President Donald Trump will speak in Des Moines, Iowa, at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, hours after House Republicans successfully passed his One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Trump is set to take the stage at the Iowa State Fairgrounds to commence the one-year countdown to the nation’s 250th anniversary. On Tuesday, Trump announced he would […]
The Supreme Court delivered a win Thursday to the Trump administration, ruling that a lower-court judge had overstepped by trying to block the deportation of eight criminal illegal migrants to South Sudan despite a previous high court order. In a 7–2 decision, the justices rebuked U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, for defying the high […]
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) pushed back after President Donald Trump said the Maryland lawmaker was “a total loser,” saying that the president needs to “cut it out.” Trump said Raskin had “no idea” what is inside the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, calling Raskin a “third-rate politician” Wednesday night on Truth Social. “This DOPE has […]
House Republican leadership worked with the White House around the clock Wednesday and Thursday morning to unify the conference and successfully sway many holdouts. While they were light on specifics, holdouts who voted “yes” hinted they were swayed by the prospect of a second reconciliation bill later this year to deal with their concerns and […]
President Donald Trump and Republican leaders are celebrating a major victory after leveraging their post-2024 trifecta to push a sweeping domestic policy bill through Congress at breakneck speed, overcoming internal divisions and sending it to the president’s desk just in time for their Independence Day deadline. The narrow 218–214 vote, delivered just one day ahead […]
A federal judge on Thursday instructed Justice Department lawyers to avoid making public remarks that could prejudice the jury in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national indicted last month on human smuggling charges. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw issued the warning in a brief notice, reminding attorneys that they are expected to follow […]
A man who allegedly handed protective gear to rioters during the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests last month was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday. The Department of Justice charged Alejandro Orellana, 29, with conspiracy to aid and abet civil disorder after distributing face shields, masks, water bottles, and other items to rioters in […]
President Donald Trump’s administration staged a multiperson, multiday campaign pressuring Republican lawmakers to pass a major domestic policy bill before the Fourth of July deadline. The efforts notched Trump’s most significant legislative win of his second term in the White House. Following Thursday’s House passage, the president will sign the bill into law during a […]
The Coast Guard offloaded 2,220 pounds of cocaine and 3,220 pounds of marijuana at a base in Miami Beach after intercepting four vessels in the Caribbean Sea. The drugs are worth more than $20 million. “Stopping harmful and illicit narcotics from reaching our shores and entering our communities is a team effort,” Cmdr. Brian Gismervik, […]
This Fourth of July, a record-high 72.2 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles within the United States, participating in road trips, barbecues, and fireworks shows nationwide. While grocery prices are relatively stagnant this year compared to 2024, gas prices have decreased, and fireworks costs are expected to skyrocket. Here’s how much […]
