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‘Fiesta Mexicana’: El-Sayed campaign plans festive 9/11 while remembrance is missing from public schedule

Abdul El-Sayed's campaign scheduled county fair and Fiesta Mexicana events on 9/11's 25th anniversary, raising questions about the Michigan Senate race.

Comer indicates McConnell staffers aiming for lawmaker to return to Senate later this month

Rep. James Comer indicated that he has spoken with McConnell staffers who indicated they are aiming for the senator will return later this month.

Non-citizen police officers approved after Dem says ICE ‘invasion’ ‘sends a message’

Danbury, Connecticut's city council voted 18-2 to let non-citizen immigrants and DACA recipients serve as police officers amid ongoing ICE raids.

Trump wants the Postal Service to radically overhaul mail voting. But ballots are already going out.

President Donald Trump’s controversial demands for the Postal Service to overhaul and monitor millions...

Judge Rakoff and the Reference Manual

It’s natural to think oneself on the side of the angels.

House censures North Carolina Republican over allegations of inappropriate behavior with staffers

House lawmakers in both parties came together on Tuesday to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) over allegations of inappropriate behavior with female staffers in his office, marking the latest in a string of disciplinary actions against sitting lawmakers this Congress. The vote was 413-2, fueled by a damning Ethics Committee report, released early last month,...

Man accused of bringing guillotine near Capitol posted plans before arrest

The man accused of bringing a guillotine near the United States Capitol Building reportedly posted his plans on social media before traveling to the nation’s capital.  Philan-Tam-Duy Le posted on social platform Instagram a video on Aug. 12 showing a guillotine and appeared to be wearing an executioner’s hood in parts of the video. He...

Ohio man pleads guilty to smashing windows at Vance’s home

An Ohio man pleaded guilty Tuesday to vandalizing Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati home earlier this year. William D. DeFoor pleaded guilty in federal court to engaging in acts of physical violence against government officials or property and causing willful injury or depredation to property of the U.S., Justice Department (DOJ) officials said in a...

White House unveils new details of Venezuela agreement

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Administration details oil deal with Venezuela The Trump administration unveiled additional details Monday evening about its new oil deal with Venezuela. AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos The Trump administration unveiled additional details Monday evening about its new oil deal with Venezuela. The administration said in a...

Johnson says he supports Max Miller reelection bid: ‘Great member of Congress’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday expressed his support for Rep. Max Miller’s (R-Ohio) reelection campaign as the Ohio Republican faces allegations of domestic violence from his ex-wife.  “He has been a great member of Congress,” Johnson told CNN’s Manu Raju. “He has some issues in his personal life he’s working through. The House...

How Congress can prevent the next shutdown from blowing up air travel

Giving the FAA access to this trust fund during lapses would keep controllers paid and normal operations intact during government shutdowns.

Tough primary season for incumbents reaches grand finale in Massachusetts 

In today's issue: ▪ Generational battles in Massachusetts ▪ Army secretary hands in resignation ▪ Supreme Court lets Trump's ballroom go ahead ▪ Kalshi issues platform bans A brutal primary cycle for congressional incumbents will face its final test cases today in Massachusetts as longtime officeholders seek to fend off challenges from much younger opponents. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.)...

Untangle Washington’s strings on grants to states

Red tape reduction is a hallmark of President Trump’s administration. But there’s another problematic set of strings that deserves cutting too: the multiple strings federal agencies impose on state grant recipients. Luckily for the states (and the citizens who count on state programing), the White House Office of Management and Budget has some really big...

New Apple CEO John Ternus takes over from Tim Cook, ending 15-year tenure

Apple's new CEO John Ternus takes the helm of the iconic tech giant on Tuesday, ending Tim Cook's 15-year tenure during which the company's value skyrocketed to $4.6 trillion thanks to the iPhone's enormous popularity.

Is recalled Argentine beef connected to Trump’s beef import plan?

The recalled beef is not part of the president's plan to bring down prices by importing foreign beef.

13 fastest-growing jobs that pay over $100K

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are expected to be among the fastest-growing jobs that pay over $100k.

GLP-1s may work by activating an unlikely weight loss ally

Unfortunately, testing hunger neurons in a living person isn't possible, but the study's authors hope their data can guide researchers toward new weight loss treatments.

Democratic incumbents in Massachusetts hope to defy primary push for generational change

A fierce primary fight from the left risks toppling an eighth House Democrat this cycle: Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.). Lynch, 71, is running for a 14th term in Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District against 39-year-old lawyer Patrick Roath for the Boston-area seat on Tuesday. Roath has ripped Lynch over votes on immigration, healthcare and abortion, while...

New turbulence upends stability of Iran war for Trump 

There is new turbulence in the war in Iran — but the pressing question is whether any of it will change the underlying realities of the six-month conflict. The latest dramatic development was an exchange of fire late Sunday in which the United States first attacked two Iranian rocket launchers that were reportedly seeking to deploy new...

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