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FAA unveils new air traffic controller hiring plan after chief warned system was ‘chronically understaffed’

The FAA unveiled a workforce overhaul to tackle chronic air traffic controller shortages, excessive overtime and aging technology across U.S. airspace.

Unlikely bipartisan Senate duo seeks to permanently ban ex-lawmakers from lobbying

In a demonstration of bipartisanship, GOP Sen. Rick Scott and Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren are advocating a measure to permanently ban former lawmakers from lobbying.

Gavin Newsom’s budget ignores California’s ticking fiscal time bomb

Gavin Newsom claims to have balanced the budget for the first time in five...

Trump’s Anticlimactic China Trip

‘This felt like the two great powers of the world deferring any major issues.’

Our Screen Culture Increasingly Can’t Read

Over the past ten years, reading scores have declined in 83 percent of school...

The Storm Is Coming to Washington, D.C.

Forget snow. The forecast, one of these days, is for a momentous SCOTUS ruling.

U.K.’s Starmer slams Trump for saying NATO stayed ‘off the front lines’ in Afghanistan

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is condemning President Trump's claim that some NATO troops stayed "a little off the front lines" during the war in Afghanistan.

DHS says family abandoned 5-year-old migrant, ICE ‘cared for him’

The 5-year-old migrant boy at the center of a dispute in Minnesota was abandoned in a vehicle by his father, and his mother refused to open the door and take him in, so ICE officers "cared for him," Homeland Security officials said Friday.

Trump hails TikTok deal, thanks U.S. investors, Xi for preserving ‘important voice’

The Trump administration is taking a victory lap over its effort to keep TikTok operating in the U.S., calling it a fulfillment of a 2024 campaign promise and hoping young Americans remember the favor.

Air Force One glitch revives replacement push as White House says it ‘proves Trump was right again’

President Donald Trump's Air Force One experiences electrical problems during takeoff to Switzerland for World Economic Forum, with White House citing decades-old aircraft concerns.

Federal judge questions Trump authority on White House ballroom project

As President Donald Trump pushes a White House ballroom construction project, Judge Richard Leon reportedly asked about the president's authority.

Trump threatens Iran with crushing response as Tehran denies halting protest executions

Iran's top prosecutor denies Trump's claim that Tehran halted mass executions under U.S. pressure as American naval forces head toward the region.

RNC takes steps toward a 2026 GOP midterm convention

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Republicans are one step closer to finalizing plans for a midterm convention later this year. The Republican National Committee approved...

DOJ urges Supreme Court to block California map, calls Newsom-backed plan a racial gerrymander

Department of Justice asks Supreme Court to block California's congressional map, alleging the state improperly factored race into redistricting under Proposition 50.

GOP lawmaker’s absence nearly hands Democrats win on Trump war powers

Rep. Wesley Hunt nearly cost Republicans a key vote on Trump's Venezuela war powers after arriving 20 minutes late to the House chamber Thursday.

Progressive Dem Jasmine Crockett targets Trump deportation flights with new ‘TRACK ICE’ bill

Democrats introduced the TRACK ICE Act requiring transparency for deportation flights amid Minneapolis tensions. The bill would mandate 72-hour disclosure.

Blocking ICE cooperation fueled Minnesota unrest, officials warn as Virginia reverses course

ICE arrests surge in sanctuary states as federal officials say local cooperation prevents chaos. Kentucky, Alabama leaders contrast their approach.

Trump tells March for Life protecting the unborn is ‘battle’ that ‘must be won’

President Donald Trump addressed the March for Life in a pre-recorded message in which he encouraged the participants to fight for the unborn.

Treasury chief unloads on Gavin Newsom’s Davos stunt, mocks governor’s ‘brain the size of a walnut’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent escalates feud with California Gov. Gavin Newsom after comparing him to "American Psycho" character.

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