Katie Porter, a California Democrat who harnessed the power of social media and whiteboards in Congress to gain popularity, is no stranger to brutal political races. Porter received attention nationwide for taking CEOs of big pharmaceuticals to task, but she was no match for then-Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) Senate campaign machine. Schiff outmaneuvered her in the state’s dramatic 2024 […]
Autism advocates said that the “massive testing and research efforts” announced by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this past week could be more harmful than beneficial for autistic people. Kennedy told President Donald Trump in a Cabinet meeting Thursday that the department “will know what has caused the autism epidemic” and […]
President Donald Trump this week issued a sweeping directive ordering federal agencies to repeal regulations that conflict with recent Supreme Court rulings. The directive in part allows agencies to leapfrog the traditional public notice and comment process and accelerates what Trump called a necessary “course correction” in the administrative state. “Agencies thus have ample cause […]
Every U.S. president is given the choice of remodeling the White House, with the Oval Office given special attention. Each president’s aesthetic choices reflect their personal taste and political beliefs. This is most apparent in the different choices of former President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. Biden’s decorations were much more minimalist, while Trump’s […]
Democrats have spent the last two weeks railing against President Donald Trump‘s tariff scheme, calling it reckless and unnecessary, and even accusing him of illegal market manipulation. In response, Trump allies have dug through the vault to hit them with their own words. “Interestingly, Chuck Schumer and Crazy Nancy wanted to do this for years,” […]
House Democrats and Republicans are campaigning on a GOP budget resolution, as conservative lawmakers accuse Democrats of wanting tax hikes and liberal members claim the GOP will undo Medicaid benefits. The Republican-led budget blueprint was adopted along party lines on Thursday in the first step for lawmakers to write and pass marquee legislation for President […]
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was transferred Saturday by medical aircraft from northeastern Brazil to the capital Brasilia after being hospitalized with abdominal pain a day earlier. Bolsonaro was hospitalized Friday morning while traveling in northeastern Brazil. The pain was caused by a bowel obstruction and was related to long-term effects of being stabbed […]
President Donald Trump landed in Miami, Florida, on Saturday night to attend UFC 314, where he received a massive ovation from the crowd, followed by chants of “USA” as he waved to the fans. Trump, flanked by UFC CEO Dana white, walked out to his seat near the Octagon, where he shook hands with some […]
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel announced Saturday it had completed construction of a new security corridor cutting off the southern city of Rafah from the rest of Gaza, and the military said it would soon expand “vigorously” in most of the small coastal territory. Palestinians were further squeezed into shrinking areas. “Activity will expand […]
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) — A Kansas man who was falsely accused of being among the shooters who opened fire at a rally celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory last year has died, his attorney said. Denton Loudermill Jr., of Olathe, was briefly handcuffed but was never charged in the chaos that followed the deadly […]
