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1 day ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Mark Judge

One of the most baffling and depressing realities of life in the digital (and now AI) world is the way young people resist books that challenge their worldview. The problem is particularly bad among liberal, college-aged students. Now, with all the world’s literature available to download on a phone, students still resist reading books that might upset their ideology.

2 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | David Sivak

Senators will likely forfeit their weekend as Republican leaders contend with GOP holdouts and policy setbacks on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending proposal. Balancing fiscal hawks concerned about increasing the national debt and “Medicaid moderates” opposed to slashing the low-income government healthcare program is complicating the Senate GOP’s path to passing the filibuster-skirting bill.

2 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | David Sivak

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), an “unabashed free trader” and one of the loudest megabill holdouts, proposed codifying President Donald Trump’s tariffs into law to reduce the deficit. Johnson has voiced skepticism at Trump’s tariffs and previously said the United States should not count on the revenue when crafting his “big, beautiful bill.” But he told reporters Thursday he might be freshly receptive to them as further spending cuts become unlikely in the Senate.

2 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | David Sivak

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is rebuffing an upswell in anger at the Senate’s parliamentarian after she dealt a blow to major elements of Republicans’ tax bill. It would be a mistake to overrule Elizabeth MacDonough, Thune told reporters on Thursday after she struck Medicaid reforms designed to recoup hundreds of billions in savings. “That would not be a good outcome for getting a bill done,” Thune said.

3 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | David Sivak

EXCLUSIVE — Andre Bauer, the former lieutenant governor of South Carolina, is adding his name to the list of Republicans contemplating a bid for Sen. Lindsey Graham‘s (R-SC) seat next year. In an interview, Bauer told the Washington Examiner he is leaning toward running in the 2026 Senate primary, laying the groundwork for what would be a challenge from Graham’s right. “I’m giving it careful consideration,” he said, before criticizing Graham’s hawkish stance on foreign policy and bipartisan streak.