California’s minimum wage is rising to $17.40 per hour, starting next January 1. It’s an automatic increase, though Gavin Newsom is trying to take credit for it — which...
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who has voted repeatedly for resolutions to withdraw U.S. troops from the military conflict with Iran, told reporters Wednesday that the United States is “worse off” than it was before President Trump launched the war in late February. “I think the Iran war has not been a success. I’ve been opposed...
Democrats in Maine are breathing a sigh of relief after avoiding a divisive battle to replace Graham Platner as their Senate nominee, but the party’s biggest test lies ahead as it seeks to unseat five-term Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). Former state Senate President Troy Jackson (D) won an overwhelming majority of delegate slots, prompting his...
Houthi rebels in Yemen said Thursday they struck a pair of Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, the first known attack since the group announced a blockade of Saudi ships attempting to go through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier this week. The Houthis said they hit the two tankers, named Encelia and Layla,...
In today's issue: ▪ Trump plows forward with tariffs ▪ Johnson on a roll ahead of recess ▪ DNC panel meets on primary calendar ▪ Cyclospora outbreak reaches new record The Trump administration is moving full steam ahead on imposing tariffs as an economic cudgel around the world, even after losing several legal battles that have...
Ukraine is now dealing the decisive blow that may win the global war that much of the Western world still fails to recognize is being waged against it.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) has reached his peak elder statesman era in President Trump’s second term. The No. 2 House Republican has harnessed policymaking lessons from Trump’s rocky first-term trifecta, providing institutional memory that is unique among the conference’s other top leaders who rose to their positions later. At the same time, Scalise...
A bill that seeks to mitigate data centers’ impacts on Americans’ electric bills is gaining steam in the House, as lawmakers face pressure to act in the face of sharp backlash to the sprawling AI infrastructure. The bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act would require states to “consider” standards that put the costs on tech companies, rather...
U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Wednesday said the agency has opened more than 10,000 investigations this year into threats against protectees. Curren told reporters about the 40-percent rise, and when compared to last year, that the threat number is "off the charts." "The environment has become very volatile, and that's just across the...
R. James Woolsey, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under former President Clinton who served a brief, embattled tenure, died on Wednesday. He was 84. Woolsey's wife Conchita Sarnoff Woolsey told The New York Times that he died from a stroke in their Washington, D.C., home. She told The Washington Post that...
Former state Rep. Amish Shah defeated former broadcast journalist Marlene Galán-Woods in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s open 1st Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Shah's victory on Wednesday delivers a blow to national Democrats, who lined up behind Galán-Woods — a Republican-turned-Democrat who was married to the late state attorney general Grant Woods — in the race...
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) late Wednesday recommended criminal charges against former special counsel Jack Smith, pushing to tee up a prosecution of the man that led the criminal cases against President Trump. A copy of the referral obtained by The Hill accused Smith of making false statements to Congress when he was deposed...
The Republican Jewish Coalition on Wednesday endorsed Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.), pledging its support for the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a longtime ally to Israel. Coalition national chair Norm Coleman and CEO Matt Brooks said that Graham's brother "dedicated his life in service to our country and was the best friend...
