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No more "Idiocracy" references please; let"s talk about the ads

1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (77+ words) Jason Dick and Brandon Wetherbee discuss the big UFC bout at the White House, the relationship between President Donald Trump and combat sports and entertainment and the expansion of Brandon's media empire, Recommend If You Like. Show Notes: Jason Dick…...

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rollcall. com > 06/17/2026 > senate-committee-approves-public-land-reauthorization-fund

Senate committee approves public land reauthorization fund

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (642+ words) Congress is hopeful that the popularity of U. S. national parks and other public lands can translate into bipartisan support for a deferred maintenance fund whose reauthorization expired last year." The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday approved a bill…...

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rollcall. com > 06/15/2026 > fight-night-fisa-and-beyond

Fight night: FISA and beyond " Roll Call

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (936+ words) Brawling in the ring at Sunday's UFC fight came with a show of Republican unity, as congressional leaders like Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson turned up to watch the event on the White House lawn. But…...

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rollcall. com > 06/12/2026 > photos-of-the-week-june-5-11-2026

Photos of the week | June 5-11, 2026 " Roll Call

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (53+ words) Photos of the week | June 5-11, 2026 Roll Call Court extends block on "anti-weaponization" fund Trump"s Wallet: From golf clubs to crypto, a decade of presidential finances Senate panel sets markup on college sports bill Trump exaggerates previous spending on Reflecting…...

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rollcall. com > 06/11/2026 > senate-plans-fast-action-on-trumps-dni-pick

Senate plans fast action on Trump's DNI pick " Roll Call

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (589+ words) Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Thursday he will try to get President Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence confirmed "as quickly as possible." "I don't know what realistic is, but we're gonna probe the limits of…...

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rollcall. com > 06/11/2026 > turning-down-the-lights-on-us-surveillance-authorities-at-a-time-of-peril

Turning down the lights on US surveillance authorities at a time of peril " Roll Call

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1135+ words) This Friday at midnight, while the American military may very well be trading fire once again with Iran, the single most productive foreign intelligence collection authority in the U. S. government's arsenal will expire." Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act " the…...

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rollcall. com > 06/11/2026 > house-vote-puts-surveillance-authority-on-path-to-lapse

House vote puts surveillance authority on path to lapse " Roll Call

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (802+ words) The House did not pass a short-term extension of a powerful surveillance tool Thursday morning as members headed out of town for a recess, all but ensuring the spy power's statutory authority would lapse going into the weekend. The vote…...

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rollcall. com > 06/09/2026 > anti-weaponization-fund-challengers-question-its-demise

Anti-weaponization" fund challengers question its demise " Roll Call

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (356+ words) Challengers to the Trump administration's $1. 8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" asked a judge on Tuesday to let them seek evidence the Justice Department truly is abandoning the program. The filing came in response to arguments the Trump administration made in filings last…...

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rollcall. com > 06/04/2026 > bipartisan-ai-draft-proposes-three-year-preemption-of-state-laws

Bipartisan AI draft proposes three-year preemption of state laws

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (968+ words) Another artificial intelligence regulation framework has joined the growing ranks on Capitol Hill, this time focused primarily on model safety and workforce impacts. Reps. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif. , and Lori Trahan, D-Mass. , unveiled their long-expected framework as a discussion draft bill…...

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rollcall. com > 06/04/2026 > immigration-budget-bill-off-to-a-slow-start-in-senate

Immigration budget bill off to a slow start in Senate " Roll Call

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (638+ words) A GOP reconciliation bill for immigration enforcement survived its first key test Thursday as the Senate kicked off its amendment "vote-a-rama" amid bipartisan anger over a Justice Department "anti-weaponization" fund. On a 49-50 vote, the Senate rejected a procedural motion by…...