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CBO Projects Trump-Class Warships Will Cost 50% More Than the Navy Estimated – Up to $275 Billion for 15 Ships

The Congressional Budget Office projects the Navy's nuclear-powered Trump-class battleships will cost about 50% more than the Navy estimated - $23.4 billion for the first ship and an estimated $275 billion for the 15-ship program.

12d ago

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Abdul El-Sayed Just Won Michigan’s Senate Primary – And Could Become the First Muslim U.S. Senator in History

Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary on August 5, 2026, becoming the nominee. If he wins in November, he would be the first Muslim to serve in the U.S. Senate.

12d ago

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83% of Americans Support Term Limits for Congress — but Will Lawmakers Ever Vote Themselves Out?

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 83% of Americans support congressional term limits, with strong backing across both parties — but enacting them would require Congress to limit itself.

14d ago

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Kamala Harris Calls for Expanding the Supreme Court to 13 Justices

Speaking in Nashville, Kamala Harris endorsed expanding the Supreme Court to 13 justices - a firmer stance than her 2020 position, tied to the 13 federal circuits.

14d ago

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Trump Slams Exxon and Chevron for ‘Too Much Money’ as Gas Prices Stay High

Trump used an Oval Office signing to blast ExxonMobil and Chevron for making 'too much money' and demand lower gas prices - but the president has no authority to force a private company to cut prices.

14d ago

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Massie Just Introduced a Second Epstein Files Bill to Force the DOJ to Release What It’s Still Hiding

Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna introduced a second Epstein transparency bill to force DOJ compliance after the first law's over-redacted release - but it's only been introduced, not passed.

14d ago

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For the First Time in Nearly a Decade, Voters Now Give Democrats the Edge Over Republicans on the Economy

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Democrats narrowly ahead of Republicans on the economy, 37% to 36% - the first Democratic edge on the issue in nearly a decade, though the gap sits within the margin of error.

14d ago

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Navy Veteran Sen. Mark Kelly Says Trump Is ‘Flailing’ and ‘Stuck’ in Iran and Must ‘Figure Out a Way Out of This’

Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy combat pilot, said on CBS's Face the Nation that the Trump administration is 'flailing' and 'stuck' in Iran and must find a way out.

15d ago

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Acting AG Todd Blanche Says the $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Is Dead — But It’s Still Blocking His Confirmation

Acting AG Todd Blanche told senators the proposed $1.8 billion anti-weaponization settlement fund is dead and never started, but the plan is still stalling his Senate confirmation as Trump threatens to revive it.

15d ago

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Sen. Bernie Moreno Calls on Fellow Ohio Republican Max Miller to Resign From Congress

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) publicly urged Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) - his former son-in-law - to resign from Congress, citing his daughter's police-report allegations. Miller denies them and was never charged.

15d ago

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Capital One Closed More Than 300 Trump Accounts After an Anti-Money-Laundering Review, Court Filing Reveals

A newly reported court filing shows Capital One says it shut down more than 300 Trump Organization accounts in 2021 after its anti-money-laundering team flagged transaction patterns - its defense against a Trump debanking lawsuit.

15d ago

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Now Running for Re-Election, Susan Collins Says She Doesn’t Regret the Kavanaugh Vote That Helped End Roe

Sen. Susan Collins is running for re-election in 2026, and her 2018 vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh -- who later helped overturn Roe -- is trailing her on the trail. She says she has no regrets.

15d ago