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The Alliance for Automotive Innovation is pushing congressional leaders to enact a sweeping permanent ban on Chinese-made cars, software, and hardware sold in the United States. The trade group, which represents virtually the entire U.S. auto industry, sent a letter Thursday to senior lawmakers demanding action before Congress adjourns its current legislative session on January…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is brushing off calls from red-state Democrats asking her to stay away from their races ahead of the 2026 midterms. Harris spoke on MS Now’s State of Play with host Peter Alexander, initially joining to discuss journalist and feminist activist Gloria Steinem, who died Wednesday at age 92. Alexander pivoted…
Dolly Parton kept her cancer diagnosis a closely guarded secret before her death at age 80, her niece has confirmed publicly for the first time. Jada Star, 47, told Extra that the family made a deliberate decision to shield the beloved country icon’s health struggles from the public eye. “You know, we kind of kept…
Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) is drawing attention after publicly praising China’s approach to integrating artificial intelligence into its national education system. Gimenez made his remarks Wednesday during an appearance on NewsNation’s “The Hill,” hosted by Blake Burman, weighing in on a debate that is rapidly dividing American policymakers. “I think in this case, I think…
Democrats across the country are sharpening a new political attack line, targeting Republican opponents over their support for data center development and associated tax breaks. The strategy reflects growing public concern about the energy demands, land use, and economic promises tied to the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure nationwide. In Ohio, Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod…
A shooting inside a downtown Minneapolis apartment building Wednesday afternoon left two people dead and three police officers injured, authorities confirmed. Police Sgt. Garrett Parten addressed reporters at a press conference Wednesday evening, outlining the sequence of events that unfolded inside the high-rise building. A 911 call reporting shots fired came in just after 4:30…
President Trump signed the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027” into law on Wednesday, temporarily averting a government shutdown ahead of the September 30 deadline. The signing ensures federal agencies remain funded through at least December 11, carrying the government past November’s midterm elections before another funding deadline arrives. The stopgap measure cleared both chambers…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is under fierce internal pressure to punish two Democratic members who crossed party lines on a key procedural vote. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington and Rep. Jared Golden of Maine sided with Republicans on a procedural rule that would have otherwise failed without their support. Their votes effectively bailed…
An engine failed aboard a US Coast Guard aircraft carrying Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, forcing an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon. The pilot of Coast Guard flight 101 radioed air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with an urgent message, captured in a recording by ATC.com. “We just lost our right…
The White House is pushing back against questions surrounding President Trump’s decision to temporarily suspend higher tariffs on ground beef imports from certain countries. A White House official told News Nation that the policy was the product of an extensive internal process, not a single conversation with any outside party. “President Trump’s action to address…