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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is intensifying his calls for the removal of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, despite having voted to confirm him. Tillis delivered his sharpest remarks yet on Thursday, telling reporters, “He needs to go, whether it’s impeachment or the most expedient route — just the president to replace him — would be great.”…
A horse in Grant County, New Mexico has been confirmed infected with New World screwworm, just days before the state was scheduled to resume livestock imports from Mexico. The case marks the second confirmed screwworm infection in New Mexico since the flesh-eating parasite entered the United States in June from Mexico. The infected horse was…
Pennsylvania’s health department is seeking emergency federal support to combat a rapidly growing measles outbreak, but with a pointed condition attached to the request. The state has demanded the CDC formally recognize four measles-associated deaths before Pennsylvania will accept any assistance from the federal agency. The dispute has escalated into a broader standoff between Governor…
The Senate’s failure to advance a landmark cryptocurrency bill has pushed the spotlight squarely onto President Donald Trump’s top Wall Street regulators. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig have spent months laying the groundwork for a sweeping regulatory push targeting the digital assets industry. The collapse…
A new Politico poll reveals that Americans broadly recognize serious risks posed by frontier AI models, even as deep divisions remain over how to address them. The survey finds that many Americans, particularly voters who support President Donald Trump, prioritize maintaining a competitive lead over other countries, including China. The tension between national security concerns…
Rove, a former senior adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas Republican strategist, announced he will vote for Democrat Jon Rosenthal in the Texas Railroad Commission race. Rosenthal is a Houston Democrat running against Republican Bo French for a seat on the commission, the state agency that regulates oil and gas production. Rove…
House Democrats Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington crossed party lines again to help House Republicans pass a key procedural vote. The pair voted with Republicans to advance a rule that allows a package of proposals, including a Russian sanctions bill, to come to the floor for final votes. This marks…
Harris is set to campaign alongside Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan next week, marking their first public appearance together since she endorsed him. The two will attend a roundtable focused on Black maternal health on Tuesday, according to El-Sayed’s campaign spokesperson. Harris and El-Sayed have spoken multiple times since she endorsed the progressive…
Republican Mike Rogers is pushing back hard against criticism that he ducked a televised event with Democratic Senate rival Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan. Rogers appeared on CBS News Detroit and flatly denied any prior commitment to the Fox 2 Detroit town hall event held on September 15. “Well, first of all, it’s not a debate….
The House has approved a resolution holding billionaire investor and Apollo Global Management (APO) co-founder Leon Black in contempt of Congress. The contempt referral follows Black’s refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The House Oversight Committee had previously voted unanimously 41-0 to…