Independent's signature forces House vote on Ukraine aid

Rep. Kevin Kiley of California completed a discharge petition backed largely by Democrats.

House GOP leadership divided on ethanol vote

Trump lands in China: Meeting of the dueling superpowers

Presented by Google Cloud {beacon} PRESENTED BY It’s Wednesday. Trivia time! How many times do you think President Trump has posted on Truth Social since the start of his second term? The Wall Street Journal actually added it all up. Email me your guess and I’ll let you

Republicans in Louisiana state Senate advance map eliminating Democratic House district

Louisiana state lawmakers voted early Wednesday morning to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional voting districts in the state — the latest in a bitter redistricting fight between Republicans and Democrats. The state's Senate and Government Affairs Committee voted

Midterms may prompt congressional Republicans to act on immigration

Reid Ribble, a Republican representative from Wisconsin, argues that immigration reform is necessary for economic and moral reasons, and that the Republican Party should support bipartisan solutions like the Dignity Act to keep families together and reduce the federal deficit.

3 GOP senators break with leadership, vote to advance resolution to end Iran war

Three Republican senators broke with their leadership Wednesday and voted to advance a Democratic-sponsored resolution under the 1973 War Powers Act to halt the conflict with Iran unless Congress formally authorizes further military action. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

Trump Mobile says T1 Phones will begin shipping this week

A representative for the Trump Mobile customer service team

Helicopter prom stunt causes a stir in Chicago suburb

A mother's boundless love may have come at a cost.

Gen Z, millennials using personal loans for everyday bills: Report

Louisiana leads the nation in the most personal loan requests tied to everyday bills.

19 Congressional Black Caucus members could be affected by redistricting: Chair

Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), said Tuesday that 19 of the group’s members are at risk from GOP-led redistricting efforts. “It’s devastating. People have sacrificed so much to make this a more perfect union. And here we are, in

The White House Is Hosting a Massive Christian Nationalist Festival

The White House is planning to host a 9-hour Christian prayer festival at the National Mall on Sunday that pushes the view of the U.S. as a Christian nation. House Speaker Mike Johnson, as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, are slated

Middle powers, this is your moment to stand up for migrants

Two underused legal tools could help.

Detailing D-Day, 30-cent haircuts and military life: USO unveils digital collection of letters from WWII soldier

The United Service Organizations (USO) is rolling out a new digital collection of never-before-seen World War II-era letters — and the search is on for the family of the soldier who penned them. There are more than 300 letters in the collection launched Wednesday by the USO.

Waymo recalls thousands of robotaxis over potential 'loss of vehicle control'

Waymo has issued a recall for thousands of its robotaxis over a risk involving the vehicles entering flooded roadways.

Van Hollen posts alcohol use test results after challenging Patel to take survey

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) shared the results of a test to assess alcohol disorders after FBI Director Kash Patel told the lawmaker he would also submit to the test if he and the senator did them “side by side.” Democrats have called on Patel to take the Alcohol Use

With World Cup 30 Days Away, ICE Still Threatens Fans

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents will be present at the 2026 FIFA tournament, casting an ominous shadow of violent authoritarianism over the beloved event. Earlier this year ICE head Todd Lyons announced that the agents would be present at the World Cup just for

Speaker Johnson responds to Trump remark: Iran conflict ‘put a little damper’ on affordability

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the Iran conflict has “put a little damper” on Republicans’ affordability efforts while insisting that President Trump “thinks about Americans’ financial situations.” Johnson made the comments when asked in a press conference Wednesday about

Ocasio-Cortez knocks Cruz over 'parasite' remark

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) shot back at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) over comments in which he called her a “parasite,” saying the Lone Star State senator views working-class people as “less than him.” On Monday, Cruz called Ocasio-Cortez a “parasite sucking on the

Kudlow tells Hassett inflation number was 'lousy'

Fox Business host Larry Kudlow on Tuesday told National Economic Council (NEC) Director Kevin Hassett that the rising annual inflation rate is "lousy" as the Trump administration seeks to defend its economic agenda. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.8 percent over the past

Trump Team Is Pissed at Aide Secretly Enabling Crazed Nighttime Rants

Even the president’s inner circle is tiring of his erratic, late-night social media binges—and the White House aide responsible for them. Donald Trump’s executive assistant Natalie Harp is the woman behind his overnight Truth Social sprees, The Wall Street Journal reported

How much would suspending the federal gas tax save drivers?

Trump has voiced support for a pause on the federal gas tax. But how much is it, and what is it usually used for?

Trump Thinks Ex-Ally Tucker Carlson Is a Terrorist Now

Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes have been named by a top White House official as potential targets for the Trump administration’s counterterrorism strategy. During an interview with Breitbart editor-in-chief Alex Marlow last week, Sebastian Gorka, the pugnacious far-right

Trump Economic Approval Rating Just Hit a Historic New Low

New polling from CNN shows that President Trump’s net economic approval rating isn’t just bad, it’s one of the worst of all time. A whopping 77 percent of Americans blame President Trump for increasing the cost of living in their community, up 37 percent from 2024. 75 percent

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions overturned, appeal for new trial granted

Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to two life sentences in the death of his son and wife in 2023.

Becerra holds slim lead over Steyer, Hilton in California governor's race, new poll finds

Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra has taken a slight lead in the packed race to be California's next governor, according to new polling data released Wednesday. The Emerson College Polling and Inside California Politics survey found the Democrat

US must address China's escalating war on religion

As President Xi Jinping and President Trump meet, the U.S. must respond to China's repression of religion by putting persecuted Chinese believers at the center of U.S. human-rights engagement and taking concrete actions to support religious freedom.

