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House committee advances bill to ban lawmakers from government-related bets on prediction markets

A bill barring members of Congress and their family members from placing government-related bets on prediction markets narrowly passed a House panel.

Boafo wins Democratic nomination for Hoyer’s seat, McClain Delaney tops Trone in Maryland primaries

Adrian Boafo won the Democratic race to succeed Rep. Steny Hoyer, and Rep. April McClain Delaney fended off a multimillion-dollar challenge from predecessor David Trone in her reelection bid during Maryland's Democratic primary elections.

Food stamp overpayment rate was 9% last year

The country's food stamp overpayment rate topped 9% last year, the Agriculture Department announced Wednesday, as states continue to struggle with fraud and waste in the program.

A disgraceful apology in Massachusetts

A middle school principal in the “progressive,” affluent town of Lexington, Massachusetts, is under fire — deservedly, in my view — over a missive sent to community families in which he apologized to certain students who were supposedly offended by a portion of the curriculum. The issue arose after seventh-grade students attended a session about […]

The Democratic debate is over. The Left won

THE DEMOCRATIC DEBATE IS OVER. THE LEFT WON. When a political party loses a big election, it usually goes into a period of introspection. What went wrong? How can it be fixed? When Democrats lost the 2024 election, some argued the party had gone too far left, that it needed to move toward the center. Others said […]

Trump eyes AI riches with government stakes

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump eyes AI riches with government stakes President Trump is considering a plan that would give the U.S. government direct stakes in leading AI companies, putting him in unusual alignment with some of his fiercest critics. © AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool The president confirmed earlier this month...

DOJ warns California over ‘Glock Ban’

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday warned California that its “Glock ban” violates the Second Amendment and shared plans to file a federal complaint against the Golden State in court if officials do not cease enforcement of the law. “Californians have the constitutional right to acquire and use state-of-the-art handguns to protect themselves,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet...

GOP fiscal hawks largely unmoved by Hegseth’s defense dollars pitch

The Trump administration is struggling to convince GOP lawmakers to back President Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget in addition to tens of billions of dollars to fund the Iran war. Both Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were on Capitol Hill Wednesday to shore up support for the request, among other issues, with the Pentagon...

Fox News Poll: Looking ahead to America’s 250th anniversary

A Fox News survey finds 53% of voters are proud of America and 54% believe the best days are ahead as the nation nears its 250th anniversary.

‘Rogue’ Obama judge’s smackdown of Trump election rules provokes ominous warning from White House deputy

Federal judge strikes down key parts of Trump's election integrity executive order, including proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration.

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