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New York House candidates face off in race to succeed Nadler: How to watch PIX11 debate

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Candidates in New York’s 12th Congressional District will face off in a race for the district’s first open seat in more than three decades. The spot is being contested by Alex Bores, George Conway, Micah Lasher, Jack Schlossberg and five other

America's wrong and unlawful response to Ebola must pivot

The quarantine center is the latest misstep in the U.S. government’s response to the Ebola outbreak.

Strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific

The U.S. launched a Wednesday strike on another alleged drug boat traveling through the eastern Pacific, resulting in the death of two people. U.S. Southern Command (SouthCom) said the vessel was operated by designated terrorist organizations but did specify which ones or

Supreme Court upholds FCC’s fines against Verizon, AT&T

The Supreme Court rejected Verizon and AT&T’s constitutional challenge to massive fines imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in an 8-1 vote on Thursday. Chief Justice John Roberts ruled the companies are not entitled to a jury trial to contest the fines.

Trump goes after California, claiming election being stolen as results trickle in

President Trump claimed Democrats are “trying to steal” the elections in California, as the results from races that were expected to take days or even weeks to be decided continue to trickle in. California tends to not be able to finalize the results of elections for some time

LA-area city sees first voter-approved measure to ban data centers

Voters in a city near Los Angeles appear to be the first in the nation to approve an all-out ban on data centers. About 86 percent of voters in Monterey Park, Calif., voted in favor of the measure in Tuesday’s elections, according to election results from the county clerk. The

Speaker Johnson, stop playing politics with privacy rights

To pass a FISA reauthorization, Johnson needs to stop governing by crisis and finally allow votes on real privacy reforms.

Screwworm fly detected in Texas for first time in decades

A flesh-eating parasite has been detected in Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Inspection Service confirmed Wednesday. A New World screwworm (NWS) was found in a young calf in Zavala County, which is southwest of San Antonio, Texas. This is the

Watch live: Rollins faces House questioning over USDA budget

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins will testify before a House panel on Thursday morning on USDA‘s domestic priorities and President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request. The White House is seeking $20.8 billion in discretionary budget authority for

Watch live: Bessent testifies before House on Treasury Department priorities, budget

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday morning about President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request and priorities for the department as affordability and inflation concerns rise amid the ongoing Iran war. The hearing

Boebert on 'embarrassing' Kean absence: 'Where is he?'

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) slammed fellow GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (N.J.) for his extended absence from Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. “Where is he? No, seriously. It’s embarrassing,” Boebert told TMZ on the Capitol steps Wednesday. “We’re supposed to be the party that is

Trump's new green card rule is an assault on legal immigration

Under the updated rule, some people will have to self-deport, go to their native country, and then wait months or even years for their green card to be approved — all with no guarantee of being allowed back.

Trump pans ‘bad Republicans’ who voted to end the Iran war

“Who would do such an unpatriotic thing,” he said. “They know where the negotiations stand.”

Trump rips 'meaningless' House vote on resolution to end Iran war

President Trump on Thursday panned the House for passing a resolution designed to force him to end the Iran war, calling the action "meaningless." “Yesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in

Trump Just Made It Easier to Fire Thousands of Federal Employees

President Trump escalated his control over the federal workforce Wednesday, signing an executive order to make it easier to fire government officials in senior positions. The order reclassifies close to 8,000 federal workers in “confidential, policy-determining, policy-making,

It could soon be harder to get a green card — and that's a good thing

Aliens who intend to remain in the United States aren’t eligible for a nonimmigrant visitor’s visa in the first place.

Trump Flips Out Over Growing Republican Revolt on Iran

President Trump took to Truth Social Thursday morning to rant about the recently passed war powers resolution—in which four of his own party members joined House Democrats to rebuke his war on Iran. “Yesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all

Ohio State settles sexual abuse claims by hundreds of former student athletes

The Ohio State University on Wednesday agreed to pay out $100 million to former students who accused a campus doctor of sexually abusing them over 20 years ago. The settlement includes all but one of 280 of those with pending litigation in this case. The plaintiffs argued the

Spencer Pratt's LA mayoral chances; Senate map shifts in Iowa, Maine: Join the live discussion

Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt is close to advancing to the Los Angeles mayoral runoff, raising new questions about his viability in the final stretch. Meanwhile, Democrats are weighing concerns in Maine against potentially encouraging signs in Iowa as they look to secure

Ford issues seatbelt recall, do-not-drive order for some Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles

Is your vehicle affected?

Live updates: Senate poised for vote-a-rama on reconciliation; Trump to boost coal

The Senate is expected to launch into a voting blitz on Thursday as it moves toward passing a budget reconciliation package that would fund immigration enforcement agencies. A party-line vote kicked off hours of debate, followed by a series of unlimited back-to-back amendment

Gender identity, or women's sports? There is no middle ground.

It is June again. That means another collision between Pride Month and Title IX Month, and another round in the clash between biological sex and gender identity. As they have been for years, students, parents, schools, and lawmakers are still being forced to choose sides on an

Are you owed money? Check these 11 settlements

In times like these, who wouldn't take a little extra cash?

Democrats bullish on flipping missing New Jersey Republican's House seat

Democrats are feeling bullish about their chances of flipping a critical New Jersey battleground district amid a Republican congressman’s prolonged absence from Washington. Rep. Thomas Kean, Jr. (R-N.J.) formally clinched the GOP nomination for another term Tuesday, teeing up

Capitol agenda: Trump fund drama comes to vote-a-rama

Some Republicans plan to use a marathon vote series to formally nix or place guardrails on Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”

Banning transgender athletes has never been about protecting women

It is no accident that the same politicians are pushing both anti-transgender legislation and a rollback of women's other protections.

