GOP unity cracks with latest Iran war vote

Susan Collins was the first Republican senator to change a vote on the Iran war.

Senate approves FISA punt

Maxwell’s former boyfriend testifies in House Epstein probe

Democrats say they didn’t learn anything new; Republicans said Democrats just asked about Trump.

Meta threatens to pull its apps from New Mexico if forced to make ‘technologically impractical’ changes

Meta says it may be forced to pull Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp from New Mexico if the attorney general gets his way. The state is demanding a host of changes that the company says are impossible to achieve. After winning a $375 million jury award against Meta in a trial

Watch live: Trump signs executive order on retirement accounts

President Trump will sign an executive order expanding workers' access to retirement accounts from the Oval Office on Thursday, according to the White House. He is also expected to create a new government website where they can compare private-sector accounts. The program first

Jon Stewart says Democratic leadership and DNC are 'lost'

Comedian Jon Stewart on Wednesday said the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the party's leaders were “lost” while discussing the Maine Senate campaign. Stewart was interviewing Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, who said he had not been contacted by the DNC or

Who is Nicole Saphier, new Trump surgeon general nominee?

President Trump tapped Dr. Nicole B. Saphier on Thursday to be the next U.S. surgeon general. The president called Saphier a “STAR physician” in a Truth Social post, specifically commending her work on breast cancer treatment. “She is also an INCREDIBLE COMMUNICATOR, who

Democratic senators warn Trump administration against taking 'any illegal activity' to stymy voting

Nearly 30 Democratic senators warned two government agencies against taking “any illegal activity” to carry out a March executive order from President Trump seeking to force states to verify citizenship in order to vote. Voting is already limited only to U.S. citizens, and the

Camp Mystic withdraws application to renew license, will not reopen this summer

After a week filled with criticism — and even a promise from a lawmaker to shut them down — Camp Mystic's owners announced Thursday they will not reopen this summer amid multiple investigations and lawsuits.

Charges dropped for Booker staffer who brought gun into Capitol without a license

The staffer received $6,000 in contributions to his legal expense fund stemming from the incident.

FCC chair: 'No pressure' from White House for Disney review

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr said he was not pressured by President Trump or the White House to open an early review this week of several local broadcast stations owned and operated by Disney. "No. This was a decision that we made inside this

How Graham Platner Trounced Janet Mills in the Maine Senate Primary

You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack Governor Janet Mills’s decision to suspend her campaign effectively hands the Democratic nomination for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat to Graham Platner. In the latest

Graham Platner’s Next Fight Is Even More Consequential

Maine Governor Janet Mills’s decision to suspend her U.S. Senate campaign and effectively concede to upstart Graham Platner is a huge temporary victory for progressive Democrats in their ongoing fight with the party’s center-left establishment wing. But it will only be a true

Supreme Court strips Voting Rights Act in Louisiana gerrymandering ruling

The Voting Rights Act was born out of the Civil Rights Movement to open the ballot box to Black Americans who were systematically denied access. So when those protections get narrowed, even subtly, it raises a bigger question: Are we moving toward a system that prioritizes

First commercial flight between US, Venezuela in 7 years departs from Miami

For the first time in seven years, a U.S. flight took off for Venezuela on Thursday. The flight, operated by Envoy Air — a subsidiary of American Airlines — departed Miami International Airport at 10:11 a.m. EDT and landed at Simón Bolívar International Airport outside of

Elon Musk confirms xAI used OpenAI’s models to train Grok

In a federal courtroom in California on Thursday, Elon Musk testified that his own AI startup, xAI, has used OpenAI's models to improve its own. The matter at question is model distillation, a common industry practice by which one larger AI model acts as a "teacher" of sorts to

Dems refuse to release 2024 autopsy report, hear Ken Martin's lame excuse

The chairman of the DNC is refusing to release the 2024 autopsy. Why? That’s the question.

Trump accuses Cassidy of 'political games' after surgeon general nominee switch

President Trump on Thursday accused Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) of playing "political games" that ended his second surgeon general nominee's confirmation in the Senate, comments that came as Trump was announcing his decision to withdraw her nomination. In a post on Truth Social,

Trump to sign order aimed at retirement plan access ahead of $1,000 federal match

That new matching contribution, known as the Saver’s Match, comes from 2022 legislation passed under Democratic President Joe Biden.

'The Devil Wears Prada 2': Boycotts of film called. Here's why

Boycotts against the film have been spreading across China, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong.

Hegseth argues 60-day clock on Iran war stopped with ceasefire

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued Thursday that the 60-day clock for the conflict with Iran stopped when President Trump announced a ceasefire, as Democratic senators tee up yet another war powers vote. Trump notified Congress of the military operations in Iran on March 2,

GOP, Democratic senators pressure Trump to combat China’s influence in Latin America

Republican and Democratic senators are calling on President Trump to counter China’s broad influence in Latin America ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in May, according to a resolution obtained exclusively by The Hill. Introduced

Thermos recalls 8.2M bottles, jars after 3 reports of vision loss

The recall warns "the stopper can forcefully eject when opened" if food and beverages are stored in the containers for too long.

Trump says Tennessee governor vows to redistrict state

President Trump said Thursday that he spoke with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) about redistricting in the state to give Republicans a leg up in congressional races ahead of the November midterm elections. The conversation comes after a Wednesday Supreme Court decision limiting

Pete Hegseth Can’t Explain Why He Made It Easier to Kill Civilians

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ignored military officials when he gutted a Pentagon oversight office designed to limit the risk of civilian deaths in war. Then, the U.S. killed thousands of Iranian civilians amid its war with Tehran. The results of the war were apparently

Congress, close the crypto crime gap — before criminals get there first

Americans lost nearly $21 billion to fraud last year, with cryptocurrency-related scams accounting for the largest share of losses, highlighting the need for Congress to close the regulatory gap and apply the same anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act standards to digital

Johnson backs states redistricting ahead of November midterms

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday that other states should redraw their congressional maps in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling that Louisiana’s addition of a second majority-Black congressional district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. “The Supreme

House passes bill to fund most of DHS in major step toward ending 10-week shutdown

The House on Thursday passed a bill to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), minus Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a major step toward ending the record-breaking, 10-week shutdown. The bill passed by voice vote less than an

Congress ends record-shattering DHS shutdown

The House acted after weeks of delay to fund most Homeland Security agencies, which have gone unfunded for 76 days.

Trump Nominates Fox News Contributor as Next Surgeon General

President Donald Trump announced a new surgeon general nominee Thursday, and unsurprisingly, it appears to be someone that he’s seen make frequent appearances on Fox News. In a post on Truth Social, the president announced that he had named Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to take the new

$50B more accurate Iran war cost estimate: Angus King

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) said the cost of the Iran war is likely double the total that Pentagon officials provided to lawmakers on Wednesday. The independent senator told CNN on Thursday that he's heard estimates that the conflict has cost the U.S. around $50 billion. The

Trump pulls Casey Means nomination for surgeon general for Fox News's Nicole Saphier

President Trump on Thursday pulled the controversial nomination of Casey Means for surgeon general, announcing on Truth Social that her replacement would be Fox News contributor and radiologist Dr. Nicole Saphier, marking his third nominee for the post. "Nicole is a STAR

Sorry, Beijing — you don't own the world's airspace

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te was forced to cancel a trip to Eswatini due to intense pressure from Chinese authorities, demonstrating Beijing's increasing efforts to isolate Taiwan from the international community.

Platner after Mills drops out: 'We will start tearing down the system'

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) on Thursday lauded his state’s governor, Janet Mills (D), after she dropped out of the state's Senate race, saying she “has dedicated her career to this beautiful state.” With Mills's exit, Platner will almost certainly clear Maine's

Republicans Desperately Try to Ignore Damning Inflation Report

As inflation hit 3.5 percent in March—its highest rate in three years—congressional Republicans are urging Americans to cover their eyes and ears. The Commerce Department revealed Thursday that prices increased 3.5 percent since last year, thanks to surging gas prices amid the

Midterm election shake-up; inflation spikes

⛳ Plus: Saudis yank LIV Golf funding, leaving golf stars in limbo {beacon} It’s Thursday. We have a new Wall Street acronym, folks! Instead of TACO (Trump always chickens out), we now have … NACHO, which stands for “Not a chance Hormuz opens.” Thank you to Bloomberg columnist

7 House seats could shift to GOP after voting rights ruling: Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball

Two nonpartisan election handicappers identified seven districts that could be at risk of being redrawn to favor Republicans following the Supreme Court's Wednesday decision limiting the scope of the Voting Rights Act provision that creates majority-minority districts. Both

How the FBI Turned a Custody Dispute Into Cheap Anti-Trans Fodder

Earlier this month, someone at the FBI made an extraordinary decision: to send a plane to Cuba to bring home an American child who had allegedly been kidnapped. It was a possibly unprecedented intervention, apparently connected to a family member’s reported fear that the

Republican erupts at TMZ reporter over DHS funding questions: 'Talk to the f‑‑‑ing Democrats'

Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) snapped at a reporter for TMZ who peppered him with questions about Congress's inability to pass a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill and the upcoming recess. "It's good to see you bro," the video the outlet posted showed TMZ's Charlie

We now have a Trump Injustice Department

The Justice Department has charged the Southern Poverty Law Center with 11 counts of wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, alleging that the organization paid informants to infiltrate hate groups without disclosing the payments to donors, while the

Moulton: Hegseth is guilty of war crimes

Rep. Seth Moulton (Mass.) on Wednesday became the latest House Democrat to accuse Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of war crimes, accusations that have mounted amid the Iran war and the U.S. military's lethal boat strikes on alleged drug runners. When asked Wednesday on CNN’s

House Republicans eye passage of Senate-backed DHS funding bill

Speaker Mike Johnson has delayed a vote on the bill for more than a month.

Sanford, former South Carolina governor, drops bid for old House seat

Mark Sanford, the Republican former governor of South Carolina and a former congressman, ended his campaign for his old House seat Thursday. The 65-year-old, who entered the race March 30, said in a release that he will instead launch a national nonprofit and grassroots

Amazon considers 'Apprentice' reboot with Donald Trump Jr. as host

Talks are reportedly in early stages, but Amazon executives have not yet approached the Trump family.

David Scott's daughter to run to fill his Georgia House seat: Report

The daughter of the late U.S. Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) said she will run in the special election to succeed her father. The Georgia lawmaker died this month, after more than two decades in Congress. Marcye Scott told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution this week that she was

Core Inflation Rate Jumps to Its Highest in Years Thanks to Iran War

Inflation is at its highest level in three years thanks to President Trump. Prices are up 3.5 percent compared to last year, the biggest year-to-year increase in three years, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Much of this is attributable to gas prices due to the war in

The state race for wealth taxes will fail — just ask Europe

When it comes to wealth taxes, history is not on advocates’ side.

House votes to allow rotisserie chicken food stamps purchases

The House voted to allow rotisserie chicken food stamp purchases on Thursday in an amendment to the broader farm bill. The measure cleared the lower chamber with a vote of 384-35 with bipartisan support. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds have long been

Idaho lawmaker pushes 'Rat Bill' as rodent numbers surge

"I think it's a fundamental duty of government to take care of infestations such as this," Idaho state Rep. John Gannon said.

WHCA shooting suspect agrees to remain detained ahead of trial

The alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner last weekend will remain in detention ahead of trial after he agreed to be detained. Cole Allen, 31, faces three federal charges over his alleged efforts to violently disrupt the annual black-tie