Former President Barack Obama praised a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers for fleeing their state to stop a vote on a redistricting bill, calling their actions “inspiring."
Senate Republicans are gearing up for the White House to send a D.C. Security Fund package, while Senate Democrats blast President Donald Trump's attempts to solidify his grip on Washington as a "power grab."
The White House sent a letter to the Smithsonian Tuesday unveiling plans to conduct a review of museums and exhibits in preparation for the 250th birthday of the United States in 2026.
An ethics complaint has been leveled against NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani over his rent-stabilized apartment while earning $150,000 as state assemblymember.
Officials in a small Tennessee town voted Tuesday to reopen a former prison to serve as an immigration detention facility as cities across the country ramp up efforts to advance President Trump’s sweeping immigration agenda. Leaders in Mason, Tenn., a town near Memphis, approved the revitalization of the West Tennessee Detention Facility as a site...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) declared on Wednesday that Democrats will not go along with a potential request by President Trump to extend federal control of the Washington, D.C., police department and deployment of the National Guard in the District. Trump can unilaterally control the department for up to 30 days, but any extension...
President Trump is raking up global support in his push for a Nobel Peace Prize — garnering nominations from Pakistan, Cambodia, Israel and GOP lawmakers as he touts his role in talks to end various global conflicts. Friday may be Trump's biggest diplomatic test yet when he sits down with Russian President Vladimir Putin to...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a ban on lawmakers trading individual stocks, taking a shot at former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in the process. “I am going to start pushing for a single-stock trading ban, because it is the credibility of the House and the Senate,” Bessent said Wednesday on Bloomberg...
The New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman warned Democrats run a risk of alienating voters if they push back on President Trump's attempt to crack down in crime in Washington and other large cities Democrats run. "I think you see that in terms of [D.C.] Mayor [Muriel] Bowser, how she has reacted," said Haberman, who...
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk’s request to dismiss claims brought by OpenAI accusing the tech billionaire of engaging in a “years-long harassment campaign” against the company. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled OpenAI’s counterclaims are “sufficient” and can move forward as part of the lawsuit Musk brought against the ChatGPT maker...
The United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary David Lammy admitted to fishing illegally with Vice President Vance last week. Lammy's office said he has reported himself for not acquiring the proper license required to fish for freshwater species, which could have resulted in a fine of up to 2,500 pounds ($3,394). U.K. officials said Lammy has never...
🔵 Plus: Newsom moving on redistricting {beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP took a hardline with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ahead of their high-stakes summit in Alaska at the end of the week. Speaking to reporters at the Kennedy Center, Trump promised there would be “severe consequences” if Russia fails to reach a ceasefire deal...
The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 6, which prohibits the manufacture, distribution, mailing, transporting, delivery and prescribing of abortion-inducing pills, and allows private citizens to file suit against those who manufacture or distribute them.
The Lebanese government has committed to disarm all groups possessing heavy weapons, most notably Hezbollah, in a historic move to restore full authority over its territory and assert its sovereignty, with the support of the international community.
