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Only one House Dem voted in favor of voter ID, proof of citizenship in US elections
Confidence requires clarity.

The House of Representatives passed a massive election integrity overhaul bill on Wednesday despite opposition from the vast majority of Democrats.
The House passed Rep. Chip Roy's SAVE America Act, legislation that's aimed at keeping non-citizens from voting in U.S. federal elections. All but one House Democrat — Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas — voted against the bill. It passed 218 to 213.
It is an updated version of the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, also led by Roy, R-Texas, which passed the House in April 2025 but was never taken up in the Senate.
Whereas the SAVE Act would create a new federal proof of citizenship mandate in the voter registration process and impose requirements for states to keep their rolls clear of ineligible voters, the updated bill would also require photo ID to vote in any federal elections.
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It would also require information-sharing between state election officials and federal authorities in verifying citizenship on current voter rolls and enable the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pursue immigration cases if non-citizens were found to be listed as eligible to vote.
Democrats have attacked the bill as tantamount to voter suppression, while Republicans argue that it's necessary after the influx of millions of illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. during the four years of the Biden administration.
"If we want to rebuild confidence again in American elections, we need to pass the SAVE Act," Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital. "What better way to eliminate that distrust than to make sure that whoever votes in an American citizen who is truly eligible to vote?"
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., accused Republicans of trying to make it harder for women to vote. She argued that the legislation would make it more difficult for married women to cast ballots if their surname is different from their maiden name on their birth certificate.
"Republicans aren't worried about non-citizens voting. They're afraid of actual American citizens voting. Why? Because they're losing among women," Clark said during debate on the House floor. "This is a minefield of red tape that you have put in front of women and American citizens and their right to vote."
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But House GOP Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern, R-Okla., emphasized that it was about keeping illegal immigrants from voting in U.S. elections.
"This really is about feeding the narrative that …

Senate advances bill to let DC residents benefit from Trump tax cuts
Are they actually going to vote on something real?

The Republican-led Senate advanced legislation Wednesday to overrule part of the District of Columbia’s tax code, preventing city residents from claiming tax provisions in President Donald Trump’s 2025 tax law.

The upper chamber advanced the measure, led by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), in a party-line vote of 51-46, setting it up for eventual final passage after it cleared the GOP-controlled House last week. Only a simple majority in the Senate was needed.

The measure would repeal a portion of a Washington budget law passed last year that blocked residents from obtaining various tax cuts etched into Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act by Republicans, including no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, a car loan interest deduction for qualifying vehicles, and a senior tax deduction.

The D.C. Council moved to boost the city’s tax revenue and fund local programs, such as child tax credits. Other states have followed Washington’s lead in not implementing portions of the Trump tax law, known as “decoupling” from federal policies, but Congress maintains special oversight over the nation’s capital to force its hand.

Republicans argued that preventing district residents from claiming the federal tax breaks “defies logic,” while Democrats and local officials say the repeal further erodes the city’s autonomy and could complicate the tax-filing season that’s already underway.

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“It is absolutely absurd that self-interested D.C. bureaucrats would deliberately deny families and businesses from saving their own, hard-earned dollars,” Scott said in a recent statement. “Government’s top priority should be serving families, not benefiting off them.”

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Washington’s nonvoting representative, condemned the GOP measure as “administrative and fiscal sabotage” of the city, citing concerns from the district’s chief financial officer that the changes could cause monthslong tax return delays or require refiling.

Why did a grand jury reject the Trump administration's case against Democrats over the controversial 'Illegal Orders' video?
Law enforcement shouldn't be political.

During political conflicts, administrations often emphasize legal accountability as a tool of enforcement—particularly when targeting opposition figures. The Trump Administration’s attempt to prosecute Democratic lawmakers over their advocacy for military disobedience exemplifies this dynamic.
On Tuesday, a federal grand jury rejected an indictment against six Democratic legislators who urged service members to reject "illegal orders," effectively blocking what critics labeled a "politicized investigation." The case stemmed from a 90-second video in which the lawmakers—all with military or intelligence backgrounds—argued that constitutional threats could emerge domestically. Their message invoked the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which explicitly requires troops to refuse unlawful commands.
Why do executive branches pursue legal actions against opposition rhetoric, even when such cases face high jurisdictional hurdles?

