Outgoing Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said Sunday he is “working” on gaining consensus for his proposed reforms to Social Security, which he warns is growing closer to insolvency. “Right now we're working on Social Security. Social Security is… going to [be] insolvent, and when
The Trump administration is proposing a rule to close a loophole that allows middle- and upper-class Americans to receive food stamps, which would save taxpayers over $10 billion annually and remove a small number of ineligible students from the National School Lunch Program.
Democratic socialists are setting their sights on Colorado, Wisconsin and beyond after a romp of victories in New York added fuel to the progressive movement. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) burst into the spotlight with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s election
“I certainly want him to take the biggest, boldest marker that he has and do that big Trump signature proudly on that legislation," Speaker Mike Johnson said.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Sunday knocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after an outbreak of influenza infected several service members at an Air Force base in Texas. Cassidy, a licensed gastroenterologist and the first physician to chair the Senate Health, Education, Labor
The retiring North Carolina Republican said implementing the legislation ahead of November’s elections would be an “impossible task.”
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock (Ga.) expressed concern Sunday about Vice President Vance criticizing Pope Leo XIV. Warnock, a Baptist pastor, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he is “glad” that Vance wrote about his religious journey in his new book “Communion: Finding
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Sunday echoed his critiques of the Biden administration’s border policies while appreciating the ability to break with the former president without fear of reprisal. Kelly said the Biden administration created a “crisis at the southern border” with
The Drug Enforcement Administration is considering a proposal to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, which would recognize all cannabis products as having a currently accepted medical use, but the evidence does not support this
Republican Sen. Rick Scott (Fla.) on Sunday reiterated his unease with the Qatari government’s role in negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. “They’re not our friend,” Scott told host Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday,” referring to Qatar. The Florida Republican went on to
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) on Sunday reacted to chants of "you're next" from members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) directed at House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). CNN's Jake Tapper played a clip of the DSA members chanting while at a bar during the
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Sunday said he would not want to change the Constitution's rules against non-native born Americans running for president, even as his political base continues to grow nationally. The 34--year-old democratic socialist was born in Uganda.
The Louisiana senator has found himself at odds with the president.
Jonathan Rinderknecht was facing arson charges for setting a fire on New Year's Day in 2025, which became one of the deadliest wildfires in LA history. To make their case, prosecutors turned to location data from his iPhone, security camera footage, and witness testimony. But
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) believes a democratic socialist could become president of the U.S. “I think a democratic socialist can get elected anywhere across this country for any position,” Mamdani told host Jon Karl on ABC’s “This Week,” in an interview that aired
If Aeolus succeeds, then look for more missions like it from a variety of companies.
Consumers don’t benefit if today’s discount comes at the cost of tomorrow’s cure.
Former President Biden late Saturday slammed President Trump over his Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and other Washington renovation projects in a rare public appearance. "It's not just his vanity projects," Biden said in remarks at a Saturday night gala hosted by the
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Sunday laughed when told about a Democratic manifesto rejecting socialism backed by lawmakers in the House and instead defended his legislative agenda laid out by New York candidates aligned with his political view. Mamdani initially said
President Trump on Sunday slammed two New York Times reporters that cover his presidency and accused them of fabricating information from meetings inside the top secret Situation Room. “Based on a very quick and boring briefing concerning the Magot Hagerman book about me, it
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The U.S. and Iran have traded attacks this weekend, threatening the two sides' 60-day ceasefire and negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. Iran on Sunday launched drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, two key U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf. Iran's attacks
President Trump late Saturday threatened Iran's existence as the renewed strikes between the Islamic regime and the U.S. threaten a shaky ceasefire. "United States aircraft just struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations, and coastal radar sites, for violating the Cease
The study found that the drug stimulates insulin secretion, suppresses appetite and increases satisfaction to promote weight loss.
Never before has a sitting president had such extensive financial interests in an industry whose regulatory environment he controls.
