Author: Nermeen Nabil
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) cast her 10,000th consecutive Senate vote on Thursday night, voting for a Democratic motion to commit the $70 billion budget reconciliation package back to the Judiciary Committee. Collins stood at her…
{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump gives coal hundreds of millions The Trump administration is putting hundreds of millions of federal dollars toward coal, one of the…
Nearly seven in 10 Americans want the Iran war to be done “as quickly as possible,” according to a new poll. In The Economist/YouGov poll, 68 percent of respondents said they believe the U.S. “should…
President Trump on Thursday announced a rally in Washington to commemorate America’s 250th birthday after several artists dropped out of previous plans to perform at the upcoming “Great American State Fair” on the National Mall.…
Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Anti-abortion group turns up the heat on defunding Planned Parenthood A leading anti-abortion group is threatening to give lawmakers a failing…
The GOP-controlled House on Thursday passed legislation authorizing funding for military aid to Ukraine and sanctions on Russia, a largely symbolic move that nonetheless demonstrates some Republicans’ willingness to buck President Trump on foreign policy.…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced a statewide crackdown on fraud in Ohio and unsealed indictments against 14 people accused of stealing more than $50 million in government funds. The charges were unveiled…
President Trump on Thursday said he would be “honored” to meet with Iran’s supreme leader if a deal is made to end the war. “I don’t want to meet, but if I did meet, I’d…
Three Republican senators — Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.), Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — voted for a Democratic amendment Thursday to bar Bill Pulte from serving as temporary director of national intelligence (DNI)…
Several women who were romantically involved with Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner described their relationships to The New York Times as “unsettling” and “toxic,” the latest scandal to rock his campaign for a seat…
The U.S. has announced a new partnership with Japan on science and artificial intelligence. Energy Department Undersecretary for Science Darío Gil told reporters Thursday that each country would invest $500 million in the joint venture.…
Current acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was, as deputy attorney general, responsible for the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, former Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly told members of Congress and staff in…
The Arizona attorney general’s office said on Thursday that it will seek fresh indictments against a group of so-called “fake electors” after the state’s highest court refused to revive the 2020 election subversion case. “The…
The House on Thursday passed its second fiscal year 2027 appropriations bill, marking a key milestone for GOP leaders as they navigate the annual government funding process while juggling a crowded legislative agenda. The lower…
President Trump said Thursday that his choice to serve as director of national intelligence (DNI), Bill Pulte, would only be a temporary selection amid bipartisan controversy over the pick. Trump said Pulte, who’s currently the…
A portion of the U.S. population reported low levels of patriotism ahead of America’s 250th anniversary this summer in a new survey. The results of a Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday found that 22…
Vulnerable Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) broke with Senate Republican leaders Thursday and voted for a Democratic amendment to commit the $70 billion budget reconciliation package to the Judiciary Committee to investigate insurance companies denying medical…
President Trump told reporters on Thursday that he did not notice cognitive decline in former President Biden when they met in November 2024 after Trump won the election. “No, not really. He was the same…
House Democratic leaders opposed a resolution offered by a member of their own caucus that would have limited the Trump administration’s military options in Lebanon — showcasing long-simmering friction between top Democrats and progressives over…
More than half of Americans say that the system of democracy is not working in their country, according to a new poll. In the Quinnipiac University poll, 57 percent of respondents said they believe “the…