Data center moratorium gains traction among Hill progressives

A handful of lawmakers is joining Vermont independent Bernie Sanders in wanting to pause new projects.

'You just roll with it’: Filibuster fight puts a MAGA target on Thune

The battle over the SAVE America Act is pitting Republicans against each other. The majority leader is determined to bring it to an end.

YouTube expands access to AI detection tool to politicians and journalists

YouTube on Wednesday said it would expand access to its artificial intelligence (AI) detection tool to politicians and journalists. The company will allow a pilot group of lawmakers and reporters to use its likeness detection feature, which flags AI-generated content that uses

Thompson fends of challenger to win Mississippi primary

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) is projected to win his primary race, fending off a long-shot challenge from 34-year-old antitrust lawyer Evan Turnage, according to Decision Desk HQ. Thompson, the 78-year-old civil rights leader, has represented Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional

Swalwell says staffer flew to Colombia to return hearing aid to deported 6-year-old boy

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Monday said one of his staffers flew to Colombia to return a hearing aid device to a 6-year-old who was deported alongside his mother. “As we stand here, my staff has just landed in Columbia, and is placing the hearing devices back in the boy's

Fuller, Harris nab spots in Georgia House runoff for Greene's seat

Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris are advancing to a runoff to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. All candidates, regardless of party, ran on one ballot in the special

Trump-backed candidate wins spot in runoff for Greene's House seat

Republican Clay Fuller, a district attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit with President Trump’s backing, has won a spot in the runoff to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), according to Decision Desk HQ. Fuller was among more than a dozen

Ohio judge orders Kalshi to follow state betting laws

A federal judge in Ohio ruled Monday that prediction market platform Kalshi must adhere to state regulations on gambling. In denying Kalshi’s request for a preliminary injunction against state regulators, U.S. District Judge Sarah D. Morrison wrote that the Commodity Exchange

Trump says his bill would ‘guarantee the midterms.’ House Republicans are moving on.

GOP leaders are not leaping to take immediate action on a new version of the SAVE America Act.

Trump admin backs off claims synthetic vitamin could help autism

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump admin backs off claims synthetic vitamin could help autism Despite stating from the Oval Office last year that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would be promoting leucovorin as a

Meghan McCain rips Graham's call to send 'children to go possibly die in war'

Conservative commentator Meghan McCain on Tuesday slammed Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) for saying that he is asking parents to send their children to war against Iran. “Nothing like a single, childless, septuagenarian telling American mothers to send their children to go

Wright deletes post that US helped tanker pass Hormuz

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Wright deletes post that US helped tanker pass Hormuz The U.S. military has not yet escorted any oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday,

Mullin support for Trump immigration policies under microscope with DHS nomination

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) has teased changes in the operations at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), though the close ally of President Trump has largely backed the White House’s immigration moves. Mullin would take over DHS amid heightened scrutiny over its

Israeli diplomat: 'For us, nothing changed' with new Iran leader

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon on Monday said that the selection of Iran’s new leader doesn’t change anything in regards to diplomatic relations between the countries. “Let me be clear, changing the man at the top does not change the regime. It is the same

FDA sends warning letter to Novo Nordisk over failure to report deaths, adverse side effects of GLP-1s

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to Novo Nordisk over its alleged failure to report adverse side effects, including death, in patients who took its GLP-1 medications, popularly known as Ozempic and Wegovy. The FDA wrote in a March 5 letter that

AI raises privacy fears

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Pentagon-Anthropic feud fuels surveillance fears Anthropic’s clash with the Pentagon is reigniting fears of government surveillance, as experts warn the capabilities of artificial intelligence, paired with the Trump

Trump seeks to lower oil prices with Strait of Hormuz pressure

President Trump is betting on his "fire and fury" rhetoric to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and avoid an oil crisis prompted by his war with Iran. But the strategy, which includes the possibility of Navy warships escorting tankers through the critical waterway or even a U.S.

