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Sacred ground, stolen views: The case against Trump's memorial arch
A sublime, sacred view view is about to be desecrated by President Trump’s proposal to erect the giant United States Triumphal Arch on the Virginia side of the Potomac River.
Bipartisan senators press Trump admin on funding vaccines for poor countries
Bipartisan senate appropriators are urging the State Department to restore $600 million the Trump administration is withholding from Gavi, an international humanitarian group that distributes vaccines to developing countries. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio led
Trump quips his workout routine is 'about one minute a day, max'
He's touted the importance of physical fitness, but President Trump quipped Tuesday that his personal daily workout routine typically runs about 60 seconds. "I work out so much," Trump, flanked by professional athletes, administration officials and children in the Oval Office,
Fulton County pushes back on DOJ effort to obtain election workers' names
Election officials in Fulton County, Ga., are asking a federal judge to block the Justice Department (DOJ) from obtaining the identities of thousands of individuals who worked on the 2020 election. The Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections filed a motion in a
Vance casts ballot in Ohio primaries: 'I have to hide it from the reporters'
Vice President Vance cast his ballot in Ohio primary races on Tuesday morning, before he heads to Iowa for campaign events. The vice president, accompanied by his son, Vivek, voted at St. Anthony of Padua Maronite Catholic Church in Cincinnati, according to The Associated Press
DHS closes office of immigration detention watchdog
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it has shut down an office dedicated to serving as a watchdog for those in immigration detention. The Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO) is now archived on the DHS website, closing an office where people
Trump, 79, Falls Asleep After Bragging to Kids About Iran War Plans
President Trump thinks that an event where he is surrounded by children is the best time to discuss the Iran war, and then doze off. On Tuesday, at a signing ceremony in the Oval Office to restore the Presidential Fitness Award, Trump went off on a tangent on the war while
Our skilled labor shortage is a national security threat
The Jumpstart Savings Act is a proposed bill that would create tax-advantaged savings accounts for tools and equipment, modeled after 529 college savings plans, to help address the skilled trades shortage and make it easier for Americans to enter the trades.
Newsmax reporter to Hegseth: 'When did the president decide to capitulate?'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared annoyed Tuesday after a reporter asked him when President Trump decided to capitulate on his initial demands for Iran to surrender unconditionally. In a tense exchange at a Pentagon press briefing, Newsmax’s James Rosen pointed to Trump’s
Trump Is Losing His Political Juice, Right Before Midterms
Donald Trump does not have the same sway that he used to. The MAGA leader’s supposedly astronomical influence over the Republican Party is being tested in the run-up to the November midterms, Politico reported early Tuesday. There’s plenty of evidence that his pull is fading.
Second judge bars DOJ from searching Washington Post journalist's devices
A second judge on Monday barred the Justice Department from searching a Washington Post journalist’s devices, upholding a previous ruling blocking the government from gaining digital access to sensitive sources and other information. U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga
Rove says polling does not portend midterm 'tsunami' for Democrats
Republican strategist Karl Rove said Monday that current polling does not foreshadow a “tsunami” for Democrats in the upcoming midterms. “So, this election’s going to be a wild one. It's going to be very close, in my opinion. It's going to be settled by a relatively small
Senate Democrats demand reinstatement of sanctions on Russian oil
A group of Senate Democrats are demanding that the Trump administration re-impose the sanctions it temporarily lifted on Russian oil to offset rising energy costs amid the Iran war. Fourteen Democratic senators urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to end this short-term
Trump Dumps Toxic Materials at Golf Course He Wants to Take Over
President Trump is dumping toxic debris containing lead and chromium from his East Wing demolition onto East Potomac Golf Links—raising more questions about the health and safety standards tied to his vanity project, and potentially putting golfers in harm’s way. And the
Keep immigration courts independent from ICE
Trump’s firing of immigration judges is improper, impractical and a threat to the integrity of immigration courts. Judges must not be forced to choose between their loyalty to the president or to the law.
