Politics

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Thursday that President Trump’s actions toward Iran could result in a modern day version of the Berlin Wall’s fall. “It is my strong view that history is watching every move we make. If we follow through by sending help to the protesters risking their lives, we will

House Democrats will force a vote next week to curb President Trump’s war powers in Iran.  The resolution is expected to fail, given the overwhelming opposition from Republicans and a small handful of Jewish Democrats. But party leaders want to get all lawmakers on the record by using a procedural m

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Thursday that activity in Washington, D.C., will be “purely performative” for the rest of year and focused on attempts to “gaslight you to vote in the midterms.” “We all knew and discussed in internal meetings back in January of 2025 that we only had 6

A North Dakota judge said this week he would order Greenpeace to pay damages estimated to total $345 million to Energy Transfer related to protests against its Dakota Access oil pipeline. Judge James Gion wrote in court papers filed Tuesday that Greenpeace International, Greenpeace USA and Greenpeac

An editor for the popular YouTube creator MrBeast has been fined and suspended by prediction market platform Kalshi over suspected insider trading.  The company’s disciplinary committee found that Artem Kaptur violated its policies when Kaptur placed bets last August and September related to the You

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the TANF program, signed into law by President Clinton in 1996 with the promise to "end welfare as we know it." Three decades later, it is time to admit that we simply replaced one trap with another.

An attorney for deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro said the Trump administration is blocking his access to funds needed to pay his attorney, risking leaving him without counsel. Before Maduro was forcibly removed from his home in a U.S. military option, he was among a slew of Venezuelan offici

Vice President Vance is traveling to Wisconsin on Thursday, the latest stop in the Trump administration’s tour to sell President Trump’s domestic and economic agenda ahead of the November midterm elections. Vance, after visiting a machining facility, will give remarks in Plover, Wis. His comments co

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has kicked off its deposition of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The deposition, taking place Thursday in Chappaqua, New York, comes after the former first lady and former P

Crowds of mourners lined up in Chicago as cross-country memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. began Thursday in the city the late civil rights leader called home.

New research found only one in three schools have recovered in either reading or math since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools nearly six years ago.   The number of schools that recovered in both subjects sits at around 14 percent, according to NWEA, an education research group.  Schools that s

Mentalist Oz Pearlman will serve as the entertainer for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, the WHCA announced on Thursday. Pearlman, an Emmy Award winner and New York Times bestselling author, has made a name for himself in recent years with performances including magic tric

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that any military strikes against Iran should result in regime change to effect real change in a country that has long been hostile to the United States and its allies, particularly Israel. “In my view, if you’re going to do something there, y

Parks officials in California have cancelled popular guided elephant seal tours for the remainder of the season and temporarily closed public viewing areas following a recent outbreak of bird flu at a state park. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said Wednesday that the focus in Washington on surgeon general nominee Casey Means’s past recommendation for using psilocybin, commonly known as magic mushrooms, is a “red herring.” “Look, no way would I support people taking these psychedelics. I think it’s — it’s not p

Cindy McCain announced Thursday she will step down as executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), citing health issues.  McCain, who suffered a mild stroke in October and returned to her role last month, said in a news release that while she hoped to serve through the rest o

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr praised changes Paramount has made at CBS since the company was purchased by Larry Ellison and taken over by his son David last year. “I think they’re doing a great job,” Carr said during an interview at Semafor’s Restoring Trust in Media ev

The Pentagon this week removed a senior military official who had served on the Joint Staff for about 90 days, returning him to a role in the U.S. Navy.  Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, who became the director of the Joint Staff in December, was yanked from the post and will “return to service” with the…

Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams is again raising doubts about President Trump’s surgeon general nominee Casey Means, arguing she lacks the qualifications needed for the role. “As a former U.S. Surgeon General who held an active medical license and practiced medicine while in the role (at Walter

The Trump administration's new website, TrumpRx, is a poor imitation of GoodRx with fewer options, and does not provide real relief for families struggling with high drug prices.

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court Thursday to allow it to end temporary protections extended to more than 6,000 Syrians.  It marks the third time the administration has urged the justices to rein in lower courts that have blocked the administration from restricting Temporary Protected

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers will not be stationed at polling sites this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed during a Wednesday meeting with secretaries of state from across the country. Heather Honey, the DHS’s assistant secretary for election integr

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) is asking why Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are leading peace talks with Russia, Iran and Israel, given their general lack of foreign policy experience and the fact that they never underwent formal Senate confirmation proceedings. Tillis told ABC News chief Washi

Six members of Congress, all Democrats and former military or intelligence veterans, posted a video urging active military personnel to not obey illegal orders, which led to the president's outrage and the Department of Defense's investigation and punishment of one of them, Sen. Mark Kelly, although