Trump Insists Strait of Hormuz Is Safe as Iran Begins Laying Mines

Iran was laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz while Donald Trump declared he was thinking of taking it over. At least two people familiar with U.S. intelligence told CNN Tuesday that Iran began laying mines in recent days, but noted that the operation is still in an early

Alleged overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans cost seniors billions: Investigation

A new report released by the bipartisan Senate Joint Economic Committee (JEC) on Tuesday found that overpaying for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans caused Medicare Part B premiums to rise across the board. According to the JEC's report, overpayments to MA plans caused standard

State Department authorizes up to $40M for Middle East evacuation flights

The State Department has authorized the use of up to $40 million in emergency funds for evacuation flights from the Middle East amid the unrest over the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. The funds were pulled from a stockpile traditionally reserved for emergencies involving

Trump's war in Iran fractures MAGA media

President Trump's war in Iran has sparked a heated fight in conservative circles, pitting some of Trump’s most ardent supporters in the media against GOP lawmakers who are backing what critics argue is a conflict pushed by Israel but unpopular with the American people. Among

The Memo: Hazy messaging deepens Trump’s political challenges on Iran

Turbulence in President Trump’s messaging on the war in Iran has deepened this week, with the commander in chief and his aides toggling between implying the conflict could be nearing a close and striking a more belligerent tone. The most striking example came Monday when the

Leading economics organization no longer affiliated with Larry Summers

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has cut ties with former Treasury Secretary and Harvard professor Larry Summers amid the ongoing fallout over his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The Journal cited

Microsoft backs Anthropic in lawsuit against Trump admin

Microsoft has filed an amicus brief in Anthropic's case against the Trump administration, urging the court to temporarily block the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk.

Without Providing Evidence, Trump Pins School Bombing on Iran

Multiple news outlets have reported that video, satellite images and expert analysis indicate that the United States was likely responsible for the Feb. 28 bombing of an Iranian school for young girls, contradicting President Donald Trump's unsupported claim that the deadly

Democrats Launch Probe Into 8-Day-Old Company Behind Kristi Noem’s Ads

Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers about how Kristi Noem’s Department of Homeland Security awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to an eight-day-old media company. In a series of letters Tuesday, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Peter Welch requested information and

Tillis ‘optimistic’ roadblock to Fed chair confirmation will be resolved

The North Carolina Republican was scheduled to meet with Kevin Warsh on Tuesday, one of a series of sessions the Fed nominee is holding with senators.

DOGE Goon Took Social Security Data With Him, Whistleblower Says

An employee at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency may have taken Social Security data with him to a new job, in what would be a major security breach. The Washington Post reports that the Social Security Administration’s inspector general is looking into a

Leavitt Admits SAVE Act Will Make It Harder for Married Women to Vote

Married women will need to update their identification documentation in order to vote if the SAVE America Act passes Congress, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Responding to a reporter’s question Tuesday in the White House briefing room, Leavitt argued

Thune eyes action on SAVE America Act next week — without a ‘talking filibuster’

The House-passed GOP elections bill is dividing Senate Republicans on tactics.

Trump Energy Sec. Deletes Claim That Navy Is Escorting Oil Tankers

Energy Secretary Chris Wright deleted a social media post Tuesday claiming that the U.S. Navy had begun escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds of ships have been stopped amid Donald Trump’s illegal war in Iran. Apparently, it wasn’t true. Wright’s

MAGA war skeptics rage over Lindsey Graham

The South Carolina Republican’s media blitz urging more aggressive action in Iran drew backlash from anti-interventionists on the right.

Top Democrat Leaves Iran Briefing Worried About Ground Invasion

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal offered an alarming message regarding the growing likelihood of U.S. boots on the ground in Iran and the looming prospect of yet another forever war in the Middle East. “I emerged from this briefing as dissatisfied and angry, frankly, as I

Trump’s Iran War Is Already Weakening Military Operations Elsewhere

Donald Trump’s war in Iran is weakening U.S. military resources and weapons surpluses around the world. The Washington Post reports that military assets are being rerouted to the Middle East, including from East Asia, where high-end weapons systems are typically kept to defend

House Republicans will advance 18-month extension of spy powers, leaders say

The renewal of Section 702 surveillance authorities could hit the floor in mid-April.

