Legislation in Tennessee is drawing sharp criticism for imposing the harshest punishment in the nation for an abortion. The state is one of at least 12 this year to address abortion access through legislation or ballot measures. Tennessee state Rep. Jody Barrett and Sen. Mark Pody, both Republicans, drafted bills in their respective chambers to […]
House Republicans are calling for Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, to step down after he was accused of coercing a sexual relationship with a staff member who later died by suicide. The calls stem from newly released text messages, allegedly between Gonzales and the staffer, Regina Santos-Aviles, who set herself on fire in September 2025. Reps. […]
In this Media Miss Minute, bipartisan lawmakers are moving to ensure President Donald Trump cannot launch military action against Iran without congressional approval. Plus, dozens of Palestinian journalists say they were abused while detained in Israeli prisons. Media Miss by the left: Khanna, Massie seek vote on Iran war powers vote Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna and […]
Home improvement giant Home Depot reported a 3.8% drop in fourth-quarter sales, as consumers pulled back on larger home projects amid declining confidence and a sluggish housing market. Housing market freeze weighs on demand CFO Richard McPhail told CNBC the company has seen “a gradual decline in consumer confidence” over the past year, calling the […]
New Hampshire’s two U.S. senators are introducing legislation that would prevent the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from establishing immigration detention centers without first securing approval from local officials and the state’s governor. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, both Democrats, cite DHS efforts to purchase and convert a warehouse in Merrimack, New Hampshire, into […]
A grant program offering non-repayable financial aid may face major disruptions in the coming years if Congress fails to intervene. The Federal Pell Grant Program is facing shortfalls that could exceed $100 billion, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), a nonpartisan budget watchdog. The CRFB found the Pell program is projected […]
Two days before the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Moscow launched a massive aerial bombardment against Ukraine’s already battered power grid. According to The New York Times, Sunday’s barrage included hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles as Russia continued attacks on Ukraine’s electricity grid during what officials described as the coldest winter in […]
British authorities on Monday arrested Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the U.S., over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson’s arrest is the second high-profile British arrest of people formerly involved with Epstein, following the arrest of former Prince Andrew. Authorities alleged that Mandelson improperly passed British government information to Epstein. […]
As federal immigration officers continue paring down targeted operations in Minnesota, cities are saying the Department of Homeland Security’s deployments are costing them thousands of dollars. Minneapolis and Portland reported needing to spend an excess of $6 million, collectively, as they shared that DHS racked up costs for police overtime and for street cleanup necessary […]
In 1996, Congress enacted a law to assure Americans that their sensitive personal health data would never be disclosed without their consent. Lawmakers had never heard of AI. Thirty years after passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA, artificial intelligence is disrupting the patient privacy that the law created. Individuals’ […]
