Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday slammed incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) for having a high-earning stock portfolio and net worth. Platner’s campaign said in a Monday press release that Collins is worth up to $9.6 million and that she owns the
President Trump announced following his call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that there will be no Israeli troops heading to Beirut and any troops that were on their way to the city have been ordered to retreat. Israel had ordered strikes on the
Opposition to the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" has complicated passage of the GOP's enforcement agenda.
During the second day of the state GOP’s annual conference in Duluth on Saturday, Minnesota Republicans conducted a moment of silence for Chauvin, who is currently serving a prison term of 22 1/2 years for the second-degree murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. When asked
A federal judge temporarily blocked the National Park Service (NPS) on Monday from revoking a permit for a 24/7 anti-Trump protest in the nation’s capital over the display of an "86 47" flag. The Secret Service regards the statement as a potential call for violence against the
President Trump said Monday that talks with Iran are continuing after earlier reports out of Tehran said talks were being cut off over Israeli military advancements in Lebanon. Trump on Truth Social said the talks are continuing “at a rapid pace” as the two countries have yet
Karson Hyder, the now-former Shelby, North Carolina, police officer who was fired after video captured on a Ring doorbell camera surfaced of him allegedly punching a woman during an arrest, has been charged.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday partially overturned President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s transgender military ban in a 2-1 decision, stating that the decision was motivated by animus. “Commander-in-Chief declared transgender people as categorically
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) on Sunday said it could take a "very long time" for the U.S. to secure a deal to end the war in Iran. Fox News's Peter Doocy asked Issa on "The Sunday Briefing" about when the conflict will be "officially, officially over," after joking that the
Mark Cuban and physicians are calling for health insurers to be held accountable for their denials that harm patients, as the current system allows them to avoid responsibility and exploit the fact that most patients will never appeal.
Jill Biden is back in the spotlight, and judging by the reaction from Democrats, her new memoir may be reopening wounds many in her own party would rather leave closed.
The "Ice Ice Baby" rapper said his decision to take part in the event is not influenced by politics.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) has filed suit against OpenAI, alleging the artificial intelligence firm and its CEO, Sam Altman, promoted a product they knew could harm users. The complaint, filed Monday, makes Florida the first state to sue OpenAI and Altman over
Kash Patel’s girlfriend is suing MS NOW over a report that she abused federal resources as a result of her relationship with the FBI director. Alexis Wilkins filed a defamation suit against the news network Friday, alleging that MS NOW had knowingly and recklessly published
Why is it in bounds to attack Ken Paxton for personal issues but not fair to go after Graham Platner?
More than 7 million borrowers will soon need to find a new repayment option for their federal student loans - though even the new plan they choose could disappear quickly.
President Trump met with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at the White House on Monday to discuss the Justice Department’s controversial $1.776 billion antiweaponization fund, sources in the Speaker’s office confirmed to The Hill and to NewsNation’s Joe Khalil. The meeting comes as
🎾 Plus: Serena Williams announces pro tennis return {beacon} It’s Monday — Happy June! After sending out Friday’s newsletter with an informal poll of whether you prefer Diet Coke vs. Coke Zero, I was immediately flooded with preferences for Coke Zero. I have to say: that was
Melissa Casias had been missing for nearly a year.
Patriotism is an important part of American identity, and should be embraced in order to effect positive change in the country, as exemplified by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the actions of Frederick Douglass.
Study results released on Monday revealed that a personalized mRNA vaccine manufactured by Moderna and Merck has shown promise in reducing the return of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The findings were unearthed by researchers who tracked the impact of the
Anthropic has confidentially filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to go public, the artificial intelligence (AI) company said Monday. The filing tees up what is expected to be a massive initial public offering (IPO) for Anthropic, as it competes
“I've always been a legislator that actually reads bills and actually picks up on specific revisions,” Assemblymember Alex Bores said.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday did not attend the city's annual Israel Day parade, a notable absence that broke with political tradition. Not appearing at the spectacle along Fifth Avenue was something Mamdani said he would do days in advance. He reminded New Yorkers
Claiming victory is a good way out, no matter the validity of the claim.
