A C-17 Globemaster left Joint Base Andrews on Aug. 25, routed by way of Riga, Latvia, and landed in Moscow. CIA Director John Ratcliffe was aboard and spent about eight hours there. The Kremlin says he did not meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Donald Trump called the trip semi-routine. What Ratcliffe carried there is […]
The Department of Defense (DOD) estimates that Iran's nuclear program has been set back at least a year after the U.S. military bombed three vital nuclear sites last month. Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told reporters on Wednesday that intelligence assessments inside the department indicate that Iran’s nuclear program has been degraded by “one to...
Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday he would seek the top spot on the House Homeland Security Committee as current Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) prepares to leave Congress. Gimenez, a former fire chief, Miami mayor, and third-term congressman, argued his blend of experience makes for a fitting background to lead a panel focused on the sweeping...
Former President Obama urged Americans to call their representatives Wednesday and tell them to vote against President Trump’s megabill as the House scrambles to push the massive spending package through. “More than 16 million Americans are at risk of losing their health care because Republicans in Congress are rushing to pass a bill that would...
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday he's "unlikely" to run for governor in 2026, despite earlier indications he was considering a challenge to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's (D) reelection bid. In an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Torres said he plans to focus his fight on Washington, where President Trump and the Republican majority...
The Trump administration's agenda megabill passed this week by the Senate and currently under debate in the House contains a slew of provisions that are expected to bolster fossil fuels or harm the build-out of renewable energy — ultimately exacerbating climate change. The extent of the phaseout of subsidies for green energy sources has been...
Waffle House announced Tuesday it would drop a surcharge added to restaurant orders in February due to skyrocketing egg prices. “Egg-cellent news…as of June 2, the egg surcharge is officially off the menu. Thanks for understanding,” the company wrote in a Tuesday post on the social platform X. The move follows a June release from...
A coalition of U.S. city mayors is suing the Trump administration over a recently finalized rule that limits enrollment in Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans. In June, the Trump administration finalized the “Marketplace Integrity and Affordability” rule, which shortens the open enrollment period for ACA plans to Nov. 1 through Dec. 15. Customers normally...
Plus: Administration's culture war wins {beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP's agenda bill is caught in a quagmire in the House after a dramatic day of negotiations. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) opened a procedural vote to tee up final passage for the “big, beautiful bill." The five-minute vote was open for more than an hour, short on...
Just fewer than 70 Florida National Guard troops have been sent to guard the remote migrant detention center in the state's Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," the Pentagon's top spokesperson announced Wednesday. "Nearly 70 Florida National Guard are on state active duty ... conducting base camp security at Alligator Alcatraz," chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell...
Midsize U.S. businesses could face a $82.3 billion hit if President Trump's tariff plan stands, creating potential for price hikes, layoffs, and hiring freezes, according to a new analysis by the JPMorganChase Institute.
The Senate's version of the "big, beautiful bill," passed on Tuesday, includes a $6,000 tax deduction for Americans 65 or older. The provision does not entirely end taxes on Social Security, but it would zero out the Social Security tax burden for 88 percent of seniors, according to an estimate by Trump’s Council of Economic...
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 200,000 vehicles because a software defect can cause the rearview camera to fail, increasing the risk of a crash and injury.
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is headlining an emergency virtual town hall hosted by the Alaska Democratic Party on Wednesday, ramping up speculation over potential 2028 ambitions. The virtual town hall, which also includes a handful of local Alaska lawmakers, is expected to touch on the negative implications to health care access from Republicans’ massive tax...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday took aim at the $25,000 cap on the “no tax on tips” provision included in the Senate-passed version of President Trump's "big, beautiful" spending and tax bill. “As one of the only people in this body who has lived off of tips, I want to tell you a little...
