The European Union (EU) is considering banning social media for children, following similar efforts seen in the United Kingdom and Australia to restrict children's access to social media platforms. On Monday, a 156-page report given to European Commission President Ursula von
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The vice president postponed a planned Tuesday visit.
A man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer in St. Augustine, Fla., on Tuesday following an incident involving federal immigration officers. Four people inside a car at a Wawa gas station ran off on foot following "an encounter" with Homeland Security Investigations and
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called the Trump administration's $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund “a mistake” in what the senator described as a courtesy meeting before Wednesday’s hearing to review Blanche's nomination to lead the
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The American public’s trust in major institutions is near an all-time low, according to a recent Gallup poll. The survey, which the firm conducted from June 1-15, found that 27 percent of 1,001 respondents had either a great deal of confidence or average confidence in 14 core
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Anthropic on Tuesday launched a free version of its chatbot geared specifically towards teachers, as a growing number of educators utilize artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. In a release, the company said its Claude for Teachers platform will provide K-12 teachers
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Two Supreme Court justices testified side-by-side before Congress on Tuesday, telling lawmakers that they need more money to defend against the persistent rise in threats targeting themselves and their families. It was a rare showing from Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney
Capitol Hill saw an unusual moment on Tuesday as Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan testified before lawmakers. The main reason for their appearance was to make the case for the court’s budget request for the coming year, which includes an increase of
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a key member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he is “concerned” about acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s role in crafting a settlement between President Trump, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Justice Department to shield Trump and
A proposed farm aid package has shrunk to $11 billion amid hard-liner fiscal concerns.
Two fatal shootings within the span of a week have heightened scrutiny of immigration agents and the leadership of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, as Democratic lawmakers argue that new quotas for arrests are leading to violence. In an emotional press conference,
A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday released an updated version of sanctions legislation targeting Russia over its war in Ukraine, the result of a months-long negotiation led by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that reached a breakthrough shortly before his death.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a startup business's request to build and launch a mirror satellite that would reflect sunlight back toward the dark parts of Earth. Reflect Orbital of Hawthorne, Calif., received the FCC's approval on July 9. The company's
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who formerly backed ex-Maine senate candidate Graham Platner, said he “should’ve listened to my wife” about the former candidate, who has been accused of sexual assault. Khanna, a progressive, had backed Platner’s campaign during its run, and even
A bipartisan elections panel found that billionaire Elon Musk likely violated Wisconsin’s election bribery law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters during the state’s Supreme Court election last year. The Wisconsin Election Committee voted 5-1 last week to refer two
House lawmakers on Tuesday grilled the Trump administration official tasked with overseeing the country’s export controls, pressing him on the White House’s track record on advanced AI chip sales. Jeffrey Kessler, who serves as head of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley reiterated plans to call the former special counsel to testify before his committee.
The legislation faces an uncertain path in the Senate.
Oversight lawmakers last month issued two subpoenas in the middle of a voluntary interview with Black after the investor refused to answer certain questions.
The House on Tuesday passed with broad bipartisan support legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. The lower chamber voted 308-117 for the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, which would make daylight saving time the permanent standard time.
John Sandweg, the former acting director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on Tuesday said the agency should pause conducting traffic stops, which it has done on a temporary basis. “I think it is absolutely time that we take a hard look, if not a moratorium on
The ICE agent who shot and killed a 26-year-old Colombian immigrant in Biddeford, Maine, Monday morning had been with the agency for just a few short months. The agent who killed Joan Sebastián Guerrero, the father of a three-year-old daughter, has not yet been identified, but
President Trump on Tuesday mounted a full-throttled defense of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s leadership ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing, where he will likely face tough questions on his time helming the Justice Department. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump
Bodycam footage obtained by the Associated Press shows Nevada Republican Governor Joe Lombardo using his name to successfully get out of a traffic ticket. Lombardo was pulled over in May by a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer. “Hello, how are you doing, sir?” the officer
Indiana Republican Sen. Jim Banks on Monday introduced a bill that would codify President Trump's Day 1 executive order reshaping the definition of birthright citizenship in the U.S. The Citizenship Act of 2026 requires that any person who enters the U.S. "without authorization
Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained for helping lead pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University and still faces deportation threats, is suing the Trump administration under the KKK Act of 1871. Khalil filed the lawsuit against senior administration officials in addition to
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on Tuesday that he received notice from the Justice Department (DOJ) that former special counsel Jack Smith’s team "secretly obtained” text messages from lawmakers as part of a probe into President
Senate Democrats on Tuesday defeated a motion to proceed to the $1.15 trillion annual defense authorization bill, legislation that usually enjoys strong bipartisan support but this year has become snarled in a partisan fight over defense spending levels. The motion to advance
The upcoming World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina on Wednesday is stirring up some old tensions over the Falkland Islands, a British territory that is a small archipelago in the south Atlantic Ocean near the Argentinian coast which both countries maintain claims
Apple’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI is putting a spotlight on a growing battle over physical, consumer-facing AI products as Silicon Valley pushes toward the next phase of the technology’s development. The high-stakes suit centers on allegations that OpenAI stole
Donald Trump has resorted to begging the Senate to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to officially run the Justice Department. In a lengthy Truth Social post Tuesday, the president claimed that Blanche was responsible for the lowest murder rates in 125 years but that
Democratic Rep. Seth Magaziner (R.I.) on Tuesday took Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to task over federal immigration officers fatally shooting two individuals in the last week. “When will this madness stop? When he took his position, Secretary Mulin said that his
After the latest fatal ICE shooting, Immigration and Customs Enforcement will temporarily halt vehicle stops in its enforcement operations, according to several reports. The change was first reported Tuesday by the conservative site The Daily Wire and has since been
Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman has said he’s hoping to mark up the bill before senators adjourn for their August recess.
Environmental advocacy groups sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its move last week to roll back protections for endangered species’ habitats. The Center for Biological Diversity, Columbia Riverkeeper, Conservation Law Foundation, Conservation Northwest, Friends of
Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaled Graham could choose to stay on her brother’s committees after his sudden death.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday said President Trump refused to sign the bipartisan housing bill passed with overwhelming support in the House and Senate because what the legislation proposed "looks ... like California." Newsom brought it up while he signed a state
The U.S. military conducted airstrikes against Iran for the fourth day in a row on Tuesday, targeting “emerging threats” from Tehran, a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Hill. The official said U.S. forces carried out a “few” additional strikes on
Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in as the newest U.S. senator Tuesday, succeeding her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). It’s the first time in Senate history that a sibling has been sworn in to replace a senator who died in office. Dressed in pale blue, Nordone
Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in as the newest U.S. senator Tuesday, succeeding her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). It’s the first time in Senate history that a sibling has been sworn in to replace a senator who died in office. Dressed in pale blue, Nordone
Rapper and Trump supporter Boosie Badazz is naming more names after he was allegedly scammed out of $600,000 for a presidential pardon that never came. “LAURA LOOMER, MIKE CERNOVICH, JACK POSOBIEC, ERIKA KIRK, MIKE JOHNSON, NANCY MASE, ANDY BIGGS,” wrote Badazz—whose legal name
Draft text of the Digital Age Assurance Act mirrors a California law that has received widespread industry support.
Tuesday’s procedural vote sets up debate on State Department funding and other key bills.
