Capitol agenda: GOP struggles on affordability message

The Marine Corps just had its 250th birthday — now let's abolish it

As much respect as everyone has for the Marines, their service branch became redundant and dependent on other branches long ago.

Greene: Trump labeling her 'traitor' 'directly fueled' death threats against family

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said President Trump’s own words “directly fueled” death threats against her family. In an interview that aired Sunday on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” the Georgia Republican said she "got a pipe bomb threat on my house" immediately after Trump called

Do we need to break up Big Beef?

Middleman Big Beef commands the ultimate supply chain position.

'Intoxicated' raccoon gets its own cocktails, T-shirts after ransacking Virginia liquor store

A furry "suspect" that ransacked a Virginia ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority) store before passing out in a bathroom after becoming "intoxicated" has inspired T-shirts, a promotional campaign, and now, cocktails.

'What do we do?': 911 calls reveal pleas for rescue from Texas camps during floods

More than 130 people were killed in the catastrophic flooding in Texas this summer, including 27 campers and counselors at an all-girls Christian camp.

Another instructor removed by University of Oklahoma amid protest over student’s failing grade

Another OU instructor has been removed amidst the controversy over one student's failing grade.

Health care fight heads to fever pitch

Plus: Supreme Court hears case on presidential power, Trump hosts Kennedy Center Honors, Tim Walz faces scrutiny

What If Both Sides in the Birth Rate Debate Are Wrong?

The Trump administration’s ideologues keep coming back to birth rates. The new National Security Strategy , released on Friday, declares that Europe is facing “the stark prospect of civilizational erasure” because of “migration policies that are transforming the continent” and

Trump’s New Global Vision Amounts to a National In-Security Strategy

Much as the Trump administration’s policies toward vaccines or climate change or economic policy ignore history, science, and basic math in ways that actually harm the interests they are supposed to advance, so too does the new U.S. National Security Strategy reject the

The Simple, Legal Way Trump Could Steal the Midterms

Every two years between 2001 and 2015, I’d begin my term in Congress with the official swearing-in ceremony on the House Floor. I’d raise my right hand, proclaim my oath to the Constitution, and take a seat. I’d always assumed that seat was bestowed to me by a majority of

Supreme Court to weigh Trump’s firing of FTC commissioner

The future of independent agencies heads to the Supreme Court on Monday as it hears oral arguments on President Trump’s bid to fire a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member without cause. A win for Trump could eviscerate 90 years of Supreme Court precedent that has enabled

Republicans look to Trump to quell conservative rebellion in Senate

Senate Republican leaders are hoping that President Trump will intervene to quell a conservative rebellion in the upper chamber against a package of spending bills that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is trying to advance before Christmas. Conservative Sens. Mike Lee

Kristi Noem: A Case Study in the GOP Tilt Toward Ostentatious Fascism

Everywhere you look, there is news that one can scarcely believe is emanating from the United States of America, and I think you know the subject matter to which these news items all refer. In Arizona, a three-year-old child was forced to act as her own lawyer in immigration

GOP lawmakers get heated over college football and money

The booming business of college sports is getting out of control, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree, but whether Congress should intervene and how to effectively level the playing field between premier universities and smaller schools is a heated debate on Capitol

KISS, Sylvester Stallone among Trump-hosted Kennedy Center Honors recipients: 'I'm going to try to act like Johnny Carson'

It had the look of a traditional Kennedy Center Honors ceremony — but following President Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the D.C. arts institution earlier this year and with the commander in chief making history as the show's host, change was in the air at this year's awards

Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Spin on Mental State Flies Off Rails

Under persistent questioning about President Trump’s unfitness for office at his latest cabinet meeting, White House press secretary offered one of the ugliest defenses we’ve ever seen. She singled out Trump’s vile racist attack on Somalis, and praised it as an “epic moment”

As affordability concerns mount, Hill Republicans are struggling to act

Top GOP leaders in Congress are keeping expectations low for major new economic legislation.

Greene rejects 'MAGA' label: 'I'm America first'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), once a staunch supporter of President Trump’s MAGA agenda, now suggested she no longer associates herself with that label. “Are you MAGA?” anchor Lesley Stahl asked Greene in an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” which aired on Sunday. “I'm

Russia is out of the human spaceflight business — for now

The situation has ramifications for both the ISS and Russia’s future as a space power.

5 takeaways from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s '60 Minutes' interview

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) doubled down on her criticism of President Trump in an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” on Sunday, less than a month after the longtime Trump ally announced she would resign from Congress amid her public feud with the president. In the

Trump: 'I'm not sure Zelensky is fine with' peace proposal

President Trump on Sunday said he does not think Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to sign off on a U.S.-proposed peace plan between Ukraine and Russia. The president, in an exchange with reporters ahead of his hosting the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington,

Johnson: Defense bill advances 'Peace Through Strength Agenda'

Congressional leaders released the final bill text the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Sunday, as they seek to get the annual defense policy bill across the finish line. The budget for the Department of Defense is $8 billion more than the $892.6 billion in

Read: Full text of the National Defense Authorization Act

Congressional leaders on Sunday released the text of the national defense and security package, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The budget for the Department of Defense is $8 billion more than the $892.6 billion in President Trump’s budget request for the

Trump set to host Kennedy Center Honors: What to know

President Trump will host the 48th annual Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, becoming the first president to host the event. Since returning to office, the president has seized control of the performing arts center, named for former President Kennedy. In February, he

