Four Republican senators voted against an amendment sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to instruct the Senate Rules Committee to find a way to add the core elements of the SAVE America Act to a budget reconciliation package that could pass next month with a simple-majority vote. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Thom...
Six candidates running for California governor squared off on the debate stage Wednesday, yet the forum may have created more questions than answers for politcal observers, as Democrats struggle to coalesce around a candidate ahead of the June primary The debate came just weeks after Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who was seen as a Democratic frontrunner in the race, dropped out and resigned from...
Three Republican senators broke with the rest of the Senate GOP conference Wednesday night to vote in support of an amendment sponsored by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) to address insurance companies delaying or denying necessary medical care. Vulnerable Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) joined conservative Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) in voting with...
LA Mayor Karen Bass met with President Trump at the White House to advocate for FEMA wildfire funding amid ongoing LA recovery and rebuilding challenges.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz hours after Trump extended the ceasefire, escalating the U.S.-Iran maritime standoff.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers Wednesday that high gas prices will not last long, but said the rate of price decreases will depend on how quickly the U.S. and Iran can end hostilities in the Middle East.
Pope Leo XIV urged Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday to work for justice and to close the gap "between the privileged and the disadvantaged," as he drew attention to the vast income inequalities and human rights abuses in the Central African country.
