House eyes Friday vote on stopgap as partisan tensions flare

GOP leaders believe they will need to heed the chamber’s 72-hour-review rule.

MAGA wants Pam Bondi to resign over Charlie Kirk hate speech comment

Ironically, Bondi could have avoided this mess had she listened more closely to one specific person: Charlie Kirk.

Walz on Trump remarks about slain Minnesota lawmaker: 'No compassion'

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Tuesday slammed President Trump for not speaking compassionately about slain state Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) after she and her husband, Mark, were gunned down in their home. “There’s no compassion, there’s no empathy in this man, and there’s no

The CDC and COVID vaccine deserve scrutiny, not elimination

It is disheartening that what was a great historical public health accomplishment has deteriorated to a political battle.

GOP senators attack 'anti-Trump' attorneys working for fired CDC director

Republican senators Wednesday attempted to undermine the testimony of former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez by attacking the attorneys she retained after being ousted. GOP Sens. Jim Banks (Ind.) and Ashley Moody (Fla.) questioned why

'It has been an honor': Virginia school board member resigns after comments on Charlie Kirk assassination

Chesterfield County Public Schools has announced the resignation of school board member Dorothy Heffron after a controversial social media post made in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination.

Medicare should cover GLP-1 obesity drugs

Despite the growing prevalence and impact of obesity in America, it took Medicare over 40 years to cover bariatric surgery, one of the first treatments for the disease. The decades-long delay in providing coverage for bariatric surgery in Medicare meant that an entire

Shots fired at Illinois lawmaker's home

Illinois state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (D) said shots were fired at her home in Shorewood, Ill., on Tuesday morning. Cappel, who said she and her family are safe, called the incident "deeply troubling" in a Wednesday post on Facebook. The senator also thanked Shorewood Chief

Senators request documents from Meta on safety research

A bipartisan group of senators requested documents from Meta on Tuesday on its safety research and policies after several whistleblowers accused the company of stifling internal studies on safety risks. In a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.),

MTG Makes Wildly Antisemitic Claim While Discussing Charlie Kirk

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday that she doesn’t want Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA to be taken over by Jews. Using a final message from the late right-wing activist, Greene hit back at Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s claim that Kirk had been an

Fired CDC director says she was instructed by RFK Jr. not to speak to senators

Susan Monarez, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said she was told not to speak directly to senators by leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) before being fired last month. Monarez made the claim while

Trump gets royal treatment in UK

It’s Wednesday. I’ve been watching the livestream of Trump in the United Kingdom all morning, and now all I want is to enjoy high tea 🫖 this afternoon. In today's issue: • Gilded carriage ride for Trump in UK• Protesters put spotlight on Epstein• Fired CDC chief divulges on RFK

Wall Street Journal slams Bondi over free speech comments: 'Kirk would want a word'

The Wall Street Journal editorial board excoriated Attorney General Pam Bondi for suggesting hate speech is not protected under the law in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death. In a scathing editorial published online Tuesday evening, the Journal suggested

'Department of War': The branding our soldiers deserve

Using the men and women of the United States military for anything other than to close with and kill the enemy is like using Picasso to paint a fence.

Power surge: Why are electricity prices surging?

Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as inflation. Here's what's going on.

Family of Black student found hanging from a tree in Mississippi seeks independent autopsy

The family of a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss., is requesting an independent autopsy to identify the true cause of death. Demartravion "Trey" Reed’s lifeless body was found at 7:05 a.m. on Monday, campus police said.

Former CDC Head: RFK Jr. Is Bringing Back Preventable Diseases

Dr. Susan Monarez, former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention head who was ousted by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., thinks that his upheaval of the CDC will lead to the return of diseases America hasn’t seen in decades, including polio. “What is your concern?

Monarez says RFK Jr. was 'very upset' and 'very animated' in final meeting

Susan Monarez, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said Wednesday that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was "very upset" in their final meeting, in which she claimed he asked her to give blanket approval to vaccine

This Is Why Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Fired the CDC Director

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave Susan Monarez two worrisome ultimatums before she was fired as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Monarez told a Senate committee Wednesday. On the morning of August 25, Monarez said , Kennedy “demanded two things” of the then

Kash Patel Slammed as Part of the Epstein “Cover-Up”

FBI Director Kash Patel was accused Wednesday of being part of a cover-up for alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. New York Representative Dan Goldman tried to get into the weeds with Patel over the FBI director’s refusal to release names of Epstein’s associates that were

Trump’s prayer push is a time bomb for America

Donald Trump's pledge to restore prayer in public schools may please his base, but it also strengthens the hand of whoever comes after him and could lead to a future where the government dictates religious practice in classrooms.

Omar says Mace not ‘well or smart’ for suggesting 'Somalia can take you back'

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday fired back at Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) suggestion that “maybe Somalia can take you back,” calling the South Carolinian not “well or smart.” The back-and-forth came as Mace promoted her resolution to censure Omar and remove her from her

Tropical Storm Gabrielle forms in the Atlantic

Forecasters said there is some uncertainty in the forecast as Gabrielle's center could be re-forming to the north.

Kash Patel says court orders bar him from releasing the Epstein files. Judges have said otherwise.

