Rubio Clashes With Senate Democrat Over Iran Talks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed Tuesday with Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., after she accused him of being at a party in Miami with President Donald Trump while other senior U.S. officials were involved in negotiations with Iran.[#item_full_content]
Vandalism Cited in Fuel Leak at WH-Backed Freedom 250 Event Space
Organizers of a Trump administration-backed event celebrating America’s 250th anniversary say vandals were responsible for a fuel spill that contaminated part of the National Mall and triggered an environmental cleanup effort, NBC News first reported on Tuesday.[#item_full_content]
Report: House Ethics Panel Opens Probe of Rep. Gomez
The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., over allegations of sexual misconduct, according to three sources familiar with the inquiry, adding another sitting Democrat to a growing list of lawmakers under scrutiny by the bipartisan panel.[#item_full_content]
Court Tosses Lawsuit Over Trump Energy Policy
An appeals court dismissed a lawsuit filed by 22 children against executive orders issued by President Donald Trump establishing his energy policy, The Hill reported.[#item_full_content]
Acting AG Blanche reveals fate of Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ under pressure from House lawmakers
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced during a House Appropriations Committee hearing Tuesday that the Justice Department is abandoning its efforts to create the Anti-Weaponization Fund. The fund, which stemmed from a lawsuit between President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service, was put on hold after a federal judge issued a temporary injunction blocking […]
Blanche: Scrapping $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday that the Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president after widespread political backlash and setbacks in the courts.
Court Tosses Lawsuit Over Trump Energy Policy
An appeals court dismissed a lawsuit filed by 22 children against executive orders issued by President Donald Trump establishing his energy policy, The Hill reported.
Job Openings Rise by 731K, the Most Since 2021
U.S. job openings increased by the most in five years in April, but the surge likely overstates the labor market’s health, as hiring declined against the backdrop of economic uncertainty stemming from the Iran war.[#item_full_content]
Calif. Election System Faces Scrutiny as Lengthy Vote Count Fuels Uncertainty
California’s election system is facing renewed scrutiny as voters cast ballots in a gubernatorial primary that may not produce definitive results for days or even weeks, according to a Newsweek analysis.Newsweek reported that California’s vote-counting process routinely…[#item_full_content]
LA County Investigating Election-Related Vandalism, Burned Ballots
Los Angeles County election officials are investigating apparent acts of election-related vandalism after mail-in ballots were burned in a drop box and a voting center was damaged just days before California voters headed to the polls for the state’s primary election, The Hill reported Tuesday.[#item_full_content]
