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Protesters stormed a Senate hearing, screaming “RFK kills people with hate!” at Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., disrupting his testimony and spotlighting deep divides over his leadership. As Capitol Police arrested seven, including Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen, the chaos – quipped by Chairman Bill Cassidy as a “made-for-C-SPAN…

Is a lavish gift from a foreign power a generous gesture or a dangerous precedent? Can a president accept a $400 million jet without sparking a constitutional crisis, and what does it mean for your trust in government? The White House’s cryptic response on May 12, 2025, that legal details are “still being worked out”…

Could a handshake between the world’s economic giants finally ease the sting of rising prices? What does a sudden thaw in a heated trade war mean for your grocery bill, your job, or the gadgets you buy? On May 12, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a surprise trade deal with China, slashing tariffs and pausing…

Why are Americans paying triple for the same pills that cost pennies abroad? Can a single presidential pen stroke really slash your prescription costs, and what risks lurk behind the promise of cheaper drugs? President Donald Trump’s executive order, signed on May 12, 2025, aims to revolutionize drug pricing by tying U.S. costs to the…

Who holds the power to shape the nation’s future when a sweeping legislative package hangs in the balance? Can a single, unelected figure sway the will of elected leaders, and what does this mean for your taxes and healthcare? President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” a colossal mix of tax cuts, border security, and spending…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched an investigation into California, issuing subpoenas on May 12, 2025, to probe whether the state has been funneling federal funds to provide cash benefits to illegal immigrants through its Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI). The move, led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)…

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor, was arrested by federal authorities on May 9, 2025, at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, accused of trespassing during a protest against its operation. The arrest, which followed a dramatic standoff involving three Democratic U.S. House members storming the facility for…

As the 2024 election fades into the rearview mirror and the 2025 legislative calendar begins to heat up, Donald Trump has returned to one of his favorite political catchphrases: the promise of a “big, beautiful bill.” He used it in 2017 to sell sweeping tax cuts. Now, in 2025, he’s dusting off the phrase and…

On May 9, 2025, three New Jersey Democratic members of Congress – Reps. Rob Menendez Jr., Bonnie Watson Coleman, and LaMonica McIver – made headlines by storming through the gates of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, demanding to conduct an “oversight visit” to investigate conditions inside. The…

House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, are pushing a budget resolution that could slash Medicaid by $880 billion over the next decade to fund President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax cut agenda, sparking fierce debate as key votes loom in the Energy and Commerce Committee. The plan puts vulnerable GOP lawmakers in swing districts…