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Trump Clashes with Cabinet on Gas-Price Predictions

The president is insisting that his secretary of energy is ‘totally wrong’ in his assessment of gas prices in the coming year.

Warsh says ‘regime change’ needed at Federal Reserve after inflation missteps

Federal Reserve Chairman nominee Kevin Warsh on Tuesday called for a "regime change" at the central bank, saying it bungled monetary policy during the COVID pandemic and American consumers are still paying the price.

Lawsuit accuses DOJ of illegally compiling database to take over elections

Voting rights groups asked a federal court Tuesday to shut down the Justice Department's attempt to build a nationwide database of voter registration lists, saying it's part of an illegal bid to inject the federal government into the way states run their elections.

Fed Chair nominee Warsh says Fed independence is ‘essential’

Kevin Warsh, nominated to be the next Federal Reserve chairman, told lawmakers at his confirmation hearing Tuesday that he's committed to maintaining the central bank's independence to set interest rates, but said pressure from outside does not threaten its autonomy.

Human Rights Campaign targets battleground districts during broader reckoning over LGBTQ+ rights

The Human Rights Campaign, one of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations, is vaulting into the midterms with a $15 million investment targeting Republicans in battleground districts after a series of setbacks in recent years.

Iran will allow ‘non-hostile vessels’ to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Leaders in Iran sent a Tuesday letter to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) confirming that “non-hostile vessels” would be permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The choke point carries a fifth of the world’s oil per day. But few ships have made the journey through the single passageway from the Persian Gulf to...

Iranian officials show defiance amid talk of negotiations

Multiple Iranian officials on Tuesday denounced negotiations with the Trump administration amid a push for a ceasefire in the region, despite President Trump's characterization of the talks as "productive." “This is the tip of the iceberg,” Saeed Jalil, the Supreme Leader’s representative to the Supreme National Security Council’s Secretariat, said, according to a translation during...

Florida Democrats score upset in Tampa-based state Senate race

Florida Democrats are projected to score an upset in the race to fill a Tampa-based state Senate seat, adding to the party’s growing number of overperformances and seat flips in recent months, according to Decision Desk HQ.  Democrat Brian Nathan, a Navy veteran and union leader, defeated Republican state Rep. Josie Tomkow to helm Florida Senate District 14, which includes part...

Senate shoots down Iran war powers measure; Fetterman, Paul cross aisle

The upper chamber rejected an Iran war powers resolution in a 53-47 vote on Tuesday night, almost completely along party lines. The measure, pushed by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), is designed to block President Trump from using military force in the joint U.S.-Israeli war in Iran without approval from Congress. Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) was the lone...

Democrats flip Florida state House district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago 

Democrats delivered a blow to Florida Republicans and flipped a state House seat in President Trump's backyard, according to Decision Desk HQ.  Democrat Emily Gregory, a health fitness small business owner, defeated Trump-backed Republican Jon Maples, a financial adviser, in a race for the open Florida District 87 state House seat, which includes part of Palm Beach...

TSA officers say ICE deployment won’t ease security lines

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) union workers on Tuesday criticized President Trump’s deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers at select airports, saying the move will do little to reduce the long security lines driven by the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security. At a virtual press conference hosted by the American...

Judge says Pentagon’s Anthropic ban looks like ‘attempt to cripple’ company

A federal judge in California hammered the Pentagon on Tuesday for its decision to label Anthropic a supply chain risk, signalling skepticism over what she described as a “troubling” move from the federal government. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin, based in San Francisco, suggested during Tuesday’s hearing that the Defense Department's determination “looks like an...

Pentagon set to deploy 2,000 troops from 82nd Airborne to Middle East

The Pentagon is preparing to deploy about 2,000 U.S. troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, bolstering the U.S. military presence in the region and providing more options for President Trump, a source familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to share internal military deliberations, told The Hill...

Meta found liable in New Mexico child safety trial

Meta was found liable by a jury in New Mexico on Tuesday for compromising children’s safety online. The parent company for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp has been ordered to pay $375 million in damages for violating New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act, which prohibits unfair, deceptive and misleading business ventures across the state.  The ruling follows...

IAEA calls for ‘restraint’ as Iran reports strike near Bushehr nuclear plant

The head of an intergovernmental nuclear safety agency is raising the alarm after Iran reported a strike near its Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on Tuesday. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi called for “maximum restraint to avoid nuclear safety risks during conflict” in a post on the social platform X. The IAEA...

More people accessing abortions through telehealth as travel slows

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story More people accessing abortions through telehealth as travel slows Fewer people living in states with total abortion bans are traveling to access abortion services, but the number of clinician-provided abortions in the U.S. remained stable last year as...

House Republicans pan proposal to split up DHS bill despite openness from Trump

House Republicans are pushing back stiffly against the idea of splitting up legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), despite the White House and Senate Republicans saying President Trump is open to doing just that. For weeks, GOP leaders have rejected the idea of funding most of DHS, including airport screeners and FEMA,...

Ex-NATO ambassador: Iran war will have ‘far greater reverberations’ than war in Iraq

Former NATO Ambassador Ivo Daalder on Monday said the results of the Iran war will have “far greater reverberations" than the war in Iraq and will rock economic security, alliances and world order. “Less than a month in, the world is now witnessing the largest oil and gas disruption in history. And as the fighting...

Anthropic’s Claude used by Pentagon in war with Iran, official confirms

Anthropic’s signature AI model Claude is being used by the Pentagon during the U.S. military’s ongoing war against Iran, a Pentagon official confirmed Tuesday during a Senate subcommittee hearing. Pentagon Chief Information Officer Kirsten A. Davies confirmed to Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, that the Pentagon is...

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