In today’s issue: The shutdown ball is firmly in the Senate’s court. The spending package passed the House along party lines, with one sole Democrat voting with most Republicans to pass the legislation. Now, the upper chamber must vote on the House GOP’s six-month stopgap funding bill by Friday at midnight or risk a government...
A worsening measles outbreak in West Texas has spread to two other states, providing Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. his first real test of responding to a major public health incident. The measles outbreak, which has killed two people to date and sickened nearly 260 across three states, represents the...
President Trump’s threat to back a primary challenger against Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is just the latest boiling point in their hot-and-cold relationship — and the Kentuckian is brushing off the attacks. “It's temporary,” the Kentuckian told me after Trump threatened to end his political career over Massie’s “no” vote on a six-month continuing resolution, backed by the president,...
The group Parents Defending Education is hoping the Trump Education Department will reverse course on Biden era guidelines they say recommends disciplinary actions based on race.
President Donald Trump is floating a “gold card" that would allow foreign nationals to enter U.S., replacing a controversial visa scheme for rich investors.
The GOP has identified Georgia’s U.S. Senate race in 2026 as a chance to widen its margin over Democrats in the U.S. Senate after Democrat Jeanne Shaheen announced she won't run.
Meta to launch its community notes program next week. Meta officer Joel Kaplan says content with community notes won't be limited in distribution to users nor have penalties imposed.