Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) amendment to cut off U.S. aid to Israel in an annual appropriations bill failed on the House floor. The amendment failed 314-104, with 215 Republicans and 98 Democrats voting in opposition. In total, 103 Democrats backed cutting aid alongside Massie, the sole Republican yes vote. Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA), who caucuses […]

Vice President JD Vance said that online influencers, allegedly paid to criticize his efforts to negotiate peace with Iran, should “go to hell.” Vance sat for an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan on Tuesday, just days after President Donald Trump reinstated coordinated airstrikes against Iran. During the interview, the vice president, tasked by Trump with […]

Early fundraising figures from the second-quarter Federal Election Commission reports offered a glimpse into the early machinations of the 2028 Democratic primary. Some Democrats quickly boasted their fundraising prowess before the Wednesday deadline at 11:59 p.m. in a sign that they are likely serious contenders who could seek the White House. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) […]

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said on Wednesday he doubts a 12-state coalition, led by California, will succeed in blocking the pending merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the antitrust lawsuit on Monday, asking a federal court in San Francisco to grant a preliminary injunction that […]