Ryan backs Bores to replace Rep. Nadler, citing the battle over AI's future

Bores' pro-regulation stance on the technology puts him on "the right side" of the issue, Ryan says.

New York Times exposed for anti-white, anti-male discrimination?

As long as discrimination is illegal, these protections should and must extend to white males as well, even if that's not who civil rights attorneys usually have in mind.

Josh Gottheimer takes on Hasan Piker, accuses Democrats of double standard on antisemitism

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) alleged that his party has a double standard when it comes to antisemitism in a Sunday opinion piece for The New York Times. “Across the Democratic Party’s ideological spectrum, right-wing hate is consistently condemned. Today, too many Democrats

Jeffries guarantees Democratic House win in midterms despite ‘undemocratic’ rulings

The top House Democrat is seeking to calm nerves after a pair of GOP-friendly court decisions.

ABC pushing back against FCC crackdown on 'The View'

That should concern conservatives, liberals, independents, libertarians — everybody.

Trump Sued Over Reflecting Pool Renovation as Cost Suddenly Skyrockets

President Trump just got sued for painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue as part of an increasingly expensive renovation project. The Cultural Landscape Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on increasing “support and understanding for cultural landscapes,”

Congress should come together to address young adult suicide

Suicide has become the second leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 24 in the U.S., and Congress has taken steps to provide resources to those struggling with thoughts of suicide, including the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which has helped over 16.5 million Americans

Hawley to introduce bill suspending 18.4-cent-a gallon gas tax

Sen. John Hawley (R-Mo.), citing support from President Trump, says he will introduce legislation to suspend the federal gas tax, which would save drivers 18.4 cents per gallon. Suspending the gas tax is quickly picking up more support among Republicans on Capitol Hill who are

Trump Wins Big as Virginia Dems Won’t Go Nuclear to Save 4 House Seats

Top Virginia Democrats have decided against exercising a controversial procedural end run around last week’s state Supreme Court ruling that struck down their redistricting, which wiped away a gain of four House seats, the Democratic leader of the state Senate told The New

Stephen Miller’s Grip on Trump Is Starting to Weaken

The architect of Donald Trump’s second-term immigration agenda is losing his influence. White House deputy chief of staff and Homeland Security adviser Stephen Miller has aimed to rewrite U.S. immigration policy since his early days in Washington as a Senate aide. But even atop

Pentagon reveals location of nuclear-armed submarine after Trump rejects Iran proposal

The Pentagon revealed the location of a U.S. Navy nuclear-armed submarine in a rare move a day after President Trump rejected the latest peace proposal from Iran. The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine arrived in Gibraltar, a British territory on Spain’s south coast, on

Secret Service chief to brief senators

Trump will declare victory in Iran no matter what. Is selling the war as a positive possible?

President Trump has declared the war with Iran won, but the reality is that the conflict is far from over and the Republicans will have a hard time convincing the American people that it was worth it.

Jeffries vows 'massive' response following redistricting setback in Virginia

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is vowing a “massive” response to last week’s Virginia Supreme Court decision on redistricting, which nullified a new map in the Old Dominion to the advantage of Republicans. Jeffries said Democrats will be launching a

How much would suspending the federal gas tax save drivers?

Trump has voiced support for a pause on the federal gas tax. But how much is it, and what is it usually used for?

Trump: Federal gas tax pause ‘a great idea’

President Donald Trump confirmed reports he aims to pause the federal gas tax as prices remain elevated during the war with Iran.

Rove says new GOP election maps could backfire in House races

Republican strategist Karl Rove said Sunday that his party’s redistricting push could have unintended consequences in the midterms. When host Trey Gowdy asked Rove on “Sunday Night in America” whether multiple GOP-controlled state legislatures redrawing their congressional

People Are Calling 911 for Help—Only to End Up in ICE’s Clutches

Under President Donald Trump’s strict immigration policies, immigrants who call 911 are being detained, and those who are too afraid to call are dying as a result. In December, Axel Sanchez Toledo was violently arrested by police officers after he called 911 to request a

Elon Musk, Tim Cook invited to join Trump on China visit

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook and more than a dozen other business leaders are set to join President Trump on his trip to China later this week, according to a White House official. Trump, who is traveling to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on

Trump refuses Iran's demands flat-out

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Planning endgames in Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan must start now

The worst of all cases will be failing to anticipate those events, regardless of their outcomes.

5 things to know about the quarantined Americans from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

One of the patients had mild symptoms, while another tested positive. Officials said the test results were inconclusive.

Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'

President Trump described the U.S. ceasefire with Iran as being on “life support” in the Oval Office on Monday after he dismissed Tehran’s counteroffer on nuclear talks. “It’s unbelievably weak,” Trump told reporters when asked if the ceasefire with Iran remains in place for

'SNL' opens with Hegseth, Patel and Kavanaugh drinking at DC bar

The latest "Saturday Night Live" ("SNL") cold open featured actors playing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, FBI Director Kash Patel and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh drinking at a bar in the nation’s capital. The show started with Hegseth, played by Colin Jost, entering

Trump, 79, Falls Asleep Seconds After Speaking in White House Event

President Trump has once again appeared to doze off on camera in the middle of a White House event, this time, just seconds after he spoke. Trump was joined by Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Oz, Republican Senator Katie Britt, philanthropist and maternal health

Stop the myths — allow year-round E15

The House of Representatives is voting on a bill to allow nationwide, year-round sales of E15, a lower-cost gasoline blend containing 15 percent American-made ethanol, which would save drivers money and help ensure refiners are able to compete on a level playing field.

