Cornyn Claims Republicans Can’t Rein In Trump—as He Bends the Knee

Senator John Cornyn threw up his hands when it came to Todd Blanche’s nomination, like all Republicans do when President Trump does something outrageous.

newrepublic.com

Judges Rip Trump Apart 75 Times for Violating First Amendment

Trump’s second term has been marked by judge after judge ruling against him on free speech grounds.

newrepublic.com

‘Just cruel’: Medicaid halt in California and Minnesota plunges caregivers and disabled people into uncertainty

Shock and fury as Trump administration holds back Medicaid funding to states over alleged caregiving fraud

theguardian.com

Motion for more funding for L.A. County hospitals passes amid federal budget constraints

Local officials are fighting for funding for hospitals in Los Angeles County as federal cutbacks are expected to cause more than one million county residents to lose Medi-Cal coverage, officials sa…

ktla.com

AI-generated stories rated better quality than human-written ones, study finds

Researcher says simpler writing by AI is easier to read and digest, but this does not mean human authors are obsolete

theguardian.com

Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees

Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.

trib.al

Todd Blanche promises he’s working to roll back abortion access ‘in every state’

‘We don’t have complete victory yet, but we will have victory, and victory will be soon, and it will be permanent,’ Blanche said during a conference call

trib.al

El PP pide a sus cargos y diputados apoyar públicamente a Ayuso en plena crisis por la compra del ático: “Os pedimos colaboración para poner comentarios positivos”

El partido espera que defiendan a la presidenta compatiendo los “mensajes importantes” que realice

social.elpais.com

High tides damage, close popular Malibu beach indefinitely

High tides have forced the closure of a popular SoCal beach.

bit.ly

Ukraine and Russia exchange attacks after ‘seven killed on beach’

Footage online shows a drone slamming into a crowded beach, with what sounds like rapid gunfire ringing in the background

irishtimes.com

Medicaid work rule leaves homeless people in the cold

Conservatives who have long pushed for Medicaid work requirements often said vulnerable people would get a pass. But the federal government's list of exemptions left off homeless people.

n.pr

Did Howard Zinn Tell Too Simple a Story About American History?

As a new biography makes clear, “A People’s History of the United States” arose from a life of deep and admirable commitment, but it has many gaps.

newrepublic.com

Trump Makes Bonkers Claim About Strait of Hormuz

Sure, Jan.

newrepublic.com

Trump Furious as Jeanine Pirro “Choked” in Reflecting Pool Case

Trump is considering firing the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia after she dropped the Reflecting Pool “vandalism” case.

newrepublic.com

Nolan Wells death: at least two people charged over alleged threats to officials

Threats come as questions surround death of Mississippi teenager, who was found dead after boat trip with friends

theguardian.com

Will Missouri be the next primary win for a democratic socialist challenger?

Voters face a choice of progressive ex-congresswoman Cori Bush or pro-Israel incumbent Wesley Bell on Tuesday

theguardian.com

Ukraine war briefing: Military’s former top commander says Kyiv has no chance of joining Nato

Now UK envoy Valery Zaluzhnyi quoted as saying Ukraine can’t meet military standards needed to join alliance; Kyiv largely stalls Moscow’s advances, data suggests. What we know on day 1,623

theguardian.com

‘Completely hollow’: critics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fund

Democrats say agreement – which clears way for Blanche’s confirmation – makes promises president can easily reverse

theguardian.com

As the 2026 Midterms Approach, Economy Is Front and Center

Americans are now almost evenly split over which party they most agree with on economic policies: 37% say the Democrats, while 36% say the GOP.

pewresearch.org

With less than 100 days left until Election Day, how the midterms are shaping up

There are now fewer than 100 days until Election Day in November. Here's how NPR's Mara Liasson sees the midterm campaign shaping up.

npr.org

Single shark bite led to death of woman off California coast, autopsy shows

Erica Fox left Lovers Point near Monterey in December alongside group of swimmers but never made it back

theguardian.com

Park Service Delivers Brutal Verdict on Trump’s “Triumphal Arch”

The National Park Service is warning that Trump’s proposed “triumphal arch” would ruin just about everything near it.

newrepublic.com

RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak

Health secretary, longtime vaccination skeptic, spent years boosting misinformation about vaccines including MMR

theguardian.com

We’ve Officially Entered the Twilight of Late-Stage Trumpism

It’s all there in a new CNN poll, and it’s heartening to see: Large majorities are sick of Donald Trump’s vanity, venality, and megalomania.

newrepublic.com