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Medicaid work requirements pose huge challenges for states
WASHINGTON — Congress is on the verge of passing legislation that would require millions of Medicaid beneficiaries across the nation to prove they are working to receive benefits, posing a massive challenge for states that would be required to act quickly with limited resources.
The requirements, a prominent feature of Republicans’ budget ...Read more

Editorial: Anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests were a success, yet Democrats fail to meet the moment
The “No Kings Day” protests turned into a celebration of freedom and democracy, while President Donald Trump’s military-style dictator day parade was a costly flop with empty seats and a president who looked bored by the lack of goose-stepping and adulation.
Meanwhile, more than five million marched in events held in cities and towns ...Read more

Commentary: Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” threatens democracy and federal deficit
As a lifelong marketer and Consumer Behavior professor, it’s interesting to observe how people’s opinions change as details of an issue become more apparent. Behavioral change – once information and knowledge increase – is common among people who are open-minded, educated, and critical thinkers.
For example, a YouGov/Economist poll ...Read more

Editorial: Stoking the fire -- Trump has edged on political extremism
During his 10 years as a dominant political force, President Donald Trump has thrived on chaos and with his harsh and cruel vitriolic language and actions against anyone he dislikes or scorns, he encourages division, the opposite of what leaders should do.
This nasty atmosphere encourages hatred and extremism and it has contributed to a culture...Read more

Proposal to cancel Miami's November election, push it to 2026 passes first vote
The city of Miami has moved one step closer to postponing the upcoming November election without voter input.
On Tuesday night, the Miami City Commission voted 3-2 in favor of switching the city from odd- to even-year elections, pushing forward a proposal that entails moving the November election to 2026 and giving the city’s current elected ...Read more

NC Democrat apologizes for post of protest sign appearing to show beheaded Trump
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina state Rep. Julie von Haefen apologized Tuesday evening on the floor of the state House of Representatives after her controversial social media post following Saturday’s No Kings protest.
The Face book post by the Apex Democrat contained a video with an image of a protester holding a sign with a guillotine ...Read more

Supreme Court asked to hear challenge to Trump's global tariffs
WASHINGTON — Two family-owned toy companies are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider striking down many of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, putting a high-stakes fight with worldwide economic implications before the justices for the first time.
The request filed Tuesday seeks to put the case on an expedited track with the ...Read more

Trump meets with security team after demanding Iran 'surrender'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump met with his national security team in Washington on Tuesday to discuss the escalating Middle East conflict, according to people familiar with the matter, fueling fresh speculation that the U.S. is on the verge of joining Israel’s attack on Iran.
The meeting lasted more than an hour, and White House ...Read more

Trump weighs options with Iran as Israel escalates offensive
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump met with his national security team in Washington for more than an hour on Tuesday to discuss the escalating Middle East conflict, according to people familiar with the matter, fueling fresh speculation that the United States is on the verge of joining Israel’s attack on Iran.
Trump spoke with Israeli ...Read more

'We need more money': Lawmakers call for security boost after Minnesota killings
WASHINGTON — In the wake of the political violence in Minnesota over the weekend, congressional lawmakers are coalescing around two messages: Elected officials need to turn down the rhetoric, and they need more money to tighten security.
The first has been a refrain for much of the Trump era, as Capitol Police have recorded a steep jump in ...Read more

'I'm shocked': Senate wants more Medicaid cuts in Trump's bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate released the Medicaid portion of President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” this week, proposing steep cuts to the health care program amid pushback from moderate members.
“I’m shocked,” Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, told reporters on Tuesday. “It needs work.”
“It pares down the ...Read more

Trump meets with security team after demanding Iran 'surrender'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump met with his national security team in Washington on Tuesday to discuss the escalating Middle East conflict, according to people familiar with the matter, fueling fresh speculation that the U.S. is on the verge of joining Israel’s attack on Iran.
The meeting lasted over an hour and the White House ...Read more

Trump meets with security team after demanding Iran 'surrender'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was meeting with his national security team in Washington on Tuesday to discuss the escalating Middle East conflict, according to people familiar with the matter, fueling fresh speculation that the U.S. is on the verge of joining Israel’s attack on Iran.
Before gathering his advisers in the White House ...Read more

Trump flip-flops again on mass deportation raids targeting farms and hotels
President Trump has flip-flopped again on mass deportation by ordering the resumption of raids targeting work sites in the agriculture and hospitality industries, just days after officials halted them under pressure from big business.
Trump’s Department of Homeland Security reversed the brief pause in raids on farms, meatpacking plants and ...Read more

Analysis: As MAGA base grows anxious, Trump warns Iran's supreme leader is 'easy target'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has talked and maneuvered himself into a policy stance on the Israel-Iran conflict with no clear strategic objectives and a slew of contradictory words and actions.
After some hesitation, his backing of Israel has made some loud opinion-makers in his MAGA movement anxious, and some followers are worried he�...Read more

Should abortion be legal? The gender divide is at record-high, poll finds
On the subject of abortion, men and women have never been more divided, according to new polling.
A recent Gallup survey revealed record gender gaps among Americans when it came to opinions about the politics, legality and morals of abortion, an issue that has long sparked significant disagreement.
The poll — which sampled 1,003 U.S. adults ...Read more

What do Americans think of 'No Kings' protests? Here's what a new poll found
Americans are divided over the “No Kings” protests, which were held across the country on Saturday, according to new polling.
The demonstrations — which coincided with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday and the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary parade in Washington, D.C. — were a response to what organizers called the president’s ...Read more

Trump seeks Iran's 'unconditional surrender' as war escalates
WASHINGTON — Israel and the United States are ratcheting up pressure on Iran, sparking fresh speculation that Washington could be preparing to join in the attack launched by its closest Middle East ally.
President Donald Trump said he wants a permanent end to Iran’s path to a nuclear weapon, after an early departure from the Group of Seven ...Read more

Bernie Sanders backing Thanedar challenger McKinney in Detroit
DETROIT — Progressive U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is backing a Michigan state lawmaker who is trying to unseat two-term U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar of Detroit.
Sanders said Tuesday that he's endorsing state Rep. Donavan McKinney, who is running for Congress in Michigan’s 13th District, because he's taken on special interests in the ...Read more

Trump says he will not call Gov. Tim Walz following deadly Minnesota shootings, saying it's 'waste of time'
President Donald Trump will not call Gov. Tim Walz in the aftermath of the deadly shootings in Minnesota that killed a Democratic legislator and injured another, saying it would be a waste of his time.
“I’m not calling him,” Trump said when asked, the Associated Press reports. He then proceeded to call Walz “slick” and “whacked out....Read more
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