China's leading AI companies are ramping up the pressure on Silicon Valley, as Moonshot and Alibaba unveiled models they claim can go toe-to-toe with the best from OpenAI and Anthropic at a fraction of the cost. The rapid-fire releases suggest America's lead at the AI frontier
Missing from President Trump’s sweeping claims Thursday night about Chinese meddling in the 2020 election was any mention of penalties against Beijing, an omission that points to his desire to maintain a fragile truce ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected state visit
The FIFA men’s World Cup has come and gone, with Spain defeating Argentina 1-0 in Sunday’s final to win the world’s top international soccer competition for the second time in the last 16 years. The first men’s World Cup to take place in the U.S. since 1994 — Canada and Mexico
The fight for control of the House could be decided by just a handful of highly competitive seats in this fall’s midterms. Buoyed by off-year momentum and President Trump’s poor approval numbers, Democrats are aiming to net three seats to flip the lower chamber. And Decision
Senate conservatives allied with President Trump are open to attaching the president's top priority, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, to a stopgap measure funding the government past Sept. 30, but it is getting strong pushback from GOP colleagues who
Democrats eyeing the 2028 presidency are increasingly trying to seize the narrative on Israel, as they sense the politically fraught issue is likely to become a defining test for the party in its next presidential primary. That dynamic came into sharper focus last week after
Sen. Ron Johnson is next in line for chair of the Budget Committee after Lindsey Graham’s death, and he has some decisions to make about how he’ll handle the job.
President Trump on Sunday said the regional grocer, Giant Eagle, would lower prices on “more than” 300 products as he seeks to settle concerns regarding affordability. “I have just been informed that Giant Eagle, a GREAT American Grocery Company, will be lowering Prices, by a
Maine’s former CDC Director Nirav Shah dropped out of the Democratic primary for Senate on Sunday, a day after pleading his case to delegates in Augusta. “A few weeks ago, I entered this race because I could not accept the idea of Susan Collins gliding to a sixth term at the
US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday said it relaunched strikes against Iran following the death of one service member in Iraq. “CENTCOM began conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran at 7 p.m. ET today for the ninth consecutive night,” CENTCOM said in a Saturday
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Saturday slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s post commemorating two U.S. service members killed in Jordan as a result of Iranian strikes. “Godspeed, heroes. Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve,” Hegseth wrote on social
Second lady Usha Vance delivered a baby boy on Sunday morning, marking the first time a sitting second lady has been pregnant or given birth in 156 years. “We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning. Usha and the baby are happy and
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) on Sunday said she was dropping out of the Democratic primary for the Senate in the Pine Tree State a little more than a week after announcing her campaign. “Today I am withdrawing from the U.S. Senate race. Donald Trump's attacks on
On Saturday, the State Department issued a warning to Americans living and traveling abroad, urging them to remain cautious in the face of increased threats on U.S. diplomatic facilities. “Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex
A survivor of deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Saturday said she was "gaslit" during her meeting last week with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Jess Michaels told MS NOW's Alex Witt about the recent meeting she and other survivors had with Blanche. She
House lawmakers face a packed legislative agenda this week before departing for the monthlong August recess, with GOP leaders aiming to advance a stopgap funding bill, kick off work on a third reconciliation package, hold a long-awaited vote on a congressional stock trading ban
Several high-profile Trump administration nominees face committee votes in the coming weeks that will show whether outgoing GOP senators are willing to buck the administration — or at least exert some leverage. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director nominee
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Sunday said President Trump's primetime speech shows that he’s not serious about securing elections, pointing to the recent firings of the remaining Democratic members at an independent election administration agency earlier this month. “There was
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said the U.S. "will continue to assure flow of traffic" through the Strait of Hormuz more than a week after hostilities between the U.S. and Iran resumed. "The president is always looking for the diplomatic off-ramp," Wright told ABC
A U.S. service member was killed in northern Iraq on Saturday during a “controlled detonation” of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Sunday. Another service member was injured and continues to receive
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Sunday criticized CBS for airing President Trump’s recent speech on election security. “There are so many absurdities and falsehoods in Trump’s Thursday night speech, and I’m glad that most media treated it not as serious news. And I know some folks
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), who is running as a Democratic candidate for Senate in the Great Lakes State, on Sunday denied that President Trump’s actions in Iran were the result of Israeli influence. “Donald Trump is gonna do what Donald Trump does. And I think it's a fool's
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said Sunday that she is “very confident” in security measures ahead of Sunday’s World Cup Final between Argentina and Spain. “We've worked so close with our federal, state and local partners in law enforcement. We have been preparing for this for
Comedian Bill Maher on Sunday slammed the Democratic Party and its socialist wing, adding that he would be open to voting for Vice President Vance if he runs for president in 2028. Maher told ABC News's Jonathan Karl on "This Week" that the Democratic Party is being "taken
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday said that Iran still holding onto its "nuclear dust" justifies U.S. strikes on the Islamic regime after both countries dropped their interim deal, and hostilities resumed. "Now remember, they have nuclear dust. Why isn't that important? Why
Former California State Board of Education member Ben Austin argues that public schools must move away from political indoctrination by both the left and right to establish high-quality education as a fundamental civil right for all students.
Businesses have taken different approaches in giving back change on cash transactions. A bill that passed the House this month could improve the situation.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Sunday slammed the current U.S. conflict with Iran, saying that “it’s remarkable in many ways” that the U.S. military hasn’t faced more death in the fighting — comments that followed the death of two service members on Friday. “Well, first of all,
According to the The New York Times, federal agents have been told that the FBI will no longer be investigating confrontations involving ICE agents. The DHS and DOJ denied the change in policy to The Times. The reported change in guidance follows renewed scrutiny of violence by
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) should "sit down" after floating the possibility of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his upcoming visit to the U.N. General Assembly. "Well, [he's] such a tough guy to
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday said President Trump could "do something positive" instead of talking about the 2020 presidential election, clapping at the president's primetime speech on Thursday about election security. "I don't know why the president is dragging up all
The path to Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and Spain has been dotted with political moments. President Trump, inevitably, was to the fore. Trump’s intervention to get Team USA star Folarin Balogun off the hook after the striker was sent off against Bosnia and
Michigan Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (D) on Sunday ripped into CNN host Jake Tapper for asking him questions related to Iran and Israel — specifically about past comments the candidate has made. Tapper first asked El-Sayed about a comment New York City Mayor Zohran
Rep. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) said Sunday that Israel is “our strongest ally in the Middle East” after being questioned about a recent vote in the House where more than 100 Democrats voted to cut off aid to Israel. “This is the time to provide that humanitarian support to ensure
We could soon be observing year-round daylight saving time – again.
President Trump and the Office of Management and Budget are accused of violating the separation of powers by attempting to unilaterally withhold funds that Congress specifically appropriated.
Retired U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis on Sunday warned that the U.S. should watch Iran’s actions in the Suez Canal. “It’s got more traffic flowing through it than the Strait of Hormuz, and the Iranians are beginning to make noises about attempting to close that, using the
The manosphere influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested Saturday in Miami by US Marshals in relation to new rape and sex trafficking charges in England. According to the Associated Press, British authorities are seeking the brothers' extradition. The new charges facing
As Congress considers how to respond to AI-enabled fraud, it should also revisit a tax code that treats victims differently depending on whether they were manipulated with promises of wealth or promises of love.
While conditions are heating up for a "super" El Niño in the Pacific, the inverse may be happening in the Atlantic.
The problem is that NASA has been given two tasks concerning the moon that may be in conflict.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who has increasingly bucked his party in recent years, went after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for his endorsements of former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner and current Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. On Saturday, Sanders held a
President Trump on Sunday called on Congress to add Iran to a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill to honor the bill's late author, former Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). The bill, first introduced in April 2025, has seen recent momentum after having been stalled in Congress while
The internal fight consuming the party misreads what is actually killing left-wing governments across the world.
The reignited Iran war is raging after the U.S. military launched retaliatory attacks Saturday in response to Iranian strikes that killed two service members and left one missing in Jordan. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced on Sunday that they found unidentified remains
President Trump on Saturday said the deaths of U.S. service members in Jordan is “a very sad thing.” “We hate to see it happen. They were in service of our country. And they, every one of them will never allow, they’ll fight to the death. But never allowing Iran to have a
Victims’ stories can sometimes illuminate policy failures and inspire meaningful reforms. But compelling stories are no substitute for careful, non-partisan analysis.