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Exclusive: Major Republican fundraiser winning contracts from Trump administration, emails reveal

Palmer Luckey has donated $5.9m to Republicans and bundled more, while reaping billions in Pentagon contracts

The Guardian - US

Kay Granger, trailblazing Texas congresswoman, dead at 83

Former House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger, the first Republican woman to lead the powerful spending committee, has died at the age of 83. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced her death in a Sunday night post on X, calling her a “dear friend who will be greatly missed.” “Throughout her career,…

Roll Call

July full moon delights skywatchers worldwide. Here are our favorite photos of the majestic Buck Moon

Wildfires and a balletic display, these are the best photos of the July Buck Moon 2026.

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How Trump’s political director came to Congress

Brian Jack wanted to snag Newt Gingrich’s old House office during the 119th Congress’ freshman room lottery. But as the 28th pick, he lost his first choice and pivoted to another historic room: President Lyndon B. Johnson’s office in Longworth, which the Democrat occupied from 1939 to 1942. A Republican…

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Tom Cruise really knows cameras: “We want flaws. You want things that have an emotion. It just has a different kind of feeling to it,” he says gushing over his latest movie's use of the Beaumont VistaVision

The Top Gun actor goes deep into the camera gear used on his new film DIGGER and explains why filmmakers should be embracing flaws

Digital Camera World

‘Hakeem Jeffries’ office is sweating’: Ex-GOP speaker’s aide predicts leftwing pressure for Democrats

John Leganski, a longtime aide to Kevin McCarthy, recounts how far-right Republicans brought down speaker

The Guardian - US

The fermented food that has MAGA obsessed: sauerkraut

The health secretary will eat the fermented cabbage with steak as early as 6:30 a.m., he told Fox News

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Mamdani beat Hakeem Jeffries and is the new king of New York – it will have effects beyond the Empire State

ANALYSIS: Zohran Mamdani made an audacious gamble and is now the powerbroker of New York, Eric Garcia writes. But the power shift comes with multiple risks for moderate Democrats, Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer as well as some upsides for Republicans

The Independent UK

A McCarthy-Linked Nonprofit Quietly Bankrolled 'Liberal' Pop-Up PACs to Hand-Pick Democrats' Weakest Candidates

Federal filings reveal Republican-funded PACs, disguised with progressive names, influencing Democratic primaries by supporting weaker candidates, sparking controversy and scrutiny over campaign finance tactics.

International Business Times UK

A staffer’s guide to winning and losing the speakership

When John Leganski walked into Kevin McCarthy’s office as an intern in 2012, he’d barely heard of the man who would come to define his political career. But now, Leganski’s something of an expert — so much so that he could write a book about the former speaker. Which is…

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Trump's Cabinet Is Eating Sauerkraut Even if It Causes Sulfuric Odours and Domestic Friction

A diet featuring sauerkraut and grass-fed steak is gaining popularity among Trump's administration, promising health benefits and visible transformations for officials like RFK Jr. and JD Vance.

International Business Times UK

Why the Courts Will 86 the Flagrantly Unconstitutional Charges Against James Comey

The case defies more than half a century of rulings on the “true threat” exception to the First Amendment.

Reason

This congressman says Muslims ‘don’t belong’ in the US. How does he keep winning a district with so many?

Andy Ogles’ election victories in Tennessee are a product of an electoral system broken by gerrymandering

The Guardian - US

DHS funding deal appears close after White House talks

Senators expressed newfound optimism Monday night that they were on the cusp of a deal to end a month-old partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. After a White House meeting with President Donald Trump earlier in the evening, GOP senators appeared convinced a deal was at hand on…

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Scoop: Hakeem Jeffries faces growing threat of a 2027 rebellion from his members

More candidates are refusing to commit to supporting his leadership — or are outright opposing him.

Axios

Inside the bitter feud over Mike Johnson's rule-breakers

"It's like these guys never played team sports before," one Republican lawmaker told Axios.

Inverse

70 Years Ago, A Creepy Thriller Spawned An Infamous Sci-Fi Trope

Long after the invasion ended, we all still fear the pod people.

Space

January full moon wows skywatchers with a striking 'Wolf Supermoon' (photos)

January's full moon is often known as the 'Wolf Moon'.

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The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz clears the air and dishes to Tucker Carlson on if he ever tried to date AOC

‘Not my cup of tea. But she, after January 6th, treated us all like we had horns or something,’ Matt Gaetz said this week.

The Guardian - US

Washington DC shooting: Trump calls shooting of national guard members ‘an act of terror’, vows new scrutiny of immigrants – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Former GOP House leader blasts Nancy Mace and says he hopes she gets ‘the help she needs’

‘I just don’t want to put her in a position that she makes decisions,’ Kevin McCarthy told Fox News.

Roll Call

House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington announces retirement - Roll Call

Republican Rep. Jodey C. Arrington of Texas won’t seek reelection in 2026, closing out a tumultuous run as House Budget chairman.

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See stunning photos of November's full 'Beaver Moon' — the biggest supermoon of 2025

See breathtaking photos of the full "Beaver Moon" brightening November's sky.

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At the Capitol, history is always in the making - Roll Call

“I really do think that we ought to listen to what our founders said,” the retiring U.S. Capitol Historical Society president says.

Axios

GOP blame game is on as push to stop California redistricting fades

Republican officials concede they're unlikely to stop the state from creating more Democratic House seats.

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