US Political Pulse

Eric Holder, ex-AG and redistricting committee chair, slams DeSantis' map redraw as gerrymander on gerrymander to steal up to 5 seats for Trump.

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Key practical impacts from Supreme Court's Cox v. Sony unanimous ruling:

• ISPs protected: Labels (Sony, Warner, Universal) voluntarily dismissed...

Health in All Policies (HiAP) integrates health/equity into non-medical sectors like housing/transport for better lifestyle outcomes.

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• Suspect targeted Trump and officials: Acting AG Blanche confirms administration focus based on writings; anti-Trump rhetoric found.
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Everyday savers hit hard as new Fed policies use financial repression to manage $36T national debt.

• Annual interest burden now over $1T
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Key scrutiny in Patel's FBI Director hearing:

• Patel's book Government Gangsters named ~60 enemies of the state; 20 faced adverse actions after he...

• Justice Thomas slams progressivism as replacing Declaration principles, rights from government not God
• Sotomayor publicly jabs Kavanaugh for not...

Ohio mail carriers highlight voting barriers in this swing state, urging expanded access:

• Campaign launch: APWU pushes statewide for vote-by-mail...

Key tensions in US-led economic standoff:

• Mark Carney rejects Trump's $2.7T payment demand tied to US policy pressure.
• Sparks friction with global...

Key Republican and Democrat takes on Trump's Fed nominee Kevin Warsh:

• Tillis (R-NC) backs Warsh but blocks advance until Powell investigation ends,...

Partisan clash erupts over a spy bill rammed through the House.

• Secret drafting: Lacks transparency, insufficient civil liberties protections.
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• Sen. Josh Hawley cautions US against adopting China's AI methods, warning it could undermine American values and long-term leadership.
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• Incumbent Shirley Weber (D): Appointed 2020, won 2022; champions voter outreach, felon voting rights; $1M cash on hand, union-backed (CTA, SEIU).
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New Dem-leaning CD1 tests GOP resolve—only Riley Owen has signatures, others vie for primary spot in urban-anchored district.

• Maloy in CD3:...

Hundreds of Milwaukee high schoolers marched April 24, protesting ICE actions, U.S. funding of overseas wars, and MPS budget cuts.

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• Qualified with 962k signatures (needed 874k): Proposed by R's DeMaio and D's Strickland, requires gov't ID (driver's license, passport, etc.) at...

• Russia supplied 25% of US enriched uranium in 2023; Biden's 2024 law phases it out by 2028.
• National Interest warns: Import ban alone risks new...

The federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday after the Senate failed to pass Democratic and Republican funding proposals.

Green groups are challenging the Trump EPA's efforts to delay the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program in the Legal & Regulatory space, dated April 23, 2026.

Bipartisan committee momentum builds for nuclear power, with leaders Fleischmann and Simpson praising investments in advanced reactors for U.S. energy...