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2026 Grammys on the Hill takes aim at AI, honors Coons and Salazar

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) were honored on Tuesday for their work in protecting musical artists during the Grammys on the Hill awards ceremony, an annual event that focused on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music community.  Lawmakers like Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Rep. Steny Hoyer...

Appeals court blocks California law requiring ICE show visible ID

A federal appeals court has halted a California law that requires visible identification for law enforcement, including immigration agents, agreeing with the Trump administration on Wednesday that the mandate is likely unconstitutional.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit had put the law briefly on hold until it could take a closer look. The new ruling keeps enforcement paused until the court fully resolves...

Trump: 8 Iranian protesters won’t be executed

President Trump on Wednesday said Iran will not executive eight Iranian women accused being involved in protests against the regime, as previously planned. “Very good news! I have just been informed that the eight women protestors who were going to be executed tonight in Iran will no longer be killed,” Trump wrote in a Truth...

Trump praises decision to keep 2 Pennsylvania coal plants open: ‘Big win’

President Trump on Tuesday praised an agreement that will allow two coal-fired power plants to remain open for several more years, crediting his administration with helping deliver a “BIG WIN” for the commonwealth. The Conemaugh Station in Indiana County and Keystone Station in Armstrong County, both operated by Keystone-Conemaugh Projects LLC (Key-Con), were slated to...

Watch live: RFK Jr. to face Senate questioning over HHS budget, vaccines

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face questioning from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee on President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget requests and the "Make America Healthy Again" agenda. Kennedy will likely be grilled by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who chairs the HELP committee, over sweeping changes...

5 things to watch for in the California gubernatorial debate on Wednesday

Six candidates all vying to lead the nation’s most populous state will duke it out on the debate stage Wednesday night in the California gubernatorial debate hosted by Nexstar. 

Live updates: RFK Jr. faces questioning from Cassidy; Trump hints at new Iran talks

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is wrapping up his marathon of congressional testimony on Wednesday, including questioning from Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who arguably helped put the HHS chief in charge but has since clashed with him on vaccine policy and other topics. Cassidy did not bring up vaccines Wednesday...

Boxer: ‘It’s pretty damn dark’ for some Americans

Former Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that the current state of the U.S. is “pretty damn dark” for some Americans. “Well, you know what, for some people it's pretty damn dark, and I'll tell you why: they can't afford to fill up their car, they're losing their health insurance, millions of them. A lot...

Republicans eye ending government shutdowns forever over fears Dems will do it again

Senate Republicans explore adding shutdown prevention measures to their budget reconciliation package as the DHS closure stretches past 60 days.

Trump claims Iran ‘starving for cash,’ ‘collapsing financially’ after extending ceasefire

President Donald Trump claims Iran is collapsing financially and losing $500 million a day as he extends the ceasefire and maintains a U.S. blockade of the country.

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