New Trump-Epstein Statue Appears in D.C. as DOJ Hides Key Files

Yet another massive piece of anti-Epstein class protest art has appeared on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall—this time depicting President Donald Trump and disgraced sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein embracing in the Jack and Rose pose from the movie Titanic . Another statue of

“Con Artist”: Leaked Texts Show GOP Candidate’s Major Money Issues

Florida gubernatorial hopeful James Fishback is a hero of the Republican Party’s growing sect of young white nationalists. He’s also a laughingstock among his own staffers, according to a series of text messages obtained by The Bulwark . Fishback is $200,000 in debt due to a

Epstein Victim Says Trump Was on Phone During Assault When She Was 16

Yet more evidence has emerged from the Epstein files suggesting that Donald Trump was well aware of the child sex trafficker’s criminal empire. The Justice Department has slow-rolled the congressionally mandated release of the Epstein files, only releasing a fraction of the

Mike Johnson declines to condemn Republicans’ anti-Muslim remarks

The speaker suggested his members meant to decry “Sharia law,” not the Muslim faith.

Cole on paying for the war

MAGA Troll Turned DOJ Attorney Hit With Ethics Violations Charges

One of Donald Trump’s most outspoken attorneys is facing discipline over ethics violations. Ed Martin, an employee at the Justice Department, is in trouble with Washington, D.C.’s professional conduct investigator for sending a letter to the dean of the Georgetown University

Daily Cost of Trump’s Iran War Is Triple the Initially Reported Amount

The Pentagon spent an estimated $5.6 billion on munitions alone during the first two days of Donald Trump’s illegal war in Iran, three U.S. officials told The Washington Post . And every dollar of that was spent without congressional approval. This figure, which was delivered

DNC Sues Trump Over Potential Plan to Send Federal Agents to Polls

The Democratic National Committee is suing the Trump administration for some clarification on any plans to send armed federal agents to polling places amid the president’s threats to “nationalize” elections. “To ensure that the American people obtain timely knowledge of

Trump Skips Dignified Transfer After Everyone Trashed His Hat

Donald Trump opted not to attend the dignified transfer for the seventh U.S. service member killed during the war with Iran. Several prominent Trump officials attended Sergeant Benjamin N. Pennington’s funeral procession at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Monday, including

Trump’s revised SAVE America Act faces headwinds in the House

The president’s call for a near-total ban on mail voting is a hard sell, senior Republicans say.

House Budget chair eyes more safety-net cuts for second megabill

Rep. Jodey Arrington said any pre-midterms reconciliation bill should focus on “fraud prevention.”

Trump Made Massive “Tactical Error” on Iran During Ukraine Talks

The U.S. could have had the schematics for Iran’s Shahed drones, but the Trump administration said no. Roughly seven months ago, Ukrainian officials tried to sell the White House the technology to destroy Iran’s inexpensive, low-flying drones, going so far as to compile a

Trump Tells Most Blatant Lie Yet About Strike on Iran Girls’ School

President Donald Trump was caught in an obvious lie about the military strike on a girls’ primary school in Iran that killed 175 people, many of them children. Speaking at a news conference Monday evening, Trump floundered when asked whether the United States would accept

Democrats Have a Chance to Flip Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Seat Blue

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old congressional seat in Georgia could flip to the Democrats in a special election Tuesday. Since Greene’s resignation took effect at the beginning of the year, the special election in Georgia’s 14th congressional district has Republicans and Democrats

Luna: Graham 'does NOT tell the President what to do'

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Monday criticized Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) for his defense of the U.S. military operation in Iran, saying that he does "NOT" tell President Trump how to oversee the conflict. "There are some in the Senate that advocate for war everywhere,"