Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is continuing his discriminatory campaign to remake the U.S. military in his image . Last month, a list of nearly two dozen one-star promotions included no women, and only two nonwhite officers. On Monday, The New York Times was able to reveal
People of myriad sexual and gender identities across the U.S. will spend June celebrating Pride Month, a commemoration of the decades-long fight for civil rights for the LGBTQ+ community. But in Arkansas, residents will instead be celebrating a new invention. Republican
The move comes after the committee spent months attacking the attorney general during his primary against Sen. John Cornyn, which he won last week.
Carnival cruise passengers may want to take steps to safeguard their personal information after an April data breach, the company said.
The Trump administration will scrap its nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund amid pushback from GOP members of Congress and a lingering court battle demanding an explanation for the arrangement. The move comes after a federal judge in Florida on Friday reopened Trump’s
The Trump administration is suspending its $1.776 billion slush fund for alleged MAGA victims of political targeting after internal disagreement. “The Department of Justice disagrees strongly with the decision on the Anti-Weaponization Fund put forth by the United States
The $1.8 billion settlement was seen as a "slush fund" by the president's critics and made many in his own party uncomfortable.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) has halted Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) ability to acquire undercover license plates. According to a release from her press office, the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Service (DMV) was ordered by Kotek on Saturday to halt the issuance
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters at the Capitol on Monday that his preference would be that the White House shut down the proposed $1.8 billion so-called anti-weaponization fund if Congress is to pass a budget reconciliation package anytime soon. “I
A group of former FBI employees is launching a nonprofit to aid those caught in the crosshairs of what they call the agency’s “retribution campaign.” The FBI Support Network will offer legal assistance for those facing discipline, counseling to those “asked to violate their
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Monday that Rosario “Pete” Vasquez will serve as Border Patrol chief. Vasquez, who has more than 26 years of experience with the Border Patrol, according to CBP, will succeed Mike Banks in the role. Banks stepped down last
Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI director Kash Patel filed a lawsuit this week against MS Now, arguing the outlet defamed her with a report it published last year alleging Patel directed a security detail to escort one of her friends home after a night of drinking. The
Former Mesa County, Colo., elections clerk Tina Peters, hours after she was released from prison on Monday, doubled down on her debunked claims about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Peters told Steve Bannon, a former first Trump administration adviser, on his
Global health foundation Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) will invest $50 million to support development and initial clinical testing of Moderna's investigational vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, the deadly virus ripping through parts of the
A divided federal appeals court panel ruled Monday that the Trump administration is unconstitutionally expelling troops actively serving because they are transgender, but it can enforce its ban against those seeking to enlist. It’s a mixed result for Defense Secretary Pete
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that former President Biden should not have entered the 2024 presidential race, which he eventually dropped out of following a damaging debate performance against President Trump. “I think Democrats do have to be honest about the mistakes
CBS News journalist Scott Pelley tore into the network's top editor, Bari Weiss, during a contentious meeting among "60 Minutes" employees. Pelley during a staff meeting told new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton, a former New York Times journalist and author, that he
Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday slammed incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) for having a high-earning stock portfolio and net worth. Platner’s campaign said in a Monday press release that Collins is worth up to $9.6 million and that she owns the
President Trump announced following his call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that there will be no Israeli troops heading to Beirut and any troops that were on their way to the city have been ordered to retreat. Israel had ordered strikes on the
Opposition to the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" has complicated passage of the GOP's enforcement agenda.
During the second day of the Minnesota GOP’s annual conference in Duluth on Saturday, the state’s Republicans conducted a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, who is currently serving a prison term of 22 and a half years for the second-degree murder of George Floyd in
A federal judge temporarily blocked the National Park Service (NPS) on Monday from revoking a permit for a 24/7 anti-Trump protest in the nation’s capital over the display of an "86 47" flag. The Secret Service regards the statement as a potential call for violence against the
President Trump said Monday that talks with Iran are continuing after earlier reports out of Tehran said talks were being cut off over Israeli military advancements in Lebanon. Trump on Truth Social said the talks are continuing “at a rapid pace” as the two countries have yet
Karson Hyder, the now-former Shelby, North Carolina, police officer who was fired after video captured on a Ring doorbell camera surfaced of him allegedly punching a woman during an arrest, has been charged.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s transgender military ban in a 2–1 decision, stating that the decision was motivated by animus. The “Commander-in-Chief declared transgender people as categorically unfit for military
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) on Sunday said it could take a "very long time" for the U.S. to secure a deal to end the war in Iran. Fox News's Peter Doocy asked Issa on "The Sunday Briefing" about when the conflict will be "officially, officially over," after joking that the
Mark Cuban and physicians are calling for health insurers to be held accountable for their denials that harm patients, as the current system allows them to avoid responsibility and exploit the fact that most patients will never appeal.
