White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles launched an official X account on Tuesday to share “occasional updates” about the Trump administration. “I’m joining X to share occasional updates about the work we do at the White House,” Wiles wrote in her first post from the official
President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that their question about a Wednesday Supreme Court ruling on a Louisiana congressional district that weakens the Voting Rights Act was the first time he heard of the decision. “When did it come out? I’ve been with the
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Wednesday said she’s backing former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) in the runoff election against former Democratic Rep. Julie Johnson (Texas). “Colin has the record, the grit, and the heart to stand up for working families and communities under
The crew of NASA’s Artemis II visited the White House Wednesday to celebrate their successful mission around the moon, but they ended up roped into one of the president’s diatribes against NATO. The astronauts were visibly uncomfortable flanking Donald Trump behind the Resolute
The GOP-controlled Florida legislature passed a new set of Republican-favored congressional lines proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Wednesday as state lawmakers look to fast-track a new House map as the midterms approach. Florida currently has a 20-8 Republican edge in its
The man said he was doing research to raise awareness on the Epstein story.
President Trump on Wednesday said he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call for a ceasefire in Ukraine and also discussed the U.S. war against Iran. Trump said Putin offered to help with “enrichment,” presumably in reference to the idea that Russia could take
"We need everything that we can find to remove as many pythons as possible."
Uber is expanding into the hotel booking industry, it announced on Wednesday. At its annual new product event, the rideshare company unveiled a partnership with Expedia that allows Uber customers to book hotels directly in its app. Uber users in the U.S. will ultimately have
The idea that justice and humanity can coexist isn’t something everyone agrees on.
A United Airlines flight reported a midair collision between the plane and what appeared to be a drone near San Diego, according to a Wednesday statement. “United flight 1980 reported a possible drone strike just prior to arriving in San Diego. The flight landed safely, and
Fidelity has moved to block donor-advised funds for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following a federal indictment from the Justice Department (DOJ) for alleged bank and wire fraud. “Fidelity Charitable is aware of an ongoing governmental investigation into Southern
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he plans to stay on at the central bank as a governor after his term as chair ends next month “for a period of time to be determined.” “I have said that I will not leave the board until this investigation is well and truly
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) does not seem fond of the State Department’s plan to include President Trump’s likeness in new passport designs to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence. Bacon said during an appearance on “CNN News Central” on Wednesday morning that
She described Nancy as "vivacious, kind, open, and nice."
The group of progressive House Democrats rolls out a “New Affordability Agenda” tackling issues from oil prices to super PAC spending.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday ripped what he called the Supreme Court’s “awful decision” to strike down a voting map in Louisiana, which critics cast as a serious blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The court in a 6-3 ruling held that creating
Will the media take Dems to task for buying this nonsense about the threats to Trump’s life?
President Trump's push to incorporate his name or likeness or both to federal buildings, government-issued documents, online services, battleships and more, has now extended to one of the most common ways to prove U.S. citizenship: passports. On Tuesday, the State Department
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will give remarks Wednesday afternoon after the central bank opted to keep interest rates steady amid uncertainty around the Iran war and rising inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee decided to maintain its baseline interest rate range
The U.S. infant formula supply is largely safe from contaminants, according to new testing results announced Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Between 2023 and 2025, FDA purchased and tested more than 300 infant formula samples at retail stores covering 16
Senator Ted Cruz is defending late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and his employer, Disney, from the FCC. The Texas Republican blasted the agency’s decision to demand an early review of Disney’s broadcast licenses following a joke Kimmel told on TV about first lady Melania
The Musk v. Altman trial is underway, and that means exhibits, or the evidence to be presented in court, are being revealed piece by piece. So far, email exchanges, photos, and corporate documents are circulating from the earliest days of OpenAI - and from before the AI lab
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady Wednesday as President Trump's new pick to lead the bank inched closer to confirmation. By a vote of 8 to 4, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to maintain its baseline interest rate range between 3.5 and 3.75
Labubu dolls, popular toys sold in the US, are tied to state-imposed forced labor in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, with 16 of 20 dolls tested containing cotton linked to the region's farms.
