The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has been a bipartisan priority for decades, but the federal government has never fulfilled its funding promise and the law has not been updated to reflect the realities of a post-pandemic educational landscape, leaving
President Trump visited soldiers Tuesday at Walter Reed Military Medical Center, but chose not to meet with 14 who were injured in the war in Iran. CBS reports that Trump made time to meet service members while he was at the medical center for his six-month physical, but did
Ahead of the release of the annual Social Security board of trustees report from the Trump administration, officials from AARP are urging Congress to act to ensure the program stays solvent. “While we don't know exactly when the trustees report will be released or what exactly
The Defense Department has appointed to its recently established Science, Technology and Innovation Board (STIB) a Silicon Valley venture capitalist accused of making Islamophobic remarks targeting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth named Shaun
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) announced the appointment of a new commission on Thursday focused on improving the effectiveness of the city's government. The newly-unveiled Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) drew immediate comparisons to the controversial
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed lawsuits Thursday against four states for refusing to issue “undercover” license plates to federal immigration officers. The lawsuits against Maine, Washington, Oregon and Massachusetts follow a letter sent from the DOJ earlier this month,
Podcaster and UFC announcer Joe Rogan is pushing back on a fight night event planned for next month at the White House, an event that will coincide with the country’s “America 250” celebrations and commemorate President Trump’s 80th birthday. "I don't like the idea of fighting
You may soon receive an email about your child's Trump account. Here's what to know.
The Trump administration's mediation effort to end the Russia-Ukraine war has failed due to a lack of progress, mishandling of negotiations, and Trump's unwillingness to use leverage against the Kremlin.
You know the optics are pretty bad when even the people usually defending President Trump are starting to ring the alarm.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday said he will impose a 100 percent tax on state residents who receive money from the Trump administration’s new $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund meant to compensate those who feel they were wrongfully prosecuted by the
The United States and Iran reached a tentative agreement on Thursday to extend the shaky ceasefire in the Middle East and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but President Trump’s approval remains pending, according to U.S. sources. The two sides have struck a deal on a 60-day
Look, if you have mixed feelings about the flag, maybe you shouldn’t be running for political office.
In defending his record on measles, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. twice said during a recent Senate hearing, “We promote" the measles vaccine. While it’s true that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to recommend the shot,
💵 Plus: Trump officials push for $250 bill with Trump’s face {beacon} Happy Thursday. Have you heard of the infamous egg roll filled with Skyline chili that was sold as a promotion during the Reds-Mets game? This clip of a broadcaster sampling the ~creative~ concoction had me
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will lead Thursday afternoon's White House press briefing, hours after the new app for the Trump administration's newborn investment accounts went live. President Trump has touted the investments, dubbed "Trump Accounts" and established under
The lessons of the FBI failures in microscopic hair and bloodstain pattern analyses are clear.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday said the Trump administration would use a more than $400 million grant to upgrade Washington Union Station after restoring federal control of the facility last year. “In our effort to follow the president's call to make D.C.
The Justice Department is trying to obtain the names, addresses, financial data, and other personal information of Reddit and X users who criticize ICE’s violent immigration tactics. Bloomberg reported that U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia and former Fox News host
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took a swing at the Trump administration over a reported push for President Trump to be on a $250 bill. The Washington Post reported Thursday that the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which is charged with printing U.S. currency, had
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued another warning to Oman Thursday morning after President Trump said the nation should “behave or we’ll have to blow ’em up.” “The United States Government will not tolerate any effort to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz,”
The Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act is based on the simple idea that workers should be able to pay for daily essentials before they are taxed.
President Trump on Wednesday refiled his $10 billion lawsuit against Dow Jones & Company, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, for an article covering a birthday letter to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A federal judge dismissed the case last month, ruling
The Trump administration has doubled down on Donald Trump’s threats against Oman. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Thursday that Washington “will not tolerate any effort to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz.” “Oman, in particular, should know the U.S.
President Trump on Tuesday again refiled a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a July 2025 report that he submitted a letter and explicit drawing to a birthday album for Jeffrey Epstein. A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit last month, ruling
A U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Wednesday. U.S. Southern Command posted a 13-second video to social platform X showing a boat struck by an explosion and the aftermath of the vessel engulfed in flame and smoke. The command
The federal court in the Southern District of Florida has one straightforward and clear path to nullify Trump’s overreaching scheme.
