Johnson faces GOP revolt over warrantless surveillance powers ahead of key vote

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is facing a brewing conservative revolt ahead of a high-profile vote on reauthorizing the government’s warrantless surveillance powers. House GOP leadership is up against an April 20 deadline to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., support a […]
From White House hopeful to scandal: Swalwell’s short-lived 2020 bid resurfaces after resignation

Rep. Eric Swalwell’s political collapse amid scandal was sudden. With sexual assault and harassment allegations mounting, the Democratic representative who was one of the leading contenders in California’s 2026 campaign for governor dropped out of the race on Sunday. Two days later, he resigned from Congress. The congressman’s stunningly swift collapse comes seven years after […]
Snapchat Owner Cuts 16% of Global Staff in Latest Round of Job Cuts
The owner of social media platform Snapchat said Wednesday it’s eliminating about 16% of its global workforce, or about 1,000 jobs that will be culled in its latest round of layoffs.
Michele Tafoya Raises $2.2 Million in Minn. Senate Race
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michele Tafoya announced a $2.2 million fundraising haul in the first quarter, signaling early momentum in what is shaping up to be a closely watched race in Minnesota.[#item_full_content]
United CEO Takes Merger Fight With American to White House
For more than a decade, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has argued that the U.S. airline industry can support only two true global premium carriers.[#item_full_content]
US destroyer interdicts two oil tankers trying to leave Iran during Trump’s blockade

A U.S. destroyer interdicted two oil tankers that were trying to leave Iran on Tuesday, a U.S. official said, as part of the Trump administration’s blockade on Iranian ports. The official told Reuters that the ships left Chabahar port in the Gulf of Oman before being contacted by the U.S. warship through radio communication. The […]
Brignone: “Voglio stare bene. Posso essere ancora un’atleta, ma non so quanto tempo mi ci vorrà”
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Brignone: “Voglio stare bene. Posso essere ancora un’atleta, ma non so quanto tempo mi ci vorrà”
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Gavin Newsom sets August 2026 special election to fill Eric Swalwell’s vacant congressional seat

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation on Tuesday setting Aug. 18 as the date for a special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress on Tuesday. “I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim and order that a special election shall be held […]
Federal judge hands Biden’s home state a loss in battle of ICE access to labor data

A federal judge ordered Delaware officials to turn over confidential employer and employee data to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), delivering a legal defeat to former President Joe Biden’s home state in a dispute over immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge Colm Connolly ruled that the Delaware Department of Labor (DDOL) must comply with a federal […]