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FEMA chief out after disagreeing with Trump on the future of the agency

Cameron Hamilton was out Thursday as acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a day after he delivered testimony to Congress where he disagreed with President Trump's plans to wind down the agency.

House Republicans look at trimming, reforming food stamps for savings to help pay for Trump tax cuts

House Republicans' search for waste and fraud to cut from federal spending put them on a crash course with food stamps, a massive program that racked up $10.5 billion in erroneous payments in 2023.

Trump again urges ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war, threatens sanctions

President Trump on Thursday called for a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, threatening to impose sanctions on both countries if the conflict rages on.

Joe Biden on ‘The View’ blames 2024 Harris loss on sexism, racism, not concerns of his age

Former President Joe Biden says he's responsible for Donald Trump's victory last fall, but he attributes Kamala Harris' loss, at least in part, to sexism and racism.

Planned Parenthood defunding shifts gears to transgenderism

The mission to defund Planned Parenthood may switch from a basis in abortion to one in transgenderism. It’s still a pro-life angle, but one more indirect than the movement has hoped. That is the general tread of popular social politics: Transgenderism is fading, despite Democratic and Antifa efforts on its behalf, and becoming an issue […]

Hegseth memo sets swift timeline to get transgender troops out of military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Department of Defense (DOD) to start removing transgender troops from the military in early June if they do not exit voluntarily, according to a new memo. Hegseth outlined in the Thursday memo that transgender active service members are eligible to “separate voluntarily” until June 6 and could be...

Massachusetts man charged with attempt to assassinate Cabinet member

A Massachusetts man was charged Thursday with the attempted assassination of a Cabinet member nominee and carrying a dangerous weapon on the Capitol grounds after being arrested in late January.  Ryan English, 24, brought two Molotov cocktails and a knife onto the property in an effort to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prior to his...

House GOP out of sync on Medicaid

Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story House GOP not synced on Medicaid plans One of the thorniest issues facing House Republicans has yet to be resolved, even as the Energy and Commerce Committee barrels toward a meeting early next week to mark up its...

Trump taps Jeanine Pirro for top DC prosecutor job

President Trump on Thursday tapped Jeanine Pirro, a Fox News host and former judge, to serve as the top prosecutor in the District of Columbia. Trump announced on Truth Social that he was appointing Pirro to the role of U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., on an interim basis. "In addition to her Legal career, Jeanine...

AI leaders hit the Hill

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  Lawmakers push tech leaders on AI, energy Leaders from Silicon Valley were met Thursday with a new tone from Congress, where Republican lawmakers sang their tune of tech innovation over heavy-handed regulations.   © Greg Nash Over the course of more than three hours, four major technology leaders,...

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