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63 members of Congress quit in modern record exodus as toxic partisanship accelerates
More than 1 in 10 members of Congress announced they won't seek reelection in 2026, the most departures this far from an election in the modern era, driven by gerrymandering, partisan warfare, and a workplace that senior lawmakers say is no longer functional
Aug 13, 2025
63 members of Congress quit in modern record exodus as toxic partisanship accelerates
More than 1 in 10 members of Congress announced they won't seek reelection in 2026, the most departures this far from an election in the modern era, driven by gerrymandering, partisan warfare, and a workplace that senior lawmakers say is no longer functional
President Trump orders Smithsonian to review and revise slavery and historical exhibits
Museums threatened for teaching accurate American history
Aug 12, 2025
President Trump orders Smithsonian to review and revise slavery and historical exhibits
Museums threatened for teaching accurate American history
Russian hackers breach federal courts as Trump meets Putin
Moscow infiltrates justice system as president dismisses cyber warfare
Aug 12, 2025
Russian hackers breach federal courts as Trump meets Putin
Moscow infiltrates justice system as president dismisses cyber warfare
Trump orders Smithsonian to align with his political views
179 years of educational independence ends as museums become state mouthpieces
Aug 12, 2025
Trump orders Smithsonian to align with his political views
179 years of educational independence ends as museums become state mouthpieces
July CPI shows inflation climbing as Trump tariffs hit prices
Coffee up 33%, beef up 11-13% as trade war taxes hit families
Aug 12, 2025
July CPI shows inflation climbing as Trump tariffs hit prices
Coffee up 33%, beef up 11-13% as trade war taxes hit families
Pentagon plans 600-troop force to deploy against US protesters
First permanent federal force designed to suppress civilian demonstrations
Aug 12, 2025
Pentagon plans 600-troop force to deploy against US protesters
First permanent federal force designed to suppress civilian demonstrations
Goldman Sachs warns furniture prices jump 20% from tariffs
Working families pay hidden tax through import price hikes
Aug 11, 2025
Goldman Sachs warns furniture prices jump 20% from tariffs
Working families pay hidden tax through import price hikes
Trump federalizes DC police despite city hitting 30-year crime low
Military occupation begins despite safest crime statistics in decades
Aug 11, 2025
Trump federalizes DC police despite city hitting 30-year crime low
Military occupation begins despite safest crime statistics in decades
Trump negotiates 15% government cut of Nvidia's AI chip sales to China
Tech companies forced to fund government through revenue sharing
Aug 11, 2025
Trump negotiates 15% government cut of Nvidia's AI chip sales to China
Tech companies forced to fund government through revenue sharing
US and China clash at UN over Panama Canal control claims
Global trade flashpoint as Trump threatens to seize strategic waterway
Aug 11, 2025
US and China clash at UN over Panama Canal control claims
Global trade flashpoint as Trump threatens to seize strategic waterway
Trump taps Project 2025 author to run economic data agency
Heritage Foundation ideologue will control numbers that move global markets
Aug 11, 2025
Trump taps Project 2025 author to run economic data agency
Heritage Foundation ideologue will control numbers that move global markets
Trump orders Pentagon to target Mexican drug cartels with US forces, violating sovereignty
Military replaces diplomacy in Latin American drug war
Aug 8, 2025
Trump orders Pentagon to target Mexican drug cartels with US forces, violating sovereignty
Military replaces diplomacy in Latin American drug war
Attorney General Bondi appoints prosecutor to investigate Democratic governors
Attorney General targets Democratic prosecutors in partisan probe
Aug 8, 2025
Attorney General Bondi appoints prosecutor to investigate Democratic governors
Attorney General targets Democratic prosecutors in partisan probe
Trump's Liberation Day tariffs and census order take effect
Executive power deployed to shift economic costs and political control
Aug 7, 2025
Trump's Liberation Day tariffs and census order take effect
Executive power deployed to shift economic costs and political control
ACA Marketplace insurers seek 18% median premium hikes for 2026
Deductibles rise 25% as employers blame ACA market destabilization
Aug 6, 2025
ACA Marketplace insurers seek 18% median premium hikes for 2026
Deductibles rise 25% as employers blame ACA market destabilization
Trump federalizes DC police, deploys National Guard
Trump invokes emergency powers to federalize DC police despite low crime rates
Aug 6, 2025
Trump federalizes DC police, deploys National Guard
Trump invokes emergency powers to federalize DC police despite low crime rates
House grills Trump on $170B deportation plan amid record low arrests
Republicans push $170B enforcement spending as immigrant communities lose funding
Aug 5, 2025
House grills Trump on $170B deportation plan amid record low arrests
Republicans push $170B enforcement spending as immigrant communities lose funding
House Republicans defy Trump, subpoena Epstein files
Bipartisan rebellion in the House forced Justice to open Epstein files after decades of secrecy
Aug 5, 2025
House Republicans defy Trump, subpoena Epstein files
Bipartisan rebellion in the House forced Justice to open Epstein files after decades of secrecy
China defies U.S. pressure on Russian oil as Trump threatens tariffs
China rejects US demand amid stalled trade talks
Aug 4, 2025
China defies U.S. pressure on Russian oil as Trump threatens tariffs
China rejects US demand amid stalled trade talks
Federal probe targets Jack Smith for Hatch Act violations
First investigation of prosecutor who charged a sitting president with crimes
Aug 2, 2025
Federal probe targets Jack Smith for Hatch Act violations
First investigation of prosecutor who charged a sitting president with crimes