DNC chair ripped for downplaying unreleased 2024 autopsy after Dem losses: ‘Self-inflicted crisis’
Ken Martin, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), gave mixed signals on Wednesday when asked if he would release some version of the 2024 autopsy — the unreleased report on what went wrong for Democrats in the last presidential election. That document, a 200-page analysis conducted from over 300 interviews in the wake […]
Trump jokes he’d look ’20 pounds heavier’ in a bulletproof vest, says he doesn’t think about threats
President Donald Trump joked he would look “20 pounds heavier” in a bulletproof vest after being shot at, while acknowledging the protection works and insisting he does not think about future threats. While speaking with reporters inside the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump was asked about potential security changes, including whether he would consider wearing […]
How the Redistricting War Is Playing Out, State by State
President Donald Trump’s demand that Republican-led states redraw their congressional maps to help his party retain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections has triggered a national battle over redistricting.
Hegseth: Iran Ceasefire Pauses War Powers’ 60-Day Clock
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth argued Thursday that a ceasefire with Iran pauses the War Powers Act’s 60-day clock, a claim he said means the Trump administration is not yet required to seek congressional authorization to continue the conflict.[#item_full_content]
Dr. Oz: $91 Million More in Minn. Medicaid Funds Deferred
The Trump administration on Thursday notified Minnesota that it’s deferring an additional $91 million in Medicaid funding due to fresh concerns about vulnerabilities to fraud in state-run but federally funded social service programs.[#item_full_content]
Jeffries: Democrats Ready to Counter GOP Maps
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said that if Republicans continue to redraw congressional maps after the Supreme Court narrowed parts of the Voting Rights Act, Democrats will follow suit.[#item_full_content]
Senate Panel Advances Bill on AI Chatbots for Kids
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 22-0 on Thursday to advance bipartisan legislation that would bar minors from using artificial intelligence companion chatbots, require age verification by AI providers, and create criminal penalties for companies whose products engage…[#item_full_content]
Takeaways From Hegseth’s Hearings in Congress
War Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress at a pair of hourslong hearings this week for the first time since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, with the Pentagon chief facing tough questions from skeptical Democrats and even a few Republicans.[#item_full_content]
Louisiana suspends congressional primaries in wake of Supreme Court gerrymandering ruling
Louisiana’s May congressional primaries have been suspended after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that struck down a majority Black congressional district. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill released a statement Thursday saying the “historic Supreme Court victory for Louisiana has an immediate consequence for the State.” “The Supreme Court previously stayed […]
Bessent hosts financial literacy fair, touts education as key to American dream
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent closed out Financial Literacy Month at the U.S. Department of the Treasury by hosting a literacy fair, welcoming over 50 students from the greater D.C. area on Thursday. Bessent framed the event as a reminder of the bedrock of U.S. success. “We live in the greatest country in the history of […]
