As recently as last year, Social Security trustees bragged that Social Security wouldn’t reach insolvency until 2034 and that the following year, benefits would only have to be cut by 17%. In its dire and devastating long-term budget outlook for the next 30 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office put that lie to bed. In […]
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) has begun raising funds for his 2026 reelection campaign, a seat that will be a top target for Democrats to flip. Tillis first won his seat in the Republican-friendly 2014 midterm election and was reelected in 2020. Tillis won both elections by slightly more than one point after trailing in the […]
Though highly controversial when nominated for his role by President Donald Trump and only confirmed by 51-49 votes, FBI Director Kash Patel has impressed in his first five weeks on the job. Members of Congress from both parties have been heartened by Patel’s energetic response to their requests for FBI records. Patel has also appeared […]
All we ever hear about California’s high-speed rail project is that it needs more funding, has been delayed, or both. It is time for California to face the reality that it will probably never be finished. The latest update comes courtesy of the California Legislative Analyst’s Office at a transportation-focused budget hearing in Sacramento. Legislators […]
Duke University has objected to the use of its branding in the popular HBO show “The White Lotus.” “White Lotus just blessed us w an all-time meme if Duke loses early in the tournament (and for any brutal Duke loss thereafter),” a user on the social platform X captioned an image of a moment in...
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles believes President Trump is a better leader than he was eight years ago but credits his experiences for his growth rather than herself.
The Trump administration announced plans Thursday to get rid of roughly a quarter of staffers at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), prompting a flurry of warnings from Democrats, former officials, and policy experts over the potential consequences for the health of Americans. In a press release Thursday morning, HHS said it would...
Headline-grabbing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests this week at Tufts and the University of Alabama show growing momentum behind the Trump administration's battle against pro-Palestinian foreign students and faculty. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday at least 300 foreign students have seen their visas revoked under President Trump, a far-higher number than...
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said he thinks Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is united with fellow Democrats on the need to be “more aggressive” following intense backlash from within his party after Schumer supported a GOP continuing resolution to keep the government open. In an interview on SiriusXM’s “Mornings with Zerlina,” Blumenthal said he...
Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) wants the Food and Drug Administration to look into foreign-made active pharmaceutical ingredients he says are being included in online weight loss drugs. In a letter to acting FDA Commissioner Sara Brenner, Banks warned that the nation is seeing a spike in drugs with the foreign-made ingredients that could post health...