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RFK Jr.’s supporters lay the groundwork for another run for office

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s supporters are relaunching the political party he formed last year — potentially creating a pathway for him to run for president again in 2028 and...

Unearthed FEC records expose Katie Porter’s hypocrisy after she fumes at ‘new billionaire’ joining race

Katie Porter’s jab at billionaire Tom Steyer after he entered California's gubernatorial race backfired after records showed she took more than $10k from him.

Coast Guard defends dropping hate label for swastikas, nooses, Confederate flags

The Coast Guard changed its policy to reclassify displays of swastikas, nooses and hate symbols as "potentially divisive" rather than "hate incidents."

House Dem serving since 1993 announces she won’t seek re-election

Rep. Nydia Velázquez, a Democrat who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for more than 30 years, announced that she will not run for re-election in 2026.

House GOP campaign chair wants Trump ‘out there on the trail’ in midterm battle for majority

GOP campaign chair calls Democratic 2025 election wins a "wake up call" for Republican voters ahead of crucial 2026 midterm elections and party strategy.

Judge bars Trump from slashing funding for University of California

A federal judge on Friday ruled that the Trump administration cannot immediately cut funding or issues fines against the University of California (UC) system over its allegations of discrimination and antisemitism. U.S. District Court Judge Rita Lin placed a preliminary injunction against threats to funding, citing the administration's repeated vow to launch civil rights investigations...

DOJ investigation into Berkeley’s Turning Point protest sends warning to other colleges

The Trump administration, long critical of the way colleges handle campus protests, is sending a clear warning after multiple arrests were made outside of a Turning Point USA event this week.  The Department of Justice (DOJ) swiftly announced an investigation after anti-fascist demonstrators gathered at the University of California, Berkeley, against the last Turning Point...

Democrats to aim shutdown fury at Senate primaries

Furious Democrats are set to train their fire far beyond the eight Senate Democrats who cut a deal to end the shutdown, directing their frustration into defeating establishment-leaning candidates in primaries across the country. None of the eight Senate Democrats who helped Republicans pass the government funding bill this week are up for reelection in...

Reid Hoffman responds to Trump’s Epstein investigation order: ‘An obvious ploy’

Reid Hoffman on Friday responded to President Trump’s order to launch an investigation against him and other Democrats in relation to their connection with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  “The call for an investigation is an obvious ploy to avoid releasing the files. Simply release all the files, and expose the people who had both...

Trump on MRI: ‘I have no idea what they analyzed’

President Trump on Friday said he has "no idea" what was analyzed when he underwent an MRI during his physical examination last month, potentially raising more questions about some secrecy surrounding the president's health. "I have no idea what they analyzed," Trump told reporters on Air Force One while en route to his Mar-a-Lago resort....

Disney, YouTubeTV reach deal to restore ABC, ESPN on streamer

Disney and YouTubeTV announced a carrier deal late Friday that will restore ABC, ESPN and the media conglomerate's other content to the Google-owned streaming service. The deal came after a two-week standoff between the pair of media giants that left an estimated 10 million YouTubeTV subscribers without access to top college football and NFL games...

Trump says he ‘sort of made up’ his mind on Venezuela

President Trump said on Friday that he has “sort of made up” his mind when it comes to next steps on Venezuela, as he has held multiple meetings this week with senior military officials on potential military options the U.S. could take against Caracas.  “I sort of made up my mind,” Trump told reporters aboard...

Trump says he will sue BBC for between $1B and $5B

President Trump on Friday said he would sue the BBC for potentially billions after the news outlet misleadingly edited clips from his Jan. 6, 2021, speech ahead of the Capitol insurrection.  “We'll sue them for anywhere between a billion and $5 billion, probably sometime next week,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One.   “I...

Trump pulls endorsement of Greene amid growing rift

President Trump late Friday announced he is pulling his endorsement and support of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and would support a primary challenge against her — a major escalation of their growing beef after months of the House Republican criticizing fellow GOP members and the commander in chief himself. "I am withdrawing my support...

FAA eases flight cuts to 3 percent

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) said flight reductions will be lowered from 6 percent to 3 percent on Saturday as plane operations recover from the longest shutdown in the country’s history.  “The decision reflects improvements in air traffic controller staffing levels and a continued decline in staffing-trigger events across the...

40 percent of young women want to leave US permanently: Poll

Approximately 1 in 5 Americans surveyed said they would consider leaving the United States.

Ex-CBP officer sentenced to 15 years in prison in drug trafficking scheme

A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer received a 15-year prison sentence for allowing smugglers to transport vehicles filled with drugs across the southern border, according to a Thursday release from the Department of Justice (DOJ).  The former officer, Diego Bonillo, was charged with conspiracy to import controlled substances and importation of controlled...

Trump cuts tariffs on scores of products in bid to lower prices

President Trump signed an executive order Friday cutting tariffs on scores of products in a bid to lower some grocery prices following frustration from voters over exceedingly higher costs. The products that are no longer subject to tariffs, include coffee, tea, beef, bananas, tropical fruit, wood and iron.  The removal of this batch of tariffs marks...

Senators ask for quick release of low-income heating funds

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Bipartisan senators seek quick LIHEAP disbursement A bipartisan group of senators is calling on the Trump administration to “immediately” release funds aimed at helping low-income Americans heat and cool their homes. © Charles Krupa, Associated Press file In a letter to Health and Human...

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