Conservative outside group drops $70M on Senate Democrats in battlegrounds

French government questions Noem's account of a cancelled meeting with Macron: report

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R) controversial new book faced a new hurdle Friday after a French government official questioned her account of a canceled meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, NBC News reported. Noem claimed in her book “No Going Back” that she made a

Rick Scott doubles down on attacks against Judge Merchan's daughter

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) stuck by his attacks against the daughter of the judge overseeing former President Trump’s criminal case on Sunday, claiming she is a “political operative.” Scott was in New York City on Thursday to support Trump in his criminal case, where he faces

'My life is in danger,' says marine vet who tried to help North Korean diplomats defect

A marine veteran said his life is in danger after he claims he attempted to help North Korean diplomats defect by staging a fake kidnapping. Christopher Ahn described in a “60 Minutes” interview with Sharyn Alfonsi on Sunday that the Spanish government is now seeking to

Gen Z is struggling financially more than Millennials did at their age: Study

Young members of Gen Z are struggling more financially today than Millennials did at their age 10 years ago, according to a new study published last week by the credit reporting agency TransUnion. The study includes a survey conducted in February of 614 Gen Z consumers, aged

Biden to meet with Brown v. Board plaintiffs during week of engagement with Black community

President Biden this week will mark the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board Supreme Court decision as part of a broader outreach to the Black community, a White House official exclusively told The Hill. Biden on Thursday will meet with the plaintiffs from the Brown

Ocasio-Cortez: State of US health care is ‘barbarism’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) described the state of health care in America as “barbarism” in a forthcoming episode of Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) podcast. In a preview of Wednesday’s episode of “Bernie: The Podcast,” Ocasio-Cortez lamented the high costs of health

Nearly half of master’s degrees have a negative ROI

As thousands of new graduates toss their caps this month, research shows more than 40 percent of master’s degrees aren’t financially worth obtaining, the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity found. Looking at career earnings at graduation and a decade later, while

Kari Lake says she's not 'all that confidant' the 2024 election will be fair

Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake said she’s not “all that confident” that the 2024 election will be fair, again dipping her toes into election denial conspiracies that put her 2022 gubernatorial race in legal trouble. Lake said in a Fox News “Sunday Morning Futures” interview

Ex-Republican congressman calls RFK Jr. a ‘MAGA crazy Republican’ who will take votes away from GOP, Trump

Former Rep. David Jolly (Fla.), who served in the House as a Republican but later left the party, ripped into independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling him a “MAGA crazy Republican” who could take votes from the GOP this November. “I still think RFK Jr.

Clinton adviser says Biden campaign 'doing it all wrong'

A longtime senior adviser to former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hit the Biden campaign over its strategy in a New York Times op-ed Sunday, arguing the president is siding too much with his base and leaving moderates behind. Mark Penn, who

Johnson's 'intuition' clashes with data on illegal voting

The GOP unveiled a bill last week to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections — prohibiting something that’s already illegal to address a problem lawmakers can’t prove exists. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was candid last week in telling reporters that Republicans are

To aid the green energy transition, we need to modernize our grid infrastructure

Failing to modernize our out-of-date grid infrastructure is the No. 1 threat to the green energy transition. FERC must act and finalize this rule so we can modernize our transmission and energy systems before it’s too late.

Putin replaces defense minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed replacing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with former vice prime minister Andrei Belousov, according to an official post by the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Telegram. Shoigu was appointed to lead

Van Hollen hits Clinton over ‘dismissive’ remarks about student protesters

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) criticized former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday over her remarks last week that most of the students participating in pro-Palestinian campus protests across the country are ignorant and ill-informed. Clinton said Thursday that the

UN aid agency estimates about 300,000 people have fled Rafah

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said Sunday it estimated that about 300,000 people have fled Rafah ahead of a potential full-scale Israeli invasion. “Over the last week, @UNRWA estimates around 300,000 people have now fled #Rafah, as the forced and inhumane

Apple employees in Maryland vote to authorize strike

Employees at an Apple store in a Baltimore suburb voted to authorize a strike on Saturday, setting up what could be the first work stoppage at any Apple retail store in the country. The Towson, Md., employees claim the tech giant isn’t bargaining in good faith as they negotiate

Dozens walk out of Jerry Seinfeld speech at Duke commencement in protest of his support for Israel

Dozens of students walked out of the Duke University commencement ceremony ahead of Jerry Seinfeld’s scheduled speech Sunday, apparently in protest of the Jewish comedian’s support for Israel, according to news reports and videos circulated on social media. As Seinfeld received

The exhausted Scottish National Party clings to power, for now

A quarter of a century on, there is little sense of optimism anywhere in the parliament.

Northern lights: What causes the colors that we see — and don't see?

Greens and blues, reds and purples — when it comes to the northern lights, what causes all the different colors?

Cotton: 'Joe Biden's position is de facto for Hamas victory at this point'

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) took aim at President Biden’s stance on Israel on Sunday, slamming him for the administration’s position on Rafah and its decision to pause some military shipments to the country. Cotton defended Israel’s actions in Rafah that have set the stage for a

Blinken: US doesn't have 'double standards' on holding Israel accountable

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday rejected the accusation the U.S. is attempting to avoid holding Israel accountable for its military campaign amid criticism over the State Department's recent report on Israeli war conduct. In a highly anticipated report released last

Biden enlists Obama, George Clooney, Julia Roberts for star-studded mega fundraiser

The Biden campaign is enlisting former President Obama, George Clooney and Julia Roberts for a star-studded major fundraiser in Los Angeles next month, according to a campaign official. As part of the fundraiser, Clooney and Roberts will participate in a contest that will be

The Antisemitism Awareness Act is bad for American Jews — here’s why

The bill codifies a definition of antisemitism that is hostile to both Palestinian rights and Jewish safety.