What structural features would a new political party need to be viable in the U.S. today?
Confidence requires clarity.

Assume someone were trying to build a political organization from scratch in the current U.S. environment, outside the existing two-party framework.
Setting ideology aside, what structural elements would determine whether it survives long-term rather than becoming either irrelevant or absorbed into one of the major parties?
For example:
Leadership selection and internal governance
Funding model and donor structure
Participation between election cycles
Ballot access and state-by-state scaling
How it avoids becoming personality-driven
How it maintains accountability without fracturing
Historically, most third-party efforts have struggled not just because of policy disagreements but also because of institutional constraints and incentive structures.
Curious how people think about viability from an organizational design perspective rather than a policy one.

House passes voter ID bill with only one Democrat supporting GOP measure
Why resist verification?

House Republicans passed a voter ID bill Wednesday, requiring proof of citizenship to vote with minimal Democratic support.

Only one Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), supported the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE America Act. The bill, which passed 218-213 and was sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), would require citizenship proof to register and presentation of ID to cast a ballot.

Cuellar and three other Democrats, Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME), Ed Case (D-HI), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) had previously crossed the aisle to pass a previous voter ID bill, titled the SAVE Act, which the SAVE America Act is based on, back in April 2025.

Golden, a moderate Democrat who is retiring at the end of his term, told the Washington Examiner he opposed the legislation because he has “never supported voter ID at the ballot box.”

“They’re not even the same bill,” Golden said. “They’re not even close. I just want to drive that point home, they’re literally different.”

The SAVE America Act is expected to be dead on arrival in the Senate, where the push to implement more strict voting ID requirements has stalled out in the upper chamber, as 60 votes are needed to break the filibuster. 

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has already vowed to vote against the legislation, meaning Republicans would need at least eight Democrats to join them to surpass the 60-vote threshold. 

“Election Day is fast approaching. Imposing new federal requirements now, when states are deep into their preparations, would negatively impact election integrity by forcing election officials to scramble to adhere to new policies likely without the necessary resources,” Murkowski wrote on X Tuesday. “Ensuring public trust in our elections is at the core of our democracy, but federal overreach is not how we achieve this.”

The passage of the SAVE America Act marks the latest instance of the House passing voter ID requirements, after having passed the SAVE Act twice before. 

“IF YOU ARE NOT AN AMERICAN YOU DO NOT GET TO VOTE IN OUR ELECTIONS,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) wrote on X ahead of the vote. “This is not some radical extremist position, it’s common sense and it’s the ONLY way to secure our elections moving forward. If we don’t send the SAVE America Act to President Trump’s desk we lose our nation.”

Frustrations from House Republican members against the Senate have been building as the upper chamber has declined to take up voter ID legislation, with …

White House denies Trump is giving up on Congress to push his agenda
Same show, different day.

The White House is denying that President Donald Trump is giving up on Congress to enact his agenda after the House handed him a high-profile defeat on tariffs.

Six House Republicans voted with every single Democrat to terminate Trump’s tariffs on Canada. The move came one day after Trump told Larry Kudlow, during a Fox Business Network Interview, that the White House would not seek to push another economic policy bill along party lines before the midterm elections. The developments fueled speculation that the president may be acknowledging political limits on Capitol Hill even as Republicans narrowly control both the House and Senate.

“Any suggestion that the White House is not working efficiently and successfully with our partners in the legislative branch is a suggestion not based in reality,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told the Washington Examiner.

The White House, in particular, cited the One Big Beautiful Bill and its tax cuts for working families, including no taxes on tips, no taxes on overtime, and no taxes on Social Security, and its funding of border security, in addition to the HALT Fentanyl Act, the Laken Riley Act, and the GENIUS Act.

