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‘New Dealism’ is the Democrat party’s future, progs’ naive ideas for US courts and other commentary

Debate over the Democratic Party’s direction pits those favoring “democratic socialism” against those supporting “the neoliberal framework that helped destroy America’s middle class, weakened unions and left rural America...

Why Trump bared his teeth and nabbed Venezuela’s Maduro — and it’s not just drugs

Bringing down Maduro was about bringing the Western hemisphere back under the influence of...

Mamdani does not stand with Venezuelans — it was Maduro and ‘collectivism’ that destroyed my country

Mayor Zohran Mamdani does not represent Venezuelan New Yorkers: We stand with President Trump,...

Mamdani aide Lina Khan’s obsessions will deepen NYC ‘affordability’ woes

Reports say top Zohran Mamdani adviser Lina Khan is scouring New York City's laws...

Trump administration starts outlining post-Maduro strategy, keeping grip on Venezuelan oil

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. quarantine on Venezuelan oil isn't going anywhere -- at least not until the Trump administration is convinced that what's left of the government in Caracas is acting in both U.S. interests and the interests of its own people.

Senate ACA votes fail

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE The Big Story Senate ACA votes fail The Senate rejected dueling proposals championed by Democrats and Republicans that each side pitched as the solution to an impending spike in health costs for people on Affordable...

New chair of CDC vaccine panel fired from pediatric practice, wife says

The wife of the newly appointed chair of the vaccine advisory panel that recently voted to roll back infant hepatitis B vaccination guidelines said Thursday that he had been fired from his pediatric cardiology practice because of his position on the committee. Kimberly Milhoan, the wife of the recently appointed chair of the Advisory Committee...

FEMA council meeting canceled

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Highly anticipated FEMA reform meeting canceled A highly anticipated meeting at which the Trump administration was expected to reveal its plans to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was abruptly canceled Thursday. © Greg Nash A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security...

General contradicts Trump on ‘enemy within’ during National Guard hearing

The head of U.S. Northern Command on Thursday contradicted President Trump’s assertion that an “invasion [from] within” or an “enemy within” justifies the commander in chief’s National Guard deployments to American cities. “I do not have any indications of an enemy within,” Gen. Gregory Guillot told Senate Armed Services Committee lawmakers when asked about Trump’s...

Democrats sound the alarm over escalation with Venezuela after US seizes oil tanker

Democrats are sounding alarm bells after the Trump administration seized a Venezuelan oil tanker Wednesday, with lawmakers worrying that the move could lead to increased conflict or even war in the region. The U.S. has been attempting to ratchet up pressure on Caracas in recent months as part of its campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás...

Trump’s economy pitch rankles Senate GOP

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story GOP senators rip Trump for brushing off affordability “You can’t call it a hoax and suggest that people are going to believe it,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said of President Trump’s attempts to dispute evidence that...

Powerball jackpot reaches $1B for second time in 2025

For the second time this year, the Powerball jackpot has reached $1 billion, giving players a chance at one of the largest prizes in game history.

Mortgage rates could dip in 2026 but not by much, forecasts show

Mortgages rates may dip in 2026 — but don't expect a big drop.

Cinnamon recalled in 14 states over potential lead contamination

"For adults, chronic lead exposure is associated with kidney dysfunction, hypertension, and neurocognitive effects," a recall notice explains.

House panel advances kids safety bills despite Democratic opposition

A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee advanced a slate of 18 kids online safety bills to the full panel Thursday despite Democratic opposition to key legislation that could complicate the effort down the line. While lawmakers cleared about a dozen bills without any pushback, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’...

Judge bars Trump from axing FEMA disaster preparedness grants

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from cutting a program meant to make communities better prepared for storms. Judge Richard Stearns, a Clinton appointee, ruled that the administration cannot terminate the Building Resilient Infrastructure Communities (BRIC) grant program or redistribute its money for other purposes. “This is a case about...

Sanders: Kushner connection to Warner Bros. takeover bid sign of ‘authoritarianism’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday condemned Jared Kushner's involvement in Paramount's hostile takeover bid to acquire Warner Bros., arguing President Trump's apparent effort to intervene in the massive media deal amounted to "authoritarianism." "A handful of giant corporations already control much of the media," Sanders wrote on social platform X. "Trump wants to make...

DOJ portrays Franklin the turtle as ‘deportation judge’

In the second Trump administration post of its kind, the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday portrayed Franklin, the anthropomorphic turtle character from a children's book series, as a "deportation judge." Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a similar image with Franklin late last month. “Franklin is helping write the next chapter of America. You can...

Senate Republican ‘concerned’ with Trump approving Nvidia chip exports to China

Republican Sen. Dave McCormick (Pa.) is not fully on board with the Trump administration permitting Nvidia to sell its H200 chips in China. “I’m concerned. I’m not clear on why that is the right path for us,” McCormick said Wednesday at the Aspen Security Forum.  The Pennsylvania senator added that while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang...

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