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What America’s most powerful warship brings to the Middle East as Iran tensions surge

The Pentagon is deploying the USS Gerald R. Ford to Middle East, creating a rare dual-carrier presence as Iran tensions rise and military options expand.

Illinois lieutenant governor seeking US Senate seat releases video of people saying ‘F— Trump’

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, who is seeking a seat in the U.S. Senate, issued a campaign video that features people declaring, "F--- Trump."

Democrats launch $250K investment in Michigan special election 

A Democratic group dedicated to expanding their presence at the state legislature-level is rolling out a six-figure investment on Friday ahead of a May special election for a Michigan Senate seat, a true bellwether race that could have consequences for the upper chamber’s majority.  The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) is spending $250,000 in the special election to support Democrat Chedrick Greene’s candidacy and...

Ex-Victoria’s Secret CEO’s lawyer caught on hot mic jokingly threatening to ‘kill’ him at Epstein deposition

Ex-Victoria’s Secret CEO Les Wexner’s lawyer was caught on a hot mic jokingly threatening to “kill" him if he continued giving long answers during his deposition on Jeffrey Epstein.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their...

DHS locks down detention center hit by measles outbreak

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Sunday it has locked down the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas amid a measles outbreak. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network, that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) confirmed Saturday that two detainees at the center had contracted measles....

DeSantis: Democrat’s win in Texas ‘not something that can be dismissed’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is warning a Democratic candidate’s victory in a Texas state Senate race could have implications for the Republican Party in the upcoming midterm elections. In a shocking win Saturday evening, Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss by 14 percentage points, garnering more than 13,000 more votes than his opponent,...

Boxer Ryan Garcia denounces Trump in wake of Epstein files controversy

Professional boxer Ryan Garcia is retracting support for President Trump amid ongoing questions over his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. "This is my public declaration and announcement, I’m reclining my past support for Donald Trump," the 27-year-old boxer wrote in one social media post. "Anyone that was involved in any thing to do...

Officials warn of tuberculosis outbreak at California high school

A private Catholic high school in California's Bay Area is dealing with an outbreak of tuberculosis, according to city health officials and multiple media reports.  

GAO estimates attempted Education Department layoffs cost at least $28 million

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report last week estimating the Education Department spent at least $28 million on an attempted reduction in force (RIF) at its Office of Civil Rights (OCR) last year.   The report focused on RIFs that were conducted in March, but, due to a court order, the employees were put on administrative leave with pay...

Blanche: Epstein sex-trafficking case review is ‘over’ 

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday said the Department of Justice (DOJ) review of files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein is “over” after months of scrutiny regarding their release. “This review is over,” Blanche said during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week.” “I mean we reviewed over six million pieces of paper,...

Live updates: House returns with funding front and center amid partial government shutdown

The House returns Monday to Washington, where lawmakers will seek to end the partial government shutdown that began over the weekend. The lower chamber's Republican leaders face an uphill battle as they work to get the funding package across the finish line. Democrats have said they will not support the measure. And GOP lawmakers are...

Rand Paul weighs in on Alex Pretti: ‘I saw a man that was retreating’

Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he “saw no evidence” to back the claims of senior Trump administration officials that Alex Pretti was attempting to assault law enforcement officers and instead “saw a man that was retreating” when he was shot and killed by federal officers in Minneapolis. “I saw no evidence....

Republicans are close to surrendering their biggest issue to Democrats

It is clear: Immigration is rapidly becoming a problem for the administration. 

Trump’s ICE strategy is not working, he must change course now

There is nothing harder for political leaders than to say they did something wrong. But that is what leaders do every day.

Trump rips Grammy Awards, threatens to sue host Trevor Noah over Epstein jab

President Trump in a Truth Social post early Monday ripped the Grammy Awards as "virtually unwatchable" and said he would “have some fun” while threatening to sue host Trevor Noah for a joke related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Congratulations, Billie Eilish. Wow, that’s a Grammy that every artist wants — almost as much...

The 6 separations of power, and why they all matter

As the 250th anniversary of our independence approaches, let us linger over the most important sentence that James Madison ever wrote, and the most relevant to the current moment. “The accumulation of all powers legislative, executive and judiciary in the same hands,” he wrote, “whether of one, a few or many, and whether hereditary, self...

Possible Las Vegas ‘biological lab’ may be linked to illegal medical lab in California

Authorities located a “possible biological laboratory" in a Las Vegas home on Saturday.

Last day to register to vote for Texas primary is Monday

The Texas Secretary of State is reminding Texans the last day to register to vote in the March primary election is Monday.

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