House Republicans shoot down possible housing-crypto trade with Senate

House lawmakers say adding their bipartisan banking bills to the crypto legislation is not enough to get them to swallow a Senate-approved housing affordability package.

Iranian officials show defiance amid talk of negotiations

Multiple Iranian officials on Tuesday denounced negotiations with the Trump administration amid a push for a ceasefire in the region, despite President Trump's characterization of the talks as "productive." “This is the tip of the iceberg,” Saeed Jalil, the Supreme Leader’s

Florida Democrats score upset in Tampa-based state Senate race

Florida Democrats scored an upset in the race to fill a Tampa-based state Senate seat, adding to the party’s growing number of overperformances and flipped seats in recent months, according to Decision Desk HQ. Democrat Brian Nathan, a Navy veteran and union leader, defeated

Senate shoots down Iran war powers measure; Fetterman, Paul cross aisle

The upper chamber rejected an Iran war powers resolution in a 53-47 vote on Tuesday night, almost completely along party lines. The measure, pushed by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), is designed to block President Trump from using military force in the joint U.S.-Israeli war in

Democrats flip Florida state House district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Democrats delivered a blow to Florida Republicans and flipped a state House seat in President Trump's backyard, according to Decision Desk HQ. Democrat Emily Gregory, a health fitness small business owner, defeated Trump-backed Republican Jon Maples, a financial adviser, in a

TSA officers say ICE deployment won’t ease security lines

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) union workers on Tuesday criticized President Trump’s deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers at select airports, saying the move will do little to reduce the long security lines driven by the partial

Judge says Pentagon’s Anthropic ban looks like 'attempt to cripple' company

A federal judge in California hammered the Pentagon on Tuesday for its decision to label Anthropic a supply chain risk, signalling skepticism over what she described as a “troubling” move from the federal government. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin, based in San Francisco,

Epstein's accountant and lawyer tell Congress they were never interviewed by federal investigators

The revelations came during closed-door depositions with Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke.

Pentagon set to deploy 2,000 troops from 82nd Airborne to Middle East

The Pentagon is preparing to deploy about 2,000 U.S. troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, bolstering the U.S. military presence in the region and providing more options for President Trump, a source familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition

Meta found liable in New Mexico child safety trial

Meta was found liable by a jury in New Mexico on Tuesday for compromising children’s safety online. The parent company for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp has been ordered to pay $375 million in damages for violating New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act, which prohibits unfair,

IAEA calls for 'restraint' as Iran reports strike near Bushehr nuclear plant

The head of an intergovernmental nuclear safety agency is raising the alarm after Iran reported a strike near its Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on Tuesday. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi called for “maximum restraint to avoid nuclear

More people accessing abortions through telehealth as travel slows

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story More people accessing abortions through telehealth as travel slows Fewer people living in states with total abortion bans are traveling to access abortion services, but the

Hegseth disappointed with possible negotiated ceasefire with Iran, Trump says

The Big Story Hegseth 'disappointed' with possible ceasefire with Iran, Trump says President Trump said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine were “disappointed” by the prospect of a U.S.-negotiated ceasefire with Iran. AP The president

Competing Claims on SAVE America Act Disenfranchising Voters

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said the SAVE America Act "could disenfranchise over 20 million American citizens," while Republicans dispute that the voter registration and ID bill would block any legitimate voters. Election experts say the bill, which isn't expected

What changes could come to FEMA under Mullin?

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story What changes could come to FEMA? The Trump administration’s next self-imposed deadline for reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is this week — and uncertainty looms about potential changes

Cruz asks Senate to hold his salary during DHS shutdown

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) asked on Tuesday for his congressional salary to be withheld until the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is over. “Due to the Democrat’s Shutdown, I’ve asked the Financial Clerk of the Senate to hold my salary,” the Texas senator

New bill targets sports prediction markets: What are they, and why could some be banned?

A new bipartisan bill is targeting some prediction markets. Here's what to know.

