The COVID-19 vaccine lowered the risk of cardiovascular issues associated with the virus by around 40 percent, according to new research. The study, which was published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday, studied the incidence of medical events like strokes and heart attacks
ATLANTA - The winner of Tuesday’s Republican Senate runoff race in the Peach State will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November. The contest is considered one of the most competitive Senate races in the country and could play a significant role in determining control of the
Over a third of Americans do not believe their country is going to exist 250 years from now as the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, according to a poll released Tuesday. In the new Reuters/Ipsos poll, 38 percent of respondents said the U.S. is not going to be a single country
President Trump said on Tuesday that he would send the deal to end the war with Iran and open nuclear discussions with Tehran to Congress for approval. “I wouldn't mind,” the president said when asked by a reporter during a bilateral meeting with United Arab Emirates President
The state of Florida is suing TikTok over claims the company isn't complying with the state's child safety law, which bans kids under 14 from creating social media accounts, as reported earlier by Reuters. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, alleges that TikTok still allows
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) office on Monday requested any records relevant to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) probe into him and his wife. In a letter to the office of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, David Sapp, Newsom’s legal affairs secretary, requested
Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley argued that requiring higher-income Americans to pay more into Social Security is the solution to the program’s looming funding shortfall after a new report warned that beneficiaries could see a 22 percent cut
President Trump is defending America’s tentative deal with Iran, claiming that the U.S. is not “investing any money.” Trump told reporters at the G7 summit in France Tuesday morning that unlike with 2015 JCPOA agreement with Iran, the U.S. was not transferring cash to Iran,
CIA Director John Ratcliffe and others within the Trump administration don’t think Iran is being serious about its promise not to develop or attain nuclear weapons, according to anonymous sources from Axios. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and
Quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who a judge recently ruled was eligible to compete this fall after entering a treatment program for gambling addiction, has decided not to play for Texas Tech University and instead pursue a career in the NFL. The announcement was made Monday by Cody
The Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act would create new regulatory burdens on biotech companies, making it harder and taking longer to develop new treatments, while doing nothing to lower prescription drug prices.
Conservative pundit Bill O’Reilly said Monday that Israel’s response to the new deal to end the war between the U.S. and Iran is “a big tell” and that “the Israelis want the ability to strike back any time they want for any attack on them.” President Trump announced the deal
(KRON) -- The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department is warning of a public measles exposure in San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Santa Clara County. Santa Clara Public Health said the person visited public places while contagious with measles, traveling
President Trump, in France at the G7 Summit, looked ahead to the next stage of talks with Iran, but urged Israel to tone down its attacks on Lebanon. "We have our deal done with Iran and it should be successful. It goes to a second stage which I think will be actually easier,"
Gavin Newsom says he's under investigation by Trump. Is that actually helpful for him? And Democrats are searching for the next Obama. Is there a contender? Meanwhile, Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) is seeing growing presidential buzz among Democrats. Does he have a chance for the
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . You can read a transcript her e. The widespread opposition to the construction of data centers is a huge opportunity for liberals and Democrats, says author and
The report’s most bracing shift from the year before comes through a simple pattern: capability gains keep widening the number of harm pathways, while real-world visibility into misuse grows much more slowly.
The coach of the Iranian soccer team said that his team had to leave the U.S. shortly after its 2-2 draw against New Zealand to open the FIFA World Cup. Amir Ghalenoei said that officials did not give his team time to “recover” from the match before ordering them to return to
President Trump said on Tuesday that the deal between the U.S. and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz can survive even if Israel’s attacks in Lebanon continue. “It can,” Trump said, speaking from the G7 in Évian-les-Bains, France, when asked if the Iran deal can survive if
President Trump said on Tuesday that there “would be no Israel” without him, marking some of his most pointed criticism toward the country amid its ongoing attacks on Lebanon. “Without the US, there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel because no other
President Trump on Tuesday claimed the U.S. will not invest any money in Iran, after Vice President Vance seemed to confirm reports that Iran could potentially gain access to a $300 billion reconstruction fund as part of its peace agreement with the U.S. “We are not investing
The Hill presents two hours of live, real-time primary night coverage, diving deep into the 2026 primary in Oklahoma, runoffs in Alabama and Georgia, plus the Washington, D.C. mayoral primary on Tuesday June 16, 2026, from 8 p.m. EDT to 10 p.m. EDT. The Hill's coverage will be
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Just over 200 state lawmakers from across the country are calling on members of the House and Senate to reject a proposal to preempt some state regulations of artificial intelligence for three years, citing the technology’s impact on kids, artists and creators and workers. The
President Trump installed a giant claw, the "Octagon" fighting ring, on the South Lawn of the White House to host a UFC fight night in celebration of his 80th birthday, which was criticized for being a crass, cheap, and commercial celebration of violence.
