House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent
The House on Tuesday passed with broad bipartisan support legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. The lower chamber voted 308-117 for...
Darline Graham, sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham, sworn in as senator
Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in as the newest U.S. senator Tuesday, succeeding her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). It’s the first time...
Senate Democrats block $1.15 trillion defense authorization bill
Senate Democrats on Tuesday defeated a motion to proceed to the $1.15 trillion annual defense authorization bill, legislation that usually enjoys strong bipartisan support...
Oil prices jump as US-Iran conflict escalates again
Oil prices have jumped over as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran heats back up. U.S. benchmark WTI crude was trading at about $79 per...
House Republicans to meet with Hegseth at Pentagon on $350 billion request
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said House Republicans will get a briefing from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Tuesday evening as they...
E. Jean Carroll receives $5.62 million sex abuse, defamation payment from Trump
Writer E. Jean Carroll has received a payout of the over $5.6 million owed to her three years after a jury found President Trump...
New York imposes first-in-the-nation statewide freeze on 'hyperscale' data centers
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is imposing the nation’s first-ever statewide freeze on new “hyperscale” data centers. Hochul is pausing state-level environmental permits...
Maine senators demand independent investigation after ICE shooting
Maine’s two senators are demanding an impartial investigation into the fatal shooting of a Colombian man by immigration authorities, with Sen. Angus King (I-Maine)...
Judge halts Trump's settlement with IRS
A federal judge Monday voided President Trump’s settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), finding that the lawsuit that served as the hook for...
Trump reimposes blockade on Strait of Hormuz, declares 20 percent US toll on shipping
President Trump said Monday that the U.S.’s naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz will be reinstated as Washington and Tehran fight for control...