Republicans in Congress may not be on board with sending hundreds of billions of dollars in additional funding for the war with Iran. The Department of Defense asked the White House for over $200 billion in additional funding for the war, and that price tag is proving to be too
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) weighed in on President Trump's decision to tap Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), claiming the senator's acceptance of the nomination, “shows us who he is.” “Him accepting, right, this nomination, and
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration against California last summer over the cost of eggs. U.S. District Judge Marc C. Scarsi, a Trump appointee, found that the federal government lacked standing to challenge California laws and
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Thursday endorsed Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) in the race to succeed outgoing Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R). In a release by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which Scott chairs, Thune
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) said she was asked to leave a Little Rock restaurant because its employees were “threatened” during a recent dining excursion. “Last week I was having lunch with two other moms at a restaurant when the owner approached a member of the
A little more than half of Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace enrollees reported cutting back on spending for food, clothing and other basic household items to afford health care, which has become more expensive. In a new KFF poll released Thursday, 55 percent of returning
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard admitted that there are key differences in the Israeli and U.S. goals in their joint war on Iran. At a House hearing on Thursday, Democratic Representative Joaquin Castro asked Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and a panel of
A study published Wednesday shows that the early U.S. death toll during the COVID-19 pandemic was higher than previously recorded. The journal Science Advances found that more than 155,000 unrecognized additional deaths outside of hospitals between March 2020 and December 2021
A new analysis from The New York Times, along with German outlets NDR and WDR, took a closer look at the administration’s new drug pricing platform, TrumpRx. What they found is that while some prices have come down, Americans are still paying significantly more than patients in
Businessman Ryan Binkley withdrew from the GOP runoff in Texas’s newly drawn 32nd Congressional District on Tuesday, ensuring that attorney Jace Yarbrough will be the party’s nominee in November's general election. Binkley wrote in a statement Tuesday that Yarbrough “ran a
Bad news for progressive Democrats all over the country.
Donald Trump claimed Thursday that $200 billion more going to an unpopular, illegal overseas war wasn’t all that big a deal. During a White House meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Trump was asked about the Pentagon’s request to Congress for $200 billion to
There hasn't been a draft in the U.S. since the Vietnam War, and it would take an act of Congress to enact one.
White House border czar Tom Homan met with a group of centrist Democrats at the Capitol on Thursday, circumventing Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), who didn’t attend the meeting, in hopes of reaching a deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) will give remarks Thursday afternoon on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, referred to as the SAVE America Act, as the Senate weighs the sweeping election reform bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote among other
A new biometric feature of TSA PreCheck to help you cut the line, but you need to enable it first.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved a higher dose of the Wegovy weight loss drug. The manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, increased the semaglutide injection by 4.8 mg to total 7.2 mg. The company says the higher dosage is recommended for those who taken the
A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota suggested that Americans should cut back on daily costs amid the economic strain caused by the U.S. military operation in Iran. Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya acknowledged how “frustrating” and “hard” rising gas prices are
President Trump on Thursday denied he would deploy additional U.S. troops to aid in his war in Iran, telling reporters he’s not putting forces “anywhere.” “No, I’m not putting troops anywhere,” Trump said at the White House when asked whether he intends to send more service
As President Donald Trump bragged once again Thursday about how the war was essentially over, Iran is believed to have hit its first U.S. military jet since the war began. A U.S. military aircraft flying a combat mission was struck by what is suspected to be an Iranian missile
The Trump administration said this week that its recent sale of the rights to drill in a contentious area of Alaska generated record revenue for federal oil and gas lease sales. The news signals optimism from the oil industry that high energy prices could persist — as expanding
Former Trump aide Bill Stepien said Wednesday it was a “little strange” that some Democrats are lauding former top intelligence official Joe Kent as a “beacon of truth” after strongly opposing his nomination to become the director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Kent
Clear federal guidelines for use of AI in U.S. federal courts have yet to be established, as broader concerns about the technology grow on Capitol Hill.
