The House Ethics Committee wants to do better

Amid a wave of House resignations, even members who sit on the House Ethics panel wonder if they’re doing enough to keep bad actors at bay.

Kennedy denies pressure to back off vaccines, but casts focus elsewhere

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Congress on Tuesday that he has not faced pressure from the White House to scale back his vaccine skepticism, even as a top Trump health adviser recognized "ongoing conversations about where to prioritize."

NASA veterans launch nonprofit advocating for 'rule of law'

A group of NASA veterans came together on Tuesday to launch a new nonprofit organization aimed at defending Americans’ constitutional rights. Astronauts for America is a group of over 100 former astronauts with common “patriotic, not partisan” goals, the founding members wrote

Florida probes OpenAI

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Florida attorney general subpoeans OpenAI Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) on Tuesday launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI and its chatbot, serving the company with subpoenas. © Rebecca Blackwell, Associated

Ocasio-Cortez on Trump: 'You kind of want this guy on a golf course' instead of in Oval Office

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said she would rather see President Trump “on a golf course” instead of in the Oval Office, comments that come after multiple intense threats from the president toward Iran. “You know, obviously, it's awful that this guy's playing golf,

US military used up nearly half of Patriot missiles during Iran war: Analysis

The U.S. military has used up nearly half of its stockpile of Patriot air defense interceptor missiles and heavily expended six other key missile stockpiles during its seven-week strike campaign against Iran, according to a new analysis from the Washington-based think tank

Newly sworn-in Mejia noncommittal on backing Jeffries for Speaker

Newly sworn-in Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-N.J.) on Tuesday declined to back House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) for speaker if Democrats take back the lower chamber in November. “I think that we should have a discussion about how we are going to lead the party, how we

CFPB ends some lending industry antidiscrimination requirements

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday ended some lending industry antidiscrimination requirements that have long protected different demographics' access to credit, loans and home ownership. Under the newly approved rule, lenders are no longer required to

Walz: 'Next Democratic president better figure out a way to get universal health care'

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) advised the next Democratic president to focus on passing universal healthcare, a policy measure that has been hotly debated within the party in recent years. “We have to figure out, once we move in a progressive way, once we see a Barack Obama win,

Cuban says 'no' when asked if he wants Harris to run for president in 2028

Investor Mark Cuban on Tuesday said "no" when asked if he wants to see former Vice President Kamala Harris run for president in the 2028 election. Cuban was once one of Harris's surrogates in 2024 when she ran against President Trump. But at Politico's Health Care Summit on

Senate launches budget debate

Appeals court lifts order requiring 'Alligator Alcatraz' dismantling

A federal appeals court on Tuesday lifted a judge’s order requiring officials to dismantle “Alligator Alcatraz” in response to a lawsuit filed by environmental groups. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit agreed with the Trump administration in a 2-1 vote that there

Ex-Bondi Aide Says MAGA Too Incompetent to Carry Out Trump’s Revenge

Do Donald Trump’s legal prosecutors know what they’re doing? According to the chief of staff for the former top MAGA prosecutor in the country: No, they really don’t. As part of an article on Todd Blanche’s time as acting attorney general, CNN asked Chad Mizelle, Pam Bondi’s

Live results: Virginia voters weigh redistricting referendum

Old Dominion voters on Tuesday will head to the polls for a rare April election to decide whether to change its congressional maps ahead of the November midterms. Tuesday's referendum will mark Democrats' last chance to redistrict in the battle set off by President Trump's push

DOJ investigating meatpacking companies after Trump price manipulation allegations

The antitrust division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating whether large meatpackers engaged in criminal anti-competitive conduct, according to multiple reports. Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter, that DOJ lawyers are investigating

Iran accuses US of ceasefire violations ahead of Trump's extension

Iran accused the U.S. again on Tuesday of violating the conditions of the temporary ceasefire, hours before President Trump announced he would extend the deadline as time was running out. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, one of the lead negotiators on the Iranian side, asserted

