A portion of the U.S. population reported low levels of patriotism ahead of America’s 250th anniversary this summer in a new survey. The results of a Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday found that 22 percent of Americans surveyed do not consider themselves “proud
The House Oversight Committee on Thursday released the transcript from its closed door meeting with former Attorney General Pam Bondi, which shows her declining to answer a number of questions and pointing the finger at acting Attorney General Todd Blanche over the handling of
Hunter Biden on Wednesday tore into CNN anchor Jake Tapper, accusing him of "attacking my mom" in a review of former first lady Jill Biden's new memoir about life in the White House. Tapper's review of "View from the East Wing" lambasted Jill Biden's defense about her husband's
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story House drops 300-page AI framework draft On Thursday, a bipartisan pair of House lawmakers released a long-awaited draft of a national framework on artificial intelligence, aiming to preempt some state laws on AI, minimize the
In between naps during a televised White House event Thursday, President Donald Trump suggested creating a new promenade outside the Lincoln Memorial and naming it after himself. “The Lincoln Memorial, the front was supposed to be the back, the back was supposed to be the
The Trump administration is putting nearly $700 million toward coal, one of the president’s favorite energy sources. President Trump announced the move during Thursday remarks in the Oval Office, saying his administration is “taking historic action to bring down the price of
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) said Thursday that a staffer sent an “inappropriate” post to his social media account on homosexuality, but he did not say whether he agreed with the expressed sentiment. On Tuesday, with Pride Month underway, Ogles posted on social platform X,
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has joined his Democratic colleague, Cory Booker, in a court filing to block President Trump’s so-called “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” Cassidy and Booker filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit against the fund, alleging that it goes against the
Kennedy Center lawyers instructed staff to immediately begin removing President Trump’s name from the facility after a federal judge blocked the administration from rebranding the center to include the president’s name. In an internal memo sent Thursday, which was first
A federal appeals court on Thursday agreed to halt an order requiring the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to testify next week about tariff refunds. The Trump administration is fighting the order, saying a judge overstepped by compelling CBP Commissioner
Mere hours after his inauguration, Donald Trump granted clemency to nearly 1,600 individuals who faced criminal charges for storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in support of his claims that the 2020 presidential election had been “stolen.” Dozens of those pardon
More than half of Americans say that the system of democracy is not working in their country, according to a new poll. In the Quinnipiac University poll, 57 percent of respondents said they believe “the system of democracy in the United States” isn’t functioning, while 37
Six GOP senators voted with Democrats in support of a proposal sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to block the construction of President Trump’s 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom unless Congress authorizes the project. The amendment would have given Congress sole
A group of six Democratic senators sent letters to two tobacco companies on Thursday, asking for details on their dealings with the Trump administration in the wake of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) easing vaping restrictions. Last month, the FDA granted marketing
Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon predicted this week that the Republican Party will lose its majority in the Senate in the midterm elections this fall. In a Thursday episode of his “War Room” podcast, the conservative commentator said he has witnessed a deflation
The last major event attracted millions in March. This event may have the same turnout, but you may not see them.
On Thursday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told U.N. member states that it has not reported any major changes to its assessment of Iran's nuclear program in its first report on the matter since the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran began just a little more than
Check your bank account: Another round of payments is about to go out in the landmark $725 million Facebook class action settlement.
Business mogul Kevin O’Leary said late Wednesday he is willing to scale back his controversial 40,000-acre artificial intelligence data center campus in Utah after mounting backlash over the development’s size and environmental impact. The “Shark Tank” investor told NBC News he
On Thursday, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he would vote against the confirmation of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, adding to the list of lawmakers who have criticized President Trump's potential nomination. “I would not vote for him,” Fetterman told lawmakers
Despite ongoing work to keep the parasite out of the U.S., the New World screwworm fly was found in a calf near the Mexican border.
