Bessent flips script on Dem senator with reminder about his son’s past ties to Epstein
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., suddenly found himself on the defensive at a budget hearing on Wednesday when, amid levying accusations of the Trump administration’s “corrupt” dealings, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
Bodycam footage fuels backlash after police handcuff dying stabbing victim
Newly released police bodycam footage is intensifying scrutiny of local police after officers handcuffed an 18-year-old university student who repeatedly told them he had been stabbed and could not breathe…
Rep. Al Green tells Homeland Security Sec. Mullin to ‘shut up’ after calling him a racist at hearing
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was caught on video calling Homeland Security Sec. Markwayne Mullin a “racist” during a House committee meeting Wednesday focused on department funding. Following the initial outburst,…
US ally Kuwait condemns ‘brutal and ongoing Iranian attacks’ after airport was hit
Kuwait decried Iranian attacks in a statement issued by its foreign affairs ministry, saying that the Kuwait International Airport had been targeted. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the State…
Trump says anti-fraud efforts are uncovering billions in waste, claims savings could balance budget
President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud efforts and claimed Republicans are uncovering enough government fraud to potentially balance the federal budget, while accusing Democrats of…
Israeli official says EU sanctions reveal antisemitism hiding behind ‘socially acceptable mask’
Israel’s deputy foreign minister accused the European Union of weaponizing a “socially acceptable mask” of anti-Zionism to target Israel— after it sanctioned Israeli civil society groups that oppose a Palestinian…
Fox News Poll: Democratic unity, Republican crossovers shape Ohio Senate race
President Donald Trump carried Ohio by more than 11 percentage points in 2024, but a new Fox News survey finds his standing in the Buckeye State has deteriorated — a…
Former primary rival resurfaces to challenge scandal-plagued Graham Platner in Maine Senate race
Scandal-plagued democratic socialist Graham Platner’s continued controversies have led his former primary rival to speak out and remind Mainers that she remains on the ballot despite having suspended her campaign.…
Republicans defy Johnson to advance Democrat-backed Ukraine aid
House Democrats scored a rare victory on Wednesday after the chamber voted to advance a security package providing new military aid for Ukraine and imposing steep sanctions on Russia. The…
Trump suffers rare House defeat as bipartisan vote moves to withdraw troops from Iran conflict
President Donald Trump suffered a rare defeat in the House of Representatives on Wednesday after Democrats joined by a handful of Republicans voted to sharply curb his war powers in…