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SCOTUS takes up Trump’s bid to fire FTC commissioner at will — a showdown that could topple 90-year precedent

The Supreme Court will weigh Trump's authority to fire a sitting FTC member in a major test of presidential powers — and a 1935 landmark court ruling.

US deports more Iranians, Islamic republic says

As President Donald Trump's administration aims to carry out an illegal immigration crackdown, it has deported even more Iranians, according to reports

Ex-House Democrat drops out of Texas Senate race as Jasmine Crockett candidacy rumors swirl

Former House Rep. Colin Allred said he will no longer run for Senate in Texas, as rumors swirl of a potential bid by Rep. Jasmine Crockett.

Biden’s supercharged federal contracting pipeline targeted for freeze after bribery bust, undercover sting

Sen. Joni Ernst demands pause in 8(a) program funding after Biden administration tripled contracting goals and fraud cases emerged involving millions in taxpayer dollars.

Colin Allred drops out of Texas Senate race

Former Texas Rep. Colin Allred ended his Senate run on Monday as challenger Jasmine...

Democrats propose measure requiring airlines to pay cash for significant delays

Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.), Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) and Ed Markey (Mass.) introduced a bill Thursday that would require airlines to compensate passengers for lengthy delays. The legislation, co-sponsored by more than a dozen other Senate Democrats, calls for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require airlines to pay passengers $300 if their flight is...

‘Trump accounts’ for kids are coming soon: 3 things to know

The accounts will soon be available to millions of children in the U.S.

Trump endorses retiring Troy Nehls’s identical twin for his House seat

President Trump is backing retiring Rep. Troy Nehls’s (R-Texas) identical twin for his House seat. “It is my Honor to endorse MAGA Warrior TREVER NEHLS, who is running to represent the incredible people of Texas’ 22nd Congressional District,” Trump said in a Truth Social post Thursday. “Trever's brother is the GREAT Congressman from Texas, Troy...

Appeals court temporarily lets DC deployment of National Guard continue

A federal appeals court panel on Thursday temporarily lifted a judge’s order blocking President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. The three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted the Trump administration’s request to halt the order while they weigh whether an extended pause is warranted as they consider the administration’s appeal. It comes in the wake...

Former California deputy killed after allegedly stabbing son, 11, to death

A former Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputy was killed in a shootout with police earlier this week after allegedly stabbing his 11-year-old son to death.  

Women can self-test for cervical cancer virus: Guidance

Women with an average risk of developing cervical cancer may test themselves at home for the virus that causes the disease, the American Cancer Society (ACS) advised on Thursday. The new guidance from the ACS, published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, says that at-risk women between the ages of 25 and 65 may...

Most Americans want Congress to extend ObamaCare subsidies: Poll

A majority of Americans want Congress to extend subsidies on ObamaCare before they are set to expire at the end of the year, a new survey from the health nonprofit KFF released Thursday says. Of those enrolled in ObamaCare marketplace plans, KFF found that 84 percent want Congress to extend the credits. These subsidies allow...

Read: Watchdog report on Hegseth Signal use

The Pentagon on Wednesday released a highly critical inspector general report that found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jeopardized troop safety and violated department policy by using the Signal app on his personal cell phone to discuss a pending strike on Houthi targets in Yemen.  The 84-page report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the...

Nvidia CEO meets with Trump, talks export controls

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he met with President Trump on Wednesday and discussed export controls amid a faltering push in Congress to place new restrictions on advanced chip sales to China.  “We talked in general about export controls, and I wished him a Happy Holidays,” Huang told reporters on Capitol Hill. The company, whose chips...

Corrections can’t be the end of the road in our justice system 

Corrections is not only about punishment or security. It is where everything we fail to fix upstream finally shows up. 

Live updates: Trump to preside over peace treaty signing between Rwanda, Congo

President Trump on Thursday morning will welcome the leaders of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo to Washington for the signing of a peace treaty. Paul Kagame and Félix Tshisekedi will also hold a trilateral meeting with Trump. The president's entry into peace talks between the African nations started earlier this year and culminated in...

Mamdani’s grocery store problem is all politics 

For Mamdani, initial store openings will likely be feted as a triumph for his progressive politics and treated as “proof” socialism works. Then again, maybe the trouble will start before the first lease is signed.

Admiral who ordered boat strike that killed survivors set to brief lawmakers

Navy Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley will head to the Capitol on Thursday to brief top lawmakers on the Trump administration’s strikes on boats in the Caribbean allegedly ferrying drugs to the U.S. The questions will likely zero in on details of the Sept. 2 strikes, which have come under scrutiny in recent days after...

Broadcasters are battling Big Tech while wearing regulatory handcuffs

Allowing broadcasters to compete on fair terms is just a matter of common sense.

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