Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee this week pushed forward the Trump administration’s desired “Department of War” name change in passing their version of the annual defense policy bill. In closed-door deliberations over its fiscal 2027 National Defense
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated a formal emergency response to the New World screwworm on Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed, after the parasitic fly was found in cattle for the first time in decades. The Department
President Trump’s announcement that a deal has been reached with Iran and approved by “all parties involved” is confusing everyone. The Israeli government is not aware that a finalized deal has been reached, an official told the country’s Channel 12, and it’s unclear where the
Vice President Vance will appear on ABC’s “The View” on Tuesday to promote his forthcoming book on his faith journey. ABC announced the appearance in a release, adding that the vice president will join all six co-hosts on the program: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,
President Trump on Thursday whipsawed between threatening new, major attacks against Iran and touting significant progress in negotiations to end the war, the latest frantic episode in the more than 100-day war. Trump said the U.S. would hit Iran “very hard” and eventually
President Trump on Thursday selected U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) following weeks of tumult after the president appointed Bill Pulte as the acting director. "Few people
More than 8 in 10 respondents to a recent CBS News/YouGov poll said that the federal government knows more than it is disclosing to the public regarding UFOs, after the Pentagon released a trove of files on the subject. The survey, conducted from June 2 to 4, found that 84
Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday with the UFC to create a public-private partnership with the mixed martial arts company ahead of this weekend’s cage fights on the White House's South Lawn. Rubio referred to the UFC as the “United
Republican senators have thrown a wrench into an effort to pass a wildfire prevention bill, adding a controversial amendment seeking to nullify Clinton-area forest protections. It’s a move that Democrats say makes the underlying legislation less likely to pass, since they won’t
The Senate GOP campaign arm on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), asking it to probe an Alaskan Senate candidate who shares a name with incumbent Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan (R). The complaint from the National Republican Senatorial Committee
The Trump administration’s Epstein investigator is getting his shot at running U.S. national intelligence. The president’s nominating process to replace Tulsi Gabbard took a sudden right turn Thursday when he named Jay Clayton , the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of
Jacob Reses, Vice President Vance’s chief of staff who has been with him since his Senate campaign, will be leaving the role at the end of the summer. Reses has served in the role since Vance took office with President Trump in January 2025. “Jacob’s been by my side for my
Someone has traced “8647”—the anti-Trump expression that got former FBI Director James Comey indicted —into the grass on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It’s still unclear who made the markings, or how. The administration has yet to formally respond. Reuters photographer
President Trump announced his new pick to lead the intelligence community, saying he would tap former Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence. The move comes as Trump was under increasing pressure to reverse course
Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked the GOP's attempt to pass a short-term extension of the nation's spy powers by unanimous consent. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) asked the chamber for unanimous consent to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
President Trump said Thursday that he canceled the forthcoming strikes and bombings against Iran, citing progress in discussions with Tehran’s leadership. “Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian
The Florida Republican had blocked promotions amid a dispute involving a Florida shipbuilder.
Donald Trump has canceled an attack against Iran that was scheduled to take place Thursday evening. The president in a post on Truth Social suggested that the two countries had come to an agreement. “Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail,
The Maryland Department of Health has suspended Clover Hill Dairy's operating license.
Iran’s top negotiator issued a warning Thursday after President Trump re-upped threats to strike the country and seize Kharg Island, a key hub for Iran's oil exports. “Wrong strategies and impulsive decisions will reset the entire board for the worse, explode energy
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool began filling with water on June 4 following maintenance work that President Donald Trump called a "big project." Trump claimed that "the Biden administration and the Obama administration spent hundreds of millions of dollars trying to get
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UFC President and CEO Dana White will sign a memorandum of understanding Thursday afternoon establishing a new public-private partnership to enhance sports diplomacy. "UFC is the world’s leading mixed martial arts organization. As an
Under a new bipartisan bill, Americans could sue for damages if a government official illegally tries to coerce a social media, AI, or broadcasting company to remove their post - regardless of whether the platform actually does it. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz
House Republicans have also endorsed the change, which means the Defense Department rebrand pushed by the Trump administration could become law this year.
Trump officials are secretly telling Trump’s supporters that his $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund is still on, even as they publicly say that it’s dead. The Atlantic reports that staffers in the Justice Department and White House are still telling Trump allies that they
Whether someone supports or opposes immigration enforcement isn't really the point. The point is that when government power expands, oversight should certainly expand with it.
