Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) on Tuesday said he hopes that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will depart the central bank at the conclusion of his term next month. Powell’s term as chair is set to end on May 15, but he has previously said he would continue as a board member
BP earned $3.2 billion in the first quarter, the energy giant reported Tuesday — an exponential increase in its profits that beat market projects amid the rising cost of oil due to the Iran war. It’s the company’s highest profit in three years and first reported sign of growth
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Google to provide AI models to Pentagon for classified work Google has signed a deal with the Pentagon to provide its artificial intelligence (AI) models for classified work, despite concerns raised by hundreds of employees this
A new poll shows President Trump's approval rating has slipped to the lowest level of his second term, with more Americans mostly pointing toward his handling of rising cost of living prices instigated by the conflict with Iran. The Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday showed
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) went after Florida’s current redistricting push, saying “it'd be a bad mistake if they move forward.” The push, which comes on the heels of a vote in Virginia to approve a new congressional map that favors Democrats, is likely the last time a
The U.S. is seeing the highest rate of tick-related emergency department visits in nearly 10 years.
President Trump slammed the chancellor of Germany on Tuesday after Friedrich Merz said the U.S. was being “humiliated” by Iran. “The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about!” Trump wrote on
Jimmy Kimmel is drawing fresh ire from President Trump and the White House, which called for his firing over a joke he told before a man tried to assassinate the president at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday. Kimmel’s quip that Melania Trump had
King Charles III—whose brother Andrew was a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein and has been accused of sexual misconduct—made no mention of the sexual predator or his victims during his joint address to Congress, even after saying that he would. Earlier on Tuesday, HuffPost
Taylor Swift has been at the center of AI imitation controversies for years, and now, she's become the latest celebrity who's escalating attempts to protect herself from AI copycats. As usual, however, the legal system intersects with technology in complicated ways - and
The White House has literally elevated Donald Trump to “king” status. While King Charles of Britain delivered an address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, the Trump administration was cooking up a PR photo to exploit the royal leader’s fleeting visit. “TWO KINGS,” the
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and FBI Director Kash Patel each rushed to claim credit for a sweeping law enforcement operation across the Minneapolis area on Tuesday after federal officers conducted raids at multiple businesses as part of an ongoing fraud investigation. Agents
Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) on Tuesday railed against a push to fund President Trump’s White House ballroom, citing affordability concerns in her state and nationwide. “My constituents can’t afford f---ing groceries or utility bills, and he now wants to spend taxpayer money on
Support for Democratic and Republican candidates is evenly split among likely midterm voters, according to a new poll. The Harvard-Harris poll found that 50 percent of likely voters said they would support a Democratic candidate and 50 percent said they would support a
The Federal Communications Commission has ordered the ABC stations owned and operated by Disney to file for an early license renewal, as reported earlier by The New York Times. In a filing on Tuesday, the FCC claims it made the decision as part of an investigation into Disney's
The Trump administration is no longer allowing federal funds to be used for purchasing or distributing test strips that can determine if street drugs have been mixed or cut with fentanyl or other contaminants, a reversal that comes amid the administration’s broader opposition
The Trump administration’s various projects to reshape the government—even the symbolic ones—are costing U.S. taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. In its latest legislative proposal , the Department of Defense has formally asked Congress to codify its rebrand as the
The ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis—and then called her a “fucking bitch” moments before she died in her car—has been transferred to a different state to continue his work with the agency, as the FBI continues to supress an investigation into him.
The Justice Department is holding a press conference Tuesday afternoon. The Trump administration has brought a second indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. Comey was hit with two federal charges last September stemming from testimony he gave before the Senate in
A recent survey by Gallup found that 55 percent of respondents view their personal financial situation as getting worse, a new high dating back to 2001. The polling, released Tuesday, was conducted from April 1-15 for the firm's annual Economy and Personal Finance survey. It
Dan Bongino, the former deputy director of the FBI, said on a podcast released Tuesday that he would occasionally spread false information to identify “snakes” within the agency that he believed were leaking details to the media. Bongino told Sean Hannity on the Fox News host’s
Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday pushed her Hot Foods Act for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients bill, which she has said would permit recipients to use SNAP to buy hot meals. On Monday, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) wrote on the social platform X,
A North Carolina high school teacher has been charged after being found with weapons and drugs on school grounds, according to the Union County Sheriff's Office.