House Republicans pan proposal to split up DHS bill despite openness from Trump

House Republicans are pushing back stiffly against the idea of splitting up legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), despite the White House and Senate Republicans saying President Trump is open to doing just that. For weeks, GOP leaders have rejected the

Ex-NATO ambassador: Iran war will have ‘far greater reverberations’ than war in Iraq

Former NATO Ambassador Ivo Daalder on Monday said the results of the Iran war will have “far greater reverberations" than the war in Iraq and will rock economic security, alliances and world order. “Less than a month in, the world is now witnessing the largest oil and gas

Anthropic's Claude used by Pentagon in war with Iran, official confirms

Anthropic’s signature AI model Claude is being used by the Pentagon during the U.S. military’s ongoing war against Iran, a Pentagon official confirmed Tuesday during a Senate subcommittee hearing. Pentagon Chief Information Officer Kirsten A. Davies confirmed to Sen. Jack Reed

DHS funding proposal falls flat as Democrats, conservatives and Trump raise doubts

“Any deal they make, I’m pretty much not happy with it,” the president said.

Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘Not my preference’ to split DHS funding bill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters on Tuesday that it’s not his “preference” to split apart a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, amid a new proposal from Senate Republicans to fund immigration removal operations through the budget reconciliation

North Carolina's Senate leader concedes to local sheriff in 23-vote race

The leader of North Carolina’s state Senate on Tuesday conceded after a recount in a Republican primary race that came down to 23 votes in the Tar Heel State. North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger (R) came up short behind Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page (R) in state

Rick Scott sues contractor over leaked tax returns

The lawsuit comes almost two months after Trump filed a lawsuit against the IRS.

Pritzker: Trump administration 'politicizing' case of slain Loyola student

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday accused the Trump administration of "politicizing" the death of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman, who was killed in Chicago last week. “Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and Loyola University community grieving the

Supreme Court conservatives grapple with 'metering' rules in key immigration case

The Supreme Court debated Tuesday whether the government can turn back asylum-seekers attempting to reach a port of entry, a practice that originated in the Obama administration that President Trump now wants the right to potentially restore. Known as “metering,” border

Springsteen to perform at 'No Kings' rally in Minnesota

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen will perform at this weekend's “No Kings” demonstration at the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., the Minnesota Star Tribune reported. “You want to try to meet the moment,” Springsteen told the Star Tribune. “The No Kings movement is of great import

Hegseth: We Negotiate With Bombs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just perfectly summed up Donald Trump’s reckless military campaign in Iran. Speaking in the Oval Office alongside Trump Tuesday, Hegseth insisted that the Pentagon had established its own role in ongoing negotiations. “The air campaign that we’ve

Live results: Florida holds state House special election in Mar-a-Lago district

Democrats are looking to flip the Florida state House district, which includes President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, in a Tuesday special election. Small business owner Emily Gregory (D) is facing off against Trump-backed Jon Maples to take over the Republican-held seat vacated

Venezuelan Man Sues U.S. Over “Total Hell” He Endured in CECOT Prison

Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man deported by the Trump administration to CECOT prison in El Salvador, is trying to make sure what happened to him will never happen again. CBS News confirmed Leon Rengel had filed a first-of-its-kind federal lawsuit on

Republican Rep. Caught Admitting SAVE Act Is Bad for Married Women

Texas Representative Chip Roy knows exactly how his own bill, the SAVE America Act , could make it harder for married women to prove their identity. “We’ve got some folks out there that are trying to stir the pot on this allegation that it somehow is a barrier for married women

Hegseth 'disappointed' by idea of ceasefire with Iran, says Trump

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine were “disappointed” by the idea of a U.S.-negotiated ceasefire with Iran, President Trump said Tuesday. Hegseth and Caine were “the only two people that were quite disappointed” the U.S.-Israeli war

AFGE president tells lawmakers ‘do not get on a plane’ for Easter recess without paying TSA

The president of the largest federal workers union warned lawmakers on Tuesday not to leave Washington for Easter recess without first striking a deal to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and other government employees, as the partial government shutdown

Trump approval sinks to 36 percent in Reuters/Ipsos poll amid gas price spike, Iran war

President Trump’s approval rating is taking a hit during his administration’s military operations against Iran, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The president’s job performance rating sunk to a new low of 36 percent in the Reuters/Ipsos survey, with 62 percent of respondents

Newsom: Trump needs to be 'needed,' 'loved'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday gave tongue-in-cheek praise to President Trump, swiping at what he said was the commander in chief's need to be "needed" and "loved." Newsom told Politico's Jonathan Martin on his podcast, "On the Road with Jonathan Martin" that Trump

Is This the End of the Kennedy Myth?

As a television show, Ryan Murphy’s Love Story continues his late-career work in Wikipedia necromancy. The show is a farce designed for audiences who carry a deep grief at not having been able to rent in Yorkville when the getting was good. The people whose lives were harvested

Trump preemptively endorses Sydney Gruters, wife of RNC chair, for Congress

President Trump announced Tuesday that he would endorse Sydney Gruters, the executive director of the New College Foundation and wife of Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Joe Gruters, if she decides to run for retiring Rep. Vern Buchanan’s (R-Fla.) seat in Congress. “A

Jeffries bashes Trump as hypocrite for voting by mail: 'King-like behavior'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) bashed President Trump on Tuesday for voting by mail while simultaneously fighting to prevent others from doing the same. "For years, Donald Trump has been railing against voting by mail, only to turn around and vote by mail in the

Tuberville proposes bill to limit college athlete transfers

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on Tuesday touted a bill that would limit college athlete transfers, saying that the unlimited transfers of the last few years have “screwed up” college sports. Tuberville, a former head football coach at Auburn, Mississippi, Texas Tech and

Missouri high court rules in favor of new GOP-favored map

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of Republicans on Tuesday, stating state lawmakers were allowed to redistrict mid-cycle – delivering a blow to Democrats who have opposed the GOP-favored congressional lines. In a 4-3 decision, Missouri Supreme Court Judge Zel Fischer

NASA planning $20B moon base

NASA will invest $20 billion over the next seven years to build a base on the surface of the moon, putting plans for a space station that would orbit it on hold, the agency’s new head announced on Tuesday. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who assumed the role in January,

How Jack Smith connected the dots between GOP lawmakers, Trump aides in 2020 election probe

New documents reveal the extent of the former special counsel’s efforts to investigate the president.

Trump Sending Troops to the Gulf Despite Claiming He Wants a Deal

If Donald Trump says he’s ready for peace with Iran, why is the Pentagon planning to deploy thousands of troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East? The Department of Defense is plotting to deploy 3,000 members of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, two U.S.

Ocasio-Cortez: Prediction markets' latest moves to block insider trading 'absolutely not enough'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said prediction markets’ latest moves to restrict insider trading are “absolutely not enough” in a Monday post on social media. “Just on the policy piece alone, there are SO many individuals - staff, advisors, consultants, cabinet

Trump: Unlikely to be happy with ‘any deal’ on DHS

The president said Tuesday he would review the emerging DHS funding deal as conservatives voice skepticism.

Trump says Iran gave the US 'a very big present' related to oil and gas

President Trump said Tuesday that Tehran gave the U.S. a “present” related to oil and gas as the countries look toward a potential ceasefire, though he did not specify exactly what the gift was. “They gave us a present and the present arrived today. It was a very big present

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Trump Says He Changed His Mind After Iran Gave “Very Big Present”

President Trump took questions after Markwayne Mullin was confirmed as homeland security secretary on Tuesday, and dropped a strange detail about the ongoing negotiations to end the war in Iran. After a journalist asked Trump why he would bother trying to negotiate with Iran

Bovino attacks Homan, fellow Trump officials in exit from Border Patrol

Newly retired Trump administration immigration official Greg Bovino attacked leadership on his way out Tuesday, saying border czar Tom Homan and others “do nothing.” Bovino previously served as the commander-at-large of the Border Patrol, leading immigration raids in Los