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