Clarence Thomas presses Dem operative Marc Elias in high-stakes Supreme Court clash
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas grilled prominent left-leaning lawyer Marc Elias this week about a campaign finance law, joining several other conservative justices in voicing skepticism about the law’s restrictions on certain types of political donations. Thomas’ questions centered on a
UK ready to send troops, jets, ships if Trump clinches Ukraine ceasefire, defense chief says
Britain is preparing to take on the ‘heavy lifting’ in Europe if President Donald Trump secures a Ukrainian ceasefire, U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey said, outlining a deployment-ready coalition that London has been quietly organizing for months. The defense chief insisted
Senate Dems’ Obamacare fix fails as Senate looks for off-ramp from healthcare cliff
Senate Republicans rallied to block Senate Democrats’ extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies as both sides of the aisle suffer defeats on their proposals to deal with the looming healthcare cliff. Over the course of the 43-day government shutdown, Senate Democrats made
US set to seize tens of millions in Venezuelan oil after tanker interception, White House says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the U.S. plans to take control of the oil currently on a tanker off the coast of Venezuela that was seized by U.S. forces Wednesday. Trump ‘talks a lot about how he thinks the
Trump says every AI plant being built in US will be self-sustaining with their own electricity
President Donald Trump clapped back at a report that was just released about the global artificial intelligence arms race, which claimed China has more than double the electrical power-generation capacity of the United States. Trump, in a pointed social media post
Moderate Republicans stage Obamacare rebellion as health cost frustrations erupt in House
A group of moderate Republicans is defying House GOP leaders to try and force a vote on extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies that expire at the end of this year. Republicans led by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., on Wednesday filed a measure
Trump says US seizes massive Venezuelan oil tanker as showdown with Maduro erupts into new phase
The U.S. has seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday, marking a sharp escalation in tensions with Caracas. ‘We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela. Large tanker, very large. Largest one ever seized action. And,
Trump admin weighs terrorism sanctions against UN Palestinian aid agency over Hamas allegations
The Trump administration is weighing whether to pursue terrorism-related sanctions against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), as officials review allegations the agency has ties to Hamas and consider steps that could further pressure its leadership and operations,
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado reappears in Norway after months in hiding
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared in public Thursday for the first time in 11 months in Norway as her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize award on her behalf. Machado had been in hiding since Jan. 9, when she
Ukrainian woman charged over Russian-backed cyberattacks; $10M reward offered for others
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged a Ukrainian woman with helping to carry out dozens of cyberattacks on critical U.S. infrastructure, working with Russian-backed hackers, according to newly unsealed indictments. The State Department’s Rewards for Justice program is also offering