Legislative leaders in California announced Thursday they will rename César Chavez Day after The New York Times detailed allegations of abuse against him. California was the first state to designate Chavez’s birthday as a holiday in 2000. The state's Democratic governor, Gavin
Republicans are grappling with how to handle an expected $200 billion request for supplemental funding for the war in Iran, weighing their desire to support the president with demands from fiscal hawks, questions about the scope of the funding and the challenge of a super-slim
A U.S. F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at a regional U.S. airbase in the Middle East after flying a combat mission over Iran, the U.S. military said Thursday. CNN reported the plane, which cost up to $100 million, was believed to have been hit by Iran, citing two
The Trump administration will temporarily display a statue taken down in Delaware years ago of a slave owner who signed the Declaration of Independence as part of the celebrations commemorating the U.S.'s 250th birthday, according to multiple reports. The statue of Caesar
The MLB is jumping into the prediction market frenzy with an exclusive business partnership with Polymarket and an agreement with a federal regulator, the league announced Thursday. In a Thursday statement, MLB announced it had struck a deal with Polymarket to make the platform
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, asked President Trump's nominee to serve as Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, to clarify his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a Wednesday letter to Warsh, Warren referenced
FBI Director Kash Patel doesn’t want to take responsibility for his decision to fire an entire team of Iran experts days before the Trump administration attacked the country. On Thursday, Patel was called to testify about national security before the House Select Committee on
Plus: Drones over base housing Rubio, Hegseth raise security concerns {beacon} Happy Thursday. Let the madness begin! 🏀 We’re in the extremely brief period when we all have perfect brackets. Hold onto that luck for another hour or two. 😉 In today's issue: Iran war meme wars
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) went after Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) over his tension with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), which was prominently on display during a hearing Wednesday on his possible new role as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary. “There's a difference
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that Democrats are lining up en masse against helping Republicans advance legislation to a final vote to extend the government’s warrantless surveillance powers. Jeffries acknowledged that the vote on the bill itself
The House on Thursday passed a bill that would make foreign nationals and noncitizens inadmissible to the U.S. and subject to deportation if they are convicted of, or admit to, harming animals used in law enforcement. The legislation, dubbed the Bill to Outlaw Wounding of
The funding lapse is nearly five weeks old.
On Thursday, President Trump was asked why he didn’t warn Japan before he decided to attack Iran last month. His response, in front of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: “Who knows better about surprise than Japan?” “Japan and U.S. are very good friends. But … why didn’t
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Thursday called the moment when Democrats walked out of a closed-door meeting with Attorney General Pam Bondi a "low point" in the committee's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "The way the
President Trump ribbed the nation of Japan over its World War II bombing of Pearl Harbor in a Thursday Oval Office meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Taking questions from reporters, Trump said he would call on a “beautiful person from Japan.” Asked why he
House Democrats will soon launch another effort to end President Trump’s war with Iran, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced on Thursday. “What we’re focused on now is stopping this reckless war of choice,” Jeffries told reporters in the Capitol. Democrats
A leading election handicapper on Thursday shifted its ratings of six gubernatorial races toward Democrats, though Republicans are well positioned to hold onto their advantage in the country’s governorships this fall. Sabato’s Crystal Ball moved Georgia’s open governor’s seat
The Iranian threat to close the Strait of Hormuz has caused world oil prices to spike, and the US Navy is preparing for mine-countermeasure operations, but needs the help of allies to augment its capabilities and secure the sea lanes.
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Wednesday argued President Trump will not lose any voters over the war against Iran. “Much of the criticism of Operation Epic Fury comes from the likes of the Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, the Israel-obsessed podcasters Tucker Carlson and
The leaders of Japan and several European nations condemned recent Iranian attacks in the Gulf states, which have effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil trading channel. “We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through
Darren Indyke's appearance is the latest in the Oversight committee’s string of closed-door depositions with people in Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit.
The Department of Homeland Security under Kristi Noem turned into an ATM for Republican operatives hoping to make a buck off of multimillion-dollar contracts. Two companies with ties to Kristi Noem’s inner circle raked in millions of dollars from government contracts, Politico
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The Trump administration has eased oil-related sanctions on some countries in response to the sharp increase in oil prices, but this decision is dangerous for U.S. interests and must be accompanied by a strong rebuke to Russia to ensure that the frozen Russian assets are
All my assigned readings are about epiphanies. I send myself and my writing students on walks, telling them to track one color, then “write the poem that follows.” I collect green: a gardening hose, Rutland Road, an Astroturf lawn in Ditmas Park. I return to this lawn at night
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that President Trump could not tolerate Iran moving “closer and closer” to obtaining nuclear capabilities in choosing to begin his war with Tehran — the day after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified that such
That logic would put much of the global trading system on trial, including the United States itself.