Sean Bartley

House Democrats are preparing to investigate Trump. Here’s what they’re looking at.

If Democrats win the House in November, they could use subpoena power to investigate the administration, its contractors and the Trump family’s business ties. The election has to come first.

Morning Cup: The Clock Is Running Out

Good morning friends, We are officially at the point in this election cycle where “the midterms are coming”

Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress

The White House is using a rarely invoked “pocket rescission” to cancel congressionally approved funding, escalating a fight over who controls federal spending.

Trump Spent Years Warning America About China. Then He Rolled Out the Red Carpet.

Republicans have made China and “communism” political boogeymen. This week, Trump gave China’s communist leader one of the most elaborate welcomes the White House can offer.

JD Vance Planted an Anonymous Story. Then He Backed Trump's Media Ban.

The White House attacked anonymous national security reporting while one of the stories at the center of the controversy came directly from the vice president under anonymity rules imposed by the administration itself.

Morning Cup: The Government Does Not Get to Operate Without Accountability

Good morning folks! There is a lot happening this morning, but I keep coming back to one word:

Attorney Says Man Shot by ICE Is Back in Detention, in Severe Pain and Unable to Access His Own Lawyer

After being hospitalized following an ICE shooting in Texas, Willbuls is reportedly back in detention while suffering from significant pain, bruising, swelling and discoloration. His attorney says she cannot access her own client.

Afternoon Cup: Healthcare Purges, ICE Abuses and a Midterm Warning for Republicans

Katie Wilson’s First Seattle Budget Expands Shelter While Cutting City Positions

The mayor’s $9.1 billion proposal protects food assistance and immigrant services, but its plan to close a budget gap includes nearly $50 million in annual General Fund reductions.

Trump Administration Moves to Remove 760,000 ACA Enrollments in Major Health Care Crackdown

The White House says the enrollments are fraudulent or ineligible as JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force expands its focus to Affordable Care Act coverage.

Paramount Reaches Settlement With States, Clearing Major Hurdle for Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover

The agreement could bring one of the largest media consolidations in modern history significantly closer to completion, putting CBS, CNN, HBO, Warner Bros. and other major properties under the same corporate owner.

EXCLUSIVE: Wife of Man Shot by ICE Agent in Austin Has Gone Hours Without Information, Attorney’s Team Says

The attorney’s team tells Cup of Culture that the victim’s wife was denied access to her husband and initially told he was not at the hospital.