Republicans revise ballroom security funding after parliamentarian meeting
“Technical adjustments” are necessary after conferring with the Senate rulekeeper, a GOP panel said.
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Fidelity agrees to $2.5M settlement with payouts up to $5K: Do you qualify?
Fidelity Investments agreed Wednesday to a $2.5 million class action payout Wednesday that would settle a lawsuit over a 2024 data breach.
Hantavirus has not mutated to be more transmissible: WHO
The overall risk to the public remains low, WHO officials said.
DC parents could face jail over 'teen takeovers' under Pirro move
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Friday said her office will increase the jail time penalties for Washington, D.C., parents who do not adhere to curfew laws, which she cited as a consequence of "teen takeovers." Parents and adults aware of or who
Energy secretary: Strait of Hormuz will reopen 'sometime this summer at latest'
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday suggested that the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has kept closed amid its ceasefire with the U.S., will reopen "sometime this summer at the latest." CNBC's Brian Sullivan spoke with Wright at a new liquefied natural gas facility in
Cassidy faces Republican primary loss in Louisiana
Presented by Lilly {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Cassidy faces Republican primary loss in Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, is facing the fight of his political life as
GOP lawmakers fume over pulled troop rotation in Poland: A ‘slap in the face’
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story GOP lawmakers fume over pulled troop rotation in Poland: A ‘slap in the face’ Republican lawmakers were ‘not happy’ over the Pentagon’s seemingly
Supreme Court declines to restore Virginia Democrats’ congressional map
The Supreme Court refused Virginia Democratic leaders’ emergency plea to reinstate theircongressional map on Friday in what would’ve been one of the party’s best opportunities to keep pace in the mid-decade redistricting war. Without any noted dissents, the justices declined to
Tech CEOs invited to talk kids’ safety on Capitol Hill
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Tech CEOs invited to talk kids’ safety on Capitol Hill Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) would like the leaders of four major technology companies to appear before lawmakers next month for a kids’ safety
Tina Peters to go free after Colorado Gov. Polis commutes her sentence
Tina Peters, a former elections clerk who was the first local official convicted over efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election, will go free from prison after Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) commuted her sentence Friday. Polis told Colorado Public Radio earlier in the
Comer says he's planning on running for governor
Kentucky Rep. James Comer (R) signaled this week that he intends to run for governor in the Bluegrass State next year. “I plan on running for governor in 2027,” he told local outlet The Daily Independent on Thursday. “It’s not official yet; it will probably be official
Rubio: Iran won't be able to leverage US politics into forcing 'bad' deal on Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said Iran attempting to use U.S. politics, specifically rising energy prices and its impact on Americans, will not pressure President Trump and lead him into a "bad" peace deal. Rubio offered the remarks during an interview with NBC
MAGA is Reeling as Trump Welcomes Chinese Students to the U.S.
President Trump promised to bring 500,000 Chinese students to American universities and allow China to own U.S. farmland—leaving the MAGAverse enraged. “But if you don’t have those students—good students, by the way—if you don’t … if they’re good and they want to stay in
Trump Posts Price Chart Full of “Breathtaking” Lies
The Trump administration is hoping to trick Americans into thinking that prices are going down—while the actual numbers indicate the opposite. The U.S. Department of Labor posted a graphic on X Friday claiming that the prices of “many” goods were falling year-over-year, touting
Group That Escaped Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Is Thriving
The Washington National Opera has found new life since it steered away from Donald Trump’s control. The 70-year-old opera company departed its longtime home at the John F. Kennedy Center when the president and his allies assumed control of the historic cultural institution last
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended, says US State Department
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension to a temporary ceasefire agreement between the two countries amid the Iran war, according to the State Department. Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott announced in a statement on Friday afternoon that U.S. officials hosted
Wife of US soldier released from ICE custody
The wife of a U.S. Army soldier has been released from federal custody after spending a month in an immigration detention center. Deisy Rivera Ortega, married to Sgt. 1st Class Jose Serrano, was arrested at an immigration office in El Paso, Texas, on April 14. Sen. Tammy
DOJ requests 1,500 more National Guard troops for planned DC 'summer surge'
The Trump administration wants another 1,500 National Guard troops deployed to the streets of Washington part of a “summer surge” of law enforcement to the nation’s capital ahead of America’s 250th birthday, Justice Department officials announced Friday. U.S. Marshals Service
Tech CEOs invited to Capitol Hill to answer questions about kids online safety
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has invited the leaders of four major technology companies to appear before lawmakers next month for a kids safety hearing after a pair of landmark court decisions against two of the firms. Grassley, in a post Friday,
Eric Trump says he'll sue Jen Psaki, MS NOW over report on China trip
President Trump's son Eric Trump said Friday he will sue MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, and host Jen Psaki after a monologue on her show questioned whether his business interests, combined with traveling with his father on a high-stakes trip to China, was a conflict of interest. Psaki
The GOP Is Fuming After the Pentagon Abruptly Pulls Back from Europe
Republicans are furious with the Trump administration after its decision to cease all troop deployment to longtime U.S.-ally Poland. The decision is the latest of Trump’s anti-European defense tendencies, coming just a month after the Pentagon removed 5,000 troops from Germany
JD Vance Humiliates Himself as Crowd Stays Silent During His Speech
A charisma-less Vice President JD Vance was met Friday with humiliating silence when he tried to transform a memorial event into a political stump speech. Speaking at a memorial service outside the U.S. Capitol for the Fraternal Order of Police’s National Peace Officers, Vance
Missing GOP congressman's father says illness 'won't linger': 'He will be 100 percent OK'
Former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean Sr. (R) attempted Friday to assuage concerns about the health of his son, GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr., as the New Jersey lawmaker remains mysteriously absent from the campaign trail and halls of Congress. “He’s hopefully coming back soon, and he’s
FBI offers $200K reward in search for ex-Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran
The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist accused of spying for Iran, who defected to the country nearly a decade ago. Monica Witt was indicted in February 2019 by a
Trump administration sued by veterans group over VA abortion ban
A veterans advocacy group is suing the Trump administration over its ban on abortion care and counseling at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Minority Veterans of America said it brought the lawsuit on behalf of all its members harmed by the ban, including one
Texas Supreme Court refuses to remove Democrats who fled state
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday shut down Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) effort to penalize the dozens of Democratic legislators who fled the state last summer in an attempt to block a rare mid-decade redistricting effort. Abbott asked the all-Republican court in an emergency
Republicans grill Army leaders on pulling Poland troops: 'We're not happy'
Republican lawmakers on Friday grilled Army leaders over the Pentagon’s seemingly last-minute decision to cancel the temporary deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland, with House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) saying the panel is “not happy.” “We don’t know
Mike Johnson Says He Has No Clue Trump Is Ready to Betray Taiwan
House Speaker Mike Johnson still doesn’t know anything about what Donald Trump is saying. Johnson has spent the bulk of his time atop the House dodging attempts by reporters to pin down his opinion on the Trump administration’s various machinations. That remained true during a
America's mineral dependence is dangerous and unnecessary
America is heavily reliant on imported minerals, but its own resources remain undeveloped due to complex and lengthy permitting processes, making the country vulnerable to global shocks and price increases.
ICE Charges Ahead With Building Megaprisons
Department of Homeland Security officials are plotting to proceed with the construction of ICE’s mega-prisons in Texas and Maryland, despite the ongoing legal challenges, local pushback, and a federal watchdog investigation. An internal ICE memo revealed that staffers are
Hispanic Main Street needs opportunity, not political pandering
Hispanic entrepreneurs are focused on growing their businesses, hiring workers, and creating opportunity in their communities, and Republicans have acted to protect them from tax increases and strengthen policies that help them succeed.
