The top Republican on the Senate Energy Committee will warn Thursday against allowing U.S. artificial intelligence capabilities to fall into China’s hands when the panel meets for a hearing on…
Economy
Rice steamed at Becerra for pushing back on White House immigration assignment: book
A new book details how former White House adviser Susan Rice was steamed at Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra for pushing back on an immigration…
I have a parliamentary crystal ball for how September may go on Capitol Hill. That doesn’t mean I have many answers. Like most crystal balls, they are limited in their…
Judge orders Texas to remove floating buoys used to curb flow of illegal immigrants
A federal judge Wednesday ordered Texas to remove floating buoys from the Rio Grande no later than Sept. 15. Gov. Greg Abbott deployed the buoys in July to curb…
Oversight Committee targets Buttigieg for ‘disturbing pattern’ of travel ‘safety failures’
The House Oversight Committee is launching a probe into a ‘series of aviation and rail safety failures’ on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s watch. ‘These failures indicate a recent and disturbing…
EXCLUSIVE: The Biden campaign is taking aim at GOP candidate Nikki Haley for the first time Wednesday—slamming her education platform while casting her as a ‘MAGA Republican’ with ‘no real…
‘Giving government money away’: University of South Carolina students divided over Biden student loan handout
Students at the University of South Carolina are split on whether to support Biden’s latest attempt at forgiving student debt. ‘I think that student debt forgiveness is honestly a really…
McConnell intends to finish Senate and leadership term following health episodes
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters Wednesday he intends to finish his time as leader and complete his Senate term, which sunsets at the end of 2026. ‘I’m…
Trump: Fauci was not ‘big player’ in my administration, ‘not allowed’ to fire him
Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Dr. Anthony Fauci was not a ‘big player’ in his administration and reiterated his position that he wasn’t ‘allowed’ to fire the medical…
New York City comptroller rejects $432 million no-bid contract for migrant services
The New York City comptroller announced Wednesday that he has rejected a $432 million no-bid contract with a medical services company for providing services to migrants, raising questions about how…