Vought: White House doesn’t have ‘ballpark’ total for Iran war funding
Republican leaders on the Hill are eager to see the emergency military funding request as they map out their legislative strategy ahead of the midterm elections.
Republican leaders on the Hill are eager to see the emergency military funding request as they map out their legislative strategy ahead of the midterm elections.
Even if you don’t care about geopolitics, this is now about your wallet.
The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, is pushing back on President Trump’s claim that its immigration research shows the Trump administration’s handling of the southern border is “the best in the History of the U.S.A.” The president on Tuesday posted a graph on his
Liberal media figures fawning over new PM Péter Magyar might be surprised to discover that he’s actually very conservative, and conservatives who are mad that Viktor Orbán lost might be in for a pleasant surprise.
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) on Tuesday slammed Vice President Vance's warning to Pope Leo XIV for criticizing the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran, branding it "how fascists talk." Vance addressed the pope's feud with President Trump during an event with Turning Point USA (TPUSA)
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Wednesday that he was “taken aback” by some of the comments Pope Leo XIV made about the conflict in Iran, amid President Trump’s criticism of the leader of the Catholic Church. “A pontiff or any religious leader can say anything they
Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) brought in $8.9 million in the first three months of the year as she seeks a Senate seat, her campaign announced this week. The sum marks the largest first-quarter raise for a Senate candidate in the state. Peltola, who lost Alaska’s at-large
⛪ Plus: Vance advises the pope to ‘be careful’ in discussing theology {beacon} It’s Wednesday. Let’s all channel “DoorDash Grandma” today, who says, “I love everybody.” In today's issue: Trump posts another AI Jesus photo after backlash Vance advises pope to ‘be careful’
Sharon McMahon made a series of posts on social media where she criticized Charlie Kirk a few days after his death.
President Trump on Tuesday doubled down on the fact that he thought oil prices would be “much worse” than they are now amid the Iran war. “I mean, honestly, I thought there'd be much worse. And I was willing to do that to stop a nuclear weapon to be used against this country or
Cable and internet service provider Comcast reached a $117.5 million settlement after a major data breach exposed customers’ personal information in October 2023.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday afternoon about the White House's fiscal 2027 budget request for energy policies. The hearing comes as energy costs have skyrocketed amid the U.S. operation in Iran following the
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi on Wednesday warned against the “illusion” of an agreement with Iran that does not clearly outline a method to assess its nuclear development. “Iran has a very ambitious, wide nuclear program so all
President Trump failed to remember that one of his biggest GOP critics —Representative Thom Tillis—is still a sitting senator, right before forgetting when Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. Both mistakes occurred in an interview with Fox New’s Maria Bartiromo that
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking the first steps toward potentially easing access to certain peptide injections that are currently restricted due to safety concerns. The agency on Wednesday said it is convening a meeting of an outside advisory panel in July to
President Trump threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from the central bank board if he does not step down at the end of his term leading the bank. In a Wednesday interview with Fox Business Network's Maria Bartiromo, the president said he would oust Powell if
House Speaker Mike Johnson has come out on the side of the White House in its recent aggression toward the Vatican, suggesting that Pope Leo XIV had it coming. “A pontiff or any religious leader can say anything they want, but obviously if you wade into political waters, I
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The American financial elite have benefited from tax breaks while the rest of the population struggles, leading to a push for tax reform and increased taxation on the wealthy.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Wednesday urged the Trump administration to “wrap up” its investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, arguing that it’s in “everybody’s best interest” to end the Justice Department’s controversial criminal probe. “I
Join The Hill's Legal Affairs Reporters Ella Lee and Zach Schonfeld for a live discussion on how the courts are interacting with politics. Former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) was recently hit with sexual assault allegations, leading him to resign from Congress and drop his
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed deep concerns about the court’s recent emergency decisions during a lecture to law students earlier this week, telling them it is having a “potentially corrosive” effect on the judiciary, and she hopes to be a “catalyst for
Despite President Trump claiming that the war is almost over, the U.S. is sending thousands more soldiers to the Middle East. The Washington Post reports that about 6,000 troops are heading to the region on the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier, and about 4,200 troops from
GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert (Colo.) urged Congress to revoke the pensions of two ex-lawmakers who recently resigned after facing separate allegations of sexual misconduct. Former Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) both formally exited their roles on
Iran's Embassy in Tajikistan on Tuesday posted an AI-generated video of Jesus Christ punching President Trump in the face. The embassy posted the video on its account on the social platform X. Christ is seen emerging from the skies above Trump in an image the president
In a Truth Social post, the president sought to settle infighting between GOP lawmakers over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to head to Capitol Hill next week to meet with top House and Senate lawmakers and hash out the Pentagon’s proposed $1.5 trillion budget. Hegseth will meet Monday with the so-called “big eight,” the top Republicans and Democrats on the Armed
The protesters chanted “PEPFAR saves lives — spend the money.”
