President Trump’s proposal to build a 250-foot triumphal arch in Virginia across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., cleared an initial federal review Thursday, allowing the plans to proceed despite pushback from historic and architectural preservationists. The National
Freshman House Rep. John McGuire (R-Va.) on Thursday introduced the Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act to codify President Trump’s executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship by striking down the jus soli or “right of the soil” legal principle that grants
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The decision to have President Trump fly part of the way home on an old Air Force One instead of his newly refurbished and gifted plane from Qatar is raising questions about just how secure the new Air Force One really is. The White House largely brushed off the decision,
In his first public comment since POLITICO's report, the top strategist says he advised Graham Platner to drop out after learning of the sexual assault allegation against him.
Former Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) supported growing calls from voters across the country for a younger generation of political leaders in a new interview released Wednesday. “I basically think people who are 80 and above really should not be running the world or running the
A note from the alleged Charlie Kirk assassin was revealed in court on Thursday outlining an alleged confession amid other evidence tied to the accused killer. Tyler Robinson, 23, allegedly wrote a letter to his roommate and romantic partner that read “Luna, If you are reading
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GOP Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) sent a warning out to his party that Democratic state Rep. James Talarico actually has a shot at flipping the Texas Senate seat in November. “Unfortunately, I do think he has a real chance,” Cruz told Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who guest-hosted Sean
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has privately pressed FBI Director Kash Patel over whether he has reimbursed the government for his personal travel, according to new information obtained by Democrats and revealed on Thursday. Patel was the subject of
"We cannot turn a blind eye to the Mexicans who have died."
A key government agency is proposing to lessen the scope of environmental reviews for nuclear reactors, limiting public input and exempting some reactors altogether. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Wednesday announced that it is narrowing review under the National
Several news outlets, including The New York Times, asked a judge Thursday to sanction OpenAI for allegedly withholding evidence in a copyright dispute with the ChatGPT maker. The newspapers, which have accused the AI firm of improperly using their copyrighted work to train its
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to make it easier for people to get compensated for injuries they claim came from COVID-19 vaccines. A rule being prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would allow the agency to compile a
An Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members who were on duty in the nation’s capital last year has been hospitalized after refusing to eat in jail, according to federal court filings. The Justice Department requested limited access to Rahmanullah
In 2021, Wally Funk traveled to space with Jeff Bezos aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard, becoming the oldest woman to travel in space.
ICE agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop in Texas on Tuesday morning. The agents stated that Salgado Araujo ignored verbal instructions and tried to ram their vehicle. Newly obtained footage puts a massive asterisk over those claims of
South Carolina Rep. Russell Fry (R) called on the state’s National Guard on Thursday to lift its suspensions on pilots involved in a Fourth of July flyover show in the Palmetto State. “The @SCNationalGuard needs to drop this review and restore these pilots immediately,” the
Mexico is taking legal action over ICE agents killing an immigrant in North Houston on Tuesday. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Thursday that her government planned to file criminal complaints in the United States over all Mexican citizens who have been killed
A new poll found that most Jewish Americans say they do not feel well represented by President Trump or the Democratic and Republican parties. The Associated Press-NORC Center poll released Thursday found that 15 percent of Jewish Americans say the Democratic Party supports
Senator Mitch McConnell was inexplicably admitted to the hospital nearly a month ago, a stretch of time that has even the far-right media machine growing suspicious of the Kentucky Republican’s true medical condition. McConnell was hospitalized after he was found unconscious in
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) urged Democrats to move on from Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, after Platner was accused of sexual assault and said he was dropping out of his race. When asked about Platner during a press conference Thursday, Newsom responded that he
Pennsylvania's two senators, despite being from opposite parties, are banding together in a joint fundraising effort in advance of the 2026 midterms and 2028 election cycle. A new political action committee called Common Ground PA was filed with the Federal Election Commission
Democrats believe that data centers are a problem, but they disagree on what to do about it. For Democrats, the centers’ high energy usage — exacerbating both electricity bills and climate change — makes some sort of restriction a no-brainer. The increasing unpopularity of
On Tuesday morning in Houston, an ICE agent shot and killed a man on his way to work. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo had lived in the United States for nearly 35 years. With him that morning were his brother and two men who worked on Salgado Araujo ’s construction crew. At the time of
A new poll testing the strength of potential replacements for Graham Platner (D) in the Maine Senate race found three former gubernatorial candidates polling closely with incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). The statewide survey, first reported by NOTUS, tested head-to-head
New Mexico officials are accusing President Trump’s Department of Justice of obstructing the state’s investigation into billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s ranch. The state’s Attorney General, Raúl Torrez, sent a letter to the DOJ last week accusing the department of
Repairs are occurring at the White House’s North Portico, according to multiple Trump administration officials, adding it to the list of renovation projects around Washington that President Trump has undertaken. The portico’s columns “are currently undergoing standard
Just one single person has enrolled in the GOP’s $3 million anti-woke program at West Virginia University’s Washington Center. The taxpayer-funded Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship program has seen an abysmal level of interest ahead of the upcoming fall semester. “I do think
The Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the national Republican and Democratic Party headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack is set to go to trial in February, according to The Associated Press. The outlet reported that District Judge Amir
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) on Thursday launched her campaign to take the place of Graham Platner as the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine. In a statement after Platner's exit, Bellows, who unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)
Former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s insurgent bid to oust incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) from the legislature quickly fell apart in a turbulent and public string of controversies that left the Democratic Party with little time to put together a comparable
Democrat Graham Platner is set to formally withdraw from the Maine Senate race on Monday, after announcing Wednesday that he was suspending campaign operations amid mounting controversy. A source close to the campaign confirmed to The Hill that Platner has privately told staff
Hunter Biden, the son of former President Biden, announced on Thursday that he will publish a series of essays about the past seven years of his life on Substack, beginning with one revisiting the controversy surrounding his laptop. “Over on Substack I’m writing about the last
A recent poll found support for immigration in the U.S. remains high, but it is lower than where it stood last year. The Gallup survey, conducted from June 1-15, found that 73 percent of 1,001 respondents thought immigration was a good thing for the country, while 21 percent
The Trump administration is attacking journalists for reporting on President Trump ditching his new Qatari jet for security reasons. MS NOW’s Carol Leonnig reported Wednesday evening that the president abruptly swapped the new jet for his old Air Force One on his trip from the
She announced her bid to replace Graham Platner one day after he said he would suspend his campaign.
Trump officials are on the hunt for the person who leaked details about a hostile meeting between the Pentagon and the Vatican earlier this year. In January, the Pentagon reportedly threatened an ambassador from the Holy See, days after the pope made antiwar remarks during his
Ads in the Alaska Senate race are trading competing claims about former Rep. Mary Peltola's votes on military pay raises. The post Alaska Senate Race Ads Mislead on Peltola’s Votes on Military Pay Raise appeared first on FactCheck.org .
Planned Parenthood is investing a near-record $47 million into the November midterm elections aiming to unseat the Republicans who voted to cut off the organization from federal funding last year. The "We Decide" campaign from Planned Parenthood Votes — an independent Super
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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) on Wednesday raised the alarm over Iranian drones believed to be in Cuba. "Iran has been a consistent threat to the united security interests of our country, certainly of Israel," Bush said during a United Against Nuclear Iran event, serving as
The credible allegations of sexual assault leveled against him by his former girlfriend, Jenny Racicot, are a dealbreaker, and rightfully so.
Palm Beach International Airport officially changed its name to Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday — the latest success in President Trump’s efforts to leave his mark on iconic buildings and landmarks. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation authorizing
A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers are pressing multiple federal agencies over the risks artificial intelligence could pose to the upcoming election, specifically over chatbots' responses to voters. Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), in a letter sent
The Supreme Court is about to weigh in on a climate litigation case, Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, which seeks to hold energy producers financially responsible for the purported consequences of climate change, but the case relies on outdated scientific assumptions that are
Ukraine targeted Russian oil facilities on Thursday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey. Ukrainian forces struck two oil depots, one in Stavropol and the other in Tver, that are about 500