Lone FCC Democrat Sends Ominous Warning to Disney on Trump’s End Goal

The only Democratic commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission is warning Disney that the Trump administration is trying to censor ABC. On Monday, Anna Gomez sent a letter to Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro warning that the TV network is under a “sustained, coordinated

By Barrett’s own definition, the Supreme Court is full of partisan hacks

The Republican-appointed super-majority has flatly failed the test.

Lawsuit filed over Trump's Reflecting Pool renovations

A group sued over President Trump’s Reflecting Pool project on Monday, arguing the renovation at the National Mall violates environmental and preservation laws. The Cultural Landscape Foundation and its founder, Charles Birnbaum, said the blue paint coating is “altering the

MAGA Is Slowly Starting to Wake Up to Truth of “Trump Phones”

MAGA fans just got screwed, again. Hundreds of thousands of people who bought into the Trump Organization’s “T1 phone” last summer are still waiting to receive their devices, with no refunds in sight. The Trump-branded phone was launched in June 2025, promising early adopters

Taiwan doesn't want 'surprises' during Trump-Xi meeting: 'Not overly worried'

Taiwan has said it does not want "surprises" during the meeting later this week between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, in which the island is among the most prickly items on the agenda. Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said that Taiwan was confident

Stephen Miller Had Latina Girlfriend Who Was Embarrassed by Him

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller had a Latina girlfriend in college who was “embarrassed to be seen with him.” The Financial Times ’ deep dive into Stephen and Katie Miller offered a troubling look into how the man who’s been waging a white supremacist crackdown

Hassett predicts Powell will leave Fed if he's 'happy' with IG report

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday that he expects Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to leave the central bank’s board of governors if he is “happy” with a forthcoming internal report on the Fed’s renovations, which have been repeatedly criticized by

Congress built the vaccine firewall. Now Congress must defend it.

Tonight, a parent will look down at her newborn and say: let’s wait. The virus will not. Neither will the bleed.

Trump Goes on Wild Posting Spree as Iran War Spirals Out of Control

Would it have been so hard to write a simple “Happy Mother’s Day” message? Donald Trump unleashed a flood of AI-generated slop on Truth Social Sunday evening to cheer on his own flailing presidency. While Trump may have declined to publicly reference the fact that it was

Over 350 earthquakes recorded since Friday in part of southern California

The area is "prone to earthquake swarms," officials say.

Memorial Day travel could set record in 2026: AAA

For many, Memorial Day serves as the kickoff to the summer season, leading to millions throughout the United States traveling for weekend getaways.

Hantavirus isn't the next pandemic, health officials say. Here's why

The sights of PPE-clad passengers leaving the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Sunday may prompt flashbacks to the COVID pandemic. Health officials say that isn't exactly the case.

CEO pay soared in 2025, study finds

The analysis examined compensation at 1,500 companies across 33 countries and found the average CEO earned about $8.4 million last year.

God won’t save this Supreme Court: That job belongs to all of us

The Roberts Court has become a partisan and ideological tool of the right-wing legal and political movement.

China, US arrest 5 in joint drug sting ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Authorities from the U.S. and China recently arrested five suspects in a drug smuggling and trafficking operation, according to Chinese state media. The Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced Monday that authorities in early April arrested three Americans and two

Wordle to become TV game show, with Savannah Guthrie as host

The popular word game Wordle is being made into a TV show, which will be broadcast on NBC and hosted by anchor Savannah Guthrie. The popular word game from The New York Times is expected to air in primetime and will challenge contestants to solve five-letter word puzzles in a

Watch live: Trump promotes moves to advance maternal health

President Trump will preside over an event Monday morning to highlight moves he has made to advance maternal health and support motherhood. Among those measures is the unveiling of moms.gov, which the administration launched on Mother's Day, to help provide resources to

Hegseth Threatens Democratic Senator Who Exposed Major Iran War Issue

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is once again lashing out at Democratic Senator Mark Kelly—this time for speaking freely about just how much ammunition the U.S. military has wasted in its war with Iran. Kelly told CBS’s Margaret Brennan Sunday that it was “shocking how deep we

In red states, Democrats aren’t listening to their own

This is the first presidential election Don has ever called wrong.

Trump blasts Fox News's Heinrich over Ro Khanna interview

President Trump went after Fox News’s Jacqui Heinrich over a recent interview she did with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a prominent progressive whose star has risen in the last year amid his push for the release of files linked to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “You

Trump rejects Iran proposal; Congress tackles reconciliation, housing: Join the live discussion

If you want to ask the editors a question, click the “view chat” icon in the top right corner of the video, put in your first and last name, and type in your questions. President Trump shoots down Iran's response to a peace proposal as Congress returns to a full agenda,

Trump Issues Sinister Threat as He Tries to Rig the Midterms

President Trump is desperately trying to take control of America’s elections—and he wants his own personal army to do it. On Truth Social Sunday, Trump complained about Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer forming an elections task force led by former Attorney General Eric

Suspect in WHCA dinner attack pleads not guilty to attempting to assassinate Trump

The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner last month has pleaded not guilty to four federal charges. Cole Allen, 31, entered the plea in federal court Monday morning, where he appeared with

Trump, 79, Forgets He Accused Army of Robbing Fort Knox

President Donald Trump can’t even keep track of his own conspiracy theories. During an interview on Full Measure , host Sharyl Attkisson pressed Trump about his allegations that someone had stolen from the country’s gold reserve at Fort Knox. “What happened to the audit of Fort