Speaker Mike Johnson and White House officials are still trying to strike an agreement with GOP holdouts.
The strength of America lies in its Constitution, which has protected the rights of the people for over 250 years, and it is the responsibility of all Americans to defend it and the balance of power it provides.
Kansas Senator Roger Marshall has doubled down on his delusional pitch for voters to get excited about higher gas prices. Speaking to CNN Tuesday evening, Marshall was asked if he actually expected his constituents to buy into his earlier claim that national security was “more
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Wednesday afternoon on the "historic" tax cuts included in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, just hours before the Internal Revenue Service's filing deadline. "It’s Tax Day!" Leavitt wrote in a post on social
House GOP leaders on Wednesday punted a key procedural vote on reauthorizing the U.S.'s foreign spy powers as they scramble to woo privacy-focused Republicans angling for a last-minute amendment. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had aimed to get enough Republican support to push
The Cleveland Federal Reserve President on Wednesday predicted that interest rates may stay where they’re at for a “good while” as economists debate the best response to the impact of tariffs and the war in Iran. “My baseline is that we’re going to remain on hold for a good
Former "Summer House" star Luke Gulbranson says he's leaving behind the antics of reality TV and aiming to go where the "real drama" is in Washington. "Yeah, I've been on reality TV," the 42-year-old model and actor said in an ad released Wednesday announcing the launch of his
During an interview with Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo, Donald Trump was unable to remember when Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died—once again raising questions about the president’s mental acuity. “Look at [what] happens to Justice Ginsburg. She was not exactly a
House Democrats will force a vote this week on legislation designed to end the Iran War, despite lingering questions about whether it has enough backing to pass. The vote was expected, although party leaders had vowed to stage it only after they had secured the support to pass.
Sebastian Gorka is angling to become the next head of the National Counterterrorism Center. Gorka, a former Breitbart News editor and conservative radio personality, has served as a deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism at the National
Prosecutors from the Department of Justice (DOJ) visited the Federal Reserve’s headquarters on Tuesday as part of a probe into the central bank and its chair, Jerome Powell, according to multiple reports. The New York Times reported that prosecutors Carlton Davis and Steven
A new survey revealed that a majority of U.S. farmworkers say they cannot afford fertilizer due to rising costs caused by the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran. The survey released by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) on Tuesday shows that 70 percent say fertilizer is too
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) brought in $27 million in the first quarter of the year, a massive haul as he prepares for a November contest against whichever Republican emerges from next month’s messy GOP primary runoff. Talarico’s campaign announced Wednesday that
President Trump shared a post on Truth Social Wednesday that featured an image of him being embraced by Jesus Christ amid the criticism he has received for another image that featured him as Jesus. “The Radical Left Lunatics might not like this, but I think it is quite nice!!!”
House Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday morning in the wake of controversy surrounding former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who resigned Tuesday amid mounting sexual misconduct allegations. Many Democrats have sought to distance themselves from Swalwell
When a group of parents in Philadelphia approached us about their children’s new social studies curriculum, they said they couldn’t review it. They had heard concerns about how it portrayed American history, but the district would not provide the materials. Eventually, one
Chevron executive Andy Walz said that “people should try to drive less” to offset higher energy prices during the U.S. military operation in Iran. “People should drive less. They should try to conserve energy,” Walz told CBS News this week. “We should be doing that all the
President Donald Trump revealed just how delusional he is about the economy. Speaking to Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo in an interview that aired Wednesday morning, Trump dodged a question about his “top priorities for the economy” for the rest of the year, insisting that the
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is calling on House Republicans to impeach James Boasberg, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, after a federal appeals court halted Boasberg’s contempt investigation into
House Democrats will introduce five articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, accusing him of war crimes in connection with the Iran war, abuse of power and mishandling of the Defense Department. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), the first