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Trump vows to ‘get to the bottom’ of Fed’s multibillion-dollar building renovation after probe shift

President says the Federal Reserve investigation is "not dropped" and vows to find out why costs went above budget for the project.

From California to Virginia, we need a full ceasefire on gerrymandering

Fifteen years ago, I helped make the case for what became California’s Citizens Redistricting...

America must confront the evil of soaring antisemitism — before it’s too late

America’s growing antisemitism problem is proving an existential test for Democrats across the country,...

Indicted Florida Democrat still listed as candidate after resigning House seat

Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned her House seat before she could face an expulsion vote for misappropriating pandemic relief funding, but that doesn't mean her political career is over.

Winery tied to Ilhan Omar’s husband closes as Congress probes finances

A California winery co-owned by Rep. Ilhan Omar's husband was formally terminated last month, weeks after House Republicans opened an inquiry into a dramatic swing in the Minnesota Democrat's reported household wealth.

Becerra, Steyer jostle for front-runner status in ‘fluid’ California governor’s race

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and billionaire Tom Steyer are jostling for Democratic front-runner status in the primary race for governor of California after former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) dropped out amid sexual assault allegations.  The candidates were among four Democrats who faced off in a debate this week, along with two...

Would the American people be better off without Congress?

At what point are the American taxpayers who fund Congress allowed to declare “Enough is enough?”

Watch live: Trump attends first White House Correspondents Dinner as president

President Trump is set to attend the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday evening for the first time while in the Oval Office. Trump announced in March that he would accept the invitation to the dinner "in honor of our Nation's 250th Birthday" after boycotting the event during his first administration and last year....

Maher torches Trump on Iran war he supported: ‘He keeps saying we won and we didn’t’

Late night host Bill Maher on Friday rebuked President Trump’s comments about the U.S.’s military operations against Iran, after initially backing the strikes. “The problem is he keeps saying we won, and we didn’t. We didn’t,” the comedian said during his Friday show "Real Time."  “Hormuz is not open,” he continued, referring to the Strait...

The rise of third-party power will happen sooner than you might think

November’s election may bring change, but a much larger transformation is coming.

DeSantis escalates clash with Jeffries over Florida redistricting: ‘Bring it on’

Tensions over Florida’s redistricting push escalated on Friday, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) daring House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to “bring it on” after Jeffries offered a stern warning to Republicans in the state. “Go ahead, make my day, bring it on,” DeSantis said during a press conference in Jacksonville. “I would like...

Monthly mortgage payments are dropping in these major U.S. cities, says new report

(NEXSTAR) - It seems like everything is getting more expensive. Gas, groceries, just the general cost of living, it's getting out of hand and hard to keep up with. Although home prices have climbed in recent years, the average monthly mortgage payment has fallen since 2024, according to a new report from LendingTree. The report...

Murphy warns Ellison, other ‘information oligarchs’: Dems will break up big media

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy (Conn.) vowed that Democrats will "break" up large media conglomerates in response to a recent event hosted by Paramount CEO David Ellison following the company’s deal with Warner Bros. Discovery this past week.  “Ellison and the information oligarchs should enjoy it while they can because when Democrats win power we are...

The moral monstrosity of the New York Times podcast

In its denial of transcendent values and rights, The New York Times podcast captures a fundamental danger to our republic.

Bolton lambasts US-Iran peace talks: ‘Nowhere close to a deal’

Former national security adviser John Bolton cast doubt Friday on whether the U.S. was on the cusp of reaching a long-term peace deal with Iran, as envoys from both nations prepare for another round of indirect talks in Pakistan. Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, are expected to depart for Islamabad...

Altman says OpenAI ‘deeply sorry’ for not flagging Canadian school shooter’s ChatGPT posts

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman offered an apology to Canada’s Tumbler Ridge for not flagging controversial messages on its ChatGPT platform sent by the alleged shooter that killed eight people and injured over 25 others in the small mountain town earlier this year. “I want to express my deepest condolences to the entire community,” Altman said...

Prison reform doesn’t need to wait for tragedy

History does not only show us what happens when systems collapse. It shows us what happens when early warnings are ignored. 

US envoys head to Pakistan as Iran throws cold water on direct talks

U.S. and Iranian officials are expected in Islamabad on Saturday for another round of Pakistani-brokered talks to end the nearly two-month conflict, but Tehran has ruled out a face-to-face meeting. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the lead Iranian negotiator, arrived in the Pakistani capital on Friday, according to the nation's Foreign Ministry. Araghchi said in...

Which businesses qualify for tariff refunds, and how do you apply?

The government expects to process refunds in phases, focusing first on more recent tariff payments.

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