Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., guaranteed that the SAVE America Act would get a vote, but the current funding fight in the Senate could derail a swift vote.
The NAACP on Friday threatened to sue Elon Musk's AI company xAI, claiming that gas turbines powering a company data center are polluting communities in Mississippi and Tennessee. "Our communities are not playgrounds for corporations who are chasing profit over people. xAI’s first data center is already creating pollution for Mississippi’s neighbors in Memphis —...
A new report from House Democrats concludes that President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was “nothing short of a catastrophe.” The 47-page report, published Thursday by Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, argues that DOGE’s interest was to serve Trump’s wealthy allies rather than to reduce costs for the federal government...
A former FBI agent on Friday slammed the federal government for not raising the reward price higher for information leading to the whereabouts of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC "Today" host Savannah Guthrie," comparing it unfavorably to the award offered in the famous Lindbergh baby kidnapping. "I got a phone call from an old...
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Friday accused two congressmen of revealing the names of “completely random people” in relation to the Justice Department’s (DOJ) investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) have been at the forefront of a bipartisan push to release all of the files...
Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story One year of Health Secretary RFK Jr. In the year since being confirmed by the Senate, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has undoubtedly transformed the U.S. public health landscape, breaking the federal government away from...
House Judiciary Committee and Oversight Committee Democrats launched a joint investigation into the Justice Department on Friday after Attorney General Pam Bondi was spotted reviewing a summary of a lawmaker’s searches of the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files. The letter demands the Department of Justice (DOJ) “immediately cease tracking Members’ review of the Epstein files” and...
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon slammed the White House's withdrawal of federal immigration enforcement officers from Minnesota, saying on his podcast on Thursday that "it's just not going to wash." Bannon, on the latest episode of his "War Room" podcast, criticized White House border czar Tom Homan for giving compliments to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz...
Two immigration officers are under investigation over allegations that they may have lied under oath about how an incident unfolded in Minneapolis last month, during which a Venezuelan migrant was shot in the leg, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials confirmed Friday. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the officers — who were not named...
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first year in office has upended decades of public health norms. He’s touted his overhauls as major wins for his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda, but critics call his actions "chaos" while his supporters are hoping he’ll deliver more. Following a testy confirmation process marked by cracks in the GOP over Kennedy’s views, the Senate confirmed him as HHS secretary on Feb. 13,...
Podcaster Joe Rogan said the Jeffrey Epstein files “scare the s‑‑‑” out of him and are “definitely not a hoax,” days after addressing his own appearance in the files. “This is the one that I hate the most,” Rogan said during a conversation with Black Rifle Coffee Co. Chair Evan Hafer, the guest on an...
Former television host and media personality Don Lemon pleaded not guilty Friday to charges he faces in connection with his coverage of an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota last month. Lemon, who attended the Jan. 18 protest and has argued he was there as a journalist covering the demonstration, faces federal civil rights charges under the Freedom of...
Amazon’s doorbell product Ring announced Thursday it is ending its partnership with a surveillance firm after a controversial Super Bowl ad sparked privacy concerns. The Ring ad featured the company’s Search Party feature, an AI tool that allows users to receive feeds from other cameras related to certain visual cues. The ad depicted a search...
