Bessent flips script on shouting Democrat: ‘No wonder people are leaving’ his blue state
Treasury Secretary Bessent clashed with Rep. Brad Schneider during a heated House Ways and Means hearing over Trump tariffs and Illinois outmigration.
GOP senators torch scandal-plagued Platner while Dems stay silent on candidacy
Republican senators denounce Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner over Nazi tattoo and scandal allegations ahead of Tuesday's primary.
House GOP moves to codify Hegseth’s ‘Department of War’ name change
Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee moved to codify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “Department of War” name change during a marathon session of debate over the annual defense policy bill. Lawmakers on the committee, in a party-line vote, adopted the amendment from Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) to formally change the Department of Defense to the…
Spencer Pratt loses ground to Democrat while Hilton maintains lead in latest California ballot batch drop
Spencer Pratt's lead over Nithya Raman narrowed in the L.A. mayoral primary after the latest mail-in ballot count yielded minimal votes for him.
Trump Says He’d Be Willing to Meet With Iran’s Khamenei If Deal Is Made
U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to sign an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 3, 2026. Kevin Dietsch /Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said that he would be willing to meet with top Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei if a deal is made between the two
NPR reporter says Santos threatened him: ‘He was boiling with rage’
An NPR reporter on Thursday accused former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) of threatening him during a heated phone call that included the phrase “a gun in your face.” NPR’s Bobby Allyn said the comments from Santos came a day after he published a report on the Justice Department (DOJ) investigating the ex-lawmaker for possible insider…
Pratt’s lead over Raman narrows in LA mayor’s race
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt’s lead over Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman is