Sen. Susan Collins was one of three Republican senators who voted against passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025, and she cited the legislation's many changes to Medicaid as the main reason. But an ad from a Democratic outside group falsely claims she "voted to
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta youth safety trial kicks off in California The latest kids online safety trial against Meta kicked off Wednesday in a California federal court, where the technology giant is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Wednesday defended his endorsement of Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong after her loss, while accusing some of “caricaturing and labeling” her “based on a few statements.” “I appreciate that Democrats can have differences
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) on Monday signed a bill lifting the restriction on abortion at or after 24 weeks, making the state's abortion law one of the broadest in the country. "We've heard so many stories –– stories that are filled with a lot of pain and anguish and
Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner will face two counts of first-degree murder with "lying in wait" special circumstances for the death of his parents, according to an indictment made public Wednesday. The addition of a special circumstance to Nick Reiner's charges suggests the Los
A Texas court ruled a surrogate from Alaska must receive medical care after the baby’s intended parents demanded an abortion due to health defects. The court issued a temporary restraining order for McKenna West, the surrogate, that stated that she could not refuse medical care
A former employee of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was charged Wednesday in a superseding indictment against the civil rights nonprofit, with the Department of Justice (DOJ) accusing Heidi Beirich of overseeing payments to informants monitoring hate groups. The charges
President Donald Trump has just been sued for trying to sell early access to his Truth Social posts. The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Wednesday, calling Trump’s plan
Newly-confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche seems to want to resurrect President Trump’s $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization” slush fund by another name. Blanche claimed that the fund was dead, while at the same time insinuating that the administration would look for other
President Trump announced via TruthSocial that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her role at the end of the month to focus on her family.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges Wednesday against 11 people for their alleged involvement in a decadelong "multimillion-dollar marriage fraud scheme" that federal prosecutors said secured Chinese nationals permanent U.S. resident status. In an indictment
A federal appeals court upheld a Federal Railroad Administration rule mandating certain trains must operate with two crew members after a challenge from railroad companies and industry groups. Six railroads and two trade groups — including Union Pacific Railroad, Berkshire
Palestinian students, faculty and alumni are suing Columbia University for discrimination, alleging the school fostered a "hostile campus climate" and unfairly targeted them with disciplinary investigations following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on Israel. In the
Attorney General Todd Blanche again said Wednesday the “anti-weaponization” fund he proposed, then later revoked, is “dead.” During a press conference on the Department of Justice (DOJ) securing indictments of 11 individuals charged with orchestrating sham marriages, Blanche
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday described Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s diet centered on meat and fermented vegetables as "crazy." Rubio and his wife Jeanette appeared for an interview on "The Katie Miller Podcast," hosted by the
Ocasio-Cortez currently has an 18% chance of winning the Democratic nomination compared with 17% for Newsom.
More than 25 countries on Wednesday, including the U.K., France and Canada, condemned Iran’s execution of anti-government protesters, accusing Tehran of using the death penalty to “silence dissent.” “We condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed challenged his GOP opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.), to a duel on the gridiron amid debate about the progressive's views on football. During an appearance on Fox News this week, Rogers said "you can almost hear a
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will give remarks Wednesday afternoon at the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition forum, a U.S.-led multinational coalition envisioned to coordinate security and military efforts to counter transnational criminal organizations, notably drug cartels
The FTC will be sending 640,038 checks or PayPal deposits to affected app users, amounting to more than $23.8 million.
The latest kids online safety trial against Meta kicked off Wednesday in a California federal court, where the technology giant is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. Jury selection began Wednesday morning in the U.S. District Court in Oakland,
The Los Angeles Lakers may soon be sold for $12 billion—and the Trump administration might have something to do with it. ESPN reported Wednesday that Josh Kushner, the brother of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and ex-Disney CEO Bob Iger have reportedly
Former U.S. diplomat Richard Haass said Wednesday that no country is in control of the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting President Trump’s claim that the U.S. is in “total control” of the crucial waterway. “No one's in total control of the Strait of Hormuz,” Haass told host
Navy leadership has reportedly met with the family members of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier over worries that the ongoing Middle East deployment will lead to worsening mental health and the risk of self-harm aboard the vessel. At an in-person meeting
The State Department on Tuesday announced it has established a task force to end "birth tourism," or the practice of traveling to a country to give birth there, escalating President Trump’s campaign against birthright citizenship, the constitutional right granting American
As Congress enters its August recess, lawmakers are racing to reconcile different continuing appropriations resolutions to prevent a government shutdown before the Oct. 1 fiscal deadline and subsequent midterm elections.
The Trump administration is expected to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects that will be fueled in part by taxpayer dollars without the approval of Congress, according to a new report from The Washington Post. In addition to the demolition of the
Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade on Tuesday predicted a “kinetic war” between the U.S. and Iran will take place prior to Labor Day, just two months before the midterm elections. Kilmeade suggested President Trump will put economic pressure on Iran over the next several weeks, but that
After a tense month in which she drew the ire of President Trump, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro has called a special grand jury to Washington, D.C. A special grand jury is a judicial body made up of 23 American citizens that exists to conduct large,
More than 60,000 Canadians are backing an effort to remove U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra from the country, accusing him of undermining relations between the neighboring countries and interfering in Canadian politics. The online petition calls on Canadian Prime Minister Mark
A left-leaning publication sued President Trump’s media company on Wednesday over its new product that gives paying Wall Street firms faster access to the president’s Truth Social posts The Intercept filed the lawsuit alongside the Freedom of the Press Foundation, saying the
The Treasury Department on Tuesday officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information to its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN. The department initially proposed the repeal in March 2025 and
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he would not campaign against Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) in 2030 if the Republican chooses to run for a second term. In remarks made to the Washington Examiner, Fetterman was asked whether he would support or oppose McCormick’s potential run in
Ben Wikler, who heroically rebuilt the Wisconsin Democratic Party as its chair from 2019 to 2025, is fond of describing our election system as akin to an “electric grid.” The idea is that local elections are interconnected in obscure ways. Just as losing one substation can
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), announced Wednesday that he voted for Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and will support her in the South Carolina Senate Republican primary runoff for her late brother's seat. Graham will face
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is aiming to spend up to $20 million on equipping officers and agents with specialized gloves that deliver painful electric shocks. These plans were outlined in a notice published by the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, with
The formal COLA isn't expected for a couple of months, but projections say it could be one of the largest in years.
Conditions have reportedly gotten so bad aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln , an aircraft carrier deployed to the Persian Gulf since November, that some sailors have tried to jump overboard. The Military Times reported Tuesday night that in multiple instances, some of the 5,000
Secretary of State Marco Rubio shared more than usual about his personal life in a Tuesday interview alongside his wife, Jeanette, on Katie Miller’s weekly podcast. His candid remarks come amid several global wars and the Trump administration’s efforts to rework U.S. foreign
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As President Trump shifts toward a strategy of economic pressure, Iran has appointed IRGC founder Mohsen Rezaei as the new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council following a period of leadership turnover and conflicting diplomatic signals.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told conservative media personality Katie Miller in a recent episode of her podcast that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is “a cat guy.” During the interview with Miller, Rubio and his wife, Jeanette Rubio, talked about their pets at home, with
Rumors of President Trump’s king-making abilities seem to have been greatly exaggerated. Republican candidates Amir Hassan of Michigan, Andy Ogles of Tennessee, Mike Lindell of Minnesota, and Darline Graham of South Carolina were all endorsed by Trump ahead of their primaries.
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) is pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for details on the investigation into former DHS official Corey Lewandowski, who was accused of corruption and mismanagement. In a letter sent Tuesday to newly confirmed DHS Under Secretary for
Eli Lilly is suing six entities that it alleges are selling black market versions of its experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide. Lilly's lawsuits target U.S. entities selling illegal retatrutide products, including compounding pharmacies, medical spas and online sellers
Gas prices reached the highest-ever level for this time of year on Wednesday, according to fuel rate tracker GasBuddy. Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, announced in a social media post that the national average price of gasoline has never hit more
President Trump is shrugging off his Supreme Court losses, believing his plan B on birthright citizenship, tariffs and the Federal Reserve will withstand legal scrutiny. Join Legal Affairs Editor Zach Schonfeld and Legal Affairs Reporter Sophie Brams as they break down Trump's
South Carolina’s senior senator revealed Wednesday morning that he voted for Graham in the primary, and he encouraged South Carolina Republicans to do the same in the runoff.
Senate Democrats are calling on the Trump administration to escalate efforts to rescue Americans detained in Russia, after Moscow on Tuesday released U.S. citizen Robert Gilman after four and a half years in detention. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday,
Cyberattacks highlight which centralized data management sites can cripple critical infrastructure, affecting service for millions of people.