Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday he's "unlikely" to run for governor in 2026, despite earlier indications he was considering a challenge to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's (D) reelection bid. In an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Torres said he plans to focus his fight on Washington, where President Trump and the Republican majority...
The Trump administration's agenda megabill passed this week by the Senate and currently under debate in the House contains a slew of provisions that are expected to bolster fossil fuels or harm the build-out of renewable energy — ultimately exacerbating climate change. The extent of the phaseout of subsidies for green energy sources has been...
Waffle House announced Tuesday it would drop a surcharge added to restaurant orders in February due to skyrocketing egg prices. “Egg-cellent news…as of June 2, the egg surcharge is officially off the menu. Thanks for understanding,” the company wrote in a Tuesday post on the social platform X. The move follows a June release from...
A coalition of U.S. city mayors is suing the Trump administration over a recently finalized rule that limits enrollment in Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans. In June, the Trump administration finalized the “Marketplace Integrity and Affordability” rule, which shortens the open enrollment period for ACA plans to Nov. 1 through Dec. 15. Customers normally...
Plus: Administration's culture war wins {beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP's agenda bill is caught in a quagmire in the House after a dramatic day of negotiations. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) opened a procedural vote to tee up final passage for the “big, beautiful bill." The five-minute vote was open for more than an hour, short on...
Just fewer than 70 Florida National Guard troops have been sent to guard the remote migrant detention center in the state's Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," the Pentagon's top spokesperson announced Wednesday. "Nearly 70 Florida National Guard are on state active duty ... conducting base camp security at Alligator Alcatraz," chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell...
Healthcare crisis impacts rural America as emergency rooms struggle with unpaid services, overcrowding and staff safety issues, while federal officials consider potential solutions
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission delivered his first major speech in his new role with the Trump administration, announcing six priorities he plans to focus on.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey, prosecutor in Epstein and Maxwell cases, achieved partial success in Diddy's trial with convictions on two Mann Act violations.