Federal authorities stopped a potential attack targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event held on the White House lawn, with a multi-state law enforcement operation leading to multiple arrests, FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday. The FBI and law enforcement first became aware of the
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, has made a remarkable admission: Screens are damaging children's ability to learn. Weingarten recently announced a 10-point plan to ban screens and limit artificial intelligence in our nation's classrooms. She
In today’s issue: ▪ High-stakes primaries in nation’s capital ▪ World waits for Iran deal text▪ Newsom says he’s under investigation ▪ Obama center has Dems feeling sentimental President Trump is casting a shadow over the District of Columbia as the city’s voters head to the
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 16 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blas t from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Donald Trump has signed a
As Democrats gather this week to celebrate the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, they're also confronting a question that has loomed over the party since the former president left office nearly a decade ago: Who is the next Barack Obama? The answer remains
Primaries in Georgia and Alabama on Tuesday will end the suspense in a pair of high-stakes Republican primary runoffs for Senate, offering another test of President Trump's endorsement power in both states. Trump made a last-minute endorsement over the weekend in Georgia,
This is a lightly edited transcript of the June 12 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: We have a great guest today, Astra Taylor, one of the smartest people I know. She’s done
Monday’s batch of orders brought a rare bit of good news at the Supreme Court. The justices announced that they will hear Kian v. Florida next year, setting the stage for the court to strike down Florida’s Jim Crow–era law allowing six-member criminal juries. The Sixth
Parsons, Kansas, is larger than the “haphazard hamlet” Truman Capote visited to write In Cold Blood, but not by much. With a population of about 9,600, residents largely pass the time hunting, fishing, and watching high school football. (Under head coach Jeff Schibi, the team
The tentative U.S.-Iran peace deal is expected to bring some relief for Americans’ at the pump, but even if it holds, prewar gasoline prices could be elusive. The agreement is expected to increase traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping lane off Iran’s coast
Republican senators are holding back from embracing President Trump’s announced peace deal with Iran, telling reporters that they need more details about the agreement and whether it would stop Iran’s nuclear program before providing judgment. Trump’s Republican allies on
The alt-comedy-to-auteur-pipeline keeps pumping away: Jordan Peele, Zach Cregger, Bo Burnham, and now John Early. The 38-year-old stand-up and sketch-scene staple is familiar to millions for his handpicked cameo in Taylor Swift’s music video for “ Antihero ,” and is deeply
House Democrats are beginning to map out a governing agenda in anticipation of a potential return to power next year, placing affordability at the center of their pitch to voters. Economic concerns are dominating the political landscape, and Americans are still grappling with
President Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp (R) are on opposite sides Tuesday as Georgia voters go to the polls to pick a GOP nominee for Senate, with Kemp backing former college football coach Derek Dooley and Trump endorsing Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.). The contest pits the undisputed
There is a nonzero chance that Jared Kushner will play a pivotal and entirely accidental role in bringing down the government of Albania. Over the last several weeks, the Balkan nation has been roiled by protests stretching from the capital, Tirana, to rural coastlines and
Abdul El-Sayed ran for governor of Michigan in 2018, emphasizing his progressive views and endorsement from Senator Bernie Sanders. He didn’t gain much traction and ultimately lost by more than 20 percentage points in the Democratic primary to Gretchen Whitmer, who was backed
We don’t know yet what is in the deal to end hostilities in the brief U.S.-Iran war, or if the truce really will be signed on Friday. Both President Trump and Iran’s leaders are known for their theatrically capricious negotiating styles. But assuming the agreement holds, we
The Trump administration is coming under fire for a directive prompting Anthropic to pull its latest models, and artificial intelligence policy advocates warn the move signals the White House is taking an “ad hoc” approach to AI regulation that could hurt innovation.