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College Entrance Exams Shouldn’t Be a Political Issue

The people who run the SAT and ACT are flexing their political muscles in an effort to protect their duopoly against an interloper, the Classic Learning Test.

Who will Trump pick to replace Karoline Leavitt? Betting markets already have a favorite

Kalshi bettors picked Alina Habba as the favorite to replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, but President Trump's former personal attorney quashed rumors she's taking the role.

Congress talks tough on Flock cameras, but no bill would ban them outright

As of this week, no bill in Congress would ban Flock Safety's automated license plate readers outright, even as a bipartisan chorus of lawmakers, most of them Republicans, has spent the past several months introducing or promising legislation to rein in the technology. Trump weighed in on Flock cameras for the first time on Monday, telling a reporter the technology has "pros and cons" and that his administration is studying the issue, with an answer expected "over the next couple of weeks."

Senate Republicans warn that Ohio’s Husted may lose seat over AI data centers

Senate Republicans are sounding the alarm that one of their seats is at stake due to artificial intelligence data centers, adding this could cause lawmakers to be wary of supporting such contentious projects in the future.

Togo detains French filmmakers over alleged immigration violations, advocacy group says

Two French documentary filmmakers and their Togolese fixer have been jailed in Togo after more than three weeks in custody in the West African nation, an advocacy group said Thursday, amid strained relations between the government and French media.

Maine secretary of State drops out of Senate race

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) on Sunday said she was dropping out of the Democratic primary for the Senate in the Pine Tree State a little more than a week after announcing her campaign. “Today I am withdrawing from the U.S. Senate race. Donald Trump's attacks on our democracy are only accelerating, and...

State Department issues warning to Americans living and traveling abroad

The State Department issued a Saturday warning to Americans living and traveling abroad, urging them to remain cautious in the face of increased threats on U.S. diplomatic facilities. “Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” the State Department wrote in a Saturday statement. ...

Epstein survivor on Blanche meeting: ‘We were gaslit’

A survivor of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Saturday said she was "gaslit" during her meeting last week with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Jess Michaels told MS NOW's Alex Witt about this recent meeting, along with other survivors, with Blanche. She said that Blanche repeatedly denied that anything in the Department of Justice's...

This week on the Hill: House eyes week jam-packed with major bills

House lawmakers face a packed legislative agenda this week before departing for the monthlong August recess, with GOP leaders aiming to advance a stopgap funding bill, kick off work on a third reconciliation package, hold a long-awaited vote on a congressional stock trading ban and finally take up an annual defense policy bill. Republicans are...

High-profile Trump nominees pose test for outgoing Republicans

Several high-profile Trump administration nominees face committee votes in the coming weeks that will show whether outgoing GOP senators are willing to buck the administration — or at least exert some leverage. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director nominee Erica Schwartz and attorney general nominee Todd Blanche received a tepid reception at their...

Warner rails against Trump’s primetime speech: ‘This guy is not looking for a secure election’

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Sunday said President Trump's primetime speech shows that he’s not serious about securing elections, pointing to the recent firings of the remaining Democratic members at an independent election administration agency earlier this month. “There was something called the Elections Assistance Commission. Nobody knows about it, but it works with local...

Energy secretary: US ‘will continue to assure flow of traffic’ through Strait of Hormuz amid reignited Iran war

Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said the U.S. "will continue to assure flow of traffic" through the Strait of Hormuz more than a week after hostilities between the U.S. and Iran resumed. "The president is always looking for the diplomatic off-ramp," Wright told ABC News's Jonathan Karl in an interview on "This Week." "President...

US service member killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ of Iran drone: Centcom

A U.S. service member was killed in northern Iraq on Saturday during a “controlled detonation” of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Sunday. Another service member was injured and continues to receive medical treatment for a “minor” injury, according to Centcom. The announcement marks the...

Maher slams Democrats, says he’s open to voting for Vance in 2028

Comedian Bill Maher on Sunday slammed the Democratic Party and its socialist wing, adding that he would be open to voting for Vice President Vance if he runs for president in 2028. Maher told ABC News's Jonathan Karl on "This Week" that the Democratic Party is being "taken over." "Every day I hear about a...

Fetterman says Iran holding ‘nuclear dust’ justifies more US strikes

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday said that Iran still holding onto its "nuclear dust" justifies U.S. strikes on the Islamic regime after both countries dropped their interim deal and hostilities resumed. "Now remember, they have nuclear dust. Why isn't that important? Why doesn't that justify to continue to justify these kinds of strikes?" Fetterman...

Paying cash without pennies is confusing. That could soon change

Businesses have taken different approaches in giving back change on cash transactions. A bill that passed the House this month could improve the situation.

Students need education, not indoctrination

Former California State Board of Education member Ben Austin argues that public schools must move away from political indoctrination by both the left and right to establish high-quality education as a fundamental civil right for all students.

Warner: ‘Remarkable in many ways’ there aren’t more dead U.S troops in Iran war

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Sunday slammed the current U.S. conflict with Iran, saying that “it’s remarkable in many ways” that the U.S. military hasn’t faced more death in the fighting — comments that followed the death of two service members on Friday. “Well, first of all, condolences to the service members' families, and it's...

Fetterman to Mamdani for suggesting Netanyahu arrest: ‘Sit down’

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) should "sit down" after floating the possibility of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his upcoming visit to the U.N. General Assembly. "Well, [he's] such a tough guy to say that kind of thing. He has no way to do...

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