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Vance Endorses Orban, Accuses EU of 'Interference'

US Vice President JD Vance criticized the European Union for allegedly meddling in the Hungarian election as he endorsed Prime Minister Viktor Orban as a model of leadership for the continent just days before a make-or-break vote.

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GOP Holds Marjorie Taylor Greene Seat as Vote Margin Shrinks

Republican Clay Fuller won a US House seat in a deeply conservative Georgia district even as Democratic gains served as an early warning for GOP lawmakers navigating voter disapproval of the war with Iran and President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy.

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Rahm Emanuel Wants Democrats to Ditch Culture War, Talk Prices

Rahm Emanuel says Democrats ‘lost the American people’ on cultural issues -- but he knows how they can win them back in November.

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BGOV OnPoint: States Target Taxes, Energy as First Sessions End

State tax frameworks, data centers, and immigration were common themes among the first few states to wrap up their legislative sessions this year.

Trump Budget Boosts Defense and Ships While Other Sectors Slide

Ships are in, electric vehicles are out, and space technology is useful — if it puts astronauts on the moon — according to President Donald Trump’s new budget plan.

BGOV Bill Analysis: Senate-amended H.R. 7147, DHS Funding

The Homeland Security Department would receive roughly $48 billion in baseline discretionary funding for fiscal 2026 under a Senate-amended version of H.R. 7147, about $17 billion or 26% less than comparable 2025 levels.

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Trump Just Gave Democrats a Gift in California: Erika D. Smith

California Governor Gavin Newsom owes President Donald Trump a “thank you.” That won’t happen, of course. Yet, it’s the best way to understand the political ramifications of what Trump did this week by making an endorsement in the race for Newsom’s successor, even as the governor has avoided doing the same.