The House of Representatives has passed President Trump's voter identification legislation, known as the Save America Act, after Speaker Mike Johnson navigated a difficult internal rebellion within his own party to get the bill through. The path to passage was far from smooth, involving days of stalled action and last-minute negotiations. A Rocky Road Through the House Floor Just days before the bill's passage, a renewed rebellion among House Republicans had brought action on the floor to a standstill. The internal pushback was serious enough that Speaker Johnson made the decision to send members home early ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, effectively pausing progress on the legislation until tensions could be addressed. The rebellion reflected divisions within the Republican party over specific provisions in the voter ID bill, with some members expressing concerns that ultimately required further negotiation before they were willing to support the legislation. Getting t...
In one of the biggest coaching moves in basketball in 2026, Dusty May is leaving the University of Michigan to become the next head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. The Dallas Mavericks are hiring Michigan coach Dusty May to replace Jason Kidd less than three months after May guided the Wolverines to the 2026 national title. The move has sent shockwaves through both college basketball and the NBA — and sets up one of the most exciting new chapters in Dallas Mavericks history. From National Champion to the NBA May leaves Ann Arbor after two seasons with a 64-13 record, a Big Ten tournament championship, a regular season Big Ten championship and the program's first national title since 1989. His departure is stunning given how recently he led Michigan to the mountaintop the Wolverines defeated UConn 69-63 on April 6, 2026 to claim the national championship, and May was widely regarded as one of the best coaches in college basketball. May emerged as one of the sport's promising yo...