President Trump said this week that he wants to help U.S. energy companies “gain access” in Central Asia, saying an agreement with Armenia is in the works. “Soon, the United States and Armenia will break ground together on the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity,
More California voters are leaning toward backing Democrat Xavier Becerra, the former Health and Human Services secretary, in the state’s gubernatorial race, according to a new survey. The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released polling Wednesday, which showed
The Trump administration is giving Venezuela’s new leadership a free pass. The White House has instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid criminal investigations into acting President Delcy Rodríguez, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Rodríguez has been on the Drug
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said Thursday that she will not run for president in 2028, taking herself out of what is expected to be a crowded Democratic primary field. “There will be a robust group of people running for president. I will not be one of them in 2028, I can
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) asked a judge Wednesday to throw out a Biden-era settlement with Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by billionaire investors Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. The agency said it determined that “inappropriate tactics” were
House Democrats are planning to introduce a bill Friday in an attempt to block President Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch project. The Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act seeks to permanently prohibit the use of federal funds for the arch and other
The Treasury Department launched a new app Thursday corresponding to its investment accounts for kids, dubbed "Trump Accounts." “The Trump Administration is taking another step forward in expanding opportunity for American families," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a
President Trump requested that Senate Majority Leader John Thune fire the Senate Parliamentarian for blocking his request to include $1 billion for White House security in the budget reconciliation bill, which was met with outrage from both parties and ultimately dropped due to
Key 2026 races are heating up across the country, including the Texas and Michigan Senate contests, the California governor's race and Los Angeles mayoral showdown. Plus, a new poll shows former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg leading among potential Democratic
The Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned an Iranian agency attempting to control the Strait of Hormuz. In a release, the department said the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) — which the Iranian government formed earlier this month to manage the passageway — is a “new
Katie Miller doxed the Democrats’ social media manager after the party’s official account called her husband an “ugly fuck” following his transphobic comments towards Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico. “The Democrats made history in Texas by nominating their
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) defended Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner (D) amid backlash over his controversial tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol, saying Platner took responsibility for it and that it should not disqualify him from the race. “Graham clearly made a mistake,”
Despite its rhetoric, this administration has done a great deal to make pregnancy and childbirth a dangerous enterprise.
President Trump wants something else with his name and face on it: American currency. U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach and his senior adviser Mike Brown, both political appointees, have been pushing staff at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for prototypes of a $250 bill with
Multiple artists listed as entertainers for a massive bash slated for next month on the National Mall to celebrate America’s 250th birthday have pushed back on reports of their participation. Young MC, Morris Day and The Time and the C+ C Music Factory group each shared
CNN has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity, claiming that the startup's AI tools generate "verbatim" copies of its work, as reported earlier by CNN. The lawsuit, filed in a New York court on Thursday, also alleges that Perplexity provides users with information locked behind
A small band of House Democrats has formed a new group designed to combat corruption in Washington — a move that comes amid growing criticism that President Trump is abusing his powers for personal gain. Launched by Reps. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)
Donald Trump may well congratulate himself on another primary win, but he might have second thoughts when the Senate convenes in 2027.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is casting doubt on a new piece of legislation introduced by lawmakers in the Senate that would regulate the big business of college sports. The bill's "primary effect," Murphy wrote in a social media post on Wednesday night, "seems to be to limit
The White House paid tribute this week to Harambe, the gorilla whose 2016 death resulted in him becoming an internet meme. On Wednesday, which would have been his 27th birthday, the White House wrote on the social platform X, “Today, we remember a legend.” The White House
Two major performing artists have bailed on President Trump’s America 250 celebrations on the National Mall since the administration included them in the lineup. Freedom 250 on Wednesday announced a list of performers for the “ Great American State Fair ,” which will take place
A federal judge on Thursday cleared the way for President Trump’s March executive order beefing up rules surrounding mail-in ballots to stand in the face of legal challenges from Democrats. The order would require the federal government to establish a list of eligible voters