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Scott Galloway on how to help young males ditch ‘parasites trolling off despair and anger’

It’s unclear where Galloway’s critics want young men to turn. Should they go away and suffer silently in a haze of porn and weed smoke?

Former Obama Speechwriters to Fundraise for Progressive Dem Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed

Michigan’s heated three-way Democratic primary for the seat of retiring U.S. Senator Gary Peters...

Trump Should Hope His Credit Card Interest Cap Never Becomes Policy

It is difficult to overstate how badly this idea would backfire.

Beshear: Focusing on everyday concerns is key for Democrats vying for governorships

Democrats looking to expand their hold on the nation's governorships should be focused on offering solutions for Americans feeling stressed by high costs for housing, health care and other essentials, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who is tasked with electing more Democratic governors, said Monday.

GoFundMe for ICE agent who fatally shot protester in Minneapolis brings in $450,000

An online fundraiser for the federal immigration agent involved in last week's fatal Minneapolis shooting has brought in more than $450,000 -- about $1 million less than was raised for the woman he fatally shot.

GOP rushes to defend Powell, Federal Reserve from DOJ, extending breaks with Trump

Senate Republicans are rushing to defend Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell from a Department of Justice criminal investigation that Powell says is politically motivated and aimed at undercutting the Fed's independence. GOP lawmakers are challenging the Trump administration’s investigation of Powell a week after five Republican senators voted to advance a war powers resolution to...

Grassley releases report accusing UnitedHealth of ‘gaming’ Medicare Advantage to boost diagnoses

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Monday released the findings of his investigation into UnitedHealth Group's (UHG) Medicare Advantage billing practices, alleging the health insurer used "aggressive strategies" to maximize risk adjustment scores and worked against federal efforts to tamp down overspending. Last year, Grassley launched an investigation into UHG's billing practices after The Wall Street...

Pirro: Former congressional staffer arrested for stealing government cell phones

A former congressional staffer was arrested Friday and charged with stealing roughly 240 government cell phones, U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro announced Monday. The former staffer, 43-year-old Christopher Southerland, was a system administrator for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from April 2020 until July 2023 — a role which authorized him to order...

GOP, Democratic lawmakers to travel to Denmark to discuss Greenland

A bipartisan group of lawmakers will travel to Denmark in the wake of a recent push by President Trump to acquire Greenland, which is a Danish territory. The group includes Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), as well as Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Madeleine...

Leavitt says Trump has no ‘timeline’ on acquiring Greenland

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday that there is no "timeline" for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, but she said it was a “priority.” “[President Trump] has not set a timeline but it’s definitely a priority for him,” Leavitt told reporters at the White House. “I think the president was very clear...

Top Financial Services Republican: Powell investigation an ‘unnecessary distraction’

Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, on Monday became the latest Republican in Congress to speak out against the criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In a statement Monday, Hill called the Justice Department probe “an unnecessary distraction,” as he underscored his confidence in Powell’s integrity. "I've known...

Live updates: Kelly rips Hegseth’s ‘unconstitutional crusade’ in lawsuit; Powell probe under fire

Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Defense Department on Monday after Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to censure the Arizona Democrat over a viral video urging servicemembers to disobey illegal orders from this fall.  “His unconstitutional crusade against me sends a chilling message to every retired member of the military: if you speak out and say something...

Mark Kelly sues Pentagon, Hegseth over bid to censure, lower senator’s retirement rank

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday over efforts to censure the senator and lower his retirement rank after he participated in a video calling on service members to reject unlawful orders. Kelly argues the Pentagon’s bid to reduce his retirement rank and military pension would “trample on protections” the Constitution lays out for legislative independence, contending the executive branch has never...

Cornyn amasses more than $7M in Q4 fundraising in Texas Senate reelection bid

Sen. John Cornyn's (R-Texas) campaign announced on Monday that the senator had hauled in more than $7 million between October and December of 2025 as the senior Texas senator fends off two Republicans in a contested primary. Cornyn’s campaign said the funding burst over the fourth quarter of 2025 came from a combination of his...

House GOP unveils new legislation on stock trading ban

House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) introduced a bill on Monday that would allow members of Congress to hold onto stocks they already own but ban them from buying new ones. The bill, dubbed the “Stop Insider Trading Act,” prevents lawmakers, their spouses and their dependent children from “purchasing a security issued by a...

President Trump’s investing order puts workers first

President Trump has signed an executive order to protect American workers and retirees from proxy advisors who prioritize political agendas over financial returns.

Trump to meet with Machado on Thursday

President Trump will meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Thursday, a White House official told The Hill.  Trump said in an interview with Fox News’s Sean Hannity that he would be meeting with Machado this week.  “Well, I understand she’s coming in next week sometime, and I look forward to saying hello...

Warren: Trump wants to install ‘another sock puppet’ on Federal Reserve board

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said the Senate should halt all of President Trump’s nominees to the Federal Reserve because of the Department of Justice (DOJ) probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, arguing it threatened the independence of the central bank. She also argued Trump is seeking to put a "sock puppet" in place of...

Tapper confronts Noem with Jan. 6 clip after she defends ICE agent 

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem went on CNN to defend the actions of ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis. Noem insisted the Trump administration is committed to enforcing the law evenly. But the more she talked, the harder that claim was to believe. Noem repeatedly alleged that Good was...

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