Eleven different U.S. cities are still trying to get paid what they’re owed by FIFA after hosting 2026 World Cup club matches. FIFA President Gianni Infantino reportedly verbally promised Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Atlanta,
Former White House Communications Director during President Trump’s first term Stephanie Grisham filed a restraining order against Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), following allegations of abuse from his ex-wife. Grisham’s counsel Mark S. Zaid announced on social platform X that they
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico said Monday that Republican attacks on transgender people are “culture war fights designed to tear us apart.” “I mean, I don't think we win by selling people out. And we're refusing to do that in this campaign. This is a
"I find you are turning this into a debate committee and not a budget committee,” Sen. Patty Murray told Johnson, the committee's new chair.
In a reversal, a federal appeals court has once again blocked the Trump administration from rescinding billions in climate funds issued under the Biden administration’s signature Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated part of a previous
Senate Judiciary Democrats used their final moments ahead of Todd Blanche’s nomination vote Tuesday to remind the committee of numerous reasons why the acting attorney general should not be permanently promoted—but apparently all Republicans heard was a bunch of “whining.”
Democratic socialist and former Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong (D) on Monday defended a past social media post urging the country to “cancel Thanksgiving” further leaning into her progressive agenda that’s gained traction for her Wisconsin gubernatorial campaign. Hong, a
📜 Plus: The Max Miller-Emily Moreno debacle gets messier {beacon} It’s Tuesday. Have you heard that Myspace may be making a comeback? The Top 8 friends list was messy and I’m here for it to return. Oh, and a SpaceX rocket is expected to dramatically crash into the moon
Since 2020, more than two dozen efforts to strengthen the STOCK Act have gone nowhere, because the people who would bear the cost of reform are the ones voting on it.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Monday said the Democratic Party should "make room for people with lots of different voices" following the winning streak of candidates on the left who call themselves democratic socialists. Van Hollen, who has taken a more progressive stance on
Aaron Farinacci is charged with first-degree arson for allegedly starting the Old Trails Fire, one of several burning in the Spokane area.
“I have absolutely nothing to hide,” the embattled Ohio Republican said.
Congress should start with this story to understand how these gambling apps keep problem gamblers on the hook.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) demanding an investigation into President Trump’s meme coin that they worried could be a “rug pull.” “Your agency is responsible for promoting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) this week directed state authorities to audit all data centers in the state's queue before any new ones can be hooked up to the grid. Abbott told the state’s public utility commission (PUC) and its grid operator, which is known as ERCOT, to audit all
It’s been only a few days since federal prosecutors moved to dismiss criminal charges against former Olympian David Hearn, and the Department of Justice’s remaining vandalism cases have already fallen apart like cheap pool lining. The DOJ indicated Monday night that it would
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said a deal regarding the Strait of Hormuz could be made either “today” or “tomorrow” as the world waits for the strategic waterway to return to pre-war conditions. “We are in talks with the Iranians. There is a chance we may have a
Republican Senator Thom Tillis doesn’t think highly of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, but he voted to confirm him anyway. Tillis, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, gave a long-winded defense of his support for Blanche on the Senate floor Tuesday, even as he
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday said she seldom pays attention to comments and musings made by longtime Democratic strategist James Carville. TMZ spoke with Warren about Carville's comments over the weekend that he would leave the Democratic Party if left-wing Twitch
A federal judge on Monday blocked New York from enforcing a law banning federal immigration officers from wearing face masks and requiring them to display identification. U.S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino of the Northern District of New York issued a preliminary injunction
Texas announced new a audit on data centers that could slow approval for new facilities seeking to connect to the state energy grid. Governor Greg Abbott (R) on Monday directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
Maine showed that a party can hold its own accountable without waiting for November to do it for them. The Republican Party leadership in Ohio can still prove it meant what it said about Graham Platner. So far, it has chosen not to.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche went mask-off last week, promising behind closed doors to roll back abortion access even further, and telling religious pro-life hard-liners that he wanted the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision
President Trump told Ohio Rep. Max Miller (R) during a phone call that he will face a tough reelection cycle due to the domestic abuse allegations against the lawmaker. Miller told The Wall Street Journal that Trump told him on Monday his prospects for winning reelection were
