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Conservative Washington Post columnist George Will is warning that President Donald Trump could make the difference between whether a Democrat has a chance in the Texas Senate race.

Writing Friday, Will pointed out that Trump only "carried Texas by 13 points," which is "less than his margin in 19 of the 31 states he won."

With sweeping tariffs on friend and foe, US President Donald Trump has roiled financial markets and sparked a surge in economic uncertainty -- and tensions are mounting days before a fresh volley of higher duties are due to kick in.

Here is a rundown of what Trump has implemented in his second presidency, with levies on dozens of economies set to bounce from 10 percent to a range between 11 percent and 50 percent on Wednesday.

Fully aware that the conservative-leaning Supreme Court is going to extremes to hand Donald Trump multiple victories by use of the so-called "shadow docket," judges in the lower courts are fashioning some of their rulings to work around the nation's highest court.

According to a report from Politico, the Supreme Court has been handcuffing the lower courts by swatting down nationwide injunctions even when they are constitutionally sound which is leading to both plaintiffs, and the judges hearing challenges, to tailor their filings accordingly.

The U.S. Independence Day holiday motivated a new mural in France that shames America.

While France was once a key ally in the Revolutionary War against Britain, it is now shaming the U.S. with a massive mural of Lady Liberty covering her eyes with mortification. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France after the U.S. Civil War, recalled the National Parks Service.

President Donald Trump spoke to a rally crowd at the Iowa State Fair on Thursday night, but CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale said there were several fibs.

Speaking Friday morning, Dale only had time to cite two major ones. First, Trump's 2024 campaign promise not to tax Social Security. It's not in the bill.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly the one responsible for halting aid to Ukraine, blindsiding the U.S. State Department.

According to NBC News, no one, including members of Congress, officials in Kyiv, and allies in Europe, knew that the allocated aid was going to be paused, officials said.

Congressional Republicans are again facing scrutiny for what is being described as their increasingly familiar political routine: fiery opposition followed by quiet surrender – especially when President Donald Trump is involved.

In a deep dive Thursday night, Politico spotlighted what it called “the GOP’s big fold.” The latest example was on full display in recent days as the House narrowly passed Trump’s massive spending bill. Just hours before the Republican victory, conservative hardliners blasted the Senate’s changes.

The panel on CNN's "NewsNight with Abby Phillip" erupted with laughter after GOP strategist Scott Jennings failed to define communism after claiming New York Democrat Zohran Mamdani is a member of the political party.

Jennings' comments come at a time when the GOP is actively trying to brand Mamdani as a communist. Mamdani is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and has said he wants to implement programs to provide free child care and transportation to New Yorkers.

A national security expert issued a stark warning Thursday night after President Donald Trump’s latest phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin was followed by a massive Russian missile barrage over Kyiv.

Appearing on CNN’s “The Source with Kaitlan Collins,” Beth Sanner, a former deputy director of national intelligence, didn’t mince words as she analyzed the timing of Russia’s latest assault on Ukraine – just hours after Trump himself publicly confirmed his call with Putin.

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador pushed back on claims made by Kilmar Abrego Garcia through his lawyers that he was tortured while he was housed in the country's infamous CECOT prison.

In a court filing on Wednesday, Abrego Garcia claimed that he was physically abused, mentally tortured, and sleep deprived while he stayed at CECOT. His lawyers said they are working with him to file a more detailed account of his stay.

Social media exploded Thursday night after President Donald Trump floated a plan to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with an Ultimate Fight Championship fight on the White House lawn.

Speaking at a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, as he took a victory lap to celebrate the passage of his massive spending bill, Trump told rallygoers he wants to mark the country’s upcoming 250th anniversary with a string of events at national parks and historic sites. He also said he wanted a “full championship fight” on the White House grounds.