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Donald Trump, Thomas Massie, and the Long, Slow Death of the Tea Party

Whatever happens in Kentucky's GOP primary, the populist right no longer even pretends to care about spending or government overreach.

Reason

Chatbot bills look to address safety fears as midterms loom

Hearings filled with heart-wrenching stories of children who died by suicide after their interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots have made it easy for those on both sides of the aisle to agree that something needs to be done to regulate the new technology. But as one bill has been voted…

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Ted Cruz calls AOC a ‘parasite’ for taking government money – just like he does

Texas Republican tries to accuse New York Democrat of betraying anti-capitalist principles but overlooks the small matter of his own congressional salary

The Independent UK

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FBI storms office of Virginia’s top Democrat after her ‘gerrymander miracle’ handed the party a 10-1 House map

The FBI just raided the office of Virginia’s top Democrat, Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas, as part of a federal corruption investigation. Agents executed a search warrant at Lucas’s office in Portsmouth early on May 6, 2026, with multiple FBI vehicles spotted outside. Law enforcement was also present…

The Mary Sue

A jittery CEO crowd at Milken looks abroad for growth—and answers

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Fortune

MAGA senator shredded for repost of OJ and Nicole Brown Simpson meme as Elizabeth Warren and Spirit Airlines

The creepy repost is the latest in a series of outlandish, inflammatory and conspiratorial posts from the senior Republican senator from Utah

The Independent UK

How a Bill Banning AI Companions for Kids Could Usher in Widespread ID Checks Online

Plus: Supreme Court pauses ban on mail-order abortion pills, TikTok's artistic merit, a defense of pickup artists, and more...

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Sen. Ted Cruz makes Iowa appearance, fueling speculation about another presidential bid

The U.S. senator won the Hawkeye State during the 2016 Republican primaries. This year he used his appearance to blame Democrats for anti-Semitism and call out GOP Trump foes Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene.

The Texas Tribune

Ban on kids’ companion chatbots advanced by Senate committee

Providers of artificial intelligence companion chatbots would need to verify users’ ages and ban minors from the companions under a bill that advanced unanimously in a Senate committee Thursday. The Judiciary Committee voted 22-0 to approve the bill, which would make it a crime to knowingly provide a chatbot that…

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Jimmy Kimmel finds unlikely MAGA ally amid spat with the Trumps and FCC

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The Independent UK

Ted Cruz comes to the defense of Jimmy Kimmel and dubs FCC the ‘speech police’

It comes after the comedian delivered a mock White House Correspondent’s dinner speech on his show

The Independent UK

Family accounts would be mandated for kids in chatbots bill

A bipartisan Senate bill unveiled Tuesday would govern kids and teens’ use of artificial intelligence chatbots by leaning on parental controls and would prohibit chatbots from using minors’ data for targeted advertising. The bill comes ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee markup this week of a separate bill meant to…

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Supreme Court to hear oral arguments over deportation protections

The future of the legal status for hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the U.S. will face a test at Supreme Court oral arguments Wednesday, as the Trump administration seeks to unilaterally strip deportation protections from migrants in the face of some congressional opposition. The cases set for arguments Wednesday…

Roll Call

‘Capitalism works because the losers die’: Kevin O’Leary says it’s a ‘really bad idea’ for the federal government to bail out Spirit Airlines

The “Shark Tank” star and multimillionaire investor says the Trump administration’s reported $500 million rescue plan props up “bad management” and undermines the free market.

Fortune

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Sports Illustrated

The Senate Blew Its Chance to Get Real Answers on the Health of Boxing

During a Wednesday hearing to discuss the Muhammad Ali Boxing Revival Act, Hall of Famer Oscar De La Hoya squared off with TKO’s Nick Khan.

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‘This is an absolutely TERRIBLE idea’: Ted Cruz joins others to slam Trump’s plan to bail out an airline that declared bankruptcy twice

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The Guardian - US

Jimmy Kimmel on Trump: ‘A delicate snowflake with the thinnest fat skin of any human being ever’

Late-night hosts looked forward to Trump attending his first White House correspondents’ dinner as president

Space

Ted Cruz pushes back on NASA budget cuts: 'I don't want to wake up one day and look up at the moon and realize the Chinese have beat us there'

Sen. Ted Cruz told engineers on NASA's Artemis program, "we'll take care of the politics...so you can do your job," amid steep cuts to NASA's funding in the Presidents fiscal year 2027 budget request.

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International Business Times

Trump's Spirit Airlines Rescue Talks Ignite Concern of Government Control Over Private Business: Report

As the Trump administration weighs a potential rescue of Spirit Airlines from bankruptcy that would have the government own 90% of the company, numerous analysts have noticed a similar pattern across other industries.

The Mary Sue

Georgia Republican just exposed Donald Trump funneling another $500 million to a corporation while Americans drown in debt

Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene just called out a new $500 million corporate bailout that’s leaving everyday Americans feeling abandoned. In a fiery post on X, Greene slammed the Trump administration for funneling taxpayer money to Spirit Airlines while costs for health insurance, gas, and groceries keep climbing.

The Guardian - US

Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills

Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate

The Guardian - US

‘For billionaires, not boxers’: De La Hoya warns over Ali Act overhaul in Senate hearing

Oscar De La Hoya warned lawmakers the proposed Ali Act overhaul could erode fighters’ rights while backers said a centralized model would bring structure

International Business Times UK

GOP Lawmakers Fear Irreparably Broken Appropriations Process Under Donald Trump

Senate Republicans, already battling a record shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security under Donald Trump, are openly warning that Democrats may force fresh funding crises this autumn.

The Texas Tribune

Texas AG runoff: Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy weigh in on election integrity, lawsuits and more

Texas’ next top lawyer will take over a key driver of the conservative legal movement. We revisited the major issues in an updated Q&A with the two remaining Republican candidates.

Roll Call

Budget resolution for immigration funding headed to Senate floor

Senate Republicans plan to release their budget resolution and take a procedural vote as early as Tuesday, kicking off the cumbersome process for a reconciliation bill designed to help end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R.S.D., said Monday he hopes to confine…

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