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South Carolina Senate poll shows surprising frontrunner: Trey Gowdy

Former Rep. Trey Gowdy insists he’s not interested in running in the South Carolina special election. But a new poll suggests Gowdy would be formidable if he changed his...

Top Virginia Dem dinged for on-air correction of state’s voter ID law; opponent demands answers

Mark Warner's GOP rivals demand SAVE Act support after ABC News anchor Jon Karl corrected the senator on Virginia's voter ID laws on live TV.

Newsom admin faces questions over $6.2M diaper contract after touting ‘competitive’ process

State records reportedly list the $6.2 million Baby2Baby contract as "noncompetitively bid" despite Newsom’s earlier claim that the process was competitive.

Trump just expanded his tariff playbook with a powerful trade weapon no president has ever used

Trump invoked Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act for the first time in history, imposing 50% tariffs on Canadian goods from wine to hockey sticks.

America bashed as ‘disgusting’ fascist regime during progressive call with Abdul El-Sayed, Cori Bush

Video captures progressive activist Kyle Kulinski comparing the U.S. and Israel to the 'fourth Reich' on a call joined by Rep. Ro Khanna, Cori Bush and Hasan Piker.

Senate Intel advances Clayton nomination for DNI

The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Jay Clayton to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The 9-8 vote clears the way for Clayton to be considered by the full Senate and take over a role being held on an acting basis by a controversial figure, Bill Pulte. ...

House overcomes key hurdle on reconciliation framework, CR and other measures

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) cleared the first major hurdle of his packed legislative agenda Tuesday, when House Republicans passed a rule setting up floor debate and final votes on a slate of high-profile Republican priorities before lawmakers leave Washington. The lower chamber voted 214-211 to pass the rule, advancing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a stock...

Novo Nordisk sues rival Eli Lilly over weight loss drug advertising

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk sued rival Eli Lilly on Tuesday, accusing the company of false advertising over the performance of its weight loss drugs.  The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in New Jersey, alleges Lilly intentionally selected outdated studies to show the use of Mounjaro and Zepbound lead to significantly more weight loss than Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and...

Likely Maine Democratic Senate nominee says he won’t back Schumer for leader

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, the Democratic Party's likely nominee to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R), signaled in a new interview this week that he would not support Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as the party's leader in the upper chamber.  “The Democratic Party needs to have a different approach — getting people back...

ESPN lays off big name anchors, analysts as company restructures

ESPN is making sweeping cuts to the company's roster of employees this week as the sports media giant rolls out changes to its business that has ended the tenures of some notable names at the network. Longtime baseball broadcaster Karl Ravech, NFL analyst Ryan Clark and reporter Tom Pelissero were all among those let go by...

Nancy Mace endorses Ralph Norman for Senate over Trump’s pick to replace Graham

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Tuesday endorsed fellow Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), breaking with President Trump. “Ralph Norman is a tried and true conservative. He doesn't bend, he doesn't back down, and nothing can break him,” Mace said while appearing with Norman on the steps of the...

Watch live: Hegseth, Caine testify before Senate on Iran supplemental funding

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday afternoon on the White House's $87.6 billion supplemental funding request. The Trump administration's ask would pay for the Iran war, curtail the Ebola outbreak and provide aid to U.S. farmers, among other funding needs....

Trump administration will lose legal battle with NY Times: Mulvaney

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Monday that the Trump administration will lose a legal battle with The New York Times over journalists that reported on President Trump’s new Air Force One plane. “My guess is, the administration will lose this. I'm not sure what the basis is for a lawsuit. Was...

Bystander injured in shooting near White House pursuing legal claim against Secret Service

A Kansas man who was injured in a shootout between Secret Service agents and an unrelated armed individual near the White House this spring is pursing legal action against the federal agency for alleged negligence. Attorneys for 25-year-old Benjamin Del Real, Jr., said during a press conference on Tuesday that they would file an administrative...

GOP leaders charge ahead on uncertain vote with ambitious agenda at stake

House GOP leaders are charging ahead with a procedural vote Tuesday afternoon that will make or break their ambitious agenda for the week, despite a number of members expressing uncertainty about whether they will allow the agenda to move forward. The procedural rule vote, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, would tee up a number...

1K internet domains were used to illegally stream World Cup matches

The sites violated United States copyright law, the Department of Justice said.

Van Jones says phone ‘blowing up’ after saying democratic socialists ‘going too far’

Liberal pundit Van Jones said Monday that his phone has been “blowing up” with praise from lawmakers and government officials from both parties after he took a swing at democratic socialists online. In a post on the social platform X Saturday, Jones said that “some people in groups like the [Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)]...

Voting rights are under attack on multiple fronts in battleground Ohio

While statehouse Republicans have been pretty clear with their intentions, the scope and severity of the FBI raids on an Ohio voting rights organization still came as a stunning surprise.

CBP officer indicted for excessive use of force, falsifying report

U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas said Espinosa allegedly made false statements.

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