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June 30, 2026

Trump's Turkey arms sale proposal sparks congressional questions before NATO summit

The Trump administration bypasses Congress to send Turkey a $700 million arms sale including fighter jet engines, despite S-400 concerns from lawmakers.

June 30, 2026

Gorsuch suggests Supreme Court's Trump ruling is opening move against administrative state

Justice Neil Gorsuch's concurrence suggests the Supreme Court's FTC ruling could lead to sweeping challenges against independent federal agencies' power.

June 30, 2026

House GOP's SAVE Act rescue plan hits resistance from conservative holdouts

Speaker Johnson's plan to merge the SAVE America Act with the defense bill faced resistance from GOP holdouts demanding stronger Senate assurances.

June 29, 2026

Emotion and feelings: How Democratic Socialists' congressional insurgency could come back to bite them

Democratic Socialists are on the charge in the leadup to the next Congress – but their current winning streak doesn't insulate the party from trouble down the line.

June 29, 2026

Pelosi institute launching at Berkeley after former speaker leaves Congress

Nancy Pelosi will lend her name to a new UC Berkeley institute focused on democracy and public leadership, opening January 2027 after she leaves Congress.

June 29, 2026

Iowa Dem who touted 'strong work ethic' misses more than half of her House votes

Iowa state legislator Lindsay James missed over half her votes in 2025 while campaigning for Congress, records show, drawing Republican criticism.

June 29, 2026

Newsom under fire as California gas tax hike sends pump prices even higher

California's gas tax will rise 2.2 cents per gallon Wednesday as GOP lawmakers led by Rep. David Valadao urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend the hike.

June 28, 2026

AOC puts major tech company on notice amid looming price increases: 'Far too big'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Congress should break up companies like Apple amid rising tech prices linked to AI chip supply chain strain.

June 27, 2026

AOC issues warning to her fellow Democratic incumbents in the wake of socialists winning big in NYC

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warns incumbent colleagues against creating an antagonistic dynamic with newly nominated democratic socialist members of Congress.

June 27, 2026

South Korea's proposed platform law could cost US states $525B over the next decade, model estimates

A model estimates $525 billion in losses for U.S. states over the next decade if South Korea's trade commission adopts controversial regulations.