Senators in both parties say the Supreme Court has roiled the political landscape ahead of the midterm elections by effectively striking down majority-minority House districts as unconstitutional racial gerrymanders. Democrats vented their rage over a ruling they said would return the nation to the Jim Crow-era policies of the 1950s and early ’60s, when Black citizens voted at far lower rates than today because of restrictions such as poll taxes and literacy tests. They also fear it could help Republicans pick up as many as 19 new GOP-leaning House seats. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5856231-republicans-hail-supreme-court-decision/
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that expands retirement benefits for employees who do not have access to such benefits through their employers. The executive order does not create a new government retirement plan, but it helps match workers with existing plans from private companies. Under the order, the Treasury Department will launch TrumpIRA.gov, where workers are able to choose their own retirement plans. Americans who make less than $35,500 per year individually or less than $71,000 as a couple can use the site to claim federal matching funds – up to $1,000 annually for individuals and $2,000 for couples. #Trump #Savings #Retirement
The legislation funds the Coast Guard, TSA, Secret Service, FEMA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and other agencies, but does not include funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Border Patrol.
Voters who watched Gov. Janet Mills struggle to gain traction in the Democratic Senate primary said they were unsurprised — and in many cases, relieved — to see her exit.
FULL-LENGTH: President Donald Trump speaks with Greta Van Susteren on latest steps on military action in Iran, the lawmakers who are obstacles to Republicans' agenda, his thoughts on "lowlife" Jimmy Kimmel after the late night host's "expectant widow" remark, and more.
On Thursday's "Ed Henry The Big Take," Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers responded to Abdul El-Sayed urging silence on the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran.
Royce White and Professor Penn break down rising global instability, focusing on OPEC fractures, oil markets, and how conflict in the Middle East could trigger widespread economic ripple effects like rising costs across everyday goods. They connect these shifts to broader concerns about global power structures, war economics, and how profits are concentrated while costs are pushed onto citizens. The conversation moves into domestic politics, highlighting distrust in party establishments, debates over sovereignty, and frustrations with performative leadership versus substantive policy. They also explore deeper philosophical and theological themes, including morality, sin, and the role of faith in shaping individual and national direction.…
“The greatest barrier to saving lives from pancreatic cancer has been our inability to see the disease when it is still curable,” Dr. Ajit Goenka said.
King Charles’ visit to the White House was notably cordial — a sharp contrast to Trump’s recently rocky relationships with other European leaders. The Hill's Rema Rahman breaks down how royal stature and careful optics helped the meeting go smoothly. #kingcharles #presidenttrump #ukusa #iranwar #whitehouse #europe #iranwar #thehilleditorscall
