Fox-news/politics

• Senate Democrats push Obamacare subsidy vote 'designed to fail' as Republicans call plan unserious - Republicans eye health savings accounts as alternative to Democrats' Obamacare subsidy extension while Senate remains deadlocked on solution.
• Maryland middle school’s Transgender Awareness Week lesson gave kids ‘binding’ tips, ‘coming out’ advice - Maryland middle school shows 6th graders slideshow on gender identity with coming out advice during "Transgender Awareness Week" educational presentation.
• SCOTUS takes up Trump’s bid to fire FTC commissioner at will — a showdown that could topple 90-year precedent - The Supreme Court will weigh Trump's authority to fire a sitting FTC member in a major test of presidential powers — and a 1935 landmark court ruling.
• US deports more Iranians, Islamic republic says - As President Donald Trump's administration aims to carry out an illegal immigration crackdown, it has deported even more Iranians, according to reports
• Ex-House Democrat drops out of Texas Senate race as Jasmine Crockett candidacy rumors swirl - Former House Rep. Colin Allred said he will no longer run for Senate in Texas, as rumors swirl of a potential bid by Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
• Biden’s supercharged federal contracting pipeline targeted for freeze after bribery bust, undercover sting - Sen. Joni Ernst demands pause in 8(a) program funding after Biden administration tripled contracting goals and fraud cases emerged involving millions in taxpayer dollars.
• House GOP seeks off-ramp to sky-high health insurance costs for millions of Americans - House Republicans are mulling a healthcare cost reduction roadmap this month, while Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Scalise build GOP consensus on reform measures.
• DC sandwich-throwing case was a laughingstock in court, jurors reveal - Sean Dunn was acquitted after throwing a sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in a Trump protest case that left jurors giggling.
• NYC mayor-elect tells residents how to resist ICE agents knocking at their door in new video - NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani releases comprehensive video guide on immigrant rights during ICE encounters, pledging to protect city's 3 million immigrants.
• Congress unveils $900B defense bill targeting China with tech bans, investment crackdown, US troop pay raise - Congress passes $900B defense bill targeting China with new investment restrictions, military technology bans, and 4% pay raise for troops nationwide.