DHS Secretary Warns They’re Close to Not Being Able to Pay Employees

Employees at the Department of Homeland Security are weeks away from losing their paychecks. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told Fox News Tuesday that the agency’s funding has all but run dry, 66 days into the partial government shutdown. Donald Trump signed a

Trump’s Labor Secretary’s Impressive Legacy of Sleaze

In September 2024, the Teamsters, whose strutting fool of a president , Sean O’Brien, had been gifted the month before with a prime time slot at the Republican National Convention, took a dive on endorsing a presidential candidate. It was the first time the Teamsters had not

Dozens of former Katie Porter staffers pen open letter defending her, months after backlash

A group of 30 former staffers for former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) signed a Monday letter lauding the lawmaker as someone who “shows up for her team” after months of backlash for lambasting a staffer and a journalist on two separate occasions. The letter comes as Porter

New York claims Coinbase, Gemini prediction markets violate gambling laws

New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) sued Coinbase and Gemini on Tuesday, accusing the two crypto companies of violating state gambling laws with their prediction markets. James argues that the platforms fall within the state’s definition of gambling and, as a result,

Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely, says blockade will remain

President Trump announced in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that he is extending the U.S. ceasefire with Iran until Tehran comes to the negotiating table with a proposal. “Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the

Watch live: Trump hosts NCAA champions at White House

President Trump on Tuesday afternoon will welcome more than 100 collegiate champions from different sports and universities to the White House in honor of NCAA Collegiate National Champions Day. Trump's remarks to the student athletes come after he signed an executive order to

Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire as Peace Talks on Verge of Collapse

President Trump announced an indefinite extension to his ceasefire with Iran Tuesday as it became evident that peace talks between the two countries were on the brink of collapse. “Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and,

Watchdog requests Patel calendar, security detail messages

A watchdog organization has filed a new request for records pertaining to FBI Director Kash Patel, citing new reports of excessive alcohol use from the intelligence chief. The request from the Democracy Forward Foundation (DFF) cites The Atlantic’s recent report, “The FBI

Florida Criminally Investigating ChatGPT Over Role in School Shooting

Florida became the first state to criminally investigate an AI model on Tuesday, and Attorney General James Uthmeier’s charges could lead to big changes in how the technology is regulated. Uthmeier, a Republican, launched a criminal probe into ChatGPT and its parent company,

Court temporarily curtails Trump’s anti-renewable moves

A federal judge on Tuesday curtailed enforcement of several Trump administration policies that would have otherwise been expected to hamper renewable energy. Judge Denise Casper, an Obama appointee in Massachusetts, granted a preliminary injunction preventing the federal

Florida attorney general issues subpoenas in OpenAI criminal probe

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) on Tuesday launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI and its chatbot, serving the company with subpoenas. Uthmeier, who initially opened a probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT earlier this month, said at a news conference that the

Cruz: Schumer will shut down government weeks before midterms

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) predicted Tuesday that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) would shut down the government shortly before this year’s midterms. “On Sept. 30, funding for the federal government will end. Chuck Schumer is not a creative guy, he's not hard to

Kennedy snaps back at comment about 'whale heads, bear heads, and raccoon parts'

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. snapped at Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.) on Tuesday after the lawmaker said he wished Kennedy would spend “less time talking about whale heads, bear heads and raccoon parts.” The exchange came as Carter’s time for questioning

Steak 'n Shake hires first 'Chief MAHA Officer'

Steak ’n Shake on Tuesday announced its first Chief Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Officer who the company said will help guide the advancement of nutritional integrity in line with the Trump administration’s national movement geared toward eliminating chronic disease.