Defeated GOP incumbents snubbed by Trump may grow more willing to buck him

Republican incumbents who were snubbed by President Trump in midterm primary races are increasingly signaling they will take a more independent approach to his agenda, creating fresh challenges for GOP leaders as they race to notch a series of legislative victories in the weeks

Trump says he'll nominate Blanche as attorney general

President Trump on Wednesday evening signaled he will name acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to officially serve as the nation's top prosecutor. During a dinner at the White House, the president said that he will instruct Dan Scavino, the director of the White House

Good riddance to the SEC's climate disclosure requirement

It is no secret that the climate crisis narrative and the policies attendant upon it are facing political headwinds. After decades of climate alarmism about horrors that always are a mere decade or so away there is now substantial evidence that the American public places a much

Redistricting casualty list all but sealed with Alabama ruling

In today's issue: ▪ Redistricting casualties sealed with Alabama ▪ House defies Trump with votes on Iran, Ukraine ▪ Senate advances immigration enforcement bill ▪ Trump floats Blanche for permanent AG The national redistricting battle that has dominated politics for the past

Iran refuses to play by Trump's rules, to his great frustration

Trump doesn't want to go back to using force, because it's unpopular. But he has no real choice.

Transcript: Trump Mental State Exposed in Damning Video as Rubio Spins

The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 4 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Secretary of State Marco

Washington, Silicon Valley brace for AI job losses

Washington and Silicon Valley are bracing for the fallout from AI’s potential displacement of workers, floating everything from transition assistance to universal basic income as Americans express growing discontent with the technology. AI leaders have long warned the

Pulte pick to lead DNI further jeopardizes path to renewing warrantless spy powers

President Trump’s bid to install a controversial ally to head the intelligence community without the blessing of Congress is giving lawmakers pause about renewing the nation’s warrantless spy powers. Trump on Tuesday announced he had tapped Bill Pulte, the current head of the

The Supreme Court Is Showing Its Boundless Contempt for Black Voters

The Supreme Court handed down a bombshell order on Tuesday night that made racial gerrymandering effectively impossible to challenge in court, expanding upon last month’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais to eliminate the last vestiges of the Voting Rights Act of 1965—and with

Rubio, Vance, Bessent, Oz: White House’s 'guest' briefers step into different spotlight

There’s a new, favorite Beltway game: evaluating the performance of the big figures in the Trump administration who have stepped to the lectern to conduct White House briefings. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, who on Tuesday became the

Republicans see trouble with independents for Trump

Republican senators are growing increasingly concerned about President Trump’s weak polling numbers with independent voters and warn that the GOP may be headed for a political wipeout in the November election because Trump’s popularity with Republican primary voters isn’t

Republicans rocked by Trump’s midterm approach

Republicans hoping to keep control of Congress in a tough election year have been thrown off-balance by President Trump’s focus on foreign policy, pet projects, and statements dismissing the importance of the midterms and cost-of-living issues. To be sure, Trump’s team is

Prediction Markets Are Learning From the Addiction Industry

If you believe the multibillion-dollar firms behind “prediction markets” and the individuals who are handsomely paid to promote them, two things are absolutely clear: These exchanges are not gambling, and they certainly don’t prey upon young or vulnerable people. But many

FEMA staff losses leave questions about hurricane season

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staffing losses after a tumultuous year at the agency are raising questions about whether it will be able to effectively respond to this hurricane season. While the Trump administration has backed off its most controversial ideas —

Confessions of an Exploited Pop Star

Love, the pop star at the center of Candice Wuehle’s second novel, Ultranatural , feels familiar, like the idol we’ve all known since 1998 when she appeared on MTV singing and dancing through a high school in white button-down, pleated mini skirt, and thigh-high socks. Like

Colombia’s Showy Far-Right Candidate Is Exactly Trump’s Type

Colombia may be on the verge of electing a far-right president who’s mused about how much fun he had blowing up cats as a kid. On Sunday, in a shocking result, Abelardo De La Espriella got the most votes in the first-round election, netting 44 percent of ballots cast. The

New York’s richest aren’t opening their wallets to stop the left

Ultra wealthy New Yorkers have yet to flex their muscle this election cycle as Mayor Zohran Mamdani plays kingmaker in key races.

Trump Mental State in More Doubt as Damning New Video Flummoxes Rubio

As Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before a House committee on Wednesday, Representative Ted Lieu questioned him at length about Donald Trump’s mental decline. It was an extraordinary moment. Lieu repeatedly confronted Rubio with damning video of Trump falling asleep

The $9 billion liability across the street from the Capitol

The Rayburn House Office Building is 60 years old and desperately in need of renovation. Congress isn’t exactly jumping into action.

Democrats question reported White House intervention in loan for Donald Trump Jr.

Several Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers following a report that a White House official intervened to grant a $620 million Pentagon loan to a company linked to President Trump’s eldest son. “We write to demand a full explanation for what appears to be an egregious

Army identifies soldier killed in training accident in Iraq

The Army has identified the American soldier who died Sunday, along with a British Army soldier, during a military training accident in Iraq. Sgt. Devin A. Seibel, 26, of Robinson, Texas, died on May 31 at Erbil Airbase in what the Pentagon called a “training-related incident,”

Jill Biden hits back at Democratic critic of her book: 'Say it to my face'

Jill Biden is responding to criticism from at least one Democrat who worked in her husband's administration, saying that her new memoir could be unnecessarily igniting a "painful conversation" for the party and urging any detractor to call her and "say it to my face." The

Remote work may be locking younger workers out of labor force: NY Fed

Rising youth unemployment rates since the 2020 pandemic may be tied to a trend in remote work, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said in an analysis published on Monday. In the report, the regional Fed bank cited census data showing a 20 percent increase in the jobless rate