Pennsylvania freshman Sen. John Fetterman (D) made it crystal clear Monday morning that he was not feeling enthusiastic about trudging through a marathon series of votes on President Trump’s "big, beautiful bill," grumbling that the exercise was costing him time on the beach
Arizona voters will decide next November whether to designate drug cartels operating across the southern border as terrorist organizations after the initiative cleared the state’s Senate Friday. An effort to put the initiative on the ballot last year stalled in the state’s
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) needs to nail down the support of multiple Republican senators, including at least two moderates and three conservatives, who haven’t yet said they will vote for final passage of President Trump’s megabill after a marathon series of
A conversion error led "several thousand" lottery players in Norway to believe they'd won big.
Authorities believe he deliberately sparked a wildfire on Idaho's Canfield Mountain to lure first responders to the scene.
The two musicians comprising the U.K. punk-rap duo Bob Vylan have had their U.S. visas revoked for leading chants against the Israeli Defense Forces during their performance at the Glastonbury Festival over the weekend The group has been under fire since leading the festival
Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) took aim at Sen. Thom Tillis on Monday after the North Carolina Republican announced he would not run for reelection in the wake of coming out against President Trump’s "big, beautiful bill." “I would retire, too, if I voted against this bill, because
Some GOP senators are keeping their cards close to their vest as to how they’ll vote on a sweeping package of President Trump’s tax priorities and changes for programs like Medicaid and SNAP, also known as the food stamps program. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a key moderate,
President Trump suggested Monday there won’t be a trade deal with Japan, sharing that the trading partner will be getting a letter from the administration to set a tariff rate. “To show people how spoiled Countries have become with respect to the United States of America, and I
President Trump attacked Forbes on Monday, calling out one of the outlet's journalists by name as he ripped the financial news publication over its coverage of him. "Not that it really matters, but a terribly untalented writer for badly failing Forbes Magazine, Dan Alexander,
Senator John Fetterman—known mostly for his basketball shorts, his disdain for participating at his fairly easy job, and his highly publicized mental health crisis —would rather be at the beach than in the Senate voting on Trump’s sweeping budget bill. Video->
President Trump has the power to restore the Federal Election Commission to a functional body by nominating two Republican commissioners to fill the two vacant seats, ensuring that the agency can conduct essential business and provide crucial guidance to campaigns, candidates
New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin argued that sweeping injunctions blocking the Trump administration's policies could continue to be sought, despite a Supreme Court ruling against them, and that the court's decision did not opine on the merits of birthright citizenship.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) touted the state’s new migrant detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” ahead of President Trump’s visit to the state this week, saying it will be open for business. “I think by tomorrow, it’ll be ready for business,” DeSantis said during
The trade deal lowering U.S. tariffs on some U.K. imports has taken effect, the British government said on Monday. British car manufacturers now benefit from a reduction in auto export tariffs from 27.5 percent to 10 percent. The British government said this provision will save
President Trump should advocate for the Financial Action Task Force to be applied to other nations, such as Lebanon, in order to enforce compliance with financial standards and promote a safer, stronger, and more prosperous world.
The Justice Department on Monday appealed a federal judge's order blocking President Trump's executive order against the law firm Perkins Coie aimed at undercutting its business as retribution for ties to his political adversaries. The notice of appeal comes nearly two months
More Southern California communities have canceled or postponed their 4th of July celebrations due to federal immigration raids occurring across the region.
The Trump administration sued the city of Los Angeles on Monday seeking to topple its so-called sanctuary city policy, saying its stance blocks immigration enforcement. “The City of Los Angeles’ Sanctuary City laws are illegal. Those laws and policies are designed to and in
With its decision in Trump v. Casa, the court has become an accomplice in President Trump’s ongoing assault on our constitutional republic.
Donald Trump is threatening to withhold U.S. funding for Israel—unless the nation lets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walk away from his corruption charges. In a lengthy post on Truth Social Saturday, the U.S. president lamented that the Israeli leader should have to “be
President Trump on Monday shared a handwritten note to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell urging him to lower interest rates, his latest attempt to push the central bank to do so. Trump posted on Truth Social complaining that Powell and the rest of the Federal Reserve board of
Before claiming victory, consider several other realities that are important.
