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House GOP’s SAVE Act rescue plan hits resistance from conservative holdouts

Speaker Johnson's plan to merge the SAVE America Act with the defense bill faced resistance from GOP holdouts demanding stronger Senate assurances.

Trump’s massive GOP faith bloc raises red flag on Iran deal: Trust him, not his team

Evangelical leaders are divided over the Trump-Iran memorandum of understanding, with some praising military action and others warning Israel is betrayed.

Seattle Pride parade pandemonium as nude marchers prance through streets in front of children

Seattle Pride parade attendees allegedly marched naked in front of children, sparking outrage and questions about Washington's indecent exposure law.

Iran fights to keep grip on Hormuz as US, Gulf allies carve new shipping route

Iran allegedly attacked commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz to counter a new southern corridor developed by the U.S. and Oman, analysts say.

Clinton confidant who called Maxwell his ‘lover’ grilled by Congress over Epstein ties

Doug Band is expected to face a House Oversight grilling over Epstein ties, including a 2003 dinner and flirtatious emails with Ghislaine Maxwell in DOJ files.

Loomer celebrates Gabbard resignation: ‘All of our enemies love Tulsi‘

Right-wing influencer Laura Loomer on Saturday cheered the sudden resignation of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, renewing criticism against the top U.S. intelligence official over her stance on Iran. “Thank God Tulsi Gabbard resigned!!!” Loomer wrote in a post on the social platform X, claiming “all of our enemies love Tulsi.” Gabbard announced her...

US adds Atlanta airport as enhanced screening location for travelers from Ebola outbreak countries

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded its enhanced Ebola screening to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for passengers coming from Congo, Uganda and South Sudan in response to a recent outbreak of the Ebola virus. The added screening at the world’s busiest airport is part of the federal government’s emergency public health...

New York official warns AI could cost city thousands of jobs

A New York City official warned this week that those working in the Big Apple could face the brunt of the negative impacts of artificial intelligence, possibly costing the city thousands of jobs.  Comptroller Mark Levine laid out scenarios the city will face tied to future impacts of AI on the economy and job market...

DOJ defends deleting releases tied to Jan. 6 attack from website: ‘We are proud’

The Justice Department (DOJ) is pulling press releases from its website related to charges on individuals tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, citing efforts to dispel of “partisan propaganda.” The move comes more than a year after President Trump pardoned nearly all Jan. 6 defendants upon his return to the Oval Office. A...

Climate change accountability works best through Congress, not courtrooms

Congress is considering legislation to halt climate liability lawsuits and protect fossil fuel companies from retroactive liability for decades of emissions. The transition to cleaner energy should be driven by technology, markets, and policy.

Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications, according to a statement released by his family. Dakota Hunter, vice president of Kyle Busch Companies, said the family received the medical evaluation on Saturday. Busch, a two-time NASCAR champion, died at 41 on Thursday,...

Climate change fearmongerers owe Gen Z an apology

I have yet to speak with a person — Republican, Democrat or independent — who believed those “end of the world” predictions even remotely plausible. That is not to say, however, that those non-stop scare tactics did not negatively impact the minds and lives of millions across the globe. Most especially, young people. 

The Memo: Trump battered by sea of self-inflicted troubles

President Trump is beset by troubles as he heads into Memorial Day weekend — and, to the frustration of his party colleagues, several of them are of his own making. The setting up of a roughly $1.8 billion compensation fund, purportedly to provide restitution for victims of “weaponization” of the justice system, is the latest...

Hegseth torches identity politics in West Point speech: ‘Can’t throw your pronouns at the enemy’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in the pouring rain on Saturday morning, in which he accused former “foolish and feckless leaders” of pushing identity politics on the military institution.  “The battlefield does not grade on a curve, and you can’t throw your pronouns at...

Rubio, in India, says Iran war will be solved ‘one way or the other’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday said progress has been made in the ongoing peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, saying the war will be solved “one way or the other” amid a visit to India. “There’s been some progress made. Even as I speak to you now, there's some work being done,”...

Weaponizing passports won’t help American kids

The State Department has announced plans to revoke passports from Americans with child support debt, which will disproportionately affect fathers, and is being met with criticism that it is a counterproductive and dated approach to child support policy.

100 ships redirected amid naval blockade of Iran ports, Strait of Hormuz: Centcom

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said Saturday it has redirected more than 100 commercial vessels as part of the ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the move a “milestone” as tensions persist in the region. Since the blockade began in April at President Trump‘s direction, more than 15,000 U.S. troops...

Petraeus: US in ‘difficult’ position, ‘strategic cul-de-sac’ with Iran

Retired Gen. David Petraeus on Friday said the U.S. is in a “difficult position” in its standoff with Iran, saying the country believes it can outlast negotiation pressures from the Trump administration as the two nations remain deadlocked. Speaking of the negotiations in an interview on the “Cats & Cosby” radio show hosted by John...

This is a ‘Jackie Robinson moment,’ but not the one Hakeem Jeffries thinks it is

Self-serving demands are nothing new for politicians.

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