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Alarming missile report draws forceful response from Trump as Iran war tests America’s arsenal

A report says the Army has burned through virtually all ATACMS and PrSM stocks during the Iran conflict, raising fears about future crises.

Trump admin trucking crackdown lands 51 immigration detentions, 36 English language proficiency violations

Operation Highway Shield resulted in 766 unsafe vehicles placed out of service and 51 immigration detentions as the Trump administration's trucking industry crackdown expands.

Trump keeps calling Thune despite public fight over SAVE America Act

John Thune says Trump called him twice in one morning, pushing back on reports their working relationship over the SAVE America Act has collapsed.

Vance to host Congress at White House to discuss legislative action on fraud

Vice President JD Vance will host roughly 20 members of Congress at the White House to discuss legislative action targeting Medicare and Medicaid fraud.

ODNI will start transition to Clayton on Monday, Pulte says

Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte said over the weekend he would begin to transition away from the role amid questions over why he remains at the office leading the intelligence community. President Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Jay Clayton, was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday, but...

The silence on Vance’s anti-Jewish conspiracy theories speaks volumes

The president and leading Republicans have all remained disturbingly silent about the Jewish conspiracy theorizing of Vice President JD Vance. 

Cornyn deals with Blanche; Senate gets spending deal; GOP family clashes: Join the live discussion

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) is calling for his son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), to resign from the House over allegations from Miller’s former wife. It’s the latest personnel problem for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). The Senate is in session, and late Sunday made progress on a deal to fund the government and get President Trump’s...

Former US Rep. Kay Granger dies at 83

Lawmakers are mourning the death of former Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas), who died on Sunday at the age of 83 years old.  Granger, the first GOP woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, was well-respected within the Republican Party. She previously served as vice chairwoman of the House Republican Conference in addition to co-chairing the...

A victory for El-Sayed in Michigan could be a loss for Democrats nationally

Progressives may be on the cusp of winning the battle only to lose the war.  

The democratic approach to confronting climate change 

The decisions we each make every day, particularly how we use energy, influence whether the weather becomes more extreme. 

Senate Republican on fatal In-N-Out shooting: ‘Idaho is heartbroken’

Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) late Sunday lamented a fatal shooting at a newly opened In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, saying the state is "heartbroken." “Idaho is heartbroken by the senseless violence that took place in Twin Falls.  My deepest condolences are with the families and loved ones of those whose lives were needlessly stolen, and...

Yes, we should be challenging Zionism in schools

We refuse to exceptionalize a single form of discrimination.

Blanche gives written assurances to GOP holdouts 

In today’s issue:  Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said he reached a deal with key senators to formally rescind the creation of the “anti-weaponization” fund, a move that may pave the way for his confirmation to the role permanently. Blanche said in a memo posted on the social platform X late on Sunday that he has withdrawn the order creating the $1.8 billion fund, which was intended to provide payouts to people...

No one failed harder during COVID than our media

Anthony Fauci's recent appearance before Congress is a good reminder that his reign of error during COVID would not have been possible without a deeply partisan and starstruck press. As Fauci sat last week before members of Congress, pleading the Fifth Amendment and wriggling in his seat like a toddler, one could not help but...

Senate Republicans see Trump as a growing political liability

Senate Republicans say they see President Trump as a growing political liability as they try to hang on to control of the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, citing the president's repeated attacks on their ability to govern and his refusal to abandon a proposed $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund for MAGA allies. GOP senators also...

Cornyn reaches deal on ‘anti-weaponization fund’ to allow Blanche nomination to advance

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has reached a deal with the Justice Department to end the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for President Trump's allies, paving the way for Cornyn to vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general. The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on Blanche’s nomination on Tuesday and Cornyn...

Hegseth struggles to sell Senate on Iran war funding

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to win any notable converts in the Trump administration's push for tens of billions of dollars to quickly inject into the Iran war, which has rapidly exhausted U.S. stockpiles and Pentagon coffers. The effort is further complicated by Republican senators losing confidence in Hegseth’s leadership of the U.S. military as the war with...

OMB’s proposed grantmaking rule will destabilize biomedical research, experts warn

A proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget to revise the federal grantmaking process is drawing widespread opposition from across multiple industries. Members of the medical research community warn the additional red tape will only serve to impede U.S. biomedical research.  The Office of Management and Budget published a proposed rule in May that would, among several actions, instate a pre-issuance...

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