President Donald Trump's new birthright citizenship orders target children of terrorists and foreign government employees using classic legal exceptions.
A federal appeals court says Supreme Court precedent forced it to protect possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse material, raising urgent questions.
Brittany Kaiser warns that data center moratoriums could force American companies to process sensitive data overseas, raising national security concerns.
Political commentator Bill O'Reilly on Wednesday said President Trump should "take the next month off" as the 80-year-old chief executive faces widening foreign and domestic dilemmas. O'Reilly, 76, wrapped up the latest episode of his podcast, "No Spin News," with a reflection on the roughly 40 years that he has known the president. He said...
Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), picked up a key endorsement from Senate Health Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.) Thursday morning, but a scheduled vote on her nomination was postponed. “I’m confident that she knows what she is doing and will stand against those who...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) bristled when asked Thursday about White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s statement that President Trump’s “patience is running out” with the Senate GOP leader because of the stalled SAVE America Act. “Maybe she or somebody else ought to get on the phone and get the votes. Right? It’s 50...
Former Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) is making a run for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) seat after his death, Sanford announced Thursday morning. “Our country is at a financial tipping point, and I can't sit on the sidelines while Washington adds a trillion dollars to the debt every 100 days,” Sanford wrote on social...
If you're running for the U.S. Senate, answering tough questions isn't optional. It's part of the job. Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton learned that the hard way this week when a press conference meant to highlight law enforcement quickly became all about the questions he didn't want to answer. Paxton was joined by...
In this age of original intent, surely it means something that the people who wrote the document intended to deny Congress the authority to summarily punish third parties.
President Trump is threatening to intensify the war with Iran as some Republican lawmakers urge him to "finish the job," but there is also widespread skepticism on Capitol Hill on both sides of the aisle about whether he can deliver a victory. The House narrowly approved a Democratic-sponsored war powers resolution with the help of...
Lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday took the unusual step of delaying a public hearing to consider three of President Trump’s nominees, after Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said their FBI background checks raised “significant questions.” The Banking panel had a 10 a.m. hearing scheduled to consider the nominations of Christopher Phelan to chair...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday the votes aren’t there in the Senate to advance a House-passed budget resolution that would pave the way for a $95 billion reconciliation bill to fund the war in Iran, farm aid and election-related reforms. “As I’ve said before you got to get to 50, and I...
The U.S. is on track to reach a new historic low in the annual homicide rate in 2026, according to a new report released Thursday. The rate of reported homicides in the first half of 2026 was 18 percent lower than it was during the same period in 2025, according to data from 30 cities...
Stephen A. Smith said Wednesday the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells “resonates particularly in the Black community.” The political and sports commentator said Wednesday to NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo that the circumstances and lack of answers surrounding the case are “highly suspicious.” The conversation started when Cuomo asked why this case has struck a chord, involving...