Blanche to RSC lunch

Raffensperger received threat before bomb scare

Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of state and Republican gubernatorial candidate, was evacuated from a Tuesday campaign event in Macon after authorities said there was a credible bomb threat. Hours before Raffensperger’s campaign event at Middle Georgia Regional

Bari Weiss Let Netanyahu Pick His Own 60 Minutes Interviewer

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu got more than a softball interview on CBS’s 60 Minutes on Sunday—he got to choose his interlocutor. The New York Post reports that CBS editor in chief Bari Weiss gave Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged

The Tennessee GOP Is Trying to Wipe out the Opposition

Last week, Tennessee Democrats were kicked out of a meeting room while protesting the Tennessee GOP’s brazen attempt to gerrymander the state map and eliminate the legislature’s only Democratic representative—while carving up the majority-Black Memphis-area district he

Bass says Pratt AI ads in LA mayor race 'taking on a violent trend'

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) on Tuesday accused mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt's (R) AI-generated advertisements of "taking on a violent trend" in depicting the city as a crime-ridden dystopia. The ads showed Pratt, a former reality TV star, as a Batman-style vigilante

A wartime gasoline rebate that strengthens America’s hand

A temporary subsidy would show that policymakers understand the pressure on households and are willing to act.

Map: The states monitoring hantavirus exposures after cruise ship outbreak

Several states have either confirmed their residents were aboard the cruise ship or were otherwise exposed to the virus.

Watch live: Zeldin testifies before Senate on EPA budget request

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday morning on President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request. The White House is seeking to cut funding for the agency by 52 percent, seeking just $4.2

77 percent say Trump policies increased cost of living: Survey

A majority of Americans blame President Trump for heightened consumer costs, according to new polling. A new CNN survey released on Tuesday found that 77 percent of U.S. adults believe the president’s policies have increased the cost of living in their communities. Eight

Cruz backing KOSA, giving social media legislation a boost

Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is officially throwing his support behind the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), giving the social media accountability bill a key post in the upper chamber. Cruz made a surprise appearance at a kids digital safety rally near the

Appeals court temporarily blocks Trump $83M payment in E. Jean Carroll case

A federal appeals court this week agreed President Trump can continue holding off paying writer E. Jean Carroll for her $83.3 million defamation judgment until the Supreme Court decides if it will get involved. Trump is heading to the justices after the full U.S. Court of

Trump shares fake Sen. Kennedy quote about Obama

President Trump on Monday shared a quote falsely attributed to Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), in which he accused former President Obama of earning $120 million from a healthcare scheme. The Truth Social post included a screenshot of a statement from one user that read, “U.S.

MAGA Rep. Runs Away When Asked About Racist Hakeem Jeffries Remark

Representative Jen Kiggans won’t explain why she agreed with racist comments about House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The Virginia Republican was completely mum Tuesday as MeidasTouch asked several point-blank questions related to her recent endorsement of a radio host

59 percent say economy is getting worse: Survey

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say the economy is getting worse, according to a new survey from The Economist/YouGov. The survey, conducted from Saturday through Monday, found that 59 percent of 1,549 respondents said the economy is getting worse. Just 15 percent said it was getting

How voters can fight gerrymandering in an era of remapping wars

If the data is tainted, even the best algorithms will be ineffective.

Supreme Court weighs Virginia map, rules on Alabama's: Join the live discussion

If you want to ask Ella and Zach a question, click the “view chat” icon in the top right corner of the video, put in your first and last name, and type in your questions. Virginia Democrats are embracing unlikely arguments as they plead with the Supreme Court to revive their

Watch live: House Democrats speak with eyes on redistricting, affordability

House Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday afternoon as the redistricting battle heats up ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats have leaned into the mid-decade drawing of new maps as the party hopes to flip the House in November. The Supreme Court's

Trump invites Nvidia CEO on China trip after coverage of snub

President Trump invited Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to join him on his high-profile trip to Washington on Tuesday, according to a source familiar. Huang was seen boarding Air Force One during a refueling stop in Anchorage, Alaska, en route to Beijing on Tuesday evening. He was

Watch live: House Republicans give remarks amid budget reconciliation battle

House Republican leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday morning as pressure mounts for them to pass legislation to fund immigration enforcement — which they aim to do through the budget reconciliation process. President Trump set a June 1 deadline for lawmakers to deliver

The border is everywhere

No one paid attention to the gunshots that echoed through the convention center. They were real enough, and so were the screams that accompanied them, in the sense that they were recordings of real people who, like guest stars on Law and Order, reenacted scenarios that had

Trump Demands Mitch McConnell Fire Aide Who Reminded Him of Schedule

President Donald Trump demanded a congressional aide be fired Wednesday for making Senator Mitch McConnell look “completely out of it” during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. The staffer approached McConnell after the Kentucky Republican attempted to preemptively

On abortion, the justices face a mess of their own creation

But there is another issue lurking in the case with potentially even larger implications: The pronouncement that a fetus possesses legal rights.

Shelley Moore Capito easily wins West Virginia GOP Senate primary

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) was projected to win the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in West Virginia, according to Decision Desk HQ, setting the stage for her reelection this fall. The first-term senator easily defeated a crowded primary field, getting 66.5 percent

Trump tariff challenger gets 6-figure refund after Supreme Court ruling

The wine importer who helped defeat President Trump’s tariffs at the Supreme Court has received a six-figure refund, his lawyers said Wednesday, as companies start getting their money back. The Treasury Department this week began sending funds back to importers, who’ve been