Jill Biden is back in the spotlight, and judging by the reaction from Democrats, her new memoir may be reopening wounds many in her own party would rather leave closed.
The "Ice Ice Baby" rapper said his decision to take part in the event is not influenced by politics.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) has filed suit against OpenAI, alleging the artificial intelligence firm and its CEO, Sam Altman, promoted a product they knew could harm users. The complaint, filed Monday, makes Florida the first state to sue OpenAI and Altman over
Kash Patel’s girlfriend is suing MS NOW over a report that she abused federal resources as a result of her relationship with the FBI director. Alexis Wilkins filed a defamation suit against the news network Friday, alleging that MS NOW had knowingly and recklessly published
Why is it in bounds to attack Ken Paxton for personal issues but not fair to go after Graham Platner?
More than 7 million borrowers will soon need to find a new repayment option for their federal student loans - though even the new plan they choose could disappear quickly.
President Trump met with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at the White House on Monday to discuss the Justice Department’s controversial $1.776 billion antiweaponization fund, sources in the Speaker’s office confirmed to The Hill and to NewsNation’s Joe Khalil. The meeting comes as
🎾 Plus: Serena Williams announces pro tennis return {beacon} It’s Monday — Happy June! After sending out Friday’s newsletter with an informal poll of whether you prefer Diet Coke vs. Coke Zero, I was immediately flooded with preferences for Coke Zero. I have to say: that was
Melissa Casias had been missing for nearly a year.
Patriotism is an important part of American identity, and should be embraced in order to effect positive change in the country, as exemplified by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the actions of Frederick Douglass.
Study results released on Monday revealed that a personalized mRNA vaccine manufactured by Moderna and Merck has shown promise in reducing the return of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The findings were unearthed by researchers who tracked the impact of the
Anthropic has confidentially filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to go public, the artificial intelligence (AI) company said Monday. The filing tees up what is expected to be a massive initial public offering (IPO) for Anthropic, as it competes
“I've always been a legislator that actually reads bills and actually picks up on specific revisions,” Assemblymember Alex Bores said.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday did not attend the city's annual Israel Day parade, a notable absence that broke with political tradition. Not appearing at the spectacle along Fifth Avenue was something Mamdani said he would do days in advance. He reminded New Yorkers
Claiming victory is a good way out, no matter the validity of the claim.
Voters in Colombia are embracing a new conservative presidential candidate and political outsider in Aberaldo de la Espriella, who’s branded himself as the latest ally of President Trump in Latin America. De la Espriella managed to capture 43.74 percent of votes in the first
Evidently furious at the several musical artists who canceled their performances at his “Great American State Fair,” President Donald Trump is floating yet another event that no one will want to attend. “We should have a giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY, for 250, instead of
Our elected leaders have one true primary job each year: to provide for the common defense.
The Trump administration is moving to close a potential loophole in U.S. export restrictions, clarifying that a license is needed to sell advanced AI chips to firms with Chinese parent companies even if they are not located in China or another restricted country. The Commerce
The U.S. military over the weekend carried out another strike on a boat it claimed was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men aboard in the fourth such attack within a week. U.S. Southern Command announced the Saturday strike on social platform X, using
Tina Peters—the Trump-supporting, election-denying former Colorado county election clerk found guilty of tampering with voting machines—is now free. Peters was freed from prison on Monday after Democratic Colorado Governor Jared Polis granted her clemency and reduced her
Former first lady Jill Biden in a new interview defended the pardon issued to her stepson, Hunter Biden, by former President Biden. “When [President] Trump was elected, things changed, and we knew that he would target Hunter, and we just could not let our son go to jail on a