Author: Nermeen Nabil
New York Democrats on Monday introduced a redistricting measure that could add four House seats to the party’s congressional delegation in 2028 after a failed bid to redraw voting districts earlier this year. Their proposal…
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Monday said that he will soon introduce a bill proposing to give the public a 50 percent stake in large artificial intelligence (AI) companies. In a nearly seven-minute video message,…
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday significantly reduced the number of suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after initially estimating nearly 1,000 suspected cases. The latest figures were shared…
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin repeatedly refused Tuesday to commit to following court orders from judges who rule that the Department of Homeland Security is acting illegally. In his first appearance on Capitol Hill since…
The Trump administration will drop its $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” that was widely criticized as a payout for the president’s allies, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said at a congressional hearing Tuesday. “We’re not moving…
Nebraska governor: Cruise ship passengers’ release from quarantine facility a ‘positive development’
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) on Tuesday welcomed the release of five hantavirus-exposed cruise ship passengers from the National Quarantine Unit (NQU) in Omaha. “This is a positive development and the product of the ongoing…
Senate Republicans are counting on acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to offer new assurances Tuesday that the Justice Department’s controversial “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is kaput, allowing them to revive their immigration enforcement bill this week. Blanche…
A new poll shows President Trump trailing Pope Leo XIV by 54 percentage points when it comes to net favorability. The Economist/YouGov survey, released Monday, found that 55 percent of respondents viewed the pontiff favorably,…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer would share no details Tuesday afternoon of his meeting earlier in the day with Graham Platner — the embattled candidate for a Maine Senate seat who was not the New…
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra on Monday morning shared a post from President Trump about Canada being the “51st State,” reupping his acquisition push for the U.S.’s northern neighbor. Hoekstra posted a screenshot of…
Speaker Mike Johnson said he is deferring to President Donald Trump on his choice of housing official Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. “The president has the right to make those confirmations or…
An appeals court threw out a lawsuit brought by 22 young people that challenged President Trump’s executive orders setting federal energy policy, ruling on Tuesday that federal judges have no power to grant their request. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit panel ruled the children and young…
House Republican vows to force vote on bill blocking ‘anti-weaponization’ fund despite DOJ statement
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) on Monday said he plans to force a House vote on his bill to block the Trump administration’s so-called anti-weaponization fund, despite the Department of Justice’s decision to back down from…
If you weren’t paying attention to Sen. Jon Ossoff before, chances are you’ve seen him in your social media feed lately.
House Oversight Democrats are pushing to subpoena Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel, noting that former Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly cited both of their involvement in decisionmaking about the Epstein…
A divorce trial between Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton and his estranged wife will no longer proceed after a state district judge canceled the public proceedings on Tuesday. Collins County judge Lindsey Wynne canceled…
Jill Biden says that had he stayed in the 2024 White House race, then-President Biden would’ve defeated President Trump. “I believe he would have beat Donald Trump in that election,” the former first lady said…
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Tuesday that he did not think recently high gas prices amid the Iran war will have an impact on November’s midterms. “I don’t think national security decisions should be done…
These courses reflect how the university has lost sight of its purpose.
A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted a Trump administration effort to target a climate and weather research lab in Colorado. Judge R. Brooke Jackson, an Obama appointee, blocked the administration from taking away a…