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Democrats demand Republicans prioritize federal healthcare over Iran war

Democratic lawmakers scolded Republicans and the Trump administration Wednesday for efforts to gut the Affordable Care Act amid rising costs at the pump and the grocery store, highlighting one of their key midterm campaign issues.

Jury deliberations begin in murder retrial of former Ohio deputy who fatally shot Black man

A jury began deliberating Wednesday in the murder retrial of a former sheriff's deputy in Ohio charged in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr.

Trump brings UFC fighters to the White House to talk up the matches on the South Lawn

President Trump on Wednesday welcomed UFC fighters in the Oval Office to promote the UFC event on the White House's South Lawn next month.

Obama suggests Colbert would outperform Trump as president in final ‘Late Show’ sit-down

OBAMA on the possibility of COLBERT running for president: "I think you would perform significantly better than some folks we've seen."

Texas man charged in National Mall shooting was stalking path of VP Vance’s motorcade

The man accused of shooting at Secret Service agents near the Washington Monument this week had been following the path of Vice President J.D. Vance's motorcade moments before he opened fire on authorities, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

Democrats rail against Lutnick interview on Epstein as ‘egregious cover up’

House Democrats on Wednesday blasted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s testimony before the Oversight Committee, arguing that his claimed lack of knowledge about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes is part of an “egregious cover up.” Lutnick appeared before the panel on Wednesday for a closed-door, transcribed interview as part of its investigation into Epstein. Lawmakers...

Porter: If Trump is going to attack California, ‘F him’

Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who is among the handful of Democrats running to become California's next governor, on Tuesday said if President Trump attacks California in any way, "F him." CNN's Kaitlan Collins was co-moderating the network's California gubernatorial debate when she asked Porter about a fundraising email with the subject line "F--- Trump." She...

Airline fuel costs jumped 56 percent in March: Transportation Department

Airline fuel costs went up 56 percent in March, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT) — a sharp spike in the first full month after the outbreak of the Iran war. In a Wednesday release, the DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said that U.S. scheduled service airlines’ total fuel expenditure was $5.06 billion...

What’s in the US’s 1-page proposal for Iran peace deal?

The U.S. and Iran are reportedly trying to hammer out the details of one-page memorandum to end hostilities, the latest back-and-forth amid the stalemate over the months-long conflict. The U.S.-proposed memo would establish a framework for future talks on Tehran’s nuclear program, a source familiar with the talks told NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer on Wednesday. Earlier...

UAE condemns Iranian statements about ‘military solution to a political crisis’

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned Iran's statements warning against a "military solution" as talks with the U.S. to end hostilities in the Middle East "progress." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on the social platform X earlier in the day that recent events in the Strait of Hormuz "make...

ICE to end shortened training programs after criticism: Reports

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to end its shortened training programs intended to release new officers out on the street sooner, multiple outlets reported. Two Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials told The Washington Post that ICE will revert to 72 days of training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco,...

North Carolina man pleads guilty to doxing Supreme Court justice

A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Wednesday to doxing the home address of a Supreme Court justice, according to the Justice Department. Kyle Andrew Edwards, 59, appeared in federal court and pleaded guilty to posting the justice’s home address online with the intent to threaten, intimidate or incite a crime of violence against them, U.S....

Texas man charged in shooting near Washington Monument on the National Mall

A Texas man has been charged in the recent shooting near the Washington Monument on the National Mall, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday. In a press release, the U.S. attorney's office for the District of Columbia said that 45-year-old Michael Marx, from Midland, Texas, had been charged Wednesday in connection to a shooting...

Dozens of dead vultures dumped in national park, investigation underway

It's illegal to harm or kill the birds, which are a federally protected species.

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