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Politico reports: The House Natural Resources Committee approved its portion of the GOP’s party-line megabill shortly after midnight Wednesday, advancing provisions Republicans say would raise more than $18 billion by mandating a sharp increase in oil, gas, coal and mineral leases on public lands and waters while also reducing royalty rates for producers. In a late-night twist, Republicans also pushed …

The Washington Post reports: The half brother of Vice President JD Vance is projected to finish in the top two in Tuesday’s primary race for Cincinnati mayor, according to the Associated Press, and will advance to the general election in November. Cory Bowman — an evangelical pastor and coffee shop owner who shares the same father as Vance — ran …

The Huffington Post reports: Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) made a wild geographical blunder at a House rules committee meeting on Monday when she suggested that San Diego borders the Gulf of Mexico. Hageman went to bat for a bill — introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — that looks to require federal laws, maps and other materials to rename …

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: As of July 1, it’ll be against the law to fluoridate water in Florida. On May 6 in Miami, Gov. Ron DeSantis, accompanied by Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, signed the “Florida Farm Bill” (SB 700), which prevents local municipalities from adding fluoride to their water. During his press conference, behind a …

From GOP Rep. Mary Miller’s last appearance here: “I’ve been very outspoken about this. It’s a sham – this whole climate change is a sham. First of all, God controls the climate because he controls the sun and the sun controls the weather, primarily.” – GOP Rep. Mary Miller, speaking to an apparent Christian nationalist podcaster. There’s video of that. …

Cincinnati’s ABC affiliate reports: Vice President JD Vance has issued an endorsement in Cincinnati’s mayoral primary. Vance is throwing his support behind his half-brother. Taking to X on Tuesday, the VP said Cory Bowman is “a good guy with a heart for serving his community.” “Get out there and vote for him!” The message was posted from Vance’s personal account, …

Fox News reports: A scheduled vote on making President Donald Trump’s Gulf of America name change permanent is causing some heartburn within the House GOP conference. Multiple House Republicans who spoke with Fox News Digital said they were frustrated by House GOP leaders’ decision to spend time voting on what they saw as a largely symbolic gesture. “This is a …

Politico reports: GOP Sen. Thom Tillis said Tuesday he has told the White House he will oppose Ed Martin’s nomination to be the top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia, a potentially fatal blow to his already dicey confirmation chances. Tillis spoke to reporters after meeting with Martin on Monday night. The North Carolinian, who is seeking reelection next …

Politico reports: House Republicans are preparing one of the largest overhauls to the country’s largest anti-hunger programs in decades, with a plan to limit future increases to benefits, implement new work requirements and push costs to states in a move that risks millions of low-income Americans being removed from the program. The Agriculture bill has faced delays since last recess …

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Gov. Brian Kemp will not run for U.S. Senate in 2026, dashing the hopes of Republicans in Georgia and Washington who saw him as their strongest shot to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff. Kemp told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution of his decision on Monday after a monthslong pressure campaign from state and national GOP leaders. “After those …

The Hill reports: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said in a Fox News interview Sunday that she’s “strongly considering” a run for New York governor in 2026, after her nomination to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations fell through earlier this year. “Absolutely, I am strongly considering, because look at the crises that Kathy Hochul and single-party Democrat rule have …

The Texas Tribune reports: Two years after Texas lawmakers enacted a sweeping law aimed at sapping authority from the state’s urban areas, GOP legislators once more have advanced bills intended to stop local governments from adopting progressive policies. Republicans in the Texas Legislature want to give the state the authority to effectively torpedo cities’ budgets if they pursue local rules that …

“I think some of these people should not be in Congress. I think they’re a disgrace. I think some of them shouldn’t be Americans. I don’t think they love our country. And I’m not gonna be afraid to call them out and go right at them because I think they’re bad people. And particularly people like Rashida Tlaib. She’s just …

Bangor’s ABC affiliate reports: Former Republican governor Paul LePage is running for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission. LePage led the state from 2011 through 2019. During his reelection bid in 2014, LePage was voted back to the Blaine House with the most votes of any governor in Maine history. In 2022, however, …

“I’m the co-chair for the Michigan Republican Party so I’m in charge of the entire state of Michigan. So God has given me that authority and that mantle to speak to that state in the name of Jesus. “And I’ll say to you, precious ones, as the lord said to me, he said, ‘you bring who you are in that …

NOTUS reports: Under “intense enemy fire” in Iraq in 2003, Rep. Cory Mills rushed to the aid of two soldiers who had been struck, applied emergency life-saving care at the “great risk to his own life,” helped evacuate them and saved their lives, according to the document that recommended the Florida lawmaker for a Bronze Star. Mills was awarded the …

CBS News reports: Gov. Greg Abbott has signed the $1 billion controversial school choice bill into law, allowing for taxpayer money to be used to help qualifying students pay for private school tuition. “Today is the culmination of a movement that has swept across the state and our country,” Abbott said Saturday. President Trump threw his support behind the vote …

“I’m old enough to remember when Ronald Reagan took office and inflation was completely out of control, he and Paul Volcker had to take some pretty bold and swift action to tame inflation, that included a pretty severe recession. But that’s what it took, when you come into office and you are inheriting enormous messes across, across the spectrum. It’s …

The Associated Press reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election. The award recognizes Pence “for putting his life and career on the line to ensure the constitutional transfer of …

“Seeing is believing! A picture is worth a thousand words. Glad to report there is very positive reception and strong momentum for President Trump to be the next Pope. But I will be first to admit there has been some resistance! Must keep your head down and plow forward — can’t let the naysayers win the day. Next week is …