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Platner is finished. Does the same fate await the out-of-state consultants who recruited him?

When Daniel Moraff showed up on Graham Platner's doorstep last summer, the oyster farmer had a message for the young political operative who had traveled to the Maine coast...

In defense of nepotism in the US Senate

Before July 13, almost nobody had heard of Darline Graham Nordone, but now she is a U.S. senator. How did she get the job? By being the sister of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who held the seat until his death on July 11. This reeks of nepotism. Critics say it looks like a hereditary monarchy, […]

Socialism doesn’t build

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) again acquiesced to her socialist overlords this week when she issued the nation’s first statewide moratorium on data center construction. Hochul was immediately thanked by socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who is pushing her own national data center ban in Congress. Hochul’s infrastructure-development moratorium comes just weeks after she agreed to […]

Firing of top prosecutor in Seattle tests limits of Trump’s power

The Trump administration’s latest firing of a U.S. attorney is intensifying the Justice Department’s assertion of presidential control over prosecutorial picks. Roger Rogoff was sacked Wednesday as the top federal prosecutor in Seattle after a panel of 17 judges appointed him. The firing made good on the warning from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that the...

House GOP floats reconciliation 4.0 amid disappointment at 3.0 plan

House Republican leaders are already starting to float reconciliation 4.0 — even with a third party-line budget bill barely out of the gate and facing an uncertain future. The idea for a fourth bill that utilizes the special process that enables budget-related legislation to get through Congress with only Republican votes comes as many House...

Judge orders Kennedy Center to explain covering over building signage where Trump name was removed

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to explain the tarp covering the Kennedy Center by next month as lawmakers question the plans for the world renowned performing arts venue amid a pending lawsuit. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the Trump administration to file a joint status report within 7 days of a...

Trump requests $88 billion from Congress for Iran war, Ebola outbreak and farmers aid 

The White House on Wednesday officially asked Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding to pay for the Iran war, curtail the ongoing Ebola outbreak and provide aid to U.S. farmers, among other requests, according to a copy obtained by The Hill. In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), White House Office of...

Christian school pays $10K to student suspended for coming out as gay

A Tennessee Christian school agreed to pay a former student $10,000 to settle a legal battle after she sued the school for barring her from graduation and suspending her after she came out as gay on social media. A final judgment entered Monday resolved the lawsuit filed by Morgan Armstrong, a graduating senior at Tennessee...

Khanna: ‘Progressive movement is on the ascendancy’

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said the “progressive movement is on the ascendancy” after recent left-wing wins throughout the country. While appearing on CNN’s “The Source with Kaitlan Collins,” Khanna called New York Assemblywoman Claire Valdez a “phenomenal candidate” after CNN projected that she would win the Democratic nomination for New York’s 7th Congressional District. Valdez...

Trump eyes AI riches with government stakes

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump eyes AI riches with government stakes President Trump is considering a plan that would give the U.S. government direct stakes in leading AI companies, putting him in unusual alignment with some of his fiercest critics. © AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool The president confirmed earlier this month...

DOJ warns California over ‘Glock Ban’

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday warned California that its “Glock ban” violates the Second Amendment and shared plans to file a federal complaint against the Golden State in court if officials do not cease enforcement of the law. “Californians have the constitutional right to acquire and use state-of-the-art handguns to protect themselves,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet...

GOP fiscal hawks largely unmoved by Hegseth’s defense dollars pitch

The Trump administration is struggling to convince GOP lawmakers to back President Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget in addition to tens of billions of dollars to fund the Iran war. Both Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were on Capitol Hill Wednesday to shore up support for the request, among other issues, with the Pentagon...

Watch live: Trump delivers remarks at Great American State Fair kickoff

President Trump will give remarks during the kickoff of the Great American State Fair in Washington, the massive bash on the National Mall marking America’s 250th birthday. More than half of the musical acts that were originally announced to perform pulled out of the concert series, with some citing concerns over what they believe to be...

Watch live: Trump delivers remarks at Great American State Fair kickoff

President Trump will give remarks during the kickoff of the Great American State Fair in Washington, the massive bash on the National Mall marking America’s 250th birthday. More than half of the musical acts that were originally announced to perform pulled out of the concert series, with some citing concerns over what they believe to be...

Senate Democrats raise ‘profound concerns’ over Trump administration website for new moms

Eleven Democratic senators on Wednesday flagged “profound concerns” with the Trump administration’s website for new and expecting mothers, which the lawmakers saying the site drives families towards crisis pregnancy centers for treatment.  Moms.gov, launched on Mother’s Day, features resources from 2,750 pregnancy centers, which Planned Parenthood calls "crisis pregnancy centers" that it says are traditionally...

Enemies are tracking our troops with commercial smartphone data. Congress can end it. 

American soldiers are being tracked in real time by adversaries using data purchased from commercial smartphone providers, despite warnings to the Pentagon more than a decade ago, and Congress must act now to protect them.

Jeffries brushes off concern that Mamdani wins could hurt Democrats in midterms

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) brushed off concerns that the primary wins of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's three progressive picks Tuesday could hurt Democrats and their brand ahead of November. “No, Donald Trump has a working relationship with the mayor of the city of New York, and he’s made that publicly and explicitly...

Were key leads in the Nancy Guthrie ransom notes overlooked?

One of the ransom notes claims Nancy Guthrie was "buried with nature."

Trump set for tense meeting with Senate GOP after housing bill move: Live updates

President Trump on Wednesday canceled plans to sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill over his push for Congress to pass voter ID legislation. The announcement came just ahead of his scheduled lunch with Republican senators at the Capitol and added to the tension over his legislative agenda. "Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby...

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