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Trump admin announces $11B Taiwan arms sales deal

The U.S. announced a record $11 billion arms deal with Taiwan, surpassing previous sales as China warns of war risks in Taiwan Strait tensions.

Dan Bongino replies to Kash Patel’s praise following departure announcement: ‘honor of a lifetime’

Deputy FBI Director thanked FBI Director Kash Patel after Patel praised Bongino in a post on Wednesday after Bongino's announcement that he plans to depart the FBI.

Pramila Jayapal pushes Medicare for All polling

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) wants Medicare for All back in the health care debate....

AI should be a first-tier public policy issue

In the current discourse on artificial intelligence, the interplay between expected consequences and understanding of social impacts demands a rigorous reinterpretation. The former is the well-known, short-term impact of an automation technology: While it is pretty much certain that at some point AI will bring about new innovations and eliminate entire categories of problems faced […]

Trump’s approval down 8 points since start of year: Poll

President Trump’s approval rating has dropped eight points since he started his second presidential term at the beginning of the year, according to a new Emerson College Polling survey. Forty-one percent of voters said they approve of the job Trump is doing as president, down from 49 percent who said the same in January. And 50...

Did Laura Loomer just help pick the next leader of NASA? 

People may pretend otherwise, but the far-right activist does have the president’s ear. 

5 things to watch after the Senate’s failed health care votes

The Senate this week failed to pass dueling bills from Republicans and Democrats to address a looming spike in health insurance costs for people who buy Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans. The result was expected. Now, without a last-ditch bipartisan miracle, enhanced subsidies will expire Jan. 1, exacerbating already high premiums for the 22 million...

DOJ targets 4 states, Georgia’s Fulton County over voter data, 2020 election

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday targeted four states for refusing to turn over voter data and issued a complaint against Georgia's Fulton County for information related to the 2020 presidential election. The Trump administration's lawsuit against Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Nevada accused the states of withholding private data about registered voters, including citizenship status....

Lawmakers must expand coverage for obesity treatment

Congress has the power to make obesity treatment and weight management accessible to the communities that need it. 

Affable comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old

(The Associated Press) — Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, hitting the century mark some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in “Mary Poppins” and starred in his self-titled sitcom. “The funniest thing is, it’s not enough,” Van Dyke said in an interview with ABC News at his Malibu, California...

Epstein’s last casualty could be grand jury secrecy

The release of Jeffrey Epstein's files has led to the public humiliation and condemnation of various individuals, raising questions about the implications of such transparency and the potential erosion of long-standing protections for grand jury and sealed material.

Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over $100K H-1B visa fee

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield (D) on Friday led a group of 18 Democratic states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration over President Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa application fee. Collectively, the attorneys general argued that the new price tag attached to foreign visas will pose a barrier to U.S. employers seeking to hire...

Witkoff to resume peace talks with Zelensky, European leaders in Berlin

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Germany over the weekend — the next step in peace talks to end Kyiv's nearly four-year war with Russia. A White House official on Saturday confirmed the upcoming meeting in Berlin to The Hill's sister network NewsNation....

Congress is attempting a federal takeover of DC’s justice system

D.C. deserves a justice system that stands up to slumlords, senior scammers, wage theft and junk fees without fear or favor.

When can Social Security beneficiaries expect their January 2026 payments?

Tens of millions of Social Security and Supplemental Security beneficiaries will soon receive their first, slightly larger check of the new year, thanks to the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

Comer calls on Clintons to appear for Epstein depositions or ‘face contempt’

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Friday pressed former President Clinton and Hillary Clinton to appear for depositions in his probe of Jeffrey Epstein, citing their time spent with the late disgraced financier. “It has been more than four months since Bill and Hillary Clinton were subpoenaed to sit for depositions related to...

The IRS is in trouble — here’s how it can survive

The IRS needs to win back popular support, and in order to do that, it’s going to be even more important for the agency to refocus on what it does best: collecting revenue fairly, protecting against fraud, and giving Americans confidence that everyone pays their fair share. 

Josh Allen, Hailee Steinfeld announce pregnancy

An Instagram video co-posted by Steinfeld and Allen showed the couple in a snowy field as Allen kissed Steinfeld's belly.

White Castle sliders recalled, potentially nationwide

They were sold in convenience stores in "potentially all 50 states."

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