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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reviewing a $3 billion annual program that subsidizes internet access for schools and libraries, citing concerns over excessive screen time among children and its impact on their health. FCC Chair Brendan Carr announced on Wednesday that the commission will conduct a complete review of the E-Rate program and release...

The GOP-controlled House on Thursday passed legislation authorizing funding for military aid to Ukraine and sanctions on Russia, a largely symbolic move that nonetheless demonstrates some Republicans’ willingness to buck President Trump on foreign policy. Eighteen Republicans and Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.) joined Democrats to pass the measure, which was brought to the floor...

President Trump on Thursday announced a rally in Washington to commemorate America’s 250th birthday after several artists dropped out of previous plans to perform at the upcoming “Great American State Fair” on the National Mall. “We don’t want singers with no talent, but big fees to put you to sleep, we’ve told them all to...

Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Anti-abortion group turns up the heat on defunding Planned Parenthood A leading anti-abortion group is threatening to give lawmakers a failing grade on its annual report card if Republicans don’t extend a provision defunding Planned Parenthood that was included in last summer’s megabill. © AP Photo/Jeff Roberson Students for...

Nearly seven in 10 Americans want the Iran war to be done “as quickly as possible,” according to a new poll. In The Economist/YouGov poll, 68 percent of respondents said they believe the U.S. “should make a deal to end the war in Iran as quickly as possible,” while 11 percent disagreed. Twenty-one percent were...

{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump gives coal hundreds of millions The Trump administration is putting hundreds of millions of federal dollars toward coal, one of the president’s favorite energy sources. © Associated Press President Trump announced the move during Thursday remarks in the Oval Office, saying...

Three Republican senators — Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.), Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — voted for a Democratic amendment Thursday to bar William Pulte from serving as temporary director of national intelligence while he also serves as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The three GOP senators voted for an amendment...

President Trump on Thursday said he would be “honored” to meet with Iran’s supreme leader if a deal is made to end the war. “I don’t want to meet, but if I did meet, I’d be honored to meet him,” Trump said in the Oval Office. “I’d like to see if we make a deal,...

The Justice Department on Thursday announced a statewide crackdown on fraud in Ohio and unsealed indictments against 14 people accused of stealing more than $50 million in government funds. The charges were unveiled by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in a news conference at the Defense Supply Center Columbus alongside FBI Director Kash Patel and...

The Arizona attorney general’s office said on Thursday that it will seek fresh indictments against a group of so-called fake electors after the state’s highest court refused to revive the 2020 election subversion case. “The Arizona Attorney General’s Office will return this case to the grand jury,” a spokesperson for Attorney General Kris Mayes's (D)...

The House on Thursday passed its second fiscal 2027 appropriations bill, marking a key milestone for GOP leaders as they navigate the annual government funding process while juggling a crowded legislative agenda. The lower chamber voted 213-210 to pass the agriculture, rural development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and related agencies appropriations bill. Five Republicans...

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday said the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran has left behind a "weaker, more confused" regime in charge of the Middle Eastern country. The former George W. Bush administration official praised the U.S.'s efforts against Iran in an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, writing that though the conflict...

The House on Thursday rejected a war powers resolution that would direct President Trump to remove troops from hostilities in Lebanon that Congress has not authorized. The lower chamber voted 324-92-2. Two hundred and seven Republicans, 117 Democrats and one independent - Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) - opposed the resolution. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was...

Republican strategist Karl Rove on Thursday said polls showing Democrats with the advantage in midterm elections might not result in a blue wave. During an appearance on Fox News, Rove discussed a new poll from Marquette that found Democrats had a 1-point advantage over Republicans heading into midterm elections.  Poll results showed 46 percent of...