New York City Zohran Mamdani (D) said Wednesday he would ask King Charles III to return the Koh-i-noor diamond if given the opportunity. The diamond, which weighs 105.6 carats, has been in the possession of the British government since the mid-1800s, according to Smithsonian
President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz, as the U.S. military prepares to launch another wave of attacks. Trump told Axios Wednesday that he would reject Iran’s proposal to allow trade through the Strait of Hormuz, in return for the U.S.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democrats throughout a House hearing on Wednesday, with tensions flaring over the Iran war, the Pentagon’s whopping $1.5 trillion budget request and his ouster of top military officials. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), a former Air
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) wants Tennessee to be the next stop on the redistricting front, calling on state lawmakers to draw new congressional lines that would wholly favor Republicans. “I urge our state legislature to reconvene to redistrict another Republican seat in
California's political landscape is heating up with the race for governor, the fight for control of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the potential presidential race in 2028, with Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris as leading contenders.
Republican leaders overcame opposition that had threatened approval for a key spy law, DHS funding and the farm bill.
House Republican leaders on Wednesday cleared a major hurdle when they corralled members into adopting a rule to tee up consideration of two major pieces of legislation: reauthorization of the nation's foreign spy powers and a budget blueprint to fund immigration enforcement.
The Iranian government has executed at least 21 people since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against the country, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said Wednesday. In a press release, Türk’s office said that since the conflict began on Feb. 28,
Google has launched a new AI‑powered Flood Hub designed to flag flash‑flood risk up to 24 hours in advance. Experts say the tool could add valuable warning time, but stress it works best alongside traditional forecasting.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the rising cost of the Iran war under fiery questioning from Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday. Khanna said the total cost of the war was likely well above the $25 billion
Blackstone and Anthropic are partnering to use AI to overhaul private equity-owned sectors, potentially leading to mass unemployment, while an AI tax paid with stock could help to share the rewards of AI with the public and give them a greater voice in corporate governance.
The Trump administration is failing to explain how the U.S. is coming out on top in the Iran war. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday to defend the DOD’s latest budget requests, but he came up incredibly short in
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers engaged in a “campaign of organized brutality” after a recent massive federal immigration operation in his state. “For months, armed, lawless gangs roamed our communities in a
Florida’s House of Representatives approved a gerrymandered congressional map drawn by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis’s office—less than one hour after the Supreme Court decided to gut the Voting Rights Act. The legislature voted 83–28 Wednesday morning to approve the new
Defense Secretary Pete Hegeth went before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday to defend the mammoth $1.5 trillion budget request submitted by the Department of Defense. But under questioning from Representative Adam Smith of Washington, the Christian nationalist
President Trump on Wednesday afternoon will welcome the astronauts from NASA's historic Artemis II moon fly-by mission to the White House. The four-member crew — commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian mission specialist
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Denying children an education is not a constitutional correction: It is a moral regression.
A shooter at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump. What’s next for the suspect, and are the tables turning in the legal challenges to Trump’s White House ballroom? Plus, a major Supreme Court decision
Retired four-star Army Gen. Jack Keane predicted on Wednesday that Iran would continue delaying negotiations with the U.S. to end the 60-day conflict in a bid to exert pressure on President Trump, as the prospects of a peace deal appear fraught. “I think it's pretty evident
The world urgently needs new antibiotics, yet the market routinely punishes companies that take on the long, risky and expensive work of developing them.
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Tuesday celebrated the Supreme Court ruling striking down Louisiana’s congressional map that created a second-Black majority district. “Today’s decision is a victory for the Constitution and the principle that every
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday said the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey was "not an audition" for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) top job, and that he was "absolutely, positively not" directed to pursue the indictment at President Trump's
The European Union's executive branch accused Meta of violating its sweeping digital rules that require technology platforms to minimize the risks of harm for users, including children and young people. The European Commission, in a report released Wednesday, said Meta has