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‘Useful puppet’: Eric Swalwell in the hot seat after traveling to Doha on several Qatar-sponsored trips

House disclosures show California gubernatorial hopeful Eric Swalwell took at least six Qatar-sponsored trips to Doha across 4 years, which could ignite backlash.

Time to reform Social Security is running out faster than you think

Forget about a six-year timetable to reform and save Social Security before its 2032 insolvency. The clock to direct the reform is closer to one year for Republicans or three years for Democrats. Sustainable reform is of greatest consequence for both the program and America’s future prosperity.  Politics makes the timetable real: True reform is […]

America’s Maginot lines of defense

The United States is waging a successful high-tech war against Iran. But at home, there are worrying signs that the nation is ill-prepared for wars of the future. The American homeland is unprecedentedly vulnerable to threats of sabotage, and aerial and biological warfare. To deter and combat these growing dangers, the U.S. must first recognize […]

WATCH IT: Speaker Johnson hears from Uber driver on ‘no tax on tips’ benefit: ‘big difference’

An Uber Eats driver said the 'no tax on tips' deduction gave him a 20% larger refund, as Speaker Mike Johnson spotlighted the tax break ahead of Tax Day.

In SF, stunning arrests but a familiar script

San Francisco’s district attorney announced the booking of former human rights honcho Sheryl Davis...

Pentagon spokesman says it will issue new press credentials but remove media offices

The U.S. Defense Department will issue new press credentials but remove media offices from the Pentagon after a judge sided with The New York Times in a lawsuit regarding limits on reporters' access to the building, a department official announced Monday.

Momentum builds behind Sammy’s Law to protect kids online

A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to make it harder for drug dealers and predators to reach kids on social media -- and they're making the case with the story of a 16-year-old boy who died after a dealer slid into his Snapchat messages.

Trump’s demand to tie voting to DHS funding complicates slow going shutdown talks

President Trump is rebuffing suggestions from Republican lawmakers and his own aides about how to end the Homeland Security Department shutdown and instead adding a demand that likely will extend the six-week-long stalemate.

CPAC’s break with Washington tracks shifts in the conservative movement

CPAC's annual gathering this week has been moving geographically farther away from its original home in the nation's capital as the movement has moved farther away from the Washington political establishment.

Off ramp? Despite Iranian denials, U.S. and Israel say negotiations are under way to end war

The U.S. and Israel opened the door Monday to a peace deal with Iran and the potential end to a bloody conflict that has upended Middle East politics, wreaked havoc on the global economy and fueled fears about whether America is being sucked into a new forever war.

LaGuardia collision follows near miss at Newark and efforts to overhaul air traffic control system

A deadly ground collision at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday sparked new questions about air traffic controller staffing at the nation's busiest airports, where hundreds of runway incursions and many "near misses" are recorded every year.

Trump administration to pay French company $1B to walk away from U.S. offshore wind leases

The Trump administration will pay $1 billion to a French company to walk away from two U.S. offshore wind leases as the administration ramps up its campaign against offshore wind and other renewable energy.

Mullin confirmed as DHS chief as lawmakers near solution on shutdown standoff

Even with a new DHS chief, Senate Democrats aren't backing down from their demands for stringent reforms to ICE. And now President Donald Trump wants to pair funding with voter ID legislation.

Top House Dem dismisses probe into Jasmine Crockett’s security guard killed in SWAT standoff

Rep. Pete Aguilar questioned whether Congress should probe Rep. Jasmine Crockett hiring a convicted criminal for her taxpayer-funded security detail.

Political traffic signals: waiting for the light to change on the Hill

Congress faces a steep political battle over a $200 billion Iran war spending request, with Trump sending mixed signals on whether the funds are needed.

Johnson turns up heat on Schumer as DHS shutdown drags on, airport delays mount

As the DHS shutdown enters its sixth week, House Republicans are forcing votes to pressure Senate Democrats. Meanwhile, unpaid TSA agents call out, leaving travelers facing chaos.

300-plus Angel Families jump into Markwayne Mullin’s DHS nomination fight in unequivocal terms

Over 300 Angel Families represented by The American Border Story are urging Congress to support Markwayne Mullin for DHS, arguing he understands the stakes at play.

Virginia Dem admits redistricting push aims to ‘stop Trump’, not about ‘fairness’

Virginia Rep. Donald Beyer says the redistricting push is about stopping Trump and taking back the House, not restoring fairness for Virginia voters.

Appetite for Destruction

The major fault line between Israel and the United States is their relative appetite for chaos and upheaval. Israel has a very high tolerance...

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