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Let me get to some breaking news into us late today. A federal grand jury is now refusing to indict the New York Attorney General according to a federal law enforcement source and somebody else familiar with the matter making this the third time that the DOJ has tried and failed to prosecute Leticia James. It's a big really rejection repudiation of the DOJ strategy here.It comes after a judge dismissed charges against James Comey. Remember the former FBI director. Both were indicted a few months back after ...

Tonight, some new developments on the seizure of that oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. We brought that to you as breaking news 24 hours ago. We now know what the White House says it's going to do with the oil. It's going to take it, they say.The defense secretary is sharing that the president ordered this, what you're looking at, as part of his push to combat drug trafficking. And it was a successful um operation directed by the president to ensure that we're pushing back on a regime that is systemati ...

2026 Midterm Elections & Iowa Senate Race - Democratic State Representative Josh Turk is running for Senate in Iowa, aiming to flip the seat after the incumbent Republican Senator Joanie Ernst announced she will not seek re-election [1][2] - Iowa hasn't had a Democratic senator in a decade, but Turk believes Iowa is a "common sense state that has masqueraded red" [2][3] - In 2022, Democrats were only 1.5% away from having three of six statewide officials [4] - Turk won his district, which Trump won by 20 points, by nearly six points [5] Healthcare Issues in Iowa - Iowa is last in the nation by basically every single metric for healthcare, including OBGYNs and rural hospitals [7] - Iowa has closed 31 nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and rural hospitals [7] - Iowa is the only state in the nation with a growing cancer rate [7][11] - 132,000 Iowans are expected to see their healthcare premiums double or triple in the next few days [7][9] - Turk supports continuing the ACA subsidies for at least two years [6][9] Affordability & Economic Issues - Affordability is a top issue in the midterms [9][10] - Turk advocates for a livable wage in Iowa, stating that the current $725 is not sufficient [10] - Affordable housing is being driven up by the influence of private equity [10] - Affordable and accessible healthcare and pharmaceuticals are needed [11] Democratic Party Leadership - Two Democratic candidates called for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down after eight Democrats voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown [12] - Turk believes the party needs change and wants to focus on what the leader will do for Iowa and Iowans [13][14][15]

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Welcome back. With Affordable Care Act subsidy set to expire in less than three weeks and insurance premiums about to spike for millions of Americans, the path to a healthc care deal on Capitol Hill seems to have all but evaporated. Today in the Senate, two proposals, one Democratic, one Republican, both failed to get the votes needed to pass.The Democratic proposal would have extended the expiring ACA subsidies for three years, something Republicans have repeatedly eject rejected. The Republican plan would ...

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The Indiana Senate rejecting a new congressional map after President Trump pushed for it publicly threatened to campaign against anyone who didn't support his effort for this new map after Vice President JD Vance went to Indianapolis himself to make the case in person. Why does all of this matter. We are seeing a tit fortat race for redistricting in states all across the country.Of course, it started in Texas. That was the biggest battle where Republicans were successful in their effort to be able to redraw ...

We begin with the Trump administration's dramatic escalation with Venezuela and the Nicholas Maduro regime, seizing an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, sanctioning six additional tankers, and threatening more action amid a surge in military assets to the region. Attorney General Pam Bondi releasing this video showing members of the Coast Guard repelling from a helicopter onto the seas tanker and moving throughout the vessel with their weapons drawn. In her post, Bondi said the oil tanker was sanctione ...