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GOP Bets $70B on ICE/CBP Funding, Locking In Immigration Policy Through 2028
politics57 minutes ago

GOP Bets $70B on ICE/CBP Funding, Locking In Immigration Policy Through 2028

Senate Republicans approved roughly $70 billion in new funding for ICE and CBP via budget reconciliation, locking in multi-year DHS spending (through the rest of Trump’s term) and limiting Democrats’ ability to secure reforms. The piece questions spending transparency, notes prior large allocations and detention-center purchases, discusses potential sales of warehouses, highlights detainee deaths and oversight hurdles, and frames the move as part of a broader Republican drive to entrench a hardline immigration agenda rather than pursue reforms.

via Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson|
#budget-reconciliation#cbp#detention
Trump Uses Wisconsin Farm Visit to Spotlight Washington Fountains
politics1 hour ago

Trump Uses Wisconsin Farm Visit to Spotlight Washington Fountains

President Donald Trump traveled to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin for a roundtable on agriculture, using the stop to showcase renovations of Washington, D.C.'s fountains while arguing that fertilizer costs tied to the Iran war will be temporary, signaling possible additional aid for farmers amid a competitive western Wisconsin race that could influence the midterms.

via CNN|
#agriculture#fertilizer#midterms
Keiko Fujimori bets on stability in a fourth bid for Peru’s presidency
americas1 hour ago

Keiko Fujimori bets on stability in a fourth bid for Peru’s presidency

Keiko Fujimori—who was Peru’s first lady at 19 during her father Alberto Fujimori’s presidency—is running for a fourth time in a runoff against leftist Roberto Sánchez, with some polls showing her ahead by a slim margin. The race comes amid Peru’s decade-long political volatility (eight presidents in ten years) and lingering scrutiny of Fujimori’s Fuerza Popular, including past corruption investigations now declared null in 2025. Proponents argue she offers a calmer, pro‑market agenda aimed at restoring investor confidence, while critics link her to her family’s contentious legacy as Peru strives for stability.

via CNN|
#americas#elections-2026#fujimorism
Talarico Faces Paxton on the Record, Not Trump, in Texas Senate Race
politics4 hours ago

Talarico Faces Paxton on the Record, Not Trump, in Texas Senate Race

Democrat James Talarico launches a five-city Texas campaign swing to define Ken Paxton by his record—impeachment by his own party, SEC investigations, and a string of personal scandals—while avoiding Trump-focused attacks and pressing for multiple debates, arguing the choice in the 2026 race is Paxton’s record versus Texas voters’ interests. Paxton’s background, including impeachment in 2023 and various legal entanglements, frames the contest as a test of accountability in a state where Trump remains a backdrop rather than the focal point.

via Rolling Stone|
#elections#james-talarico#ken-paxton
GOP fractures deepen as Trump faces mounting resistance in Congress
politics4 hours ago

GOP fractures deepen as Trump faces mounting resistance in Congress

With midterms looming, a growing bloc of Republicans in Congress is pushing back on President Trump, opposing his Iran stance, the $1 billion anti-weaponization fund, and certain domestic-spying measures even as the House passes Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions; the party’s resistance could complicate upcoming nominations, including Todd Blanche for attorney general and Bill Pulte as acting DNI, amid cautious signals from Senate leadership about actual revolt.

via Reuters|
#congress#midterms#nominations
Spencer Pratt's LA vote-count meme frames a slowing lead in the mayoral race
politics5 hours ago

Spencer Pratt's LA vote-count meme frames a slowing lead in the mayoral race

LA’s mayoral primary vote-count moved slowly, with Spencer Pratt’s lead over Nithya Raman shrinking from more than 20,000 to about 7,500 as roughly 78% of ballots had been counted; Pratt posted a meme joking about how votes get counted. Federal prosecutors announced election-fraud inquiries related to California’s voting process, adding scrutiny of LA’s ballot operations and the registrar’s office.

via New York Post|
#los-angeles#mayoral-election#nithya-raman
Oregon’s Polarizing Senator Packwood Dies at 93
politics7 hours ago

Oregon’s Polarizing Senator Packwood Dies at 93

Bob Packwood, a longtime Oregon Republican senator known for his maverick politics and advocacy for women’s rights, died at 93 in California. His career shattered after a 1992 Washington Post investigation detailing decades of sexual misconduct toward staffers, leading to his resignation in 1995. He later built a successful lobbying career and helped found Oregon’s Dorchester Conference, leaving a controversial but enduring legacy in state and national politics.

via Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB|
#obituary#oregon#politics
Congress Scrambles to Check Trump’s Iran War Moves with War Powers Talks
politics7 hours ago

Congress Scrambles to Check Trump’s Iran War Moves with War Powers Talks

The House passed a War Powers Resolution to curb Trump’s Iran actions (215-208) and the Senate advanced a similar measure, but meaningful action faces steep hurdles: any final version would require 60 votes in the Senate to proceed and identical texts in both chambers, plus a presidential signature that’s unlikely to come. If vetoed, a two-thirds override in both chambers would be needed, an unlikely outcome. The resolution would require a president to report within 48 hours of hostilities and to end U.S. armed actions within 60 days unless Congress authorizes continued action. The episode underscores ongoing political and legal maneuvering around the war and could end up in court, even as supporters tout keeping the issue in public view and opponents warn of limited chances for real change.

via PBS|
#congress#iran#politics
Trump Grants Full Pardon to Ex-Representative in Insider-Trading Case
politics7 hours ago

Trump Grants Full Pardon to Ex-Representative in Insider-Trading Case

President Donald Trump granted a full, unconditional pardon to former Indiana congressman Stephen Buyer for insider trading linked to the T-Mobile-Sprint merger and related deals; Buyer served 22 months and maintains his innocence, while supporters say the prosecution was politically motivated; the pardon follows Buyer's 2023 conviction and a May Supreme Court denial.

via Al Jazeera|
#clemency#insider-trading#pardon
Obama Center Opens as a Contemplative Monument to a Shifting Civic Era
politics7 hours ago

Obama Center Opens as a Contemplative Monument to a Shifting Civic Era

Washington Post critic Philip Kennicott reviews the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, opening June 19, as a welcoming yet controversial blend of museum, public space and privately run foundation. With features like a rooftop garden, a public library branch and the so‑called Obamalisk tower, the center aims to be a civic hub rather than a traditional library, while raising questions about siting, transparency and legacy. The exhibit foregrounds civics and Obama-era milestones while acknowledging shortcomings like the Obamacare rollout, prompting reflection on whether Obama marks a new political era or the tail end of an older one, all while striving to be a good neighbor in the community.

via Daily Herald|
#architecture#democracy#obama-presidential-center
Judge tosses Kennedy Center breach suit against Chuck Redd over Trump-name controversy
politics9 hours ago

Judge tosses Kennedy Center breach suit against Chuck Redd over Trump-name controversy

A DC Superior Court judge dismissed the Kennedy Center’s breach-of-contract suit against jazz musician Chuck Redd after he canceled a Christmas Eve performance; the court found there was no binding contract and held the case an improper anti-SLAPP action tied to Redd’s public objection to adding Donald Trump’s name to the Center, with the dismissal granted “with prejudice.”

via The Guardian|
#anti-slapp#breach-of-contract#chuck-redd