The White House did not address whether Tuesday’s vote would lead to Trump relying more heavily on executive action — something the president himself seemed to suggest during his interview with Kudlow.

“We have gotten everything passed that we need,” the president said of his One Big Beautiful Bill. “Now we just have to manage it, but we have gotten everything passed that we need for four years.”

Although Trump, in the same interview, underscored that he had other legislative priorities, including the SAVE America Act, the admission emphasizes his loosening grip on Congress as lawmakers consider their own reelections, according to Republican strategist Charlie Black.

“The president still has solid support from Republicans in Congress, but it is not unanimous, so he cannot push his programs through, even with reconciliation available,” Black, the founding chairman of the Prime Policy Group, told the Washington Examiner. “The dam has just broken on congressional support for his tariffs.”

Democratic strategist Jim Manley, meanwhile, dismissed executive action as “meaningless” and being “purely for show” because while it “may make Trump feel good,” it is “legally worthless” as the next president can repeal them. 

“The president really did a number on House and Senate Republicans when he said …

Seven takeaways from Bondi’s fiery House testimony
Ask who never gets charged.

Attorney General Pam Bondi sparred with members of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, defending the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files while pushing back on accusations from Democrats that the department has been weaponized for political ends.

Bondi’s appearance marked her first oversight hearing before the panel since her confirmation as the nation’s top law enforcement official. What was billed as a review of DOJ operations quickly devolved into cross-talk, raised voices, and procedural scuffles, with Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) repeatedly attempting to restore order as lawmakers clashed with Bondi and one another.

Here are seven key takeaways from the combative hearing.

DOJ investigating possible Epstein conspirators

Bondi disclosed that there are “pending investigations in our office” when asked whether additional individuals connected to Jeffrey Epstein could face indictment.

She did not identify specific targets or offices involved, but the comment signaled that the DOJ is examining possible coconspirators beyond Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence.

Bondi’s remark may have been alluding to an order by President Donald Trump in November, when he directed her to investigate Epstein’s involvement with figures, including former President Bill Clinton, and other high-profile individuals with ties to financial institutions.

Bondi took on a combative Epstein strategy

Bondi critiqued Democrats for engaging in what she characterized as theater after Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) urged her to turn around and apologize to Epstein accusers who were seated behind her. Alleged victims of Epstein have long pushed for the release of Epstein-related documents but have said the DOJ has mistakenly included victims’ information in recent releases.

Bondi declined and dismissed the demand as “theatrics,” pivoting instead to criticize prior DOJ leadership. She also said the Epstein Files Transparency Act imposed an impossible deadline on the department and pointed to examples of the DOJ reinserting redactions to protect victims while also working to unredact portions desired by the public.

Throughout the session, Bondi frequently countered Epstein-related questions by highlighting violent crimes in lawmakers’ home states, including the high-profile killings of Border Patrol agent David Chris Malin in Vermont and Iryna Zarutska in North Carolina last year. At times, she suggested Democrats were ignoring those …

Trump directs military to strike new deals with coal-fired power plants: ‘Going to be buying a lot of coal’
Who benefits from this decision?

