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House Committee Advances Plan to Deeply Integrate U.S. and Israeli Militaries After Khanna Amendment Fails

Section 224 of the House committee's FY2027 NDAA would deeply integrate U.S. and Israeli military systems. Rep. Ro Khanna's amendment to strip it failed June 4 - but the measure has only advanced at the committee level, not into law.

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Starting June 14, Americans Will Answer Trump’s 80th Birthday With a Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Concert and Local Watch Parties

On Flag Day and Trump's 80th birthday, the 'No Kings' movement is countering a White House event with a nationwide 'Rise Up, Sing Out' concert and hundreds of local watch parties.

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Senate Blocks Trump-Backed SAVE America Act as Four Republicans Join Democrats in 48-50 Vote

The Senate rejected the Trump-backed SAVE America Act 48-50 after four Republicans joined every Democrat to vote it down, marking the second failed GOP push for the voting overhaul.

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3 Senate Republicans Break Ranks and Vote to Kill Trump’s $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund – But the Measure Still Fails by One Vote

Three Senate Republicans crossed party lines to ban a $1.8 billion DOJ fund tied to Trump, but the effort to kill it failed by a single vote, 49 to 50.

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NSF Begins Pulling 900 Instruments From the Ocean Floor, Shutting Down a $370 Million Climate Network as Democrats Vow to Fight

The National Science Foundation has begun dismantling the $370 million Ocean Observatories Initiative, pulling more than 900 deep-sea instruments as Democrats in Congress vow to fight.

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18 Republicans Break With Trump to Push Through $1.8 Billion in Ukraine Aid and New Russia Sanctions

The House passed a $1.8 billion Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions package 226-195, with 18 Republicans crossing the aisle to defy Trump and GOP leadership.

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Paralympic Gold Medalist Josh Turek Wins Iowa’s Democratic Senate Primary in a Landslide

Two-time Paralympic gold medalist and Iowa state representative Josh Turek won the Democratic Senate primary with 62.6% of the vote, setting up a high-stakes November showdown with Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson.

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Earmarks $122 Million to Hire 1,000 New Teachers — Down From His Earlier $543 Million Plan

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's FY2027 executive budget sets aside $122 million to hire 1,000 teachers — a sharp scale-back from his earlier $543 million plan — plus $1.5 billion for school construction.

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Starting June 14, a Nationwide “No Kings” Concert Will Counter Trump’s 80th Birthday on Flag Day

The "No Kings" movement is staging a nationwide June 14 concert called "Rise Up, Sing Out" — coinciding with President Trump's 80th birthday and Flag Day.

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Sanders Introduces Bill To Cap Super PAC Donations At $5,000 After Elon Musk Spent $290 Million To Elect Trump

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Summer Lee introduced a bill to cap individual super PAC contributions at $5,000, a limit supporters say would effectively end super PACs.

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Seven States Sue Trump Administration Over $928 Million Deal to Cancel Offshore Wind Projects

Seven Northeastern states sued the Trump administration over a $928 million deal to pay TotalEnergies to cancel offshore wind projects off New York and North Carolina, arguing it violates federal law.

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Rep. Steve Cohen Files Six Articles of Impeachment Against Chief Justice John Roberts

Rep. Steve Cohen has introduced six Articles of Impeachment against Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, accusing him of turning the Court into a partisan weapon. The effort is almost certain to fail.

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