Families of over 15,000 New Yorkers who died in nursing homes have been fighting for six years to hold former Gov. Andrew Cuomo accountable for his administration's directive to accept COVID-positive patients without testing, which resulted in thousands of deaths, and for
On Thursday, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), Democrats' ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, pledged to investigate Vice President Vance’s role in the Trump administration’s “cover-up” of actions tied to now-deceased convicted sex offender
The ruling comes in the final days of the primary campaign between the former city comptroller and Rep. Dan Goldman.
Jasmine Crockett feels more for Karmelo Anthony, the killer, because he is Black like her, than she does for Austin Metcalf, the victim, because he is white.
🍔 Plus: World Cup tourists marvel in experiencing US food, culture {beacon} Happy Thursday! I cannot get enough of the social media posts of tourists coming to the U.S. for the World Cup and experiencing American culture. Like: trying Ranch dressing for the first time, seeing
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) expressed his support for President Trump’s threat on Thursday to seize Iran’s Kharg Island. “President Trump’s announcement today that it may be time to take Kharg Island is welcome news and would be the ultimate game changer,” he wrote in a social
The charge is larger than campus unrest.
Outgoing Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) vowed Thursday to be “more of a menace than ever” as her term winds down. Responding to comedian Rob Schneider praising her as the “champion we didn’t deserve,” Mace wrote on social platform X, “Never thought I’d get my Congressional send-off
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he would “not put too much stock” in President Trump’s Thursday morning threat to seize control of Kharg Island in response to the downing of an Army helicopter this week. “I think he’s communicating directly with our adversaries over there. I
Congress has failed to pass a three-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), with the House voting 218-198 against reauthorizing the controversial warrantless wiretapping authority through July 2nd. After a short-term extension earlier
Gas prices could climb even higher in the coming months. Industry officials have already warned the White House that the prices could spike yet again due to rapidly diminishing inventories, reported The Washington Post Thursday. Since the beginning of the Iran war, commercial
FBI Director Kash Patel says his agency is making terrorist attack prevention its top job during the FIFA World Cup games, which kick off Thursday afternoon. “Extremists have used major global sporting events in the past to do harm and spread their twisted ideologies,” Patel
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday slammed a New York Times report alleging that some say he appears to be “checked out” from official duties during department meetings and has surrounded himself with political appointees who share his
Elon Musk, on the verge of becoming the world's first trillionaire, is whipping up anti-immigration tensions amid ongoing riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Following a knife attack in the city on Monday, Musk declared support for Restore Britain, a hard-right populist
The Pentagon had multiple floors locked down and evacuated Thursday over an air quality false alarm. “Earlier this morning, Pentagon occupants were notified of a potential air quality issue, prompting immediate precautionary safety measures and evaluation. Subsequent testing
El Niño has officially begun, the Climate Prediction Center announced Thursday. And it's not just any El Niño — this year's is shaping up to be one for the record books.
A top election handicapper shifted a trio of Senate races toward Democrats, as the minority party looks to regain control of the upper chamber this November. Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics shifted the Alaska race from leans
Three Indian mariners were killed on board a tanker struck by U.S. forces earlier this week over allegedly violating Washington’s blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, according to New Delhi. Indian Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the three people
The Trump administration is reportedly investigating a critic of the Iran war, threatening to revoke his green card and deport him from the U.S. Trita Parsi is reportedly being targeted by the White House for his frequent criticisms of the Iran war. Parsi, a Swedish citizen
The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday ahead of Kevin Warsh’s first Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve next week. “The war in the Middle East is generating inflation pressures and the
Sex workers are once again the canaries in the coal mine of digital safety.
The Pentagon went into lockdown Thursday over an air quality issue, prompting the department to execute a shelter-in-place order for the affected area. “The Pentagon has sophisticated systems to ensure the safety of the building and its occupants. Those systems have detected
Sen. Eric Schmitt notched a highlight this week he won't soon forget. The Missouri Republican made ESPN's "SportsCenter" Top 10 plays of the day Wednesday night with a diving catch during the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity at Nationals Park. Schmitt, one of the
The White House is corroding from the inside. The president is reportedly “pissed” and “increasingly frustrated with everyone” surrounding him—though the drama seems to be a mess of his own creation. The pressing issue started last week, when Donald Trump suddenly appointed