Voters in Colombia are embracing a new conservative presidential candidate and political outsider in Aberaldo de la Espriella, who’s branded himself as the latest ally of President Trump in Latin America. De la Espriella managed to capture 43.74 percent of votes in the first
Evidently furious at the several musical artists who canceled their performances at his “Great American State Fair,” President Donald Trump is floating yet another event that no one will want to attend. “We should have a giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY, for 250, instead of
Our elected leaders have one true primary job each year: to provide for the common defense.
The Trump administration is moving to close a potential loophole in U.S. export restrictions, clarifying that a license is needed to sell advanced AI chips to firms with Chinese parent companies even if they are not located in China or another restricted country. The Commerce
The U.S. military over the weekend carried out another strike on a boat it claimed was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men aboard in the fourth such attack within a week. U.S. Southern Command announced the Saturday strike on social platform X, using
Tina Peters—the Trump-supporting, election-denying former Colorado county election clerk found guilty of tampering with voting machines—is now free. Peters was freed from prison on Monday after Democratic Colorado Governor Jared Polis granted her clemency and reduced her
Former first lady Jill Biden in a new interview defended the pardon issued to her stepson, Hunter Biden, by former President Biden. “When [President] Trump was elected, things changed, and we knew that he would target Hunter, and we just could not let our son go to jail on a
It is up to us to be honest with ourselves and stop the descent into the fantasy worlds Trump loves to create.
A study conducted by scientists found AI can compromise cognitive function and problem-solving abilities in a relatively short period.
A former spokesperson for Jill Biden on Sunday said her credibility was damaged with remarks about former President Biden during a promotional tour for a new memoir. “The problem for her is ... she is saying something completely different now that only invites the rest of us to
Serena Williams is officially making her return to the tennis court.
Iran on Monday suspended all peace talks with the U.S., just hours after President Trump claimed Iran “really wants to make a deal.” Tehran placed the blame on Israel, which it said violated the trifold ceasefire agreement when Israeli troops captured Beaufort Castle, a
Distillers who made emergency hand sanitizer during the pandemic were unfairly penalized by the FDA, leading to public outcry and a reversal of the fee, but the FDA under HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra later reopened the issue, leading to further public pressure and a dropped
A new poll shows former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra (D) holding a 6-point lead as the frontrunner in the final days leading up to the June 2 California gubernatorial primary race. The Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey released
Iran has accused the Trump administration of ceasefire violations and will move to close the Strait of Hormuz and stop exchanging messages with the U.S. through intermediaries, Iran’s state-affiliated outlet Tasnim News Agency reported Monday. The report, translated from a post
Physicians have noted large omissions from a medical report on President Trump’s most recent visit to Walter Reed Medical Center, his third in a little over a year. In a three-page memorandum released by the White House late Friday, Trump’s physician, Navy Capt. Sean
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday defended Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner amid a string of controversies, including a new bombshell report about him sending sexually explicit texts to women other than his wife. Murphy said he hadn’t followed the texting story as
Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Sunday warned against political pressure on the central bank, saying it "has been undergoing a stress test.” “If any administration finds a way to remove Fed officials over policy differences, then future administrations will do so
“Welcome to the Golden Age!” says a banner on the White House website. Maybe it’s golden for Trump and his family, who’ve made billions by cashing in on the presidency, and for their ultrarich friends whose political influence rises along with their wealth. But it’s not so
The war in Iran has not been the unequivocal success that Donald Trump has claimed it to be. Tehran has damaged at least 20 regional U.S. military sites since the war began in late February, according to satellite imagery reviewed by the BBC . The damages have destroyed air
French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday his country's navy, with the United Kingdom's backing, seized a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean. Macron shared a video on the social platform X from Sunday morning of the tanker Tagor being boarded, showing one
Three Democratic senators introduced a bill Monday to kill Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund . Senators Adam Schiff of California, Mark Kelly of Arizona, and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan introduced the “Drain the Fund Act,” which they said would block
Let’s look at Xavier Becerra’s record on the death penalty.
Senate Republicans will try to get on the same page as President Trump amid stark differences over security for a White House ballroom and a $1.776 anti-weaponization fund. Their goal is to finish a budget reconciliation package, while some in the House GOP press for a third.