claimed the Washington property as his primary residence as part of a special…

Jet fighters chase small plane in Washington D.C. area before it crashes

reuters.com U.S. authorities scrambled jet fighters in a high-speed chase of a light aircraft that violated airspace in the Washington D.C. area and later crashed into mountainous…

Casey DeSantis wore a leather 'Where Woke Goes to Die' jacket in 85-degree weather in Iowa

businessinsider.com Ron and Casey DeSantis in Des Moines, Iowa on June 3. Hannah Fingerhut/Associated Press Ron and Casey DeSantis made an appearance Saturday in Des Moines, where temperatures…

Trump's White House doctor's Joe Biden rant after stage fall goes viral

newsweek.com President Joe Biden's public fall on Thursday indicates he is "not physically or mentally fit to be our president," according to Representative Ronny Jackson, a former White…

Thousands march for democracy in Poland

theweek.com Hundreds of marchers took to the streets in Poland's capital, Warsaw, on Sunday to protest the alleged democratic backsliding created by the country's ruling party. The…

‘He Couldn’t Escape!’ Alex Witt Raves Over Reporter Trying to ‘Corral’ DeSantis And Get Answer To Uncomfortable Question

mediaite.com Alex Witt heaped praise on an MSNBC reporter for pushing Gov. Ron DeSantis hard for an answer to a question about his chief rival — though ultimately he did not respond. In…

UFO reverse-engineering project should be made public: Ex-intel official

newsweek.com A former intelligence official is calling on the federal government to make information public about an alleged reverse-engineering project involving unidentified flying…

Jen Psaki: Can Trump defy the odds with the Iowa evangelical vote?

msnbc.com When it comes to the Republican presidential contest in Iowa, the evangelical vote is often the golden ticket. Despite paying hush money to a porn star and refusing to say…

Steve Bannon hit out at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, saying she should be challenged by 'Real MAGA'

businessinsider.com Steve Bannon and Marjorie Taylor Greene. Barry Reeger/AP Photo, Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Steve Bannon criticized Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for supporting the…

A new fellowship, backed by Robert Allbritton, aims to shake up the Capitol Hill reporting pipeline

niemanlab.org In Washington, D.C., a new $20 million effort aims to produce more political journalism while making the profession more accessible. Founded and funded by Politico founder…

Ron DeSantis’s lurch in Florida hurts his presidential chances

economist.com T not always Florida’s capital. Two centuries ago lawmakers from Pensacola on the territory’s western coast and St Augustine on the eastern one grew tired of traversing 400…

Why do Democrats keep helping Trump?

economist.com “I the worst in my enemies,” Roy Cohn, a ferocious red- and gay-baiting lawyer, once told William Safire, a conservative columnist, “and that’s how I get them to defeat…

Why Hunter Biden may embrace the Second Amendment

msnbc.com New reporting indicates that if Hunter Biden is charged with a gun crime related to his admitted drug use, he’ll attempt to harness the Supreme Court’s far-right Second…

Potential charges against Trump outlined in model prosecution memo

newsweek.com A model prosecution memo that was released Friday by a team of several leading former prosecutors and defense attorneys says the Department of Justice (DOJ) is likely…

Internal NYPD documents reveal officer training on involuntary hospitalizations

politico.com NEW YORK — Two NYPD officers patrolling a Queens public housing complex spot a woman outside in a tank top and slippers muttering incoherently to herself. The woman says the…

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester readies run for open Delaware Senate seat

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., the state's sole House member, is preparing to launch a bid this month for Delaware's open Senate seat, an adviser to the…

Hill leaders invite India's Modi to address Congress

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DOJ closes Pence classified documents probe

politico.com The Justice Department has ended an investigation into former Vice President Mike Pence’s handling of classified documents discovered in his home, according to a letter sent…

Hunter Biden, Second Amendment warrior?

reason.com President Joe Biden has long been an advocate for strict restrictions on guns, so his son makes something of an unlikely advocate for expanded gun rights. But Hunter Biden…

The Pentagon will pay for SpaceX's Starlink in Ukraine months after Elon Musk complained and asked it to pick up the bill

businessinsider.com Elon Musk. Steve Nesius/Reuters The Pentagon announced Thursday it will pay SpaceX for Ukraine to use its Starlink service, per Bloomberg. It comes after Elon Musk…

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