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Republicans see pros and cons to Graham Platner's last-minute decision to drop out of the Maine Senate race as Senator Susan Collins Republican from Maine attempts to again defy political trends and win another term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest rounds of U.S. attacks on Iran are sending President Trump back into perilous territory four months out from the midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump said he thinks the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran is “over” after the U.S. traded attacks with Tehran overnight, throwing the future of peace talks into serious doubt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Belgium lost the battle but won the war against the U.S. as its men’s World Cup team dominated their knockout round match Monday night to win 4-1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most contentious Democratic Senate primaries this year is now set to be a head-to-head matchup between the two wings of the party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A record-breaking heat wave is enveloping much of the country as people across the United States are set to celebrate the semiquincentennial, potentially overshadowing festivities including President Trump’s speech on the National Mall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Republicans on Capitol Hill are divided over the best path forward after the Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s effort to restrict birthright citizenship through his Day 1 executive order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump and his allies on Capitol Hill are intensifying pressure to pass a key voting requirements bill after the Supreme Court’s surprise ruling allowed states to continue accepting mail-in ballots after polls close in federal races on Election Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Supreme Court is expected to wrap up its term this week, with eight cases still awaiting rulings, including some of the most intensely debated of the past year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump is notching significant wins with the Supreme Court, demonstrating just how consequential it was that he was able to appoint three justices during his first term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fate of a bipartisan housing bill and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act are up in the air after President Trump’s tense meeting with Senate Republicans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democrat led the hard left wing of the Democratic Party to sweeping victories on Tuesday night as democratic socialist and progressive candidates backed by Him rolled to huge wins in several hotly contested Democratic primaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dem battle lines tested in primaries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iran talks kick off in Switzerland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sixty-day Iran clock begins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iran peace plan widely panned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump defeats Kemp in proxy battle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump is casting a shadow over the District of Columbia as the city’s voters head to the polls for what may be the most consequential primary elections in more than a decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iran peace deal to be signed Friday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The likely expiration of a key part of America's foreign surveillance arsenal is coming just as the World Cup and America two hundred fifty celebrations get underway, raising security concerns that experts say will only get more severe as the fight in Congress drags on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump's remarks on the latest inflation data are once again putting Him at odds with Republicans and the narrative they hope to set ahead of the midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iran responded overnight to U-S retaliatory strikes with attacks of its own targeting American bases and other sites in allied countries across the Middle East, posing perhaps the biggest test yet to a two-month-old ceasefire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Iran war is on the ballot in South Carolina, where G-O-P primary voters will determine the political fate of Senator Lindsey Graham Republican from South Carolina, a steadfast ally of President Trump and one of the Senate's most hawkish members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California becomes election integrity battlefield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices