Iranian state media on Thursday reported that Tehran could attempt to block U.S. and Israeli shipments from transiting the Strait of Hormuz under its joint venture with Oman to reopen the critical waterway to commercial traffic. Members of Iran’s parliament are reviewing a proposed bill to block “hostile” vessels from moving through the choke point...
Voters in Tennessee dealt President Trump a blow and rejected Republican Rep. Andy Ogles at the polls Thursday. The second-term lawmaker faced a formidable primary challenge from Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner endorsed by outgoing Gov. Bill Lee (R). Hatcher’s victory is the latest blemish on Trump’s largely successful endorsement record this cycle. Thursday’s primaries also marked the first elections with the...
Rep. Cleo Fields (D-La.) announced on Tuesday he would not be running for reelection in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District after GOP-led redistricting made his seat more Republican. “After a great deal of prayer and reflection, I have decided not to seek re-election to Congress, in the 6th District or any other district in Louisiana,” Fields said in a...
Arizona voters are at the polls Tuesday to choose the Republican nominee in the state's governor's race. Incumbent Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination. She narrowly defeated Trump-backed GOP nominee Kari Lake by 50.32 percent to 49.65 in a closely-watched 2022 contest to become the Grand Canyon State's governor. A...
Arizona voters are at the polls Tuesday to pick nominees for November's congressional races. There are two open House seats up for grabs, with Republican Reps. Andy Biggs and David Schweikert jostling in a GOP primary to take on Gov. Katie Hobbs this fall. Schweikert's seat in the 1st Congressional District is a prime pickup...
Rapper Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., whose stage name is Lil Wayne, on Monday praised President Trump for constructing a White House ballroom that would provide an indoor space for performers, events and diplomatic ceremonies. “I’m so glad to hear Trump say — when they was mad at him about building the ballroom — and he...
The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Jay Clayton to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The 9-8 vote clears the way for Clayton to be considered by the full Senate and take over a role being held on an acting basis by a controversial figure, Bill Pulte. ...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) cleared the first major hurdle of his packed legislative agenda Tuesday, when House Republicans passed a rule setting up floor debate and final votes on a slate of high-profile Republican priorities before lawmakers leave Washington. The lower chamber voted 214-211 to pass the rule, advancing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a stock...
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk sued rival Eli Lilly on Tuesday, accusing the company of false advertising over the performance of its weight loss drugs. The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in New Jersey, alleges Lilly intentionally selected outdated studies to show the use of Mounjaro and Zepbound lead to significantly more weight loss than Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and...
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, the Democratic Party's likely nominee to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R), signaled in a new interview this week that he would not support Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as the party's leader in the upper chamber. “The Democratic Party needs to have a different approach — getting people back...
ESPN is making sweeping cuts to the company's roster of employees this week as the sports media giant rolls out changes to its business that has ended the tenures of some notable names at the network. Longtime baseball broadcaster Karl Ravech, NFL analyst Ryan Clark and reporter Tom Pelissero were all among those let go by...
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Tuesday endorsed fellow Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), breaking with President Trump. “Ralph Norman is a tried and true conservative. He doesn't bend, he doesn't back down, and nothing can break him,” Mace said while appearing with Norman on the steps of the...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday afternoon on the White House's $87.6 billion supplemental funding request. The Trump administration's ask would pay for the Iran war, curtail the Ebola outbreak and provide aid to U.S. farmers, among other funding needs....
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Monday that the Trump administration will lose a legal battle with The New York Times over journalists that reported on President Trump’s new Air Force One plane. “My guess is, the administration will lose this. I'm not sure what the basis is for a lawsuit. Was...
A Kansas man who was injured in a shootout between Secret Service agents and an unrelated armed individual near the White House this spring is pursing legal action against the federal agency for alleged negligence. Attorneys for 25-year-old Benjamin Del Real, Jr., said during a press conference on Tuesday that they would file an administrative...
House GOP leaders are charging ahead with a procedural vote Tuesday afternoon that will make or break their ambitious agenda for the week, despite a number of members expressing uncertainty about whether they will allow the agenda to move forward. The procedural rule vote, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, would tee up a number...
