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Hegseth headed for clash with GOP senators as frustrations grow

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is on a collision course with GOP senators as key lawmakers have major concerns about the turnover of senior staff, the lack of a clear plan for ending the Iran war, and the failure of the administration to reach out to Democrats to build support for funding priorities. Hegseth has...

Democratic senators ask McMahon for details on student loan administration spending

Four Democratic senators sent a letter Wednesday to Education Secretary Linda McMahon, calling for her to share details on how her department used $1 billion in funding intended for student loan administration. The letter, authored by Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), questions why the Education...

CDC, Pennsylvania’s growing feud over measles: 4 things to know

Pennsylvania health officials last week announced two unvaccinated people died from measles-associated conditions, including an infant.   But the announcement was just the beginning of a growing political controversy that’s pitting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) against the state’s health department.  The agency is publicly questioning Pennsylvania’s findings and has not yet counted the...

Trump, AI industry go on offensive to counter data center backlash

President Trump and the AI industry are going on the offensive, attempting to bolster support for data centers as they contend with a groundswell of public opposition that has swept across party lines. Trump has not shied away from embracing the controversial server warehouses behind the AI boom, but he appeared to take a no-holds-barred approach Monday as he called for the U.S. to “let Data Reign” and accused the opposition of wanting...

2028 Dem hopeful’s longtime ally exposed for deep ties to CCP officials: ‘Good friends’

Rep. Ro Khanna's, D-Calif. former senior advisor on foreign trade and economic development could be liability to a potential 2028 campaign due to his ties to CCP officials.

GOP mail-in voting proposal could impact millions of Americans ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump's allies unveil a bill requiring mail-in ballots be received by Election Day, citing Florida's system as proof it works.

Trump’s Army secretary hunt takes shape as insiders float potential picks

Sean Parnell and Brian Mast are among names floated to replace Dan Driscoll as Secretary of the Army after his reported clashes with Pete Hegseth.

Gloria Steinem, feminist writer and activist, dead at 92

Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem has died at the age of 92, according to a statement posted on her Instagram page Thursday.

Convicted predators face lifetime barrier under GOP lawmaker’s sweeping victim protection bill

Rep. Abe Hamadeh's, R-Ariz., Kayleigh's Law passed the House unanimously, requiring lifetime no-contact orders for convicted sex crime and violent felony offenders.

AOC backs Florida Dem Angie Nixon for US Senate: ‘I’m proud to endorse her’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Democratic Sunshine State U.S. Senate candidate and Florida state Rep. Angie Dixon, who is running against GOP Sen. Ashley Moody.

Her immigrant parents built a NYC grocery store from scratch. Now Mamdani’s experiment could end it

Josefina Aguirre's Spanish Harlem meat market faces a taxpayer-backed competitor just two blocks away under Zohran Mamdani's municipal grocery plan.

Collins lights up internet with response to Dem challenger fathering children with relative: ‘Stone cold’

Susan Collins used a sly rhetorical move to highlight that opponent Troy Jackson fathered two children with his second cousin during a campaign interview.

Kamala Harris is wading into the midterms. Some Democrats want her to stay out.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is revving up her involvement in the midterms. While some Democrats are eager to embrace her, others want her...

MAGA begins to crack as 2026 GOP roster backs away from Trump’s tech vision

Donald Trump urges communities to "let Data Reign," but GOP candidates across battleground states propose data center moratoriums ahead of midterms.

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