The Spine
The Spine covers the news straight — and when politics gets loud, we show you where the real divides are.
Each day we read the top stories across left, center, and right outlets and publish one version: the shared facts up top, and exactly where each side's framing diverges laid out beside them.
Photo: Hasan Piker says his job is not to make the Democratic Party look goodHasan Piker says his role is not to serve the Democratic Party, names AOC as his 2028 presidential pick
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, speaking at the 2026 Socialism Conference in Chicago, told Fox News that his job is "not to make the Democratic Party look good." Piker named Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as his preferred 2028 presidential candidate if she enters the race. He also said he has not spoken with anyone from the DNC and has no plans to moderate his positions.
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Photo: Lori Chavez-DeRemer report alleges stripper cash and bodyguard relationshipLabor Department Inspector General finds former Secretary Chavez-DeRemer had inappropriate relationship with bodyguard and created hostile work environment
The Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General released a report on Thursday finding that former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer developed an "inappropriately close and unprofessional relationship" with the assistant special agent-in-charge of her security detail and contributed to a hostile work environment. The investigation began after the OIG received an anonymous complaint in January and included interviews with dozens of current and former Labor Department employees. Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April, one day before she was scheduled to be interviewed by investigators.
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EPA proposes to end federal mandate for public notice on air permits, affecting data center approvals
Law school graduate argues ideological imbalance at Utah and nationally leaves lawyers unprepared for adversarial practice
Federal judge blocks Trump's revised birthright citizenship order, White House calls ruling 'activist'
Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll Submits Resignation Amid Tensions With Defense Secretary Hegseth
Florida Panhandle Beach Access Dispute Pits Private Property Rights Against Public Use
Trump calls on Congress to pass federal film and TV production tax incentives
Vance addresses Israel skepticism and antisemitism concerns before Republican Jewish Coalition leaders in Las Vegas
Judge Who Excluded 9/11 Confession Had Written on Military Extremism and Conservative Tendencies
Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Fair Housing Accessibility Enforcement Policy
Journalist argues government red tape functions as a "time tax" that blocks Americans from benefits they are owed
Maine auditor's own report flags Medicaid oversight gaps as state fraud scandal draws national attention
Journalist argues government benefit programs impose a "time tax" on Americans with the greatest need
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