🪖 Plus: Iran war depletes U.S. weapon stockpile {beacon} Happy Friday!! The White House posted a hilarious photo of a little boy in the Oval Office. This is exactly how I feel, kid. Oh, and happy White House Correspondents’ Association dinner weekend! In today's issue: DOJ
Stephen Colbert, the host of CBS’s “The Late Show,” is opting out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday. “Folks, I try to remember not to be in Washington, D.C., as often as possible. But there is certainly no time I am there less than the weekend of
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said Thursday that Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is "not getting a pardon" amid questions from some lawmakers against giving her freedom. Luna, a member of the House Oversight and Government
Supporting this annual event is about confirming that journalism is important and deserves a seat at the table.
President Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt is expected to give birth to her second child next week, according to a White House official. It is not immediately clear how long Leavitt will be away from the podium. Federal employees — including those in the executive
Senator Elizabeth Warren thinks that anyone celebrating the Trump administration ending its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is “ fooling themselves .” On Friday, the Justice Department announced it would be dropping its targeted, flimsy investigation into
Among the most prominent founders of the Republican Party was U.S. Congressman Thaddeus Stevens.
Officials in India knocked a recent post shared by President Trump online that referred to the country as a “hellhole,” dismissing the characterization as “obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste.” Trump shared a multipage transcript from an episode of
The Pentagon recently ousted the U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes’s ombudsman, the person meant to monitor the outlet’s editorial independence and report concerns to Congress. “Apparently the Pentagon also doesn’t want you to hear from me anymore about threats to the
Insider trading is of no concern to the Trump administration. Federal prosecutors have charged Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a 38-year-old active-duty Army soldier involved in the planning and capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, with using confidential intel to win
Trump’s slide in popularity over the past year is in marked contrast to his first term, when close to half of U.S. adults approved of his policies.
In response to the hyperfocus on finances, some Gen Zers and millennials are turning to "financial future faking."
Israel on Friday carried out airstrikes in Lebanon amid their ceasefire and after President Trump announced that the ceasefire was extended by three weeks. The Israeli military accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire in a post on the social platform X. The Israeli military
It looks like Kash Patel’s major meltdown over The Atlantic ’s humiliating report on his excessive drinking and unexplained absences has only made things worse for the embattled FBI director. Last weekend, The Atlantic ’s Sarah Fitzpatrick reported that Patel was known to drink
The U.S. military said Friday that three aircraft carriers are operating in the Middle East, for the first time in more than two decades, as the U.S. enforces its naval blockade against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. The three aircraft carriers — USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) on Wednesday introduced legislation to make the Virginia cities of Arlington and Alexandria part of Washington, D.C., reversing an 1846 law that returned the regions to the Old Dominion. “The Make DC Square Again Act restores the original
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is still living in a waterfront home on a Washington, D.C., military base nearly two months after she was fired, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal . Noem moved into the home—usually reserved for the Coast Guard
Iran's regime is a collapsing order trying to survive through tension, terror and deception.