University of California students, professors sue Trump administration

A group consisting of University of California (UC) students, faculty, staff and labor unions is suing the Trump administration, alleging violations of their academic freedom and free speech rights. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in US District Court for the Northern District

Paul gets into testy exchange over vaccines with fired CDC director

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) got into a heated exchange about vaccines with former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez. During a Wednesday hearing about Monarez’s ouster from the agency, Paul grilled her about the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and

Jim Jordan goes after Adam Schiff at FBI oversight hearing

Closing the back door: Trump's Washington is finally blocking China’s infiltration

Whatever its faults, the Trump administration has made one thing clear: America will no longer leave its security, economy, or technological future in the hands of China. Days ago, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon is shutting down a Microsoft program

Kash Patel’s Big Mouth Just Got Him in Trouble on Epstein Files

FBI Director Kash Patel has failed to follow through on his own promises regarding the Epstein files. Months before Patel’s name was floated to run the bureau, Patel had told podcaster Benny Johnson that he believed the documents were being shielded from public view because of

Bill Barr recounts telling Trump about Epstein death: 'You better brace for this'

Former Attorney General William Barr recalled his conversations with President Trump when convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his jail cell in 2019, details he revealed during his testimony before a House investigative panel last month and which were made

Wreckage of 'ghost ship' from 140 years ago discovered

Since the 1970s, searchers have tried to locate the F.J. King, but conflicting accounts of its whereabouts when it sank hindered their efforts.

DOJ quietly removes study showing right wing attacks 'outpace' those by left

Related Video: Attorney General Pam Bondi on first amendment, hate speech The Justice Department quietly removed from its website a study showing far-right extremists were responsible for the bulk of ideologically motivated deaths — a move that comes as the GOP seeks to back

Utah Valley University classes resume after Charlie Kirk shooting

All in-person and online classes will resume Wednesday, and the university is offering counseling and heightened security.

Microsoft, Nvidia ramping up AI investments in UK

Top U.S. tech firms, including Microsoft, Nvidia and Google, have unveiled billions of dollars’ worth of new AI investments in the United Kingdom amid President Trump’s state visit. Microsoft announced Tuesday that it plans to invest $30 billion in AI infrastructure and

Hiker suffers 'significant' injuries after bear encounter in Yellowstone

Yellowstone officials said they won't take an action against the bear because it reacted defensively.

Trump DOJ Lackey Wants to Hit Protesters With RICO Charges

Former Trump impeachment lead counsel and current Representative Daniel Goldman aimed some sharp remarks at Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as his Justice Department seeks to hit CodePink with a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) charge for yelling at

The Sandbox: Finally Washington takes action to fix healthcare

The U.S. healthcare system is broken. Patients are sick, confused, and paying far too much for low-quality care. In a country renowned for its culture of innovation — and its commitment to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible — we deserve better and are destined for more.

Base bail decisions on risk, not riches

Requiring everyone to pay for their freedom could lead to more costly jail beds consumed by low-risk defendants.

Republican Who Stood up to Trump Announces He’s Running for Governor

Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has thrown his hat in the ring for governor. Raffensperger garnered national attention in 2021 when he refused to “find” Donald Trump enough votes to throw Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results. Five years on,

ABC reporter apologizes for calling Charlie Kirk alleged assassin’s texts 'touching'

ABC reporter Matt Gutman apologized Wednesday for comments he made on air while reporting on text messages sent between conservative activist Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin and his roommate just after the killing. "Yesterday I tried to underscore the jarring contrast between

Wife says testing shows Navalny was poisoned before death

The wife of late Russian opposition leader Alex Navalny said foreign lab results concluded that he was poisoned while serving out a prison sentence at an Arctic penal colony. “We managed to transfer Alexei’s biological materials abroad. Laboratories in two different countries

ICE Just Destroyed U.S. Relations With South Korea

The immigration raid on the Hyundai plant in Georgia earlier this month, which saw more than 300 South Korean workers detained and, last week, flown back to Seoul, has proven to be an enduring, self-inflicted disaster by the Trump administration. Reports of the harrowing

Trump Targets Letitia James With Dangerous Escalation in Tactics

President Donald Trump is mounting a pressure campaign to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud, without providing any evidence to support the charges against her, ABC News reported Wednesday. After five months of digging , investigators have yet to

CNN's Collins, Cruz tangle over motive in Charlie Kirk killing

CNN host Kaitlan Collins and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) argued Tuesday over the motive of the man who allegedly shot and killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week. “We don’t have a motive yet. We don’t know yet, we’re waiting," Collins said as she hosted Cruz for an

World-renowned cancer doctor reveals his own diagnosis

Dr. Ross Camidge has helped treat thousands of lung cancer patients. Now, in a crazy life twist, Camidge is a lung cancer patient himself.

Instead of closing public schools, let’s open their doors wider

If we want to spare our children the pain of closing schools, there is another option: severing the link between your address and the public school that your children are assigned to.

Ben & Jerry's co-founder quits, says company has lost 'independence'

Jerry Greenfield, a co-founder of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s, is quitting, according to a post on social media. “After 47 years, Jerry has made the difficult decision to step down from the company we built together. I’m sharing his words as he resigns from Ben &

3 killed in shooting near Illinois middle school

This is a developing story.

Pilot scolded for getting too close to Air Force One: 'Pay attention'

Air traffic control (ATC) operators admonished a Spirit Airlines pilot Tuesday for flying too close to Air Force One, President Trump’s official plane. Spirit flight 1300 was en route to Boston Logan International Airport from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.