Texas Children's Hospital must create country's first 'detransition clinic' under settlement with Paxton
Texas Children's Hospital will create the nation’s first “detransition clinic,” fire five physicians and pay the state $10 million under an unusual settlement announced Friday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). The clinic would focus on providing medical care to
Mullin has more work to do to repair the relationship between DHS and Congress
Democrats and at least one powerful Republican still have concerns about Mullin’s leadership of the department.
Trump wants China, Taiwan to 'cool down'
President Trump in an interview that aired Friday said he wants China and Taiwan to “cool down,” while saying Taiwan should feel neither more nor less secure following his visit to China. Trump suggested nothing fundamental has changed in the U.S. relationship with Taiwan or
DOJ seeking death penalty for suspect in fatal shootings of 2 Israeli Embassy staffers
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against the man accused of shooting and killing two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, the Department of Justice informed a federal judge Friday. Justice Department leaders had long signaled they
Does Trump Mobile know how many stripes are on the American flag?
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone's whereabouts. This week, despite our best hopes, we still don't have our phone - but we do have some fresh doubts about the company's patriotic
Trump leaves Beijing with two major sticking points and cloudy deals
Presented by Google Cloud {beacon} PRESENTED BY Happy Friday! Today is Jerome Powell’s last day as chair of the Federal Reserve. Now we get to see if *this* is what he actually means by keeping a low profile. 😂 See, even the Fed has jokes! Saturday is the season finale of
Mamdani closes budget gap, invests $122 million in public schools!
You can debate ideology all day long. But if critics think there’s a better way to make life more affordable, strengthen public services, and deliver measurable results, spare us all the constant criticism of Mamdani and offer up your own solutions.
Taiwan releases statement in response to Trump comments
Taiwan responded to President Trump’s hesitation Friday to back a U.S. arms sale to the island following two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The island’s foreign affairs ministry emphasized the U.S.’s “long-standing and consistent policy toward Taiwan” in a
Trump’s $10 Billion Shakedown of IRS Takes Unnervingly Corrupt Turn
Would it be legal for President Donald Trump to effectively order a major U.S. government agency to hand over huge piles of taxpayer money to a group of his political allies? We may be about to find out. ABC News reports that Trump is likely to drop his $10 billion lawsuit
Jim Jordan Can’t Keep His Lies About Inflation Straight
MAGA Representative Jim Jordan got caught in his own lie while trying to argue that it was actually no big deal that Americans are experiencing skyrocketing gas prices and inflation at the hands of President Trump. Jordan was questioned by CNN’s Kaitlin Collins on how the
Trump calls New York Times reporter 'fake guy': 'It's sort of treasonous what you write'
President Trump on Friday slammed what he described as “treasonous” media coverage of the U.S. conflict with Iran, accusing New York Times reporter David Sanger of misrepresenting the military operation. “I had a total military victory, but the fake news, guys like you, write
How Do We Know the China Summit Was a Failure? Because Trump Did It.
Donald Trump says China agreed to buy 200 jets from Boeing. He crowed about it on Fox News Thursday night. But funny thing: A spokesman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs was asked specifically about the jet deal after Trump spoke, and he said nothing about any such
Trump says he discussed AI guardrails with Xi
President Trump said Friday he discussed "working together" on artificial intelligence guardrails with Chinese President Xi Jinping as policymakers in Washington debate how to manage the risks of the emerging technology. "We talked about possibly working together for
Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen announces retirement
Cohen’s Memphis-based district was recently dismantled in a Republican gerrymandering effort.
What deals did Trump make on China trip?
President Trump touted new business deals with Beijing as he departed a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. "I think a lot of good has come from [this visit]. We've made some fantastic trade deals, good for both countries," he told a reporter during
Propaganda wars: Turning the tables on Russia
Someone is using Russia’s own propaganda tactics to counter the Kremlin in Africa.
Arizona Sheriff Chris Nanos: ‘Getting closer,’ in Nancy Guthrie investigation
The search for Nancy Guthrie hit the 100-day mark Tuesday.