Eighteen House Democrats voted with nearly every single Republican on Tuesday to block articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump from coming to the floor. In a bipartisan 232-147 vote, the House tabled articles of impeachment offered by Rep. Al Green (D-TX), a Trump foe who lost his primary challenge earlier this year. Green’s articles […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has made one of the most consequential declarations in the early 2028 Democratic presidential race, saying that if former Vice President Kamala Harris runs, he won’t. Newsom made the declaration to CNN’s Jake Tapper in an interview filmed while the two men fly-fished in a Montana river and discussed the outgoing […]
Members of Congress and leaders within Hollywood are using a newly published economic study to bolster their arguments for a federal tax credit that would incentivize film and television productions in the United States. The study, conducted by Olsberg SPI on behalf of the Motion Picture Association, found that a federal film and television tax […]
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) is pushing back against proposals to use independent third-party organizations to monitor advanced artificial intelligence model development, arguing that the approach does not go far enough to protect national security. “Third-party audits alone don’t meet the moment,” Gottheimer, who co-chairs the House AI commission, said in a statement Tuesday, advocating instead […]
Attorney General Todd Blanche sought to clarify President Donald Trump’s criticism of the calls for an artificial intelligence development slowdown as a “hoax,” contending the issue is only being discussed now because November’s midterm elections are 50 days away. Blanche told reporters that what Trump described as a “hoax” was the way the debate exploded […]
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, accusing him of abusing the power of his office. The Kentucky Republican filed these articles over the war in Iran, the Trump administration’s arrest of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, strikes on alleged drug boats, and the war in Yemen. Massie also […]
Eswatini said Monday its military forces mistakenly shot two U.S. government workers in the African country last week. The incident occurred during an anti-smuggling operation by the Eswatini army in the country’s northeast region. Details remain scarce, with Swaziland News reporting that the soldiers accidentally shot a U.S. diplomat at a military roadblock because they […]
The Trump administration’s bid to revive two high-profile criminal prosecutions that a federal judge had tossed faced a frosty reception at a federal appeals court Tuesday, as the judges expressed skepticism about whether the U.S. attorney who brought the charges was lawfully appointed. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit heard […]
FBI Director Kash Patel was spotted glancing at his cheat sheet while answering questions from senators during his latest oversight hearing. Sitting in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Patel had typed notes specifically dedicated to Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), one of the director’s fiercest critics. The piece of paper, titled “Durbin Info,” […]
The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees has reportedly voted to immediately close the performing arts center in Washington, citing the facility’s financial straits. The board voted to close the facility during its meeting on Tuesday afternoon, according to multiple reports, including the Associated Press. The vote came after officials warned in an internal memo that […]
