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House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer dramatically escalated his push to investigate an alleged cover-up of Joe Biden’s mental decline while president, as he demanded testimony from four top ex-Biden aides, including former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

In a flurry of letters sent out Friday, Comer ordered Jean-Pierre, former chief of staff Jeff Zients, former deputy press secretary Andrew Bates and former special assistant to the president Ian Sams to appear for transcribed interviews before the Oversight Committee, Fox News Digital reported Friday.

Fox News host Bret Baier appeared on The New Yorker's weekly podcast with editor David Remnick, where Baier was asked to defend some of his colleagues' behavior.

Remnick asked Baier bluntly, "Do you ever wanna throw a shoe at some of your colleagues or their flickering images on the screen?” He was referring to other hosts like Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and Mark Levin, all of whom have been known to stir controversy on their shows.

A centrist Republican who has a history of pushing back on President Donald Trump won't seek re-election, and may have opened the door for Democrats, according to a report.

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) plans to retire at the end of his term, two people familiar with his plans told Politico on Friday night.

An economist clapped back at one of the most misleading claims President Donald Trump made during a news conference on Friday afternoon.

Trump claimed that there are parts of the United States where gas prices are under $2 per gallon. "In some places, it's $1.98," Trump said during a back-and-forth with reporters.

Slate Senior Writer Mark Stern had a lot to say on Friday about a recent Supreme Court ruling.

Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Trump v. CASA that made nationwide injunctions illegal. Injunctions are court orders that prevent a government entity from enforcing a law or policy. The court said that such provisions amounted to judicial overreach.

President Donald Trump and many of his loyalists are insisting that the draconian Medicaid cuts in his "big, beautiful bill" are strictly designed to combat "waste, fraud and abuse" and won't hurt Americans who genuinely need help paying for health care. But according to analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), roughly 16 million people would lose their health coverage and become uninsured by 2034 if the megabill, in its current form, becomes law.

Medicaid cuts would affect not only blue states, but also, red states that Trump won in 2024 — including Missouri, where he defeated Democratic nominee Kamala Harris by 18 percent.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) sparked outrage from critics Friday night when he joined Republicans in voting against reining in President Donald Trump's war powers.

The legislation, introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), sought to limit Trump's authority to launch military strikes against Iran without congressional approval. The resolution failed in the Senate by a vote of 47-53 on Friday night, and critics quickly pointed out that Fetterman broke ranks with most Democrats to oppose the measure. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was the lone Republican to support the measure.

The Supreme Court may have handed President Donald Trump a significant win on Friday, but a new Politico report revealed "signs of hope buried in the fine print."

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court limited the ability of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions that block presidential policies. Specifically, the ruling targeted those related to Trump’s executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship for babies born in the United States to non-citizens or lawful permanent residents. While the ruling didn't weigh in on whether Trump's order was constitutional, the ruling sharply curtailed the power of district court judges to block nationwide federal policies. In general, injunctions can now only protect specific plaintiffs in a lawsuit rather than the entire country.

President Donald Trump's administration set a "trap" for the Supreme Court, and Shirin Ali wrote for Slate on Friday that the court walked right into it.

The Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Casa, which was issued on Friday, sent shockwaves through the government. The court decided that nationwide injunctions, or court orders that prevent the government from enforcing a specific law or policy, are unconstitutional. While that ruling is stunning on its face, Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor thinks the ruling will have massive implications for years to come.

Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy appeared to be triggered by the state of American politics during a recent online forum.

Kennedy appeared on a panel about the threats to the rule of law, where he cited threats to the judicial branch and extreme rhetoric. He said both issues have degraded democracy both in the U.S. and abroad.

Immigration officials sparked outrage after they snatched a 64-year-old Iranian woman who has lived in the country for decades while she was gardening at her New Orleans home. Speaking to MSNBC on Friday, the daughter of Madonna “Donna” Kashanian became choked up talking about the kindness and care of her mother.

Kashanian's husband, Russ Milne, told host Nicolle Wallace that she has fought through the system for citizenship for many decades. He said that she entered a previous marriage "at a very young age." It was finally deemed unlawful, and she was able to apply for asylum while attending university on a student visa.

The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has lost the ability to control the federal processes for awarding grants, a sign of its "declining influence," The Washington Post reported Friday.

DOGE's loss of access marks the end of the months-long saga where the agency sought to prevent federal grants from being disbursed to grantees. Agency employees argued that their work involved stopping waste, fraud, and abuse. Critics have argued that the efforts to prevent the flow of grant money amounted to an illegal impoundment of federal money.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has the "facts on his side," a former federal prosecutor said about his lawsuit against Fox News.

Speaking to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on Friday, legal analyst Harry Litman addressed Newsom's recent lawsuit regarding an episode of Jesse Waters' show that addressed a debate over when Newsom spoke with President Donald Trump about sending the National Guard to Los Angeles.