Congressional Republicans are set to introduce legislation on Thursday aimed at giving consumers a tax-free haven for their savings interest. The Universal Savings Account Act, sponsored by Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) in the House and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in the Senate, is designed to encourage taxpayers to save by simplifying the “complex rules and […]
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a warning to Iran on Wednesday night over the country’s support of the Houthis, an Islamic paramilitary organization based in Yemen. The Houthis were designated as a foreign terrorist organization in March 2025 by the Trump administration. Iran is suspected of funding and aiding the Houthis, an action that […]
A teetering economy is compounding GOP fears over President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda as lawmakers hope the White House can still reverse course in time to avert a bruising recession. The economy unexpectedly shrank in the first quarter of this year by 0.3%, adding to weeks of negative headlines surrounding Trump’s global tariff emergency. Stocks […]
Former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to politics on Wednesday night, giving a harshly critical speech of President Donald Trump. The speech coincided with Trump’s 100th day in office since his inauguration in January. Speaking at a dinner in San Francisco, California, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Emerge, an organization that supports Democratic women running […]
Former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to politics on Wednesday night, giving a harshly critical speech of President Donald Trump. The speech coincided with Trump’s 100th day in office since his inauguration in January. Speaking at a dinner in San Francisco, California, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Emerge, an organization that supports Democratic women running […]
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) is facing criticism online after reciting a poem during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday that referenced President Donald Trump and Latino day laborers outside Home Depot stores. “First, they came for the Latinos outside of the Home Depots trying to get work so that they could feed their families,” Johnson […]
President Donald Trump reflected on the first 100 days of his second administration and provided a preview of the rest of his term during a televised town hall on NewsNation. Trump fielded questions on tariffs, Medicaid, and other political flashpoints from the town hall’s hosts — Chris Cuomo, Bill O’Reilly, and Stephen A. Smith — […]
Republican candidate for Virginia Lt. Gov. John Reid is pushing back after Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) urged him to withdraw from the race over allegations involving sexually explicit online content —allegations Reid calls false, politically motivated, and rooted in anti-gay bias. The controversy erupted last week when Youngkin reportedly placed a phone call to Reid […]
President Donald Trump‘s proposal to sell $5 million “gold card” visas caused friction during the House Judiciary Committee‘s talks for his “one, big beautiful bill” after a member unsuccessfully pushed for its inclusion. Its absence from the 116-page legislative text dealing with immigration fees comes as Trump administration officials tout the gold cards as an […]
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is making her first major address on Wednesday since leaving office. She will deliver the keynote address at the 20th anniversary gala for Emerge America, an organization that assists Democratic women in running for office. Her remarks in San Francisco are expected to begin at 10 p.m. Eastern. TRUMP’S FIRST 100 DAYS […]
