Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Politics

Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping bipartisan housing affordability bill

The Senate on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill aimed at lowering housing costs, sending the legislation to the House. The rare show of...

Dershowitz to sit for questioning in House Epstein probe

Alan Dershowitz, a former defense attorney for late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, will appear before the House Oversight Committee on July 20 for...

Cornyn: Trump ‘seems to revel in chaos’

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) says he no longer talks regularly with President Trump after losing his primary to a Trump-backed opponent last month, and...

What to know about the temporary Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program

Starting in July, some Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access GLP-1 medications by paying one flat fee per month. The temporary program is...

Black Democrats push back on Wasserman Schultz's bid in Florida's 20th District

Some Black Democrats are frustrated with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s (D-Fla.) decision to run in a South Florida congressional district home to a large...

Trump's deal lifts oil sanctions on Iran, angering hawks

President Trump’s peace deal with Iran offers waivers on U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil, one of multiple facets of the agreement that is angering...

Trump unveils new plane for Air Force One, a gift from Qatar

President Trump unveiled the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One plane on Friday, saying it will fly “further and faster” than any other model of...

Strait of Hormuz feels tense and uncertain as peace deal takes hold

The Strait of Hormuz. A battlefield. A point of leverage. A geographic bend whose name has now found its way to kitchen tables across...

Latest Trump SAVE America push splits House Republicans 

President Trump’s latest push to pair the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act with legislation reviving the federal government’s warrantless spying powers is...

Reflecting Pool contract balloons up to $14.7M 

The cost of a contract for work on the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool has ballooned further — now costing taxpayers a total of $14.7...