Trump Targets Smith College as His Anti-Trans Agenda Ramps Up
President Donald Trump’s Department of Education is targeting Smith College for accepting transgender women. The DOE’s Office of Civil Rights announced Monday that it would investigate Smith College for allowing “biological males into women’s intimate spaces” in violation of
Delta dropping complimentary food, drink service on select flights
You may want to pack your own snacks.
Fetterman being 'moderate Democrat' should not be 'illegal in this party': Van Jones
CNN analyst Van Jones on Monday defended Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) against criticism from inside the Democratic Party amid reports that some Republicans are quietly trying to persuade the senator to switch parties or become an independent ahead of the midterm elections.
New Florida congressional map faces first challenge
A civil rights group filed suit Monday challenging Florida’s new congressional map, just hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed it into law. In a 71-page complaint filed in the Sunshine State’s Second Judicial Circuit, the Equal Ground Education Fund and 19 Floridians allege
Trump’s wars might be illegal, but Congress's inaction is unforgivable
They’re impotently failing as a co-equal branch of government to stop a catastrophic disaster for America and the entire planet.
Rubio meeting with pope will include 'frank conversation' about policies, ambassador says
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV on Thursday will include a “frank conversation” about disagreements between the Vatican and the Trump administration, the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See said Tuesday. Brian Burch, who took up his post in September,
Lindsey Graham Has Utterly Idiotic Definition of Victory in Iran
MAGA’s best case scenario for the war in Iran is, apparently, a return to the prewar status quo. In an interview with Fox News Monday night, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham claimed that the U.S. would win the Middle East war if it regained “freedom of navigation in the
Microsoft, Google, xAI giving government early access to AI models for review
Three major artificial intelligence firms have agreed to share their models with the federal government to be tested ahead of deployment, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced Tuesday. As part of the agreements, Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI
Graham reverses: 'I'm not a real advocate of taking Kharg Island'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday reversed course on his push to deploy troops to take control of Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90 percent of Iran’s crude oil exports. “I’m not a real advocate of taking Kharg Island. I think we oughta tell the Iranians we will
Soil at golf course where East Wing debris was dumped tests positive for toxic metals
Soil taken from the White House as part of construction for President Trump's ballroom project which was dumped at nearby East Potomac Park tested positive for toxic chemicals, according to a new report. The soil, which was dumped near one of the three golf courses at East
DOJ Demands Name of Every 2020 Election Worker in Fulton County
President Trump is trying to get the personal information of thousands of election workers and volunteers in Fulton County, Georgia, who helped with the 2020 election. The Fulton County Board of Elections filed a 27-page motion Monday to block a Department of Justice subpoena
An abortion ban won’t happen all at once — mifepristone is just the next phase
A federal appeals court just made it harder to access mifepristone, one of the most commonly used medications for abortion and miscarriage care in the U.S. It did this not because it’s unsafe, or because new evidence came out, but because it’s all part of a plan to ban abortion
Coinbase laying off hundreds of employees, citing AI advancements
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced Tuesday that the cryptocurrency exchange is laying off hundreds of employees, pointing to the market’s current downswing and recent AI advancements. The company plans to reduce its workforce by about 14 percent, Armstrong said in an email
Republicans argue financial advantage will help protect House majority in midterms
Republicans’ House campaign arm is arguing that, six months out from election day, its financial advantage over Democrats will help protect the party’s House majority in the midterms. In a new memo, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) touted its $78.2
Cornyn trails Paxton in new Texas Senate poll
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is trailing his state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, ahead of their upcoming primary runoff for Cornyn’s seat. In the poll from the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston, 48 percent of likely voters backed Paxton, while 45
Trump ballroom project security funding included in $72B GOP enforcement bill
The party-line measure is on track to be enacted by the end of the month.