Sullivan: Pause in military aid doesn't mean Biden will 'abandon Israel'

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan maintained Sunday that President Biden's threat to withhold offensive weapons from Israel does not mean the U.S. intends to "abandon" the country. Sullivan, speaking with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, warned of

Greene: Johnson is 'owned by the Democrats'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) accused Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of being “owned by the Democrats” in a Sunday interview. Asked why she thinks Johnson would not “defund Jack Smith,” referring to the special counsel who brought two indictments against President Trump,

Why are economists MIA on today’s biggest fiscal catastrophes?

Economists are now strangely silent while watching public policies unfold that are neither equitable nor efficient.

Sanders says Americans don't 'want to be complicit' in 'starvation' in Gaza

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) doubled down Sunday on his opposition to further U.S. aid to Israel, suggesting Americans do not want to be "complicit" in the starvation of children in Gaza. "Look, every Republican, as I understand it, wants to give huge amounts of money to

Bruising Maryland Senate primary comes down to the wire for Democrats

A photo finish could be in store in Maryland this week as Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) fight for supremacy in what has turned into potentially the bloodiest primary on the Senate map this year. Trone, the co-owner of Total

Senate Democrat defends criticism of US report on Israel war conduct

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) doubled down on his criticism of the U.S. report on Israeli war conduct released last week. The State Department released a report late Friday night concluding it was “reasonable to assess” Israel has violated international humanitarian law in its

Graham, Welker clash on Biden response in Israel

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) clashed with NBC News anchor Kristen Welker after he maintained Israel should do "whatever it takes" to defeat Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, while comparing Israel's wartime conduct to the U.S. dropping atomic bombs in World War II.

Government's addiction to contractors is creating a data crisis

As government privatization is on the rise, so are claims of secrecy regarding what used to be public data.

Murphy: 'We have no obligation to write a blank check of military support to any of our allies'

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that the U.S. has "no obligation" to hand over a blank check to any of their allies after the Biden administration said it would be narrowing some bomb shipments to Israel. Murphy pushed back on Sen. John Fetterman's (D-Penn.) recent

House Republican says Biden's weapon halt threat is for 'political reasons'

Republican Rep. Mike Waltz (Fla.) on Sunday alleged President Biden's threat to halt weapons to Israel is politically motivated with the November election less than six months away. "I think the reality of us being in an election year now and the election just six months

Trump is riding an imaginary crime wave

A huge spike in crime, including a whopping 29 percent surge in murders, occurred during the pandemic in 2020 while Trump was president.

Blinken says US has not seen Israeli plans to protect civilians, post-war plans for Gaza

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the U.S. has not seen any plans from Israel over how the country will protect civilians or the future of Gaza after the war. CBS's Margaret Brennan asked Blinken on "Face the Nation" about the U.S. holding back high payload bombs to

McCaul says Rafah invasion is 'last step' for Israeli military 'objective'

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Sunday argued Israel's invasion of Rafah is the final step in completing its military campaign in Gaza as President Biden threatens to halt weapons in the case of a full-scale invasion. "Now, of course, you want

JD Vance defends Trump from question about antisemitism

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) responded to former President Trump's recent remarks about Jewish Americans who voted for President Biden, suggesting that it was a "reasonable argument" for him to make. CNN's Dana Bash pressed Vance on recent remarks by the former president, where

Vance says he was ‘wrong’ in past remarks on Trump

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said Sunday that his past remarks about then-candidate Donald Trump ahead of the 2016 election were "wrong." CNN's Dana Bash pressed Vance on a tweet that he posted in 2016 when the "Access Hollywood" tape of Trump surfaced that stated, "Fellow

Will your last COVID vaccine work against new 'FLiRT' variants?

There are two new COVID-19 variants circulating, posing a threat to a summer surge. Is your last vaccine dose still protecting you?

Coons defends US handling of Israel: Biden has 'taken forceful action'

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Sunday pushed back against criticism of the Biden administration's review of Israel's war conduct in Gaza, arguing President Biden has "taken forceful action." In an interview on ABC News's "This Week," co-anchor Martha Raddatz referenced Sen. Chris

Is China ahead of the US in the new race for the moon?

The Chinese lunar effort is going quite well, with three successful landing missions and a fourth on the way.

Here's what minimum wage would be if it kept up with inflation

The federal minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years. The last time it was altered was in 2009, when it went from $6.55 to $7.25.

Blinken says more civilians in Gaza have been killed than terrorists

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. believes more civilians in Gaza have been killed than terrorists. CBS's Margaret Brennan asked Blinken on "Face the Nation" whether the U.S. shares the same assessment of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who she said

Map: Will you see the northern lights again on Sunday?

More "very fast moving coronal mass ejections" are expected to hit Earth's magnetic field on Sunday — here's how it impacts your odds of seeing the northern lights.

Georgia is on the verge of turning back to Russia

Authoritarianism may be in Georgia’s political future, and that is a scary thought.

Trump heightens attacks against NY prosecutor, Biden at Jersey Shore rally

Former President Trump ramped up his attacks on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) and President Biden at his latest rally at the Jersey Shore on Saturday. Trump repeatedly railed against the hush money case being brought against him in New York and took shots at

This Mother’s Day, Congress can honor moms by passing legislation that protects kids online

Congress may not agree on much, but when it comes to prioritizing the well-being of our children, our lawmakers are in alignment. By passing responsible social media safeguards now, we can honor the memory of those we have lost and work together to build a safe and supportive

Deadline to claim $1 billion in tax refunds nears – do you qualify?

A crucial deadline is coming later this month for some taxpayers who may be owed their share of an estimated $1 billion in refunds, the Internal Revenue Service announced.