California has long been America’s trendsetter. But even as the nation becomes energy self-sufficient, California is now leading the way in sacrificing its economy on the altar of radical...
Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.) said Sunday that Congress should take “better steps” to address lawmaker security in the wake of the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner. “I do,” Hamadeh told host Chris Stirewalt on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” when the latter asked whether the legislative branch “should be doing something different”...
King Charles III’s upcoming trip to the U.S. is going ahead as planned after Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner, according to Buckingham Palace. “Following discussions on both sides of the Atlantic through the day, and acting on advice of Government, we can confirm the State Visit by Their Majesties will...
Potential changes to Florida’s congressional lines — ones that could ultimately get tossed out or blocked — are leaving incumbents and candidates in limbo as lawmakers get ready to weigh in on an anticipated new House map. Lawmakers in the Sunshine State are set to convene on Tuesday for a special session over several priorities, including redistricting, as Florida represents the last opportunity for Republicans to draw new congressional...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking into a close call between two planes at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the agency said in a statement. According to the FAA statement, Republic Airways flight 4464 halted its landing at JFK on Monday afternoon “after missing the intended approach path and flying too close to Jazz...
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday apologized for past comments he made about Black children being "re-parented," while maintaining that he didn't make those remarks despite there being a recording of him doing so. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) asked Kennedy whether he could admit to saying that he had...
The German airline Lufthansa said it would cut 20,000 flights in the coming months to accommodate rising jet fuel costs amid the ongoing war with Iran. The schedule adjustments will affect “unprofitable short-haul flights” in Europe through the end of October, the Lufthansa Group said in a press release Tuesday. Flight changes through the end...
Kalshi has suspended three political candidates for betting on their own races, the prediction market platform announced Wednesday. Minnesota congressional candidate and state Sen. Matt Klein (D) and former Texas congressional candidate Ezekiel Enriquez (R) both settled and paid small fines over the trades, while Virginia Senate candidate Mark Moran (I) declined to settle and...
Dozens of Senate Democrats are calling on the U.S. Postal Service not to comply with President Trump’s executive order that restricts mail-in voting. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) demanded in a Monday letter to the Postal Service that it “follow the law...
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said Republicans “wasted” the money spent funding his opponent and attack ads against him in the upcoming Kentucky Republican primary race. “They’ve wasted $10 million in my race already. Imagine if they had used that in Virginia,” Massie wrote on the social platform X, referencing Democrats’ Tuesday redistricting win in the...
The Marine Corps has upgraded the valor awards given to Marines who guarded Abbey Gate at the Hamid Karzai International Airport on Aug. 26, 2021 — the day a suicide bomber struck the gate and killed 13 service members and 170 Afghans, the Pentagon said Wednesday. “After reviewing the original awards and determining that several...
President Trump responded Wednesday to Virginia Democrats’ redistricting win the previous night, saying the results were “rigged” without citing evidence. “A RIGGED ELECTION TOOK PLACE LAST NIGHT IN THE GREAT COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA!” Trump wrote in a post on TruthSocial. “All day long Republicans were winning, the Spirit was unbelievable, until the very end when,...
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) were honored on Tuesday for their work in protecting musical artists during the Grammys on the Hill awards ceremony, an annual event that focused on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music community. Lawmakers like Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Rep. Steny Hoyer...
A federal appeals court has halted a California law that requires visible identification for law enforcement, including immigration agents, agreeing with the Trump administration on Wednesday that the mandate is likely unconstitutional. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit had put the law briefly on hold until it could take a closer look. The new ruling keeps enforcement paused until the court fully resolves...
President Trump on Wednesday said Iran will not executive eight Iranian women accused being involved in protests against the regime, as previously planned. “Very good news! I have just been informed that the eight women protestors who were going to be executed tonight in Iran will no longer be killed,” Trump wrote in a Truth...
President Trump on Tuesday praised an agreement that will allow two coal-fired power plants to remain open for several more years, crediting his administration with helping deliver a “BIG WIN” for the commonwealth. The Conemaugh Station in Indiana County and Keystone Station in Armstrong County, both operated by Keystone-Conemaugh Projects LLC (Key-Con), were slated to...
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face questioning from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee on President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget requests and the "Make America Healthy Again" agenda. Kennedy will likely be grilled by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who chairs the HELP committee, over sweeping changes...
Six candidates all vying to lead the nation’s most populous state will duke it out on the debate stage Wednesday night in the California gubernatorial debate hosted by Nexstar.
