US Politics

President Donald Trump has declared that $5,000 dividend checks for American citizens will “happen 100 percent,” doubling down on a pledge he first made last Wednesday. Trump introduced the dividend proposal during the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention, framing the payments as a reward for his administration’s economic performance. He said his administration can disburse…

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania has recorded its third measles-related death of the year after a 40-year-old unvaccinated woman died on Saturday from complications of the disease. Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong announced the death on Facebook, identifying the deceased only as a Jefferson County resident without disclosing further personal details. Jefferson County sits in a rural…

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is sending a clear signal to his Republican colleagues that committee chair term limits must be taken seriously. Emmer, a Minnesota Republican and the third-ranking House GOP leader, publicly criticized his party’s practice of granting waivers that allow veteran committee chairs to hold onto their gavels beyond the standard limit….

The debate over data centers in American communities has reached a fever pitch, but cooler heads are now pushing back against what they call unnecessary alarm. Writing in The Hill, Pacific Legal Foundation’s Josh T. Smith and Megan Jenkins argue that data centers are simply a new industrial challenge requiring practical solutions, not panic. Smith,…

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is pushing for immediate congressional action on artificial intelligence regulation, warning that delays could leave Americans exposed to serious risks. Jeffries made his position clear Sunday during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” hosted by George Stephanopoulos, calling for swift legislative movement. “We certainly need to begin to act urgently…

The House voted on legislation designed to protect consumers from shouldering the energy and infrastructure costs generated by the rapid expansion of data centers across the country. The Ratepayer Protection Act, H.R. 9340, would direct states to consider adopting a federal standard requiring data centers to pay the full cost of new generation and transmission…

Incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) squared off Saturday in their first head-to-head debate, centered entirely on Alaska’s fishing industry. The debate was hosted by the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, reflecting the central role that fisheries play in Alaska’s economy and the lives of its residents. A viral moment emerged…

In his first public appearance since resigning on August 31, former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll addressed a Kyiv audience on September 12, 2026. Driscoll spoke at the Yalta European Strategy forum, an annual conference organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation focused on Ukraine’s role in Western security architecture. He delivered a pointed warning about…

Senator Rand Paul faces scrutiny after a report revealed six of his staffers traveled by private jet from Washington to Pittsburgh at taxpayer expense. The trip was connected to a bipartisan congressional investigation into the attempted assassination of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. The private charter flight, billed to New Flight Solutions Inc.,…

Law enforcement stopped a trespasser on the Malibu property of former Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff late at night. A spokesperson for Harris, Eduardo Negrón, confirmed the incident in a statement to The Hill, saying security acted before any threat reached the residence. “Last night, security personnel stopped an individual who…