Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday took aim at the $25,000 cap on the “no tax on tips” provision included in the Senate-passed version of President Trump's "big, beautiful" spending and tax bill. “As one of the only people in this body who has lived off of tips, I want to tell you a little...
Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday reflected on his decision to wield a chain saw on stage in February to tout government spending cuts, saying the move “lacked empathy.” Musk’s remark came in response to criticism from a social media user who pushed back on Musk’s claim that “Hitting the debt ceiling is the only...
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) struck a nerve with House Rules Committee Chair Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) on Wednesday while lobbying against the Trump-backed "big, beautiful bill." “You see, they say they’re pro-life because they want the baby to be born, go to school, and get shot in the school. Die in the schools, die on the...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) blasted Paramount Global after the company agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump. The settlement comes as Paramount is working to secure a multibillion-dollar merger with Skydance, a deal that will need approval from Trump's government regulators. "It is a dark day for freedom of...
Private-sector employers cut 33,000 jobs in June, the first monthly decline in more than two years, according to the ADP National Employment Report released Wednesday. The latest report comes as a surprise to economists who had anticipated a gain of about 100,000 jobs last month. Service-providing industries led the losses with a net decline of...
Former CIA Director John Brennan, who served under former President Barack Obama, pushed for the so-called "Steele dossier" to be included in an assessment evaluating Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to a review declassified Wednesday.
Wisconsin justices ruled 4-3 to overturn a near abortion ban, a reflection of the court's liberal majority and an election that attracted millions in campaign donations.
Trump and Gov. DeSantis showcase their renewed relationship at "Alligator Alcatraz," a migrant detention center built in eight days as part of Trump's immigration policy.
A new presidential portrait has been installed at Colorado state Capitol in Denver after President Donald Trump claimed the previous piece "distorted" him.