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House committee launches investigation into ‘rampant’ California hospice fraud

Republican lawmakers on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee are mounting an investigation into alleged hospice fraud in California.

GOP senator launches effort to close Medicaid loophole allowing fraudsters to rake in millions

Sen. Ashley Moody's STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act aims to close a legal loophole shielding fraud recipients from prosecution by state attorneys general.

Reporter’s Notebook: GOP eyes DHS deal funding ICE probes, but not removals, as shutdown drags

Senate Republicans reportedly plan to end the partial DHS shutdown by funding most of the agency while leaving ICE enforcement and removal unfunded.

Minnesota millionaire who qualified for food stamps warns of ‘fraud by design’ loophole ahead of hearing

A millionaire says he qualified for food stamps via a SNAP loophole and will testify at a Minnesota state hearing pushing for stricter asset test reforms.

Biden-appointed judge rejects Trump HHS declaration on transgender treatments for kids

A federal judge ruled RFK Jr. exceeded his authority with an HHS declaration claiming gender-affirming care for minors is unsafe, granting relief.

Iceberg ahead! We’re only seeing the tip of changes from AI

Among the most exposed firms, each $1 decline in online labor marketplace spending aligns with about $0.03 of additional spending on AI.

Iran targets Israel, Gulf states after Trump says negotiations underway

Iran launched a new wave of strikes against Israel and neighboring Gulf States late Monday, just hours after President Trump said negotiations were underway to end the conflict. The attacks continued into Tuesday morning, with The Associated Press reporting that a missile with a 220-pound warhead slammed into a street in the center of Tel...

Live updates: DHS funding deal shows promise as TSA turmoil puts pressure on Trump, Congress

President Trump is set to swear in his new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), on Tuesday, as a deal to fund the department is taking shape. Worsening airport security lines and flight delays have turned up the pressure on Capitol Hill to end the partial government shutdown. Immigration and Customs...

Watch live: Melania Trump speaks at Fostering the Future Together global summit

First lady Melania Trump will deliver remarks Tuesday morning at a global summit as part of her Fostering the Future Together initiative — which focuses on ways "to address challenges children face in the digital era." During the event, Trump will welcome a group of first spouses from 45 nations, senior Trump administration officials, "select...

Trump administration launches two more Harvard probes

The Trump administration announced on Monday two new civil rights investigations into Harvard, ramping up its latest attacks against the country’s oldest and richest university.  The Education Department said it is investigating Title VI violations, alleging Harvard has used affirmative action in admissions despite a ban on the practice by the Supreme Court in 2023.  ...

The SAVE America Act is Jim Crow’s comeback

If enacted, it will ride roughshod over the voting rights of millions of Americans.

The Movement: Kent, Carlson, Greene create Shadow MAGA faction defying Trump

A year ago, Joe Kent, Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene were undeniably a core part of the MAGA movement that supported President Trump and helped propel him back into power. Now, they’re either on the outs, or actively challenging Trump’s biggest policy moves. Kent, who first came to prominence for primarying a Republican who voted to impeach Trump after...

These are the best places to live in the US for 2026, study finds

(NEXSTAR) – What is the ideal place to live in the United States? A new study claims to have the answer. On Monday, education research platform Niche.com released the findings of its annual "Best Places to Live in America" ranking, which identifies those coveted communities using data from the U.S. Census, FBI, Bureau of Labor,...

Keep ICE away from airport security — pay TSA instead

Lawmakers in both parties to do the right thing by paying TSA officers, rather than play politics with the safety and security of the nation’s air system and the 2.5 million passengers that fly on average every day. 

NTSB chair: LaGuardia crash investigator was stuck in TSA line for hours

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that long lines at airport security checkpoints caused by the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown delayed investigators arriving at the scene of a deadly collision between a jet and a fire truck at LaGuardia International Airport. An air traffic control specialist was stuck...

Preservation groups sue to block Trump Kennedy Center changes

A coalition of historic preservation and architectural groups sued President Trump and the Kennedy Center’s board of trustees on Monday, seeking to block the planned renovations of the performing arts center set to start in July. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., argues that the project would cause “irreparable harm” to the...

Senate GOP says Trump signals shift to backing DHS compromise with Democrats

Senate Republicans believe that President Trump is willing to accept a potential deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security following a White House meeting on Monday night. It would be a significant shift for Trump, who over the weekend repeatedly he would not make a deal with Democrats unless they moved separate voting legislation...

Schiff: Trump ‘trying to bring down the price at the pump’ with talks of Iran negotiations

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Monday expressed doubt about President Trump's claim that the U.S. and Iran are negotiating a resolution to the weekslong conflict.  “If what the president is saying is true, that’s encouraging. But of course, we’ve heard the president say things that proved to be completely untrue in the past,” Schiff told...

Bannon says ICE at airports ‘test run’ for 2026 elections

Former White House strategist and podcaster Steve Bannon said that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers assisting with airport operations is a “test run” for the 2026 midterms.  During a conversation with conservative lawyer Mike Davis on his “War Room” program, Bannon asked, “We can use what’s happening with these ICE [officers] helping out at...

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