EXCLUSIVE — The Main Street Caucus, a “pragmatic” conservative bloc on Capitol Hill, released a statement on Tuesday backing President Donald Trump’s early-stage efforts to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies. The only problem is that caucus members had no idea that statement was coming. Three sources with knowledge of the caucus’s internal discussions told the Washington […]
Saikat Chakrabarti, the progressive candidate running for Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) House seat, could be in hot water after claiming that a Maryland home is his principal residence while actually living across the country in San Francisco. The tech millionaire, who is also Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) former chief of staff, bought the $1.6 million, 4,555-square-foot home in Gaithersburg, […]
The Indiana General Assembly is now set to revisit redistricting in December after the state Senate unexpectedly shifted its position. State House Speaker Todd Huston said his chamber will move ahead with a Monday session, and shortly afterward, state Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray signaled a change in plans, saying senators will return on […]
President Donald Trump is simultaneously dispatching some of his highest-ranking surrogates for what is hoped to be the final stages of ongoing peace negotiations with Ukraine and Russia. Trump revealed his next moves in a post to Truth Social on Tuesday afternoon, noting that the “original 28-Point Peace Plan … has been fine-tuned, with additional […]
Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) tested his political influence outside of the Bluegrass State by offering his take on where Democrats are going wrong on messaging. So far this fall, Beshear has launched a podcast, increased his national press appearances, and flown to London for trade talks between his state and the United Kingdom. Beshear, also […]
Paramount Skydance officially greenlit the long-awaited Rush Hour sequel on Tuesday after President Donald Trump reportedly pressured the Hollywood studio to revive one of his favorite movie franchises. Trump apparently leveraged his friendly relationship with Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, the son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, to approve the next outing in the buddy-cop […]
Democratic San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump‘s “one big, beautiful bill” will cost the northern California city hundreds of millions of dollars every year for the next decade, starting in 2027. Lurie has made tackling San Francisco’s deficit a priority during his first year in office, approving a two-year budget […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday opened an investigation into a Chinese Communist Party-linked company over suspected violations of Texas law related to its involvement in a state power facility. Paxton’s investigation came after he alleged the power storage station used several products made by Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. The investigation will determine if […]
European leaders suggested their troops could touch down in Ukraine within a day of a hypothetical peace deal with Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron told radio outlet RTL that “reassurance force” made up of French, British, or Turkish troops could be deployed to secure Ukrainian territory on the “day the peace is signed.” “We have […]
The FBI sought interviews with six Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging U.S. service members to reject “illegal orders,” a development that suggests a rapidly escalating review of the lawmakers’ conduct that some military and legal experts say could prove difficult to prosecute under existing statutes. The FBI and Justice Department contacted the […]