Millionaire investor Kevin O’Leary is not sold on the Trump administration’s reported plan to bail out Spirit Airlines, calling it a “really bad idea.” “Capitalism works because the losers die,” O’Leary said during a Thursday appearance on NewsNation, warning the federal
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Friday applauded the announcement that the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) inspector general will conduct an audit of the DOJ's handling of millions of records related to convicted sex offender
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday it was dropping its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his handling of renovations at the central bank. The announcement from Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, likely
President Donald Trump is backing down from his vendetta against Jerome Powell. The Justice Department announced Friday that it is dropping its criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve chief over the renovation of the central bank’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. “This
The Trump administration announced on Friday it was issuing a 90-day extension to the Jones Act waiver, which requires shipping between U.S. ports to be conducted by American ships, in an effort to lower fuel prices. “New data compiled since the initial waiver was issued
Washington must step up its game in support of Ukraine.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is hoping to get around Florida’s Constitution in order to redraw the state’s congressional map and give Republicans nationally a big advantage. The Florida Constitution bans legislators from drawing districts with “the intent to favor or disfavor
Donald Trump appears to believe that his administration’s targeting of an anti-extremism civil rights organization can be leveraged to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. “The Southern Poverty Law Center, one of the greatest political scams in American History, has
As we barrel toward the ninth week of this two- or three-week war, virtually all of the reporting and most of the commentary is focused on the strategery of the moment: who really controls the Strait of Hormuz, when the ceasefire might actually end, what Donald Trump might do
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday let reporters from the entertainment channel TMZ ask two questions during a press briefing focused on Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military operation in Iran. Hegseth started Friday's press conference praising the timeline in which the
Meta informed staff this week it will cut 10 percent of workers as it invests billions into artificial intelligence products. The memo, sent Thursday by Meta Chief People Office Janelle Gale, said the cut will take place on May 20, and 6,000 open roles will be closed. The memo
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday revealed he had undergone treatment for prostate cancer and delayed releasing the results at the peak of U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran earlier this year. In a post on the social platform X, Netanyahu said
President Donald Trump claimed that former President Barack Obama blocked a merger with a defunct airline that hasn’t existed since the 1980s. Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office Thursday, Trump appeared confused when he was asked whether the government planned to buy a
Lead Democrats on the House Oversight and Administration Committees are urging the U.S. Postal Service to refuse President Donald Trump’s executive order to illegally limit mail-in voting. In a letter Friday to the U.S. Postal Service’s Board of Governors, shared exclusively
The debate is not really about EU membership: It is about Canadian strategic drift.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Thursday called for President Trump to pardon the U.S. Army soldier accused of raking in more than $400,000 after betting on the capture of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg in North
Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg on Friday said the Army soldier involved in the military raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro who made more than $400,000 betting on the operation “can’t be that stupid.” Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg who
President Trump went on a long, angry social media tirade Thursday night while the entire country was asleep, once again raising doubts about his mental fitness and temperament. Just after midnight, Trump reposted a message from the Border Patrol union calling on “extreme
Trump is finally discovering what it’s like to be on the losing end of a conspiracy theory.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday defended the U.S. military operation against Iran amid President Trump’s ongoing feud with Pope Leo XIV, head of the Catholic Church. “The pope’s gonna do his thing, that’s fine,” Hegseth told reporters at a Pentagon briefing. “We know
The Department of Defense is brainstorming ways to punish NATO members that didn’t support President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. Reuters, citing an unnamed U.S. government official, reports that the federal government is considering suspending Spain from the transatlantic
We need to put aside fantasies about impeachment and the 25th Amendment and focus on fixes we can actually implement. So let’s have Congress pass a bill that gives the Gang of Eight immediate and unredacted access to all of the president’s medical records.
Retired Navy Adm. James Stavridis, a former NATO allied supreme commander, suggested on Thursday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz largely hinges on the U.S. military’s ability to stop Iranian mines from being laid in the waterway. “Strategically, what we ought to be doing is
U.S. political leaders should reject a witless “yes or no” debate on data centers.
A Virginia Court has given final approval of a class action lawsuit settlement that alleged the banking company failed to raise interest rates on the 360 Savings account.
New York Democrats launched a new digital ad on Friday attacking GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman over his ties to President Trump and the issue of health care as the Nassau County executive vies for Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) seat this fall. “Bruce Blakeman won't
Democrats are struggling to rally behind a single contender in California’s high‑stakes gubernatorial race. Meanwhile, how long will President Trump tolerate tensions with Iran before taking further action? Plus, are Republicans preparing for the possibility of a blue wave in
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] SAN FRANCISCO — Californians are having a helluva time picking their next
Democrats in charge of states like California, Illinois, New Jersey and New York will pay for imposing unpopular and arrogant policies on voters, with less representation in the House and ultimately fewer Electoral College votes.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will speak with reporters Friday morning as tensions remain high over the conflict in Iran and the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The briefing also comes after President Trump announced on
A majority of Americans believe President Trump is to blame for a surge in gas prices, as the conflict with Iran continues to strain the global economy, according to a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Friday, found that roughly 77 percent of registered U.S. voters
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said Friday morning that her office would drop its investigation into the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell over its costly headquarters renovations. That move should open a path for the confirmation of Powell's