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PoliticsSAVE America Act Triggers GOP Standoff in HouseLawmakers left two days early for their July 4 break.Elizabeth LawrenceJul 2, 2026(Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)Lawmakers left two days early for their July 4 break.Jul 2, 2026ByElizabeth LawrenceElizabeth “Liz” Lawrence is an author and Editor at Liberty Nation. Liz has over a decade of experience in media and journalism, including work with American Military News, PBS, and NBC Montana. Liz also wrote “Homesteading Kids,” a children’s book inspiring self-sufficient living and practical skills. Connect with Liz on X @lizlawrence2111Elizabeth LawrenceJul 2, 2026SHAREFOLLOW TOPICListen to this article0:000:001xGOP leadership in the US…

U.S. and Iranian negotiators concluded two days of indirect negotiations in Qatar on Wednesday, in the first uneasy diplomatic steps toward peace following tit-for-tat attacks over the weekend.

The Supreme Court has stepped back into America’s gun fight, confronting bans on popular handguns and the broader assault weapons debate, and the outcome will shape how the Second Amendment is applied across states and localities. The court’s renewed involvement arrives as state and local officials test the limits of firearm regulation, and the debate is sharpening on both legal and political fronts. “Glock bans and the coming day of reckoning for assault weapons.” sums up the tension at play: cherished self-defense tools are on the chopping block while courts sort through constitutional claims. This case cycle will force judges…

This article argues that Wisconsin Attorney General Kaul is using a statute meant to protect sexual assault survivors as a tool to pursue politically connected targets tied to former President Trump. The claim is that a law designed to shield victims of sexual violence is being stretched into a political weapon against allies of a former president. The argument paints the move as a distortion of legislative intent and a threat to legal norms. That framing sets the tone for a critical take on prosecutorial overreach. <pFrom a Republican perspective, converting protections for survivors into a prosecutorial lever is alarming…

Sen. Thom Tillis is leaning toward confirming Todd Blanche but has set firm conditions: he wants clear proof the Justice Department will remain independent from the White House and a permanent end to the so-called 1776 fund before he casts a final vote. Sen. Thom Tillis told CNN he carries a “positive predisposition” toward confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general, but he attached clear strings: any sign the Justice Department lacks independence from the White House, he warned, could cost Blanche his vote. The comments came days before Blanche’s confirmation hearings on July 15 and 16, where Tillis will have…

President Trump unveiled a plan to rebuild East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-caliber, publicly accessible course starting September 1, with Tom Fazio leading the design and the Department of the Interior overseeing the project. President Trump announced on Truth Social that a full-scale renovation of East Potomac Golf Links will begin September 1, following a June 28 tour of the grounds and nearby landmarks. He was accompanied by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and golf architect Tom Fazio, who is directing the redesign. The announcement frames the renovation as both a prestige project and a public amenity for Washington, D.C.…

This piece examines how two decisions, titled Cook and Slaughter, show a chief justice balancing constitutional fidelity with the court’s institutional needs, and it explores what that balance means for conservative principles, judicial credibility, and separation of powers. Taken together, Cook and Slaughter reveal a chief justice once again attempting to split the baby between constitutional principle and institutional pragmatism. That phrasing captures a familiar tension on the high court where fidelity to text and precedent bumps against worries about the court’s legitimacy. From a conservative perspective, that tension is not theoretical; it affects whether the judiciary defends the Constitution…

Gallup finds a sharp drop in national pride as America’s 250th anniversary nears, with just 14 percent of Democrats saying they are “extremely proud” to be American and historical highs after Sept. 11 now a distant memory. With America’s 250th anniversary approaching this Saturday, a new Gallup poll reports that just 14 percent of Democrats described themselves as “extremely proud” to be an American, signaling a notable decline in national pride. The headline number is stark on its own, but it also sits against a backdrop of much higher sentiment in earlier years. Political leaders and everyday citizens on the…

Chamath Palihapitiya, a co-founder of a major pro-immigration group and a longtime Silicon Valley investor, publicly acknowledged that the H-1B visa system is widely abused, argued that elites and lobbyists should admit the problem, and warned that pretending otherwise only deepens public anger and distrust. Chamath Palihapitiya, an immigrant and veteran investor, told an Axios reporter that supporters of the H-1B program need to stop deflecting and start admitting what has gone wrong. He laid out a blunt case: to preserve the visa system you must first acknowledge the corruption that lets a few firms game the process. That admission…

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici filed impeachment articles against Education Secretary Linda McMahon, accusing her of illegally shifting Education Department duties and lying to Congress, while Republicans call the move political theater with no path to conviction. On the House floor, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici advanced articles of impeachment claiming Education Secretary Linda McMahon has dismantled the Department of Education without congressional approval and lied under oath. The resolution, carried by Bonamici with more than a dozen Democratic co-sponsors, centers on McMahon’s transfers of functions to other agencies. Democrats framed the transfers as unlawful, while the Department says authority exists to execute the…