President Trump signed his One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on Independence Day, just one day after Congress sent the massive tax and spending cut package to his desk.
Hamas said Friday that it has responded to the White House's ceasefire proposal between the Palestinian militant group and Israel in a "positive spirit" and is ready to start negotiations on implementing the plan.
A federal judge on Friday temporarily halted deportations of eight immigrants to war-torn South Sudan the day after the Supreme Court greenlighted their removal, saying new claims by the immigrants' lawyers deserved a hearing.
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a recent interview weighed in on the passage of the "big, beautiful bill," suggesting it will be a major sticking point in next year's midterm elections. Asked by CNN's David Chalian if the bill will become "the centerpiece" of Democrats' messaging, Emanuel replied, "If it doesn't, we're fools." "As...
Hamas officials said Friday that they have responded to President Trump's 60-day ceasefire proposal in a "positive" way but signaled more talks are needed. The move comes after Trump told reporters Thursday that he expected a response from the Palestinian militant group within "24 hours" about the agreement to temporarily pause its fight with Israel...
Comedian Nathan Fielder took a swing at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday over a statement in which the agency pushed back on claims from his HBO show, “The Rehearsal.” During a recent episode of “The Rehearsal,” Fielder points to communication issues between an aircraft’s captain and first officer as appearing “to be the...
🔵 Plus: Democratic generational battle takes shape {beacon} THE WHITE HOUSE ON THURSDAY raged against two federal courts that blocked most of President Trump’s tariffs, urging the Supreme Court to intervene and promising to overturn a decision the administration described as “judicial overreach.” Press secretary Karoline Leavitt read from a lengthy opening statement at...
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s top Democrat is blasting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his decision this week to appoint a new director of the Pentagon’s operational test enterprise and rapidly cut its staff by more than half. Hegseth said his directed reorganization, which would reduce the staff, budget and resources at the Office of...
The New York Times announced Thursday it would partner with Amazon and allow the company to use its content as part of its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The multiyear licensing agreement will bring Times editorial content to a variety of Amazon customer experiences and "broadens the companies' existing relationship, and will bring additional value to...
Matt Drudge mocked President Trump on Thursday with a headline on his aggregation page, making fun of a new trade on Wall Street in reaction to the president's economic policies. "TACO," as the trade has become known among investors and traders, stands for “Trump always chickens out" and looks to capitalize on the major fluctuations...
A group of 22 young Americans sued the Trump administration over executive orders the plaintiffs say will promote climate change. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Montana and challenges executive orders 14156, 14154 and 14261, which declare a “National Energy Emergency.” The Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and NASA are...
The White House on Thursday said it will fix errors in its “Make America Healthy Again,” or MAHA, report after a news outlet’s investigation found that it cited sources that don’t exist. The report, released last week to much fanfare by the administration, cited hundreds of studies to purportedly find the root causes of chronic...
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) says Democrats should be more open to hearing “legitimate” concerns about transgender students participating in girls and women’s sports, the latest in a recent string of Democrats to break publicly with the party on an issue championed by Republicans. “As a parent of a daughter, I think it’s legitimate that parents...
Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said he thinks "the sky is the limit” for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) when asked whether she could be a contender for president. “I think the sky is the limit for Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez, and she will be making her own decisions about whether she...
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has opened an investigation into President Trump’s meme coin dinner that took place last week and asked the White House to disclose the names of the attendees, warning that foreign governments could be attempting to curry favor with the president through cryptocurrency acquisitions. “I write today to demand that you release...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it would renew a program that allows Boeing to perform tasks on behalf of the agency for three years. Boeing’s Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) will become effective on June 1. “Before making the decision, the FAA closely monitored specific criteria and saw improvements in most areas. Criteria included...
Private universities should phase out federal grants and subsidies to ensure intellectual freedom, as the government's funding of research inherently infringes on academic freedom.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attacked former first lady Jill Biden on Thursday over allegations that individuals around then-President Biden intentionally kept information about his health issues a secret. Republicans are calling on two dozen former senior Biden administration officials to appear before the Senate and answer questions about the former president's health amid...
