The FBI circulated an anti-Catholic intelligence memo to more than 1,000 employees nationwide during the Biden administration — a much broader internal reach than what former FBI Director Christopher Wray acknowledged in sworn congressional testimony, according to newly disclosed bureau records. The documents, obtained by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), reveal that the […]
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) won’t be getting involved in the race for his Alabama Senate seat, beyond giving President Donald Trump advice if he asks for it. Tuberville, who opted to run for governor next year instead of staying in the Senate, said he would not endorse in the primary as Republicans begin to announce their candidacies. “In […]
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is reportedly considering renaming a U.S. Navy vessel currently named after famed gay rights activist and veteran Harvey Milk. The secretary’s decision has not been publicly announced, though it was slated to be revealed on June 13, according to a memo from the Office of the Secretary of the Navy […]
Congressional Republicans faced their latest curveball Tuesday on President Donald Trump’s domestic policy agenda when Elon Musk abruptly blasted Trump’s tax and spending legislation as a “disgusting abomination” for adding to the deficit. Musk’s takedown of Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” offered a Freaky Friday moment for Republicans and Democrats, who suddenly swapped places. House Speaker […]
Laura Loomer, a fiery and controversial right-wing media personality, met with Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday. The White House did not provide details of their conversation, but confirmed that it occurred. It also said Loomer is not serving in an advisory role to Vance, though she has sought out a Trump administration position. White […]
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) said that he will be pushing to increase the size of the child tax credit in the Senate beyond what the House included in the version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act it passed. Hawley, long an advocate for a bigger child tax credit, told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday […]
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) jumped into the race Tuesday to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee to replace the late Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA). Three other Democrats have already entered the race: Reps. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Robert Garcia (D-CA), and Kweisi Mfume (D-MD). The caucus election, set for June 24, comes […]
The House honored the late Democratic Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly on Tuesday by passing a new bill, named for the congressman, that instructs additional oversight of esophageal cancer research. The Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025 passed the House on a voice vote as both parties came together to honor Connolly. Inside […]
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) warned Tuesday that cuts to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights could undermine efforts to protect Jewish students amid a surge of antisemitic incidents on college campuses. During a hearing about the Education Department budget on Tuesday with Secretary Linda McMahon, Capito raised concerns about the rise of […]
A dust cloud from the Sahara Desert blanketing regions from Jamaica to the eastern Caribbean is expected to reach Florida and the Gulf region of the United States this week. The cloud, also called a dust plume, extended around 2,000 miles, reaching most of the Caribbean on Monday. The dust should hit Florida, Louisiana, Alabama […]
