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Tim Walz’s jab at Trump over Reflecting Pool draws fraud scandal backlash: ‘Sit this one out’

Gov. Tim Walz's viral jab at Trump over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool cleanup drew conservative blowback pointing to Minnesota's fraud scandal.

Sixth suspect charged in alleged plot to turn White House UFC event into mass-casualty attack

The FBI identified a sixth suspect in the alleged plot targeting UFC Freedom 250 in D.C. involving explosive drones and a planned White House assault.

Far from a millionaire, Ilhan Omar now claims a potentially negative net worth

Rep. Ilhan Omar drastically revised her financial disclosures, reducing claimed assets from up to $30 million to at most $125,000 amid fraud allegations.

WATCH: Dems unite on anti-terror spying authority amid standoff over Trump’s DNI pick

Democratic senators agree Congress should renew FISA Section 702 spying powers but raise concerns about Bill Pulte as acting intelligence director.

LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s resignation long overdue

Alberto Carvalho has finally resigned as superintendent of LAUSD — and the resignation was...

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park are being warned about extreme heat that will plague the popular destination early next week after a recent increase in heat-related incidents in the inner canyon, including the deaths of three hikers. The U.S. National Weather Service issued an extreme heat watch at...

White House puts RFK Jr. on road ahead of crucial midterms

The White House has put Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the road ahead of November's midterm elections. Kennedy has been showing up in key battleground House districts in recent weeks, touting his Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda to improve the nation's food and promoting similar administration initiatives. It's a...

What to know about the temporary Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program

Starting in July, some Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access GLP-1 medications by paying one flat fee per month. The temporary program is set to run for a year-and-a-half through the end of 2027. But with less than two weeks before its launch, questions remain over how it will operate. The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, described by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...

What to know about the temporary Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program

Starting in July, some Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access GLP-1 medications by paying one flat fee per month. The temporary program is set to run for a year-and-a-half through the end of 2027. But with less than two weeks before its launch, questions remain over how it will operate. The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, described by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...

Congress is finally set to pass a housing bill: Here’s what it would do

Congress is on the verge of passing a bipartisan housing package after months of often tense negotiations between House and Senate Republicans, a significant achievement that lawmakers in both parties are eager to tout back home. The bill, titled the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, would roll back some permitting regulations and limit corporations...

Judge rules DOJ can release Biden audio recordings, transcripts to Heritage Foundation in special counsel probe

A federal judge said Friday that the Justice Department (DOJ) can release audio recordings and transcripts of former President Biden to the conservative Heritage Foundation but must wait three weeks to allow an appeals court to review Biden’s challenge.   Judge Dabney Langhorne Friedrich denied Biden’s attempt to block the release of his decade-old conversations...

Trump says ‘multiple arrests’ made at Reflecting Pool amid vandalism claims

President Trump claimed on Saturday that multiple individuals have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as he seeks to deflect blame for ongoing water quality and maintenance problems stemming from a recent multi-million renovation project. “The United States Park Police have arrested multiple individuals for vandalizing our Nations magnificent Reflecting Pool,” Trump...

Vance leaves for Switzerland with Strait of Hormuz status unclear

Vice President JD Vance departed for Switzerland on Saturday ahead of technical-level talks on an interim ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran that aims to permanently halt fighting, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin nuclear negotiations. The discussions were initially scheduled to begin on Friday but were delayed due to an escalation in...

Sunday shows preview: Iran’s Strait of Hormuz closure threatens Trump MOU ahead of planned Switzerland peace talks

Vice President Vance left for Switzerland Saturday evening to join special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, for technical talks with Iran in hopes of reaching a potential nuclear deal. The U.S. and Iran this week reached a preliminary agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical trading corridor whose months-long...

Black Democrats push back on Wasserman Schultz’s bid in Florida’s 20th District

Some Black Democrats are frustrated with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s (D-Fla.) decision to run in a South Florida congressional district home to a large Black voting population, sparking an intraparty clash that is poised to become a defining battle of the campaign season. Wasserman Schultz, a veteran lawmaker who has served in Congress since 2005,...

Trump says US will begin charging tolls in Strait of Hormuz if final Iran deal not reached in 60 days

President Trump threatened on Saturday afternoon to impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz if a deal with Tehran is not completed within 60 days, a warning that comes as U.S. and Iranian officials offer differing accounts of who controls the strategic oil corridor. Trump claimed in a Truth Social post that there would be “NO TOLLS” in...

Spanish prime minister’s wife to face corruption trial, judge orders her to surrender passport

The wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was ordered by a judge on Saturday to surrender her passport ahead of an impending trial on corruption charges, according to multiple outlets. Begoña Gómez is accused of using her position to help certain private-sector companies secure government contracts and misusing public funds. The Associated Press reported...

Talarico dismisses ‘corny nicknames,’ attacks from Trump, Paxton

The Democratic candidate in Texas's U.S. Senate race, state Rep. James Talarico, brushed aside insults elevated by President Trump and his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.  “I honestly get the sense that people across the spectrum, across the state are tired of this politics as professional wrestling, right? You got these old guys...

Maher swipes at Trump over Iran MOU: ‘What happened to the art of the deal?’

Late-night host Bill Maher slammed President Trump over his administration’s negotiations with Iran, just days after U.S. officials signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Middle East country. “Where is the big deal maker? What happened to the art of the deal?” Maher asked during his opening monologue on Friday evening, referencing the title...

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