Politics

Kean returns to House, says depression diagnosis led to four-month absence - Politico

The two-term Republican is New Jersey’s most vulnerable congressional incumbent.

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to limit birthright citizenship - NBC News

Delivering a major blow to President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked his contentious attempt to limit citizenship at birth for people born on U.S. soil.

Republican Tom Kean Jr. reveals depression diagnosis after four-month absence from Congress - AP News

After spooking Trump into safety testing, Anthropic AI models get global release - Ars Technica

US lifts curbs on Anthropic’s advanced Fable and Mythos models.

Trump is using a $500M no-bid contract to build his White House ballroom - The Washington Post

The White House routed a $500 million no-bid contract through a White House office that typically handles repairs and furnishings and is exempt from competitive bidding requirements.

US Supreme Court hands Trump 3-1 defeat in key rulings: What we know - Al Jazeera

The justices deliver consequential rulings on mail-in ballots, the E Jean Carroll case and the firing of Lisa Cook.

Texas Senate race a toss-up: Survey - The Hill

The Texas Senate race appears to be a toss-up between state Rep. James Talarico (D) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to a new survey. The New York Times/Siena poll, released Monday...

Supreme Court expands Trump’s power over the federal bureaucracy - The Washington Post

The justices allowed the president to fire a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, striking down a nearly century-old precedent intended to insulate independent agencies from political in...

Exclusive: Johnson says housing bill will become law, with or without Trump - USA Today

In an interview with USA TODAY, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he was certain Trump wouldn't veto a landmark housing bill, ensuring it'll become law.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Wedding NDA Lacks Penalties for Guests - TMZ

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's NDA for wedding guests may look intimidating ... but TMZ has learned it doesn't have much bite, because guests who violate it won't face any obvious financial punishmen...

Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings - AP News

The Supreme Court says Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook can remain in her job for now, a rebuke to President Donald Trump’s bid to wrest control of the nation’s central bank. At the same time, the j...

Trump says housing bill he tanked last week is a ‘big yawn’ - Politico

During a brief Oval Office appearance Monday, the president wouldn’t commit to signing the bill, which Speaker Mike Johnson sent to the White House.