Letterman on late-night TV's future: 'I would be surprised if it lasts more than a year'
Things aren't looking good for much of the late-night TV landscape, according to David Letterman, who says he'd be "surprised" if some programs last "more than a year or so." Letterman, who launched "The Late Show" in 1993 and served as its host until 2015, opened up about its
Rubio to take questions as Leavitt replacement in White House briefing
The Iran war will be at the forefront Tuesday when Secretary of State Marco Rubio becomes the first person to stand in for press secretary Karoline Leavitt as she begins her maternity leave. Iran and the U.S. exchange fire on Monday as the Trump administration began "Project
House Paid Astonishing Sum to Make Sexual Harassment Claims Disappear
The federal government secretly used your tax dollars to settle sexual harassment claims against House members for decades. According to documents from the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights and Republican Representative Nancy Mace, who recently forced the release of
California’s voter ID referendum gives Republicans a genuine shot at reform
It seems Republicans have their best California opportunity in a while.
Trump’s Iran War Is a Bigger Bust Than We Knew, Leaked Info Shows
The war in Iran has done very little damage to the country’s nuclear capabilities, according to U.S. intelligence assessments. So far, America has been at war with Iran for more than nine weeks and spent at least $25 billion in the process. The regional conflict has damaged
Second Republican Governor Rejects Trump’s Gerrymandering Wars
Another Republican governor is refusing to bend to Donald Trump’s demand to rig their state’s elections in his favor. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, a longtime Trump ally, is not preparing to call a special legislative session to redraw his state’s congressional map
Google, Microsoft, and xAI will allow the US government to review their new AI models
Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and Elon Musk's xAI have agreed to allow the US government to review new AI models before they're released to the public. In an announcement on Tuesday, the Commerce Department's Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) says it will work with
'Can you guys please get out of my shot?': Katie Porter pokes fun at viral staffer video in new ad
In a new television ad, California Democrat Katie Porter pokes fun at her viral interaction with a staffer, asking people to "please get out of my shot."
O'Reilly: Trump can't afford to restart Iran war, and can't afford not to
Political commentator Bill O’Reilly said Monday that President Trump can neither afford to resume the conflict with Iran or afford not to, as recent polling suggests Americans are growing increasingly unsatisfied with the handling of the war and the economy. “Well, it’s both,”
Hantavirus cases confirmed on cruise ship
Two cases of a rare virus have been confirmed on board a cruise ship where a total of three people have died, according to the World Health Organization. One adult woman has died and one adult man is hospitalized in a South African intensive care unit as a result of a
New Mexico has a plan to overhaul Facebook and Instagram
Still fresh off its recent $375 million jury verdict against Meta, New Mexico attorney general Raul Torrez's office began arguing for even greater asks in the second phase of a landmark trial. On Monday, an attorney for the state, David Ackerman, pressed the court for a $3.7
250+ Democrats urge Supreme Court to overturn abortion pill ruling
A majority of Democrats in the House and Senate submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on Monday seeking to protect access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Forty-seven Democratic senators and 212 House members urged the high court to overturn the Fifth Circuit Court
Demographics, not the Supreme Court, are killing racial gerrymandering
The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais has been met with outrage from the left, but is a necessary change due to the increasing difficulty of racial gerrymandering in the face of growing multiracial populations and mobile citizens.
Senate GOP unveils $72 billion proposal to fund ICE, Border Patrol through 2029
The Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Homeland Security Committee on Monday night released legislative text for the $72 billion budget reconciliation bill that would bypass Democratic opposition to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through
Platner, Harris and Democrats 'outsiders': Join the live discussion
Democrats are having an outsider moment with Graham Platner, who is set to be the party's candidate for the Maine Senate battle and has sparked questions about whether a similar kind of contender could be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028. Plus: former Vice President
Watch live: Trump signs proclamation from White House
President Trump on Tuesday morning will sign a proclamation from the Oval Office related to the Presidential Fitness Test. Trump signed an executive order last July to bring back the test, which was replaced in 2013 with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, which emphasized
It’s not just Black voters: A weakened Voting Rights Act endangers US democracy
Reducing the power of voters of color hurts Democrats and helps Republicans.