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing the Department of War (DoW) to work directly with coal-fired power plants on new long-term power purchasing agreements, arguing the move would ensure "more reliable power and stronger and more resilient grid power."
"That’s why I'm also pleased to announce that in just a moment, I will sign an executive order that directs the Department of War to work directly with coal plants on the new power purchasing agreements, ensuring that we have more reliable power and stronger and more resilient grid power," Trump said. 
"And we're going to be buying a lot of coal through the military now, and it's going to be less expensive and actually much more effective than what we have been using for many, many years."
The executive order, titled "Strengthening United States National Defense with America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet," states: "The United States must ensure that our electric grid … remains resilient and reliable, and not reliant on intermittent energy sources," calling the grid "the foundation of our national defense as well as our economic stability."
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It adds: "It is the policy of the United States that coal is essential to our national and economic security."
Under a section titled "Power Purchase Agreements with Federal Installations," the order states that the Secretary of War, "in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall seek to procure power from the United States coal generation fleet by approving long-term Power Purchase Agreements … with coal-fired energy production facilities to serve DOW installations or other mission-critical facilities."
Speaking at the White House and flanked by members of his cabinet, coal workers and GOP lawmakers, Trump framed coal as vital to defense and industrial production.
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"Coal is also critical to our national security," he said. "Vital to everything from steel production to shipbuilding and artificial intelligence."
He also pointed to winter storms as evidence of coal’s reliability.
"More than 200 million Americans across 35 states were impacted by the storm, and the only reason most were able to take a hot shower was thanks to the power provided by the most reliable, dependable of, and really dependable form of energy that we have," Trump said. "And that's clean, beautiful coal."
Trump contrasted his approach with the prior administration.
"On day one of this …

I'm Matt Conroy and I'm a progressive looking to change the way government works for the people, running for US Congress in IL-05! AMA!
How is this acceptable?

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The Democratic primary is March 17, 2026 and my opponent is 9-term incumbent, Mike Quigley. Throughout his political career, Rep. Quigley has failed to deliver a government that prioritizes working class Americans, and has instead favored defense contractors, big polluters and foreign lobbyists. His votes for expanding the DoD budget and funding Israel's genocide in Gaza have had disastrous consequences for our nation and the world at the expense of regular people.
I'm confident that I can deliver a platform that prioritizes the needs of working people, from funding universal healthcare and childcare to major investments in transit infrastructure and a true living wage. My goal is to get big money out of politics and into our community while fighting corruption, up to and including prosecuting ICE officials who have broken the law dozens of times just over the past 90 days. I am running a totally grassroots campaign dedicated to making bold changes that the modern world desperately needs, and I need your help to win!
Ask me about my positions, why I'm running, my Day 1 priorities, and anything else that you can think of!
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Illegal alien youth coach could face death penalty after allegedly murdering, raping teen player
This isn't complicated—it's willpower.

Child sex charges continue to pile up against an illegal alien soccer coach accused of sexually attacking and murdering one of his players. 
Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 44, an illegal immigrant "gotaway" from El Salvador, is now being slapped with more child sex charges after he was charged with raping and murdering a teen boy he coached, including sodomy and oral copulation with a minor under 16.
Garcia-Aquino, after entering the United States, established himself in the San Fernando Valley as a soccer coach. His work managing these teams made him a visitor of Whitsett Fields Park in North Hollywood, a major place where youth soccer games in the area are played, and where Garcia-Aquino allegedly met 13-year-old Oscar Hernandez, who he subsequently sexually assaulted and then murdered.
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Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office slapped nine more child sex charges against Garcia-Aquino this week – eight counts of sodomy of a person under age 16 and one count of oral copulation of a minor under 16, according to an amended complaint obtained by Fox News Digital. Garcia-Aquino reportedly pleaded not guilty to the additional charges through his attorney, according to local media reports. Fox News Digital inquired with the L.A. County Public Defender's Office but did not receive a response in time for publication. 
The L.A. County District Attorney's Office, which is prosecuting the case against Garcia-Aquino, declined to comment further on the ongoing case.
A complaint from the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles indicates that on March 28, Garcia-Aquino murdered 13-year-old Oscar Hernandez while sexually assaulting him. The same complaint also accuses Garcia-Aquino of a second sexual assault and rape on a child from December 2022.
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Meanwhile, a separate case involving sexual assault charges against Garcia-Aquino that occurred on Feb. 22, 2024, was also reportedly added to the case later down the road. He also allegedly assaulted this minor numerous other times between September 2022 and July 2023, according to the complaint.
Now, as the charges pile up against the illegal immigrant soccer coach, he could face the death penalty. 
"13-year-old Oscar "Omar" Hernandez was an innocent child who was exploited and killed by this depraved illegal alien who should have never been in this country," the Department of Homeland …