JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Mitch McConnell could return to the Senate as early as Monday after 3 months of absence
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., says the expectation is that McConnell will return to work when the Senate reconvenes on September 14.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Data centers central in redrawn Ohio race
Ohio’s first congressional district, under the leadership of Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, is one of the districts that was altered to yield Republicans an advantage in Congress.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - CBO can't estimate savings in Paul's cost-cutter bonus bill
Paul's office says the program pays for itself by design.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Federal tax burden rises across U.S., including California
Californians saw an average increase in their federal income taxes to $26,588 per filer. Delaware, interestingly, saw a decrease between 2021 and 2025 to $33,353 per filer.
NYTIMES (Luke Broadwater and Zolan Kanno-Youngs) - Trump Promises to Lift Tariffs on Irish Whiskey After Appeals
President Trump’s decision, announced while visiting his golf course in Ireland, was the latest shift in his trade policies.
NYTIMES (Lauren McCarthy) - Trump Blames Ukraine for Global Diesel Shortage
President Trump said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries were “hurting the world,” amid a global energy shock driven primarily by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Washington leaders are far from being on the same page over AI
Although AI CEO’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk among others agreed with Dario Amodei’s proposal to work together to slow down development of the technology, CNN’s Jake Tapper notes that political leaders seem to be far from being in any sort of agreement.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Ossoff criticizes Trump’s ‘two-day party’ amid affordability concerns
At a rally in Athens, Georgia, Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff on Sunday denounced the GOP’s unusual midterm convention in Dallas last week, held at President Donald Trump’s request, as voters contend with rising prices amid the war with Iran.
YOUTUBE (Fox News) - US makes FIRST EVER alien terrorist deportation
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NEWSNATIONNOW (Ryan Mancini and The Hill) - Trump floats idea to 'stay and keep the oil' in Iran, noting Venezuela deal
The president previously made similar comments about the conflict ending after the midterms.