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Democrat announces run against Ernst after her Were all going to die comments

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

(DES MOINES, IOWA) -- J.D. Scholten, a Democratic Iowa state representative and professional baseball player, has entered the race to take on Republican Sen. Joni Ernst in 2026 -- prompted in part by her comments to constituents last week about potential cuts to Medicaid.Ernst... Read More.

Senate parliamentarian will have final say on some provisions in Trumps funding bill

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- No one elected her and you don't hear much about her, but she's about to be one of the most important people on Capitol Hill.Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough can usually be seen perched atop the Senate dais, helping to make sure the... Read More.

Democratic Sen. Schiff again asks White House officials to disclose financial transactions

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff in a letter to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles sent Monday, repeated his calls for the White House to issue a full disclosure of financial transactions from senior officials.The new ask comes after the California senator... Read More.

Supreme Court allows AR-15 ban in this state

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal by a group of gun-rights advocates seeking to overturn Maryland's ban on assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines under the Second Amendment.The decision, a major win for gun-safety advocates, leaves in place a ruling by... Read More.

Trump responds to Boulder attack in social media post, seizes on suspects immigration status

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

(BOULDER, Colo.) -- President Donald Trump on Monday responded for the first time to the attack against a crowd of pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, seizing on the that the suspect was in the United States illegally, according to the Department of Homeland Security."Yesterday's horrific... Read More.

Hassett: Trump will have a wonderful conversation this week with Xi

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that he expects President Donald Trump to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week on tariffs."President Trump, we expect, is going to have a wonderful conversation about the trade negotiations this week with... Read More.

WFPs Cindy McCain: Gaza could be a humanitarian catastrophe … like none other’

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

United Nations World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain stressed the "immediate" need for aid and a ceasefire in Gaza."It's a tragedy. And what we need right now is an immediate ceasefire, complete, unfettered access, along with the safe fence roads, every gate open,... Read More.

Democrat announces run against Ernst after her Were all going to die comments

Senate parliamentarian will have final say on some provisions in Trumps funding bill

Democratic Sen. Schiff again asks White House officials to disclose financial transactions

Supreme Court allows AR-15 ban in this state

Hassett: Trump will have a wonderful conversation this week with Xi

WFPs Cindy McCain: Gaza could be a humanitarian catastrophe … like none other’

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