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Bill Cassidy calls out Bernie Sanders for ‘abandoning’ bipartisan bill in committee hearing

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) caused waves at a committee hearing when he called out Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) over his alleged reneging on a bipartisan bill.

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan resigns after admitting to deal with marijuana company

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan resigned Tuesday morning following reports that she had been consulting for a private cannabis company at the same time as her office was auditing the state's marijuana program.

Democrats ‘underestimated McCarthy’ on debt ceiling, Senate Republicans say

Several Senate Republicans said they think House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is in a new position of power in debt ceiling negotiations after the White House and Democrats “underestimated” his ability to narrowly pass a debt ceiling bill last week.

Gov. Gavin Newsom claims ‘California is not a high tax state’ for middle class

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) claimed on Tuesday that his state of California is not "high tax," as it's often labeled.

DOJ makes more than 200 arrests in international dark web drug trafficking scheme

The Department of Justice has made a record number of arrests and seizures for a coordinated international scheme that targeted drug trafficking on the dark web, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Tuesday.

Hunter Biden investigation: Garland says ‘I stand by my testimony’ despite whistleblower claims

Attorney General Merrick Garland said that “I stand by my testimony” about U.S. Attorney David Weiss’s independence to criminally investigate Hunter Biden free from political interference, despite IRS whistleblower claims contradicting his sworn testimony.

Feminist author accused of throwing drink at Matt Gaetz charged with battery

A Florida woman who authors feminist literature was jailed Saturday after she allegedly threw wine at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) during a weekend wine festival.

Utah residents blocked from watching pornography

Utah users can no longer access some of the internet's largest adult websites, including Pornhub, after lawmakers passed legislation creating requirements for such sites to prevent viewers below 18 from entering.

Senators pour cold water on short-term debt limit extension

Senators on both sides of the aisle expressed opposition to a short-term debt limit extension to allow more time to negotiate a larger deal with the White House as the deadline to prevent a default on the nation’s debt draws closer.

Donald Trump trial: Witness says Carroll was ‘hyperventilating’ after alleged rape

A friend of former columnist E. Jean Carroll took the stand in the defamation trial against former President Donald Trump Tuesday, testifying that Carroll was "hyperventilating" when the writer said she had been raped by him.
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