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Michael Goodwin: Elise Stefanik’s withdrawal could open the door for Hochul to embrace a far-left agenda

An age-old belief among politicians is that Friday afternoon is the best time to release bad news.

Jesse Watters: Trump compared Twitter account to Gettysburg Address

Fox News host Jesse Watters on Saturday said President Trump once compared his Twitter account to former President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Watters spoke at Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix when he recalled a visit to the White House during Trump's first term. Trump went with Watters to the Lincoln Bedroom, where...

‘Funeral’ held for the penny at Lincoln Memorial after US Mint discontinues coin

The penny received a "funeral" on Saturday, attended by mourners and Abraham Lincoln impersonators outside the Lincoln Memorial, after the U.S. Mint discontinued the coin last month. Hundreds attended the event, many dressed in black or wearing Victorian-style attire. Mourners placed pennies into either caskets on display or made a wish as they threw pennies...

FBI Director Kash Patel says bureau ramping up AI to counter domestic, global threats

FBI Director Kash Patel announces artificial intelligence expansion to combat evolving threats and keep America ahead of "bad actors" in the digital age.

ICE lodges detainer for illegal immigrant charged in brutal killing of New York taxi driver

An immigration detainer was issued for a suspect in a gruesome cab driver killing, as the Trump administration continues with border security crackdown efforts.

Trump signs order to fight state AI laws 

President Trump signed Thursday night an executive order to impose a national AI standard, a move that would limit states’ efforts to enact their own AI laws. “We have to be unified. China is unified because they have one vote and that’s President Xi [Xinping],” Trump said, speaking in the Oval Office. “We have a different system, but we have a...

Senate ACA votes fail

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE The Big Story Senate ACA votes fail The Senate rejected dueling proposals championed by Democrats and Republicans that each side pitched as the solution to an impending spike in health costs for people on Affordable...

New chair of CDC vaccine panel fired from pediatric practice, wife says

The wife of the newly appointed chair of the vaccine advisory panel that recently voted to roll back infant hepatitis B vaccination guidelines said Thursday that he had been fired from his pediatric cardiology practice because of his position on the committee. Kimberly Milhoan, the wife of the recently appointed chair of the Advisory Committee...

FEMA council meeting canceled

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Highly anticipated FEMA reform meeting canceled A highly anticipated meeting at which the Trump administration was expected to reveal its plans to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was abruptly canceled Thursday. © Greg Nash A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security...

General contradicts Trump on ‘enemy within’ during National Guard hearing

The head of U.S. Northern Command on Thursday contradicted President Trump’s assertion that an “invasion [from] within” or an “enemy within” justifies the commander in chief’s National Guard deployments to American cities. “I do not have any indications of an enemy within,” Gen. Gregory Guillot told Senate Armed Services Committee lawmakers when asked about Trump’s...

Democrats sound the alarm over escalation with Venezuela after US seizes oil tanker

Democrats are sounding alarm bells after the Trump administration seized a Venezuelan oil tanker Wednesday, with lawmakers worrying that the move could lead to increased conflict or even war in the region. The U.S. has been attempting to ratchet up pressure on Caracas in recent months as part of its campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás...

Trump’s economy pitch rankles Senate GOP

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story GOP senators rip Trump for brushing off affordability “You can’t call it a hoax and suggest that people are going to believe it,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said of President Trump’s attempts to dispute evidence that...

Powerball jackpot reaches $1B for second time in 2025

For the second time this year, the Powerball jackpot has reached $1 billion, giving players a chance at one of the largest prizes in game history.

Mortgage rates could dip in 2026 but not by much, forecasts show

Mortgages rates may dip in 2026 — but don't expect a big drop.

Cinnamon recalled in 14 states over potential lead contamination

"For adults, chronic lead exposure is associated with kidney dysfunction, hypertension, and neurocognitive effects," a recall notice explains.

House panel advances kids safety bills despite Democratic opposition

A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee advanced a slate of 18 kids online safety bills to the full panel Thursday despite Democratic opposition to key legislation that could complicate the effort down the line. While lawmakers cleared about a dozen bills without any pushback, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’...

Judge bars Trump from axing FEMA disaster preparedness grants

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from cutting a program meant to make communities better prepared for storms. Judge Richard Stearns, a Clinton appointee, ruled that the administration cannot terminate the Building Resilient Infrastructure Communities (BRIC) grant program or redistribute its money for other purposes. “This is a case about...

Sanders: Kushner connection to Warner Bros. takeover bid sign of ‘authoritarianism’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday condemned Jared Kushner's involvement in Paramount's hostile takeover bid to acquire Warner Bros., arguing President Trump's apparent effort to intervene in the massive media deal amounted to "authoritarianism." "A handful of giant corporations already control much of the media," Sanders wrote on social platform X. "Trump wants to make...

DOJ portrays Franklin the turtle as ‘deportation judge’

In the second Trump administration post of its kind, the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday portrayed Franklin, the anthropomorphic turtle character from a children's book series, as a "deportation judge." Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a similar image with Franklin late last month. “Franklin is helping write the next chapter of America. You can...

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