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Three Pending Supreme Court Decisions That Could Reshape the U.S. This Year

Legal battles over citizenship, executive power, and voting rights are set to test the limits of federal authority and reshape key pillars of U.S. policy

Latin Times · Apr 28

Who is Melissa Isaak? Trump's Newly Appointed Immigration Judge Who's Called Women 'Warm, Wet Hole'

The Melissa Isaak immigration judge controversy has ignited a fierce debate over judicial standards and federal vetting processes.

International Business Times UK · Apr 28

Donald Trump tries his aggressive handshake routine on King Charles, who shakes him off like an annoying fly

Who's the alpha male in this showdown?

We Got This Covered · Apr 28

Melania Trump Alleged Audio Reveals Claim of Unverified Hush Deal to Silence Escort Rumours Before Election

Unverified audio claims Melania Trump struck a deal to suppress rumors before the 2016 election, raising questions about political damage control.

International Business Times UK · Apr 28

Press dinner shooting conspiracy theories spread in era of fractured politics

Neither political party is immune to conspiracy theories in a time of intense distrust in government and media, experts say

The Guardian - US · Apr 28

‘I could go on’: Stephen King just named every president who caught a bullet and Congress still can’t act

As usual, Stephen King has no time for stupidity.

We Got This Covered · Apr 28

US activists plan May Day economic blackout: ‘No school, no work, no shopping’

Actions expected to exceed 3,000 as unions and groups expand protests inspired by Minnesota ICE crackdown

The Guardian - US · Apr 28

Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new polls of Texas’ U.S. Senate race

The Austin Democrat, who won his party’s nomination in March, led Cornyn and Paxton in two successive polls, though he did not crack 50%.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 28

JD Vance’s key role in Iran talks presents him with a thorny predicament

Vice-president faces challenges as he assumes potential role of point man in endeavor to end a war he opposed

The Guardian - US · Apr 28

Texas Railroad Commission GOP runoff: Who is running and what to know

The May 26 runoff pits incumbent Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright, who’s pitching himself as a “proven advocate for Texas energy,” against Bo French, who has cast himself as a “MAGA conservative.”

The Texas Tribune · Apr 28