A cybercrime organization known as “Scattered Spider” has been targeting airlines based in North America in recent weeks, attempting to gain access to sensitive data for purposes of extortion, the FBI confirmed.
Mohamed Soliman, accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at pro-Israeli demonstrators in Boulder, Colo., has been charged with murder and over 100 other counts after one of the victims of the alleged terrorist attack died from their injuries.
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) launched a bid for South Dakota governor on Monday as a handful of Republicans look to replace Gov. Larry Rhoden (R), who has not said whether he’ll seek reelection. “South Dakota is a special place where hard work, conservative common sense and firm
Donald Trump’s administration is formally threatening to revoke all of Harvard University’s federal funding over allegations that the elite school violated Title VI. The Department of Justice’s task force to combat antisemitism sent a formal notice to university President Alan
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Monday called Sen. Thom Tillis’s (R-N.C.) surprise announcement that he will not run for reelection a “big setback” for Senate Republicans, as political handicappers now think Democrats have a better chance of flipping
A new advocacy group focused on building a left-right alliance to push for regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) rolled out a six-figure ad campaign Monday targeting the Washington area. In a nod to the deep partisan divides it hopes to overcome, the two spots by the
Randi Weingarten's resignation from the Democratic National Committee is a welcome move for Democrats who are struggling to regain credibility with working class voters, as her leadership has been detrimental to public education and the party's standing with parents.
In today's issue: - Senate’s vote-a-rama underway - The Republicans to watch - Thune won’t say if GOP has votes - What made it into the final bill? - Tillis crosses Trump - Supreme Court to hear Vance case
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a Republican-led case that could upend campaign finance law and allow national party committees to spend even more on elections. Right now, political parties can spend an unlimited amount on a candidate individually, but are limited in
Even the Iranians are surprised by how little damage Donald Trump’s bombs apparently did. An intercepted communication between Iranian officials indicated that the nuclear facility airstrike had not achieved the level of damage touted by the Trump administration, reported The
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is offering an amendment that seeks to undo the latest hurdles for solar and wind energy that were added to the GOP megabill over the weekend. Murkowski’s amendment would replace sections pertaining to the phaseout of subsidies for solar and
Under Donald Trump, the Department of Justice is looking to ramp up denaturalization, or the revocation of citizenship, in order to fulfil its mass-deportation immigration agenda. A June 11 memo from Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate listed “prioritizing
Moderna Inc. said Monday its experimental flu shot showed positive results in a late-stage trial. In a Phase 3 study, the company’s mRNA-1010 flu vaccine’s efficacy was nearly 27 percent higher for adults 50 and older than a currently available shot. The shot also showed
Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Pa.), who represents parts of west and north Philadelphia, announced Monday that he would not seek reelection. He joins a trickle of older Democrats who have announced their retirement this year as the party grapples with an aging caucus. “I remain in good
Bishop Pham is exactly the type of person Pope Leo XIV wants to lead the Roman Catholic Church.
Zohran Mamdani, the apparent winner of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, is touting his campaign’s gains with voters who supported President Trump. “What we found is that if you have a relentless focus on an economic agenda and you welcome people back, and you turn
The Senate’s presiding Republican chair has ruled that Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has the sole authority to decide if provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act violate the 1974 Congressional Budget Act or other budget laws, a controversial ruling
The Trump administration revoked US visas for members of the rap-punk duo Bob Vylan after they led concertgoers in chants of "death to the IDF" at the Glastonbury Festival.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is scheduled to brief reporters on Monday afternoon as Senate Republicans work to pass President Trump’s ambitious tax and spending package and meet the White House’s end-of-week deadline for congressional approval. The briefing also
The U.S. Copyright Office's report on generative AI training is wrong as it ignores the context in which AI is used and the potential non-infringing uses of AI models.
A new online platform could help communities detect a need for preventative fire management, with the goal of reducing subsequent smoke exposures. The app is able to identify not just where blazes are likely to burn, but also where their public health impacts could be most
Elon Musk threw himself back into the federal fray over the weekend, drawing more attention to the conservative opposition to the president’s tax extension bill. Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” would extend his 2017 tax cuts for millionaires and corporations at a cost to