E. Jean Carroll, a writer who accused President Trump of sexual assault, responded to a reported Department of Justice (DOJ) probe on her Substack on Thursday, shooting down the idea she lied while under oath. “I will just tell you that I did not commit perjury. I did, however,
In a May 16 Truth Social post, President Donald Trump cited updated climate change scenarios to misleadingly claim that experts had “admitted” prior climate change projections “were WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!” The regularly scheduled revision reflects in part the progress the world
Arizona’s attorney general is still going to pursue charges against President Trump’s allies for trying to overturn the state’s 2020 presidential election results. Kris Mayes plans to seek a new indictment against those allies, her office announced Thursday, following the
Former first lady Jill Biden said Wednesday that her husband and former Vice President Kamala Harris remain “friends,” nearly a year-and-a-half after they left office. While promoting her new book at the Sixth & I synagogue in Washington, D.C., she said Harris recently called
With the SAVE America Act sputtering, GOP Rep. Julie Fedorchak wants to encourage states to require REAL ID cards to vote.
Kevin O'Leary agreed to halve the size of his planned 40,000-acre data center in Utah amid mounting pressure from residents and activists, as reported earlier by local affiliate ABC4. The Shark Tank star sent a letter to Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams on Thursday, saying
Weeks after crews drained the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to repaint its floor and make repairs, water began flowing.
The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to defeat an amendment sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to redirect the nearly $1.8 billion proposed for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) “anti-weaponization” fund to bolster the budget for cracking down on fraud against U.S.
The Trump administration is denying reports of incoming oil price spikes, even as the White House has been warned by multiple executives in the region. Politico reported that one anonymous executive told the administration that their storage tanks were “at dangerously low
The House Armed Services Committee adopted a provision for the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would demand the Pentagon inform Congress why senior military officers were fired or dismissed within five days. The requirement was introduced by Rep. Pat Ryan
Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Jay Bhattacharya defended the Trump administration’s response to the Ebola outbreak Thursday, writing in The Wall Street Journal that the measures being taken are scientifically stronger than those
Three Republicans in tough Senate races this fall joined Democrats in voting for an amendment to prevent the Justice Department from ever creating an “anti-weaponization" fund like the one President Trump proposed. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Jon
Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) urged a federal judge to block the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, joining the legal fight against the payouts even as the administration pulls back on the idea. “The
The ongoing war in the Middle East has greatly impacted travelers in the skies this year, and airlines have been responding cautiously to the volatile oil and fuel costs by trimming schedules and adjusting prices.
Micah Lasher is leading a race with the might of the establishment propelling him. It might not be enough.
The Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) is needed to end Visa and Mastercard's monopoly on credit card swipe fees, which cost Americans an extra $1,200 per family every year, and to create competition in the credit card industry.
The Interior Department on Thursday said it would regild the four gold-plated Arts of War and Arts of Peace equestrian statues near the Lincoln Memorial. Each of the statues were sent as a gift to the U.S. from Italy about 75 years ago. The new regilding project is slated to
President Trump on Thursday afternoon will give remarks from the White House on the administration’s moves to bolster coal power, including a $700 million investment. In addition, Trump is expected to announce $185 million in grant funding from the Energy Department to build
Multiple attempts to restrict or nix the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” fell short during a marathon voting session.
The Trump administration is cutting off $3 million in federal funding to Hawaii’s Medicaid fraud control program after it failed to bring a single indictment or conviction over the past four years. In a letter sent to Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez, Department of Health
Senate Republicans voted on Thursday morning to defeat an amendment sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to prohibit the Justice Department from establishing a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for MAGA allies, a proposal that acting Attorney
President Trump is backing the Protect College Sports Act, a piece of legislation introduced in the Senate this week that would regulate the big business of college sports. Trump, in a Thursday post on Truth Social, called the current college sports landscape a "total mess,"
Senate Republicans killed a Democratic attempt to end President Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund” Thursday. The Senate voted 50–49 against sending the spending bill back to the Judiciary Committee in order to attach language ending the fund. Susan Collins of Maine, Jon Husted
On Wednesday night, Anderson Cooper defended his CNN colleague Kaitlan Collins after President Trump verbally attacked her in the Oval Office, saying Collins has “hatred in her eyes” and needs to smile more. “That’s the president of the United States, a nearly 80-year-old man
President Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, with no known experience in national security, as acting director of National Intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard, raising concerns about the state of the agency and the potential for increased threats to national security.
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton plans to plead guilty in a case accusing him of improperly handling national defense information contained within his diaries, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill. Bolton will plead guilty at a
The Treasury Department could prevent a U.S. debt default for several months after that.
“Nothing’s a safe or sure bet these days,” warned Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
