Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Politics

FCC Chair Carr says California could drop lawsuit against Paramount, Warner Bros. merger if CNN is spun off

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr said Wednesday California could drop its joint lawsuit against Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery if...

Green grant cancellations were 'based solely' on states' political affiliation, Trump administration says in court

Federal green grants canceled last year were selected “solely” based on a state’s political affiliation, the Trump administration said in a recent court filing....

Ossoff presses Clayton on who won 2020 election

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), the most vulnerable Senate Democrat up for reelection this year, took Jay Clayton, President Trump’s nominee for director of national...

DNC panel picks South Carolina as first primary state

South Carolina is expected to be the first state in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary contest after the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) rules and...

Trump presses Thune to move reconciliation framework before August recess as tensions mount

President Trump on Friday pressured Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to immediately take up a House-passed budget resolution to advance critical funding for...

Blanche AG confirmation rocky as Cornyn, Dems press him on 'anti-weaponization' fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday faced what one lawmaker said was more of a performance evaluation than a job interview as he...

House passes State Department funding bill for fiscal year 2027

The House on Wednesday passed an appropriations bill funding the State Department, national security and other programs for fiscal year 2027, sending the measure...

GOP leaders face frustrations, time pressure on $95B reconciliation package

House Republican leaders are facing pressure from the clock and their own members over a $95 billion reconciliation framework that they will attempt to...

Watch live: Leavitt holds White House briefing ahead of Trump primetime address

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will speak to reporters Thursday afternoon ahead of President Trump’s highly anticipated primetime address. Trump has in recent...

Democrats brush off fears within party about threat of democratic socialists

Democrats in the House and Senate are pushing back at any idea their party is in trouble because of a debate between the left...