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Trump EPA chief vows he won’t take ‘morality lessons’ from Dem senator after heated clash

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse traded barbs over coal plant consumer costs Wednesday amid Trump's proposed 52% cut to EPA funding for 2027.

Newsom mocks Trump’s limited-edition passport with fake California driver’s license featuring gov’s portrait

California Gov. Gavin Newsom mocks President Trump's limited-edition U.S. passport by jokingly unveiling a driver's license featuring his own potrait.

Melania Trump advisor reveals what first lady was thinking as Secret Service rushed WHCA Dinner

Melania Trump was "in full control" during the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, her senior advisor tells reporters.

Mamdani acts like petulant teen in front of the King and Queen

The King and Queen don’t get to America often — their last visit was...

The secret Iran war — suppressed by the regime, behind Internet walls

For fifty-five days and counting, the Islamic Republic of Iran has kept ninety-two million...

States take up kids online safety as Congress stalls

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story States take up kids online safety as Congress stalls State prosecutors are turning up the heat on social media and artificial intelligence companies over their safeguards for children as federal lawmakers remain at an impasse on the issue. © AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana From new investigations to a...

House approves reauthorization of warrantless spy powers

The House on Wednesday approved the renewal of the nation’s warrantless spy powers with a 235-191 vote that cleared the chamber with support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The bill, which would renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), still has to clear the Senate, another challenging hurdle before...

Pritzker: Voting Rights Act ruling ‘an attack on a crown jewel of our democracy’ 

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a Louisiana voting map, calling it an “abomination.”  “It is an attack on a crown jewel of our democracy,” Pritzker said during a press conference on Wednesday. In a 6-3 decision on Wednesday, the high court ruled that Louisiana’s addition of...

Hegseth says $400M in Ukraine support released after McConnell’s angry op-ed

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said $400 million in Ukraine support was released after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) penned an angry op-ed criticizing the stall in funding. “The department recognizes that $400 million was allocated for European capacity building, and as of yesterday, it has been released,” Hegseth said in response to a question...

Mamdani slams Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling: ‘It risks disenfranchising millions’

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) slammed a recent Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act, saying the decision “risks disenfranchising millions.” “Today's Supreme Court decision is a direct assault on the promise of the Voting Rights Act. It risks disenfranchising millions of Americans along racial lines and weakening the very foundation of...

Germany’s Merz says Trump relationship good despite Iran criticism

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that his relationship with President Donald Trump “remains good” after Trump lashed out at him for criticizing the conflict with Iran. "From my perspective, my personal relationship with the ​U.S. President remains good,” Merz told reporters, according to Reuters. “I simply had doubts from the ⁠start about what...

New California regulations allow heavy-duty driverless vehicle testing, deployment

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on Tuesday adopted new regulations on autonomous vehicles (AVs) to curb public safety issues and keep manufacturers in check. New regulations include expanding "safety and oversight requirements for" all types of AVs, the DMV said in a statement released Tuesday. This will allow law enforcement agencies to cite...

Why gas prices rocketed up in these 5 states overnight, and who could be impacted next

Drivers in a handful of states may have noticed pump prices rapidly increase this week. It could impact more states soon.

Trump says Iran has to ‘cry uncle’ to end Strait of Hormuz standoff

President Trump said Wednesday that in order to end a blockade he imposed in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran would have to "cry uncle" and "give up" though the Iranians have given no indication they intend to do so anytime soon. Trump also called his blockade “genius” without giving a timeline for how long it...

Napolitano: ‘Frivolous’ Comey indictment will be tossed out

Former Fox News host and New Jersey Superior Court Judge Andrew Napolitano on Wednesday said the indictment against former FBI Director James Comey would likely be tossed out.  “I think Comey’s people will move to dismiss it, that it’s protected speech, and I think that motion will be granted,” Napolitano said during an appearance on...

Jerome Powell reveals plan to stay at Fed after chairmanship ends

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he plans to stay on at the central bank as a governor after his term as chair ends next month “for a period of time to be determined.” “I have said that I will not leave the board until this investigation is well and truly over with...

Bacon on Trump-branded passports: ‘It’s not really America to do this’

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) does not seem fond of the State Department’s plan to include President Trump’s likeness in new passport designs to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence. Bacon said during an appearance on “CNN News Central” on Wednesday morning that he found the idea “a little silly,” alluding to widespread imagery of...

Antibiotic resistance is growing — don’t delay new antibiotics

The world urgently needs new antibiotics, yet the market routinely punishes companies that take on the long, risky and expensive work of developing them.

NRCC praises Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling: ‘Victory for the Constitution’

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Tuesday celebrated the Supreme Court ruling striking down Louisiana’s congressional map that created a second-Black majority district.  “Today’s decision is a victory for the Constitution and the principle that every American citizen is equal under the law,” NRCC Chairman Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) wrote in a statement. ...

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