Author: Nermeen Nabil
A one-time wealth tax on billionaires living in California has qualified to be on the ballot in November. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber on Wednesday said the measure, called the Billionaire Tax Act, received…
Vice President Vance said Thursday the administration is “quite confident” that sanctions on Iranian oil can be waived as part of a new peace agreement without congressional approval. Vance was asked about the Iran Nuclear…
The New York Knicks have accepted an invitation to visit the White House following their historic NBA championship victory, team owner James Dolan confirmed on Wednesday. Dolan, who is a longtime friend of Trump’s, announced…
Dozens of materials including signs, exhibits and films were removed from national parks as part of a Trump administration effort to remove items that it says “disparage Americans’ A new court filing reveals that dozens…
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said that he is “kicking the tires” on a possible 2028 presidential bid, comments that come as he has increasingly stepped into the political spotlight during President Trump’s second term.…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaled deep uncertainty Thursday over the fate of Jay Clayton’s nomination as director of national intelligence. Its future, he told reporters, is essentially up to President Donald Trump. Asked whether…
The White House sent the “memorandum of understanding” putting hostilities with Iran on hold to Congress on Thursday, after days of complaints from lawmakers of both parties that they didn’t receive the agreement sooner. The…
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) unveiled new legislation Thursday to create an AI sovereign wealth fund that would provide Americans with annual payouts by taking 50 percent stakes in the country’s largest AI companies. Sanders, who…
Civic education initiatives are important, but they will only be successful if professors are better prepared to teach them, and institutions provide real incentives for good instruction.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is removing detainees from Alligator Alcatraz in preparation for hurricane season. A statement from the department did not say how many detainees were transferred or where they were relocated.…
Three Saudi Arabian-flagged supertankers reportedly transited the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Iran signed a deal that will reopen the waterway. Reuters reported the vessels, managed by Saudi Arabian shipping group Bahri, had…
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced the NO FAKES Act by voice vote on Thursday. Introduced by Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), it would create new protections against AI-enabled replicas and deepfakes…
Vice President Vance will take his second turn filling in for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday, as the administration faces widespread backlash over its deal to end the Iran war and reopen…
Janeese Lewis George is on track to become the next mayor of Washington, D.C., after Kenyan McDuffie conceded the Democratic primary on Thursday. Lewis George’s apparent victory will usher in a new era for the…
Gas prices in the U.S. on Thursday dipped below $4 for the first time in months, after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that calls for the reopening of the critical…
The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago will hold a star-studded dedication ceremony on Thursday, with former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama set to speak. Former Presidents Biden, Clinton and Bush are all…
A new poll shows President Trump’s handling of the economy receiving its lowest approval rating yet, three points lower than former President Biden’s worst marks during his administration. The NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released Thursday shows…
Congress is exploring the use of artificial intelligence to modernize its operations and increase efficiency, with the help of the Bipartisan Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress and the POPVOX Foundation.
Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday slammed Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for criticizing the US-Iran memorandum of understanding for investing in the country’s reconstruction. Trump Jr. said Cruz was “lying thru his teeth” in a post…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday ripped into North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies while announcing a new six-month review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe, accusing the alliance of being a “paper tiger.”…