Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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Trump and GOP face new scrutiny over Social Security retirement age...

Democratic senators are pressing the president to say whether he would veto benefit cuts, as the program’s 2032 funding deadline becomes a flashpoint in the fight over retirement security.

May 1 deadline could trigger constitutional clash over Trump’s Iran war

As the War Powers Resolution clock expires, a legal confrontation is emerging over whether President Donald Trump can continue military operations in Iran without congressional approval.

House GOP cancels endangered species vote amid backlash while advancing food...

A planned Earth Day rollback of wildlife protections collapsed under public pressure and internal divisions as Republicans continued pursuing cuts to nutrition programs alongside rising war spending.

House moderates move to force vote as ACA tax credits near...

Four Republicans join Democrats in discharge petition amid looming premium hikes for millions.

House GOP blocks ACA tax credit vote as subsidy expiration threatens...

House leadership’s refusal to act before year’s end leaves millions of ACA enrollees facing steep premium increases as internal Republican divisions stall legislation.

Warren warns of GOP-caused healthcare crisis as shutdown looms

Democrats propose a short-term funding plan tied to restoring Medicaid and extending Affordable Care Act subsidies while Republicans advance a separate funding bill, heightening the risk of an October 1 shutdown.

Trump administration defies one in three court orders, undermining rule of...

New analysis finds the Trump White House routinely ignores federal court rulings, triggering growing concern over constitutional crises and erosion of judicial power.

Trump turns on MAGA over Epstein files as transparency backlash grows

Trump once capitalized on Epstein conspiracy theories to galvanize his base. Now, facing demands for accountability, he lashes out at the very supporters who helped propel him back into power.

GOP tax cuts for the rich advance as Republicans push record-breaking...

As House Republicans approve tax breaks for the wealthy, they simultaneously move to gut Medicaid and food assistance, rejecting all amendments to protect vulnerable Americans.

Millions would lose Medicaid under GOP cuts, says new CBO report

A nonpartisan analysis shows Republican efforts to slash Medicaid by $880 billion would strip healthcare from millions of low-income Americans in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.

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Despite media knocks, Maine’s Graham Platner qualifies as this year’s breakthrough Senate campaign star 

Who knew a year ago that a scintillating Maine campaign could be a national spark plug to a new progressive movement?

The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families

A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.

A climatic presidency

Donald Trump gets hot, hot, hot.

US-Iran ceasefire deal opens fragile path out of war as Israel threatens to keep...

The interim framework could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause a war that killed thousands, but unresolved disputes over sanctions, Iran’s nuclear program, frozen assets, and Israel’s military operations leave the deal vulnerable before it is even signed.

Decades of research link pesticide use around homes, farms to childhood cancer

A new comprehensive meta-analysis published last month in the International Journal of Cancer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln analyzed findings from 88 epidemiological studies spanning more than 40 years.