Iran on Sunday launched retaliatory strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain as it threatens to enforce a "complete halt" to all negotiations that would end the conflict with the U.S. Kuwait's military said it detected and intercepted Iranian drones and two ballistic missiles. Strikes in
Postmaster General David Steiner stoked fears among Democrats and voting rights groups this week after confirming the U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver mail ballots in states that refuse to provide sensitive voter data to the federal government. The Trump
The divide over Israel is only deepening in the Democratic Party after New York City’s first democratic socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, helped propel three primary candidates to victory last week, unseating two incumbent Democrats in the process. The New York City primaries
The U.S. military is sending additional resources to Venezuela, as the death toll continues to mount and tens of thousands of people are still believed to be missing following a pair of devastating earthquakes. U.S. South Command (Southcom) announced on Saturday that a
Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.), buoyed by President Trump’s endorsement, is projected to defeat Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming in the GOP runoff for Sen. Bill Cassidy’s (R-La.) seat, according to Decision Desk HQ. Letlow and Fleming were forced into a runoff after the May
California state Sen. Scott Wiener (D), who earlier this month advanced to the November general election to succeed former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), said on Saturday that he was “harassed, threatened, and physically intimidated” while attending a march for
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Saturday that U.S. forces conducted additional strikes against multiple Iranian targets in response to an attack against a Panama-flagged tanker near the Strait of Hormuz. “CENTCOM forces launched strikes today in direct response to
Former NBC News chief political analyst Chuck Todd warned on Friday that President Trump is isolating some of his own party, after the president criticized GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska). “The more Trump goes after Murkowski, the more likely the real number Dems will need to
The captain of the Iranian men’s national football ripped FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino on Friday for its experience during the World Cup, as it awaits word on whether its tournament run has come to an end. “It’s a disaster World Cup,” Mehdi Taremi told reporters
President Trump’s intense focus on passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act is threatening to put Republicans at risk ahead of the midterm elections as the party finds itself on uneven footing with voters on affordability. Trump sent shockwaves
Voters in Louisiana are heading to the polls Saturday to weigh in on the Republican Senate runoff following Sen. Bill Cassidy's ouster last month. GOP Rep. Julia Letlow and state treasurer John Fleming advanced from the initial May primary after neither candidate secured over
President Trump announced his nomination of Lance Schroyer as the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Saturday. The president commended Schroyer’s experience as a former Oklahoma state trooper and U.S. Marine in a Truth Social post, calling him a
Louisiana Republicans will decide their nominee for Senate on Saturday in a runoff that has become another test of President Trump’s influence over the party. GOP voters in the Pelican State have already demonstrated their loyalty to Trump, crushing incumbent Sen. Bill
An Alaska judge ruled on Friday that a candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) can stay on the ballot to challenge the incumbent senator for his seat, overturning a previous ban on his candidacy. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews
Second lady Usha Vance poked fun at a New York Times article examining the public image of pregnant women in President Trump’s orbit, joking that she did not realize her maternity dress carried so much “political significance.” “Now that we know the political significance of my
Jensen Huang warns that AI is changing the rules of everyday survival and creating a two-tier caste system, with those who can command AI and those who cannot, and those who refuse to adapt will be left behind.
CNN’s chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins pushed back on President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about the rise of democratic socialism in the U.S., which Trump has incorrectly conflated with communism, following several victories from progressive House candidates in New
President Trump on Friday shared a new rendering of a limited-edition “Patriot Passport” featuring his image for America’s 250th anniversary. A sample image shared on the president’s social media depicts Trump standing with his fists on the Resolute Desk and the text of the
Despite declining obesity and heart disease rates, increasing cancer survival rates, and a record high life expectancy, politicians from both parties are pushing costly and ineffective policies to address perceived crises in the healthcare industry.
Apple is looking to alleviate some of the pressure on its supply chain by seeking an exception from the Trump administration to buy RAM chips from CXMT, a company blacklisted by the Pentagon over ties to the People's Liberation Army, according to the Financial Times. The
About four million Americans have dropped out of Affordable Care Act insurance coverage this year as costs soared due to the loss of enhanced subsidies. The figures released late Friday from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offer the most complete look to date at
The delicate ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was put to the test on Friday when the U.S. military reopened strikes against the Middle Eastern nation over an alleged infringement of the agreement’s terms. President Trump called the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s attack
The years since Obama left office have underscored for me just how important character, temperament and respect for the rule of law are for a president.