Kaitlan Collins responds to Trump calling her 'stupid and nasty'

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins brushed off President Trump’s pointed criticism on Saturday after he called her “stupid and nasty” for purportedly asking about his plans for the White House ballroom. Collins took a screenshot of Trump’s Truth Social message, which he posted Saturday

Omar: There were 'always those alarms' about COVID-era Minnesota fraud scheme

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said Sunday that there were long-standing “alarms” regarding the fraud schemes in her home state. “There was always those alarms, and we will continue to understand where things might have gone wrong as these investigations continue, and as these

White House Insults Local Business, Destroys Decades-Long Tradition

The White House this weekend gloated about the Kennedy Center Honors medals—historically designed by a local business in Washington, D.C.—being redesigned by a multinational luxury brand. Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has sought to use the power of the

Dimon on Trump Media debanking: 'People have to grow up here'

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon pushed back on allegations that Trump Media Group was “debanked” by Chase, saying his company abides by government subpoenas but does not target individuals or entities because of their political leanings. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday

Former FDA commissioner: Trump claims about hepatitis B transmission 'simply not true'

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that President Trump’s assertions about hepatitis B transmission are "simply not true." Trump said earlier this week that the disease is "mostly" transmitted sexually or via dirty needles. "That's

Health care fight hits critical juncture

The fierce fight over health care costs hits a crucial juncture this week, with a series of major developments that could make or break the future of enhanced ObamaCare subsidies. For months, GOP leaders have been squeezed between centrist Republicans clamoring to extend the

Clyburn calls Omar 'incredible young lady who has withstood a lot' after Trump attacks

Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Sunday that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is an “incredible young lady who has withstood a lot” after attacks on her and other Somali people by President Trump. “And so, when you looked at the Somalians out in Minnesota, Ilhan [Omar], she is one

Trump Might Abandon Ukraine, Don Jr. Warns

Donald Trump Jr. weighed in on the Russia-Ukraine war this weekend with this ominous message: No one should bet on his father, the president of the United States, to stand by Ukraine. As Politico reported Sunday, the president’s eldest son made several comments at the Doha

GOP Senator Makes Pathetic Excuse for Trump’s Anti-Somali Hate

Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah on Sunday offered a mealymouthed excuse for President Donald Trump’s xenophobic attacks on the Somali community. “We don’t want ’em in our country,” Trump said of Somali immigrants at a Tuesday Cabinet meeting. “Let ’em go back to where

Duckworth: Second boat strike 'was essentially murder'

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a former Black Hawk helicopter pilot and combat veteran, said the military operation that killed 11 alleged drug traffickers, including two initial survivors, in the Caribbean in early September was “essentially murder.” In a Sunday interview on

Roughly 450 new Dollar General stores to open next year, company says

The new locations, expected to have larger footprints, will largely be in rural communities, according to the company's CEO.

Bessent says there will be no restrictions on how 'Trump Accounts' for children can be used

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that there will be no restrictions on how children can use “Trump accounts.” “So, in essence, it is a trust fund. It is a piece of the American economy for every child, and they will be able to take it out when they’re 18, or they

Greene: Republicans poke fun at Trump behind his back

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a previously fervent supporter of President Trump, said that her fellow Republicans made fun of the president behind his back. “I watched many of my colleagues go from making fun of him, making fun of how he talks — making fun of me,

Solar flare may spark strong geomagnetic storm, northern lights this week

We could see strong G3 geomagnetic storm conditions this week. Here's what to know.

Defend the Federal Reserve — or lose the dollar and the democracy it protects

China is attempting to weaken the US by eroding trust in the Federal Reserve, which could lead to a collapse of the global economy and a shift in power to Beijing.

Himes: GOP lawmakers concerned 'in private' about inspector general report on Hegseth

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) said Sunday that his Republican colleagues are expressing concerns privately after an inspector general report found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jeopardized troop safety and violated Pentagon policy. “Absolutely, they're saying it in private,”

US 'certainly didn't know the identities of all 11' on alleged drug boat in September: Himes

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) said Sunday that the U.S. “certainly” did not know the identity of every individual on the first alleged drug-trafficking boat it struck in September. “We might have known one or two, I don’t know, but we certainly didn’t know the identities of all 11.

This is only the start of China playing its rare earths trump card

My, how the tables have turned.

Treasury Sec Blames Liberal Media for Affordability Crisis

Struggling to afford basic necessities? Perhaps you only think you’re feeling the pinch, due to media bias against President Donald Trump—or at least, that’s what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested during a Sunday talk show appearance. On CBS News’s Face the Nation ,

Cassidy projects optimism on winning bipartisan support for his health care plan

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who chairs the Senate’s health committee, said he planned to present leadership with his plan as soon as Sunday evening.

Wizz, the ‘Tinder for kids’ app, exposes kids to predators. Congress must act.

The app "Wizz" has been linked to numerous cases of child sexual abuse, and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation is urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to hold tech companies accountable for designing platforms with child safety in mind.

The government’s top watchdog is retiring — but the Trump probes continue

The comptroller general is wrapping up his term after an unprecedented year checking the Trump administration.

As colleges clamp down on the teaching of gender, advocates say professors taking the hit

Professors are taking the brunt of the storm as new fights over the teaching of gender and race erupt in college classrooms. An Oklahoma University (OU) student is accusing her instructor of religious discrimination after she received a failing grade on an assignment on