Elon Musk officially began his testimony in the trial he has brought against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and company president Greg Brockman. The three were on the initial founding team of OpenAI, with Musk investing up to $38 million early on before the co-founders' relationship
The U.S. Army soldier accused of using classified information to place bets on Polymarket regarding the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to federal charges Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was
Charlamagne Tha God on Monday denounced calls to tone down verbal attacks on President Trump following the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. "The Breakfast Club" host blasted how when there are acts of political violence targeting the president or
A years-old bank heist may soon have major privacy implications for every American who owns a cellphone. On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Chatrie v. United States, a case involving police's use of controversial "geofence warrants" to find and arrest Okello
Donald Trump’s picture could soon be on every new U.S. passport. The State Department is finalizing a plan to put the president’s face in the travel document, The Bulwark reports , citing two sources with knowledge of the passport redesign, one of whom provided pictures . The
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A writer and film actor who stars as a senator “obsessed with watching himself” on social media says his new thriller could serve as a “cautionary tale” for real-life lawmakers. In “PH-1,” Mark Kassen plays a fictional independent senator who’s on the verge of passing a water
A potential vote on pesticide labeling language comes after months of outrage from Make America Healthy Again advocates, Democrats and some Republicans.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a second indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. Last May, Comey posted a photo of seashells on a beach arranged to form the numbers 86-47, which Trump — the 47th president — claimed at the time was a call for his
The Pentagon has asked Congress to codify its “Department of War” renaming, saying it will cost nearly $52 million to complete and will not have a “significant impact” on President Trump’s fiscal 2027 defense budget request. The Defense Department said the “actual costs are
The Department of Justice just indicted former FBI Director James Comey again. This time, it’s over an Instagram post. No, seriously. Almost a year ago, Comey drew massive backlash from the right after he posted a picture of seashells arranged on the beach in North Carolina
A second three-judge panel in Wisconsin dismissed a challenge to the state’s congressional map on Tuesday, ruling it does not have the authority to rule on the matter. The judges, David Conway of the Dane County Circuit Court, Michael Moran of the Marathon County Circuit Court
Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection after his term ends, joining the dozens of Republicans who have chosen to step down from their roles amid congressional dysfunction. So far, 36 House Republicans — including Webster, the most recent —
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Wisconsin and key state officials Tuesday over their recent crackdown on prediction markets, arguing the federal regulator has exclusive jurisdiction over the platforms. The agency took aim at the Badger State for suing five
Webster joins a growing number of Republican lawmakers not seeking reelection this cycle.
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Tuesday announced the indictment of David Morens, a former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci within the National Institutes of Health, for his alleged scheme to keep public records away from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The DOJ
In the latest escalation of President Donald Trump’s beef with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, the Federal Communications Commission has begun an early review of Disney’s broadcast licenses, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Trump’s crusade against Kimmel reignited after the
The United Kingdom’s new ambassador to the United States told a group of British students visiting Washington that America’s only “special relationship” is with Israel, not the U.K. Sir Christian Turner’s remarks were leaked to the Financial Times , which reported the news
If unity only exists in moments of fear, and disappears the second the spotlight returns, then it’s not really unity at all.
Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Tom Steyer are the leading candidates in the packed race to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), according to new polling released Monday. The CBS News poll surveyed likely California primary voters on their support for eight of the
I say Sanders's support for socialism, and frankly his softness toward communist regimes like the former Soviet Union, make him vulnerable to being a useful idiot for the cause of foreign left-wing totalitarianism.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche accidentally jeopardized the Trump administration’s entire case against the Southern Poverty Law Center. In a motion filed in federal court on Tuesday, the SPLC highlighted “the government’s materially false statements,” specifically
The hospice community is working with policymakers to strengthen program integrity and root out fraud, ensuring that patients and families can continue to receive the essential care they deserve.
Roughly a dozen of the cases are among children younger than 5.
U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner said in February that America’s only “special relationship” is with Israel, not his country, according to the Financial Times. “I think there is probably one country that has a special relationship with the United States — and that
Law enforcement agencies are executing multiple search warrants in Minnesota on Tuesday in connection with alleged fraud in the state’s welfare programs, according to federal officials. “Homeland Security Investigations in cooperation with our law enforcement partners