Fox News host Laura Ingraham invited Democratic strategist James Carville to become a part of the GOP on Monday. “The socialists have momentum. It is only a matter of time. The Democrats are going to become a socialist party, and it's going to happen unless the sensible
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Monday moved to drop its charges against more people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, shortly after dropping a similar case against a former Olympian canoeist. Prosecutors led by U.S. Attorney for the District of
The Senate Judiciary Committee confirmed Todd Blanche to run the Justice Department Tuesday, advancing Blanche’s nomination for attorney general to the Senate floor. Democrats on the committee dissented, arguing that Donald Trump’s blindly loyal former personal attorney should
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, clearing the way for a vote on the Senate floor after Blanche reached a deal with two GOP holdouts on the $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. Sens. John Cornyn
The attorney general nominee is on track for a final confirmation vote later this week.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to Democrats warning that privatizing Social Security or passing the Protecting Retirement Opportunities and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone, or PROMISE Act, would result in a breakdown of trust among
What ever happened to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s reality television show sponsored by the companies he regulates? In May, Duffy announced that The Great American Road Trip , starring the secretary and his family, would premiere the following month. The five-part
Too much of the abolition movement remains fixed on the admirable but presently unattainable goal of total disarmament.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) unveiled legislation Monday that would bar social media companies from selling expedited access to posts from government officials following the launch of Truth API. President Trump's media company launched the service over the weekend, which gives Wall
A working group within Nvidia's new initiative on open-source technologies is seeking public input as it develops guidelines on how to share and learn from AI cybersecurity incidents to prevent future risks. The request for comment comes about a week after Nvidia announced the
Two pledges were diagnosed with a serious medical condition after the alleged hazing.
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) on Monday said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) should be booted from his role as leader, doubling down on his push to oust the nine-year Democratic leader. When asked who should take over, Moulton said, “It should not be Chuck
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator, and federal law enforcement officials will give remarks Tuesday morning from Philadelphia on what they call a "significant" healthcare fraud takedown. The Trump administration earlier this year
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that Whole Foods did not violate federal labor law by prohibiting its employees from wearing apparel that said “Black Lives Matter,” handing Amazon’s grocery chain a victory in the yearslong dispute over workplace dress codes. In
Former congressmen Joe Cunningham and JD Hayworth are urging Congress to codify the Most Favored Nation drug pricing policy into law via the Global Fairness in Drug Pricing Act to ensure Americans do not pay more for prescriptions than patients in comparable countries.
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Lawyers for ex-wife Emily Moreno said possible “Child Sexual Abuse Material” was included in a trove of documents the Ohio lawmaker publicly posted.
President Trump has exhausted almost all of the U.S. military’s long-range precision missile supply in the Iran war. Reuters reports that key stockpiles of Precision Strike Missiles and Army Tactical Missile Systems have “virtually all” been used up. These are highly accurate,
Republican Representative Max Miller—accused of holding a gun to his wife’s head, scalding her with boiling water, and breaking his two-year-old daughter’s collarbone—has now been accused of sharing pictures of that same daughter’s genitals. This would be considered child sex
Join The Hill's Amie Parnes, Ian Swanson and Caroline Vakil for a live discussion ahead of the Michigan Senate primary, where the contest is coming down to another fight between the left and center factions of the Democratic Party. Moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) is set
When Democratic Socialists of America come down from their sugar high of New York City primary victories, they will realize that is the point they are at.
Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday broke with her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), over abolishing the filibuster three weeks after stepping in to finish the rest of his term. “One of the first things I did was co-sponsor the SAVE America Act. As I said
Media executive David Ellison is defending Paramount's bid to purchase Warner Brothers Discovery and defending himself against accusations of implementing political bias at his media properties. In an op-ed published by the New York Times on Tuesday, Ellison said he "shouldn’t
At least seven states reported cyberattacks on water systems, though authorities say water quality remains safe.
It's another battle of the beavers.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. recently launched a new cooking show on HBO called "The Real Food Show."