President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had a “very good” conversation with Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) about redrawing Tennessee’s congressional map to give the GOP “one extra seat.” The president’s plan to push redistricting in the Volunteer State comes after the Supreme Court on Wednesday handed down a ruling on the Voting Rights Act […]
A top Trump administration official said talks over a possible federal rescue of Spirit Airlines are “ongoing” on Thursday, as the struggling budget carrier faces mounting financial strain and uncertainty about its future. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett confirmed that negotiations are underway between the government, lenders, and other stakeholders. “Those are ongoing negotiations […]
The Senate is thumbing its nose at a House-passed extension of a government surveillance program over the attachment of a central bank digital currency ban included by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as part of a deal with conservative holdouts. Instead, the upper chamber plans to move forward on Thursday with a clean extension of section […]
Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), who has sparred with President Donald Trump since taking office in January, pointed to nuclear energy development as an area she hopes to work with the White House on. The New Jersey governor and Trump have disagreed on issues ranging from immigration enforcement to funding for a tunnel between New Jersey […]
The House voted Thursday to pass a bill that would end the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security after more than 70 days. The House passed legislation that would end the shutdown via voice vote, a parliamentary tactic that does not put lawmakers on record in favor or against. The legislation now […]
An American Airlines passenger plane took off from Miami International Airport to Caracas on Thursday morning for the first time in seven years, signaling a restored diplomatic relationship between the United States and Venezuela. “We have a more than 30-year history connecting Venezolanos to the U.S., and we are ready to renew that incredible relationship,” […]
President Donald Trump issued a harsh warning to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz after the leader told local students that the United States is being humiliated by Iran. It is the latest in a growing spat between the two leaders after Merz told pupils at Carolus-Magnus-Gymnasium in Marsberg earlier this week that the U.S. is “being […]
After scoring a crushing victory over Hezbollah in 2024, Israel is finding its ongoing campaign in Lebanon much more difficult, in large part due to its adoption of the war in Ukraine’s deadliest innovation. After suffering embarrassing losses against Israel in 2024, Hezbollah sought to rearm and regroup quickly as it awaited the inevitable next […]
The House overwhelmingly passed an amendment to the farm bill Thursday that would allow hot rotisserie chicken to be bought using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), passed 384-35 just before the full farm bill passed. “Currently, participants can buy a rotisserie chicken if it’s cold, but not if […]
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state of New Jersey and Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) over the state’s law banning federal immigration officers from wearing face coverings on the job. The federal government argued that the New Jersey law violates the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution, which gives federal laws precedence over […]