Voting rights activists sue over DOJ state voter list requests

Voting rights activists on Tuesday sued the Trump administration over its efforts to obtain lists of registered voters from states, casting it as a bid to take over and subvert November's midterm elections. The Justice Department (DOJ) is vying for election information on

Warsh faces pressure on Fed independence, assets in Senate grilling

Senators grilled Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, on Tuesday over the central bank’s independence and his plans to divest his financial assets amid the push to confirm Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s replacement. Warsh argued that “independence is up

GOP Armed Services chair warns ending mandatory military flu shots 'a mistake'

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said the Pentagon’s policy change to no longer require all U.S. troops to get flu shots is a “mistake,” drawing a contrast between flu vaccines and more controversial COVID-19 vaccines. “I think it’s a mistake,”

Chris Murphy clarifies 'awesome' post on Iran war

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday clarified his post on the social platform X referring to the passage of Iranian vessels bypassing the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz as "awesome." Murphy shared a story from the online journal Lloyd's List with the headline "At

Supreme Court leans toward backing FCC fines against Verizon, AT&T

After concessions from the government about its limits, the Supreme Court appeared open to backing the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) setup for imposing massive fines at oral arguments on Tuesday. The justices are reviewing more than $100 million in combined penalties

Military Is About to Run Out of Ammunition Thanks to Trump’s Iran War

The U.S. has significantly depleted its missile reserve during its war with Iran, sparking concerns that the military could be caught empty-handed if another conflict arises in the next few years. The Pentagon has used at least 45 percent of its Precision Strike Missile

DHS will run out of money for salaries in early May: Mullin

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned on Tuesday that his department will be unable to pay out employee salaries starting in early May amid the ongoing partial government shutdown. The lapse in funding, which impacts DHS’s 22 agencies, has now

2 CIA officers killed in crash after counterdrug operation in Mexico: Report

A vehicle crash killed two Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officials en route from destroying a drug lab in northern Chihuahua, Mexico, on Sunday, sources told The Associated Press. Three people who spoke to the AP on Tuesday on the condition of anonymity confirmed the CIA's

Trump, Iran under the gun with ceasefire expiring: What to know

The chances of the U.S. and Iran striking a peace deal before a two-week ceasefire expires on Wednesday evening are falling fast, as Tehran refused to commit Tuesday to participating in a second round of talks in Pakistan and Vice President Vance remained in Washington.

Fed Chair Nominee Caught in Massive Lie on What Trump Told Him

Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego should be commended for some excellent fact-checking of Trump crony Kevin Warsh on Tuesday. Warsh is Trump’s pick to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve after Jerome Powell’s term expires in May. During Warsh’s Senate committee confirmation

Trump order could fast-track review of psychedelic ibogaine. What is it?

President Trump signed an executive order Saturday for a speedy review of psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine.

Trump and MAGA Freak Out as Virginia Votes on New Congressional Map

President Trump and his MAGA coalition are beginning to panic as the threat of a successful Democratic redistricting vote on Tuesday in Virginia looms over them. “This is what they’re going to be doing.… If [the Democrats] get additional House seats, at some point, if they get

Trump says he will 'remember' any company that doesn't request tariff refund

President Trump said Tuesday it would be “brilliant” if U.S. companies do not seek refunds from the tariffs he imposed that were deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Trump, on a phone interview with CNBC, was asked about large companies like Apple and Amazon, which

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Democratic Congresswoman Resigns Before Her Party Can Expel Her

Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from the House Tuesday. The move came just hours before the House Ethics Committee was supposed to announce sanctions against the Florida congresswoman, who allegedly took $5 million in Covid relief funds from the

Paxton alleges ActBlue misled Congress, public about donation vetting

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued ActBlue, alleging that the major Democratic Party fundraising platform misled Congress and the public about its donation processes. “ActBlue lied to Congress and to the American people, and I will ensure justice is served. It has

RFK Jr. to revamp influential preventive services panel

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to remake an influential but little-known task force that determines what preventive medical services insurers must cover for free. The Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday issued a call for nominations to the

Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress in face of expulsion vote

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) resigned from Congress on Tuesday amid allegations of financial misconduct that could have led to her expulsion later in the week. The stunning announcement came just moments before the House Ethics Committee was scheduled to meet to

Rick Scott holds up Coast Guard promotions

The Florida Republican said he’s trying to resolve an issue for a home-state shipbuilder.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer stepping down amid multiple scandal investigations

When you start seeing this kind of turnover, and these kinds of accusations bring hurled, it raises questions about stability inside the administration.