The Republican primary for Senate in Alabama is projected to head to a runoff between Rep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.) and U.S. Navy Seal Jared Hudson, according to Decision Desk HQ. The rivals are battling in an open race to replace Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), who is exiting the
Jeff Bezos says he “had nothing to do with” Amazon’s decision to greenlight a multimillion-dollar documentary on Melania Trump, denying the project was an attempt to curry favor with the Trump administration. “The Melania thing is a falsehood that will not die,” Bezos, the
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board decried the Justice Department’s (DOJ) new “anti-weaponization fund,” which could serve to benefit some of President Trump’s political allies. In a Tuesday opinion piece, the board slammed the “rotten” nearly $2 billion fund. The
Artificial wage inflation does not protect American workers.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos lauded President Trump’s performance in his second term in a new interview with CNBC, coming as the president is facing record-low approval among voters. “I think he is a more mature, more disciplined version of himself than he was in his first term,”
Senate Republicans advanced a budget reconciliation bill on Wednesday that will fund the immigration agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through 2029, teeing up the possibility for votes on the floor as soon as this week. The Senate Budget Committee voted
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) said "Trump is my President" and "Jesus is Lord" in a post on the social platform X after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was defeated in the GOP primary for his seat on Tuesday night. Boebert campaigned with Massie, a top GOP target of President Trump,
House Republicans have failed to address rising energy costs, leaving Americans to face difficult choices between necessities and gas, while House Democrats are ready to deliver lower energy costs for working families.
“I’m not going to comment on that until it comes up," the speaker said.
The U.S. and Israel may have entered into the war with Iran with a regime change plan in mind that would put Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s former president and a fierce critic of the U.S. and Israel, as a surprising potential successor, The New York Times reported. U.S. officials
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) blamed Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) Tuesday campaign defeat on his push to release files tied to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. “Releasing the Epstein files was our demise. But it was worth every single bit because now
Jeff Bezos is still sucking up to President Trump, even as his approval rating is at an all-time low. In an interview with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin Wednesday morning, the billionaire Amazon founder was asked about what he thought of President Trump’s second term amid tariffs
President Trump said Wednesday he is not in a hurry to make a deal with Iran as any progress on a potential deal between the two countries remains elusive. “We’re going to give this one shot,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. “I’m in no hurry. Everyone is
A new group describing itself as a "market integrity watchdog" rolled out a six-figure ad blitz in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning, taking aim at prediction market Kalshi, which has ramped up its own messaging in Washington this year. The group, called FairPredicts,
MAGA loyalists may be winning their primaries—but the Republican Party isn’t so sure that their winning streak will last through November. Several of Donald Trump’s endorsees won their primaries over the last week, beating out prominent conservative Trump critics including
Donald Trump’s allies are racing to get a piece of his $1.8 billion slush fund. Michael Caputo served in the Trump administration during his first term as a campaign strategist and spokesperson at the Department of Health and Human Services, where he interfered with CDC
Technology has enhanced the ability of the weaker adversary to counter the stronger.
President Trump is set to deliver the commencement address at the Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday morning. His speech comes as the Trump administration has faced scrutiny over the U.S. military operations in Iran and moves in the Caribbean and Latin America — including strikes
Charlamagne tha God is ripping President Trump over the $1.8 billion fund to settle the commander in chief's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), calling it "blatant corruption happening in this country" at taxpayers' expense. "I don't care what your race is, I
Republicans are racing to clear the package by week’s end.
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that requires banks to more closely examine the citizenship status of its customers, as his administration works to uphold a campaign promise to crack down on those living in the country illegally. The order directs the Treasury
The Trump administration sued Minnesota on Tuesday over the state’s new law banning prediction markets. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has repeatedly sued states in recent months over efforts to regulate or restrict the platforms, arguing it has exclusive
Giffords, a gun safety advocacy group, is sending a memo to all Congressional Republicans today arguing the gun lobby isn’t so powerful after all.
Just as the T1 Phone is seemingly on the verge of release, Trump Mobile has been accused of insecurely storing customer data, leaving addresses and phone numbers vulnerable. The alleged leak has also revealed how many T1 Phone orders were apparently placed, and it's far fewer
The Senate and the American people deserve answers as to whether the man directing ICE’s detention expansion has a financial stake in its outcome.
Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) investigated after an explosive device detonated half a block from a polling station in the Keystone State during Tuesday’s primary race in the state. In a Tuesday statement, PSP said that no one was injured in the incident and that voting at
The Trump administration sued Minnesota on Tuesday over its new prediction market ban, contending it’s preempted by federal law. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed the bill earlier this week, making it a felony to operate or advertise a prediction market in the state. It’s set
Secretary of State Marco Rubio taped a rare message in Spanish directed at the Cuban people, laying blame at the communist leadership for conditions in the country. The video, released on Cuba’s day of independence, comes as the Trump administration has floated an invasion amid
Negotiators are hoping to reach an agreement before the August recess.
The Louisiana Republican lost reelection this week. That's not stopping his quest for a fee on polluting imports.
When the member states of the United Nations reviewed their Global Compact on Migration earlier this month, one country was conspicuously absent from the discussions: the United States. In a post on X explaining its reasoning, the State Department said it objects to global
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and GOP leaders will speak with reporters on Wednesday morning as the deadline to pass legislation to fund immigration enforcement and border patrol inches closer. Both chambers of Congress are rushing to finalize a budget package by June 1 through
These abortion wars, however, are not going to go away after the midterms — or anytime soon.
President Trump is losing ground among Republicans on the economy, even as most of the party remains generally supportive of how the president is handling his job in the White House, according to a new survey. The Associated Press-NORC poll, released Wednesday, found that 63
The NFL is complying with an investigation by Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) over whether the league violated its "Rooney Rule" on head coach hirings. “I think we have been very clear about our programs, and we obviously evaluate them all the time, not just for how they
Despite losing his primary battle Tuesday night, Representative Thomas Massie came out swinging in his concession speech. The Kentucky congressman came out to chants of “Massie, Massie!” from his supporters, and referenced AIPAC’s backing of his Trump-endorsed opponent, Ed
Trump’s band of fake Christian charlatans rarely miss an opportunity to convert their proximity to the White House into cold, hard cash.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) suggested Tuesday that Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) defeat in Kentucky’s Republican primary was connected to his pressure on the Trump administration over its handling of the probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “My good friend Thomas
President Trump will attend the G7 summit in France next month amid growing tensions between Trump and leaders of the group’s member countries. A White House official confirmed the development, which was first reported by Axios, to The Hill early Wednesday The summit will take
Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-Fla.) and other lawmakers will hold a press conference Wednesday morning to press the Trump administration to indict former Cuban President Raúl Castro. The Trump administration is planning to announce criminal charges against former Cuban President
South Carolina state House Republicans advanced a new GOP-favored map aimed at dismantling Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn’s district, putting the GOP one step closer toward passing an aggressive redraw ahead of the midterms. The Palmetto State’s lower chamber passed new
President Trump got his wish on Tuesday, with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) sent packing by voters in his Kentucky primary. The win by Trump-backed Ed Gallrein was the last in a string of election efforts to dismiss rebels who don't bow to the president's agenda. Read takeaways
The United States has resolved to put an end to the dictatorship in Cuba.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) did not withhold his anger toward President Trump after his primary loss late Tuesday. “I got to watch Fox [News] for the first time in 18 months, and there was the president talking about — by the way, while gas is almost $5 and diesel’s almost $6 —
If Washington continues to read Iran as a stable revisionist power rather than an insecure regime increasingly focused on survival, it may misjudge the threat in ways that carry real consequences.
President Trump’s public break with the Federalist Society, the sprawling conservative legal organization, created uncertainty over the types of nominations he’d make to the courts in his second term. Now 16 months in, Trump’s new nominees aren’t so different from the last
Some Republicans worry the president’s payback whims will gum up his agenda on Capitol Hill and cost the party control of Texas' Senate seat.
There is an accountability gap at the center of public pension governance that is structural, not merely partisan.
In today's issue: ▪ Primary races reinforce endorsement power ▪ Trump endorses Paxton ▪ Vance at the press podium ▪ New flash point with Canada Tuesday’s flurry of primary elections underlined the strength of President Trump’s endorsement among Republicans, with his chosen
As the United States prepares for a historic summer — anchored by the FIFA World Cup and the America 250 celebrations — the aviation industry stands at a critical crossroads. As demand is projected to hit record highs and amid increased reliance for air cargo shipments, U.S.