The Republican package full of President Trump’s legislative priorities is on thin ice as hardliners threaten to block the legislation when it arrives at the Budget Committee Friday morning. Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) both said they plan to vote against advancing the GOP’s mega bill in its latest form when it […]
Bipartisan House lawmakers propose bill to ‘stop smuggling’ of AI chips
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday aimed at preventing the smuggling of artificial intelligence (AI) chips to unauthorized locations. The bill comes amid a broader effort in Washington to curb competition with China and prevent U.S.-made tech from ending up in the hands of adversaries. It The legislation, titled the Chips […]
Republican push to cut green tax credits would raise utility bills, new data shows
Study shows rollback of credits would increase energy expenses for American of both red and blue districts As House Republicans propose taking a sledgehammer to the green tax credits in Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, new data shows the loss of those incentives could lower some Americans’ household income by more than $1,000 a year […]
Does the Trump administration really want US families to flourish – or only the ‘right’ ones?
White House policies on immigration, families, and children have been pockmarked by all kinds of contradictions Some of the children were too young to stand on their own. Instead, they sat on their parents’ knees or in their parents’ arms, waving American flags. Many of them seemed confused about what, exactly, was even happening. But […]
Dems’ poll numbers are in the toilet, but veteran strategist James Carville says ‘we’re winning elections’
Despite a flurry of polling so far this year indicating the Democratic Party’s favorability sinking to record lows, veteran Democrat strategist and pundit James Carville remains optimistic, as he points to recent ballot box victories by his party. “You can’t discount people winning elections,” Carville told Fox News Digital on Thursday. Carville spoke the day […]
The Constitution Shouldn’t Have to Wait
You’ve seen our liveblog which provides a far more detailed and technical look at today’s birthright citizenship oral arguments before the Supreme Court. I want to focus on a broad and critical issue. The Trump administration brought this to the Supreme Court. While the underlying or substantive issue is birthright citizenship they were not seeking […]
South African president, Trump to meet following ‘genocide’ allegations
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to meet with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday, the South African government announced after Trump declared there’s a “genocide” taking place against Afrikaners. The first group of white South Africans arrived in the U.S. on Monday following the Trump administration’s prioritization of the Afrikaner refugee […]
Rubio: Trump-Putin meeting ‘only way’ to end war in Ukraine
A meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is the “only way” to move forward with talks on ending the war in Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday. Rubio’s remarks come as a highly anticipated meeting between Russian and Ukrainian officials in Turkey was downgraded and moved to Friday, after Putin […]
Lummis believes senators have reached deal on stablecoin bill, expects votes next week
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said Thursday she believes senators have reached an agreement on “final language” for Senate stablecoin legislation and expects the bill to head to the floor next week. “It has been an all-week marathon and sprint at the same time, but I believe we’ve got final, final language,” Lummis told The Hill. […]
Trump weighs in on SCOTUS birthright citizenship case: ‘The dysfunction of America’
President Donald Trump weighed in on the birthright citizenship case being argued in front of the Supreme Court Thursday, insisting the law originally was intended to benefit the descendants of slaves, not illegal immigrants. “Birthright Citizenship was not meant for people taking vacations to become permanent Citizens of the United States of America, and bringing […]
Trump package to be changed to appease recalcitrant Republicans
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday signaled that changes will be made to the party’s mega bill full of President Trump’s legislative priorities in order to win support from conservative and moderate Republicans balking at some of its provisions. Those alterations, he warned, will not only include a larger tax break for blue states that […]
House Republicans seek to make Trump’s trans military ban permanent
A handful of House Republicans are working to make President Trump’s executive order to bar transgender troops from serving openly in the military permanent, introducing legislation to give the directive the full force of law. The Readiness Over Wokeness Act, introduced Wednesday by Rep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.), deems any service member with a current diagnosis, history […]
Trump to house 7.5K soldiers for military parade in government office buildings: Report
More than 7,000 soldiers will reportedly be housed in government office buildings for a major military parade next month to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary. The parade, which also falls on President Trump’s birthday, is expected to feature tanks, military planes and other equipment on the National Mall, according to planning documents obtained by USA […]
Newark mayor says prosecutors tried to ‘humiliate’ him by giving fingerprints and mugshot twice
Democrat Ras Baraka appeared in federal court for trespassing charge after arrest at Ice detention center Ras Baraka, the Democratic mayor of Newark, said federal prosecutors were seeking to “humiliate and degrade” him by making him give fingerprints and have a mugshot taken for a second time on Thursday. The move came after a court […]
US military would be unleashed on enemy drones on the homeland if bipartisan bill passes
FIRST ON FOX: Dozens of drones that traipsed over Langley Air Force base in late 2023 revealed an astonishing oversight: Military officials did not believe they had the authority to shoot down the unmanned vehicles over the U.S. homeland. A new bipartisan bill, known as the COUNTER Act, seeks to rectify that, offering more bases […]
Harvard updates lawsuit after Trump cancels additional $450M in funding
Harvard University on Tuesday filed an update to its lawsuit against the Trump administration after another $450 million of research funding was cut. The Ivy League school amended the lawsuit hours after the federal government’s Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced that eight federal agencies were terminating approximately $450 million in grants over what is described […]
Social media giant hit with scathing ad campaign amid anger over AI chatbots sexually exploiting kids
A nonprofit parents coalition is calling on multiple congressional committees to launch an investigation into Meta for prioritizing engagement metrics that put children’s safety at risk. The call is part of a three-pronged attack campaign by the American Parents Coalition (APC), launched Thursday. It includes a letter to lawmakers with calls for investigations, a new […]
UAE’s president bestows highest civilian honor on Trump
The leader of the United Arab Emirates gifted President Donald Trump his country’s highest civilian honor on Thursday. “In recognition of President Donald Trump’s exceptional efforts to strengthen the longstanding ties of friendship and strategic partnership between the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America, I am honored to announce that His Highness […]
Birthright Citizenship Is Safe For Now. Nationwide Injunctions Are Not.
The right-wing justices on Thursday were amenable to the Trump administration’s bid to pare back universal injunctions, a type of relief where lower-court judges block government policies for the whole country and not just the parties who brought the case.
Trump Admin Admits It Could Game Court System Without Nationwide Injunctions
Here’s an interesting hypothetical: the White House wins its nationwide injunction case before the Supreme Court. Judges can no longer issue these national holds on various forms of federal government action, or face an exceedingly high bar to do so. At the same time, the high court has not ruled on the core issue of […]
