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A recent meeting of President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission rapidly devolved into a shouting match between commission members over the issue of antisemitism.That's according to a Tuesday article by MS NOW's Ja'han Jones, who wrote that several conservative Christian members of the commission got into a "fit of infighting" when discussing antisemitism on college campuses. Commission members Carrie Prejean Boller (who was Miss California U.S.A. in 2009) and Seth Dillon — who is the CEO of conservative satire site The Babylon Bee — battled over far-right commentator T

The New York Times reports a Washington D.C. grand jury has again refused to acquiesce to President Donald Trump’s quest to prosecute his political foes, with the paper calling the rejection “a remarkable rebuke” from ordinary citizens.The Times reports: “Federal prosecutors in Washington sought and failed on Tuesday to secure an indictment against six Democratic lawmakers who posted a video last fall that enraged President Trump by reminding active-duty members of the military and intelligence community that th

The Daily Beast's "The Swamp" newsletter reports Trump’s announcement of the closure of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was a surprise to everyone — including the people in charge of it.“Well-placed sources have told The Swamp that Trump’s decision blindsided nearly everyone involved — including, awkwardly, [Interim Executive Director/President] Ric Grenell and his inner circle,” the Beast reported.“It cannot be overstated the degree to which this came as a complete

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's recent testimony to U.S. senators about his relationship with convicted child predator Jeffrey Epstein may have put his job in even greater danger, according to one Republican.Semafor reported Tuesday that Lutnick's testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies may have turned even more Republicans against him, while Democrats push for his resignation. One unnamed Republican senator

President Donald Trump will now have more difficulty withholding money for federal programs appropriated by Congress, thanks to lawmakers from both parties.The New York Times reported Tuesday that in the government funding package Congress passed last week (which Trump later signed into law) includes language meant to hamstring Trump's attempts to carry out "pocket rescissions," in which he freezes money meant to be disbursed. Language restricting Trump's use of pocket rescissions made its way into all 11 spending bills the

Politico reports that President Donald Trump will likely fail to show voters he’s making homes more affordable, further upsetting his chances of victory in the midterms and the upcoming national election.“President Donald Trump is eager to show voters he is making homes more affordable. But even some allies concede there’s little chance his policies will have a meaningful impact by Election Day,” Politico reported. “I don’t think there’s any magic bullet there — ce

Panicking Nebraska lawmakers are facing the consequences of President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill this legislative session.“Lawmakers are currently working to fill a projected $471 million budget deficit before the end of the 60-day legislative session,” reports the Omaha World-Herald. “Under [Republican Gov. Jim] Pillen’s plan, DHHS [Department of Health and Human Services] would shoulder the largest portion of state funding reductions, losing $22 million this fiscal year and another $130.4 million the next year.�

A 23 year-old British woman was shot dead by her own father after the two had a heated argument about then-President-elect Donald Trump, according to a new report.The Daily Beast reported Tuesday that Lucy Harrison was fatally shot by her father, Kris, in early 2025 while she was visiting him at his home in Texas. According to the Beast, Kris Harrison moved to Prosper, Texas (a suburb of Dallas) when his daughter was a child. The argument reportedly took place on January 10, 2025, before Trump officially began his second term.While Prosper police investigated Lucy Harris

President Donald Trump has "surrounded" himself with people who have connections to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, and that's worrisome to one retired federal prosecutor.In a Tuesday interview with Substack host Jim Acosta, former U.S. Attorney Joyce Alene Vance (who former President Barack Obama appointed to the Northern District of Alabama) reminded viewers of the numerous high-ranking officials in the Trump administration with ties to Epstein. Acosta played a video of Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), who is a member of the House Oversight Committee, giving multiple names of current and former offici

“[W]hite Christians, who played a key role in returning Donald Trump to the White House, are losing confidence in President Trump’s policies,” reports Religion News Service, citing recent Pew Research numbers.Support from white evangelicals fell nearly 10 points from 66 percent to 58 percent during the first year of Trump's second term. That drop echoed similar declines among white Catholics, whose support fell from 51 percent last year to 46 percent this year. White Protestants who are not evangeli