Former Democratic congressman Dean Phillips suggested that the efforts of Elon Musk “should be celebrated” by his party. Phillips, who opted not to run for reelection for his Minnesota seat last November, has long called for his former colleagues to side with Musk over his volunteer participation in the Department of Government Efficiency. On Saturday, […]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke out against President Donald Trump‘s $4 trillion “big beautiful bill” now sitting before lawmakers in the upper chamber, arguing the budget legislation is fiscally irresponsible. The Senate is considering Trump’s signature tax cuts bill after the House passed the legislation 215-214 on Thursday. The bill also faced some opposition from […]
During the highly partisan few months in the House since President Donald Trump took office, an unlikely group of members has met weekly for meetings on an issue they agree on: a congressional stock trade ban. For months, members from the Right, Left, and center have met weekly to discuss the best way to make […]
In a matter of months, House staffers will find something new on the menu after fan-favorite chains and a handful of local businesses were chosen to liven up the food scene on Capitol Hill. Construction begins in August to accommodate a wave of new vendors promising variety and options for all diets and allergies. After […]
Infighting among Arizona’s top Democrats has plunged the party into disarray, creating an unwelcome distraction for Gov. Katie Hobbs as she braces for a challenging reelection battle. After President Donald Trump won the 2024 election, Arizona Democrats brought in a new leader, Robert Branscomb II, an insurance exec who had been a vice chair. But […]
The third round of May’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to retirees in three days. Here is all you need to know about May’s Social Security payments. When does the check arrive? Social Security payments typically begin on the second Wednesday of every month, and the following waves go […]
Pre-Trump government reports of human rights abuses in South Africa help lend credibility to President Donald Trump‘s claims that white South African refugees, farmers in particular, do face disproportionate race-based violence in their home country, according to a Washington Examiner review of U.S. State Department records. The reports on white farmers being killed in South […]
Between 2020 and 2025, a Qatari foreign agent donated nearly $30,000 to campaign committees linked to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Over the same period, Graham’s office granted his lobbying firm ample access so he could advocate Qatar’s interests, including over 131 total communications between the office and the agent, personal meetings, and phone calls with […]
BAGHDAD (AP) — The American University of Baghdad celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of students Saturday at a campus that was once a palace built by Saddam Hussein. Officials said they hope the graduation will mark the beginning of a new era in higher education in Iraq rooted in modernity, openness, and international academic standards. The […]
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) revealed that she believes Rahm Emanuel, a longtime Democratic official who most recently served as U.S. ambassador to Japan, will run for president in 2028. In an interview with the Free Press on Friday that largely focused on Emanuel and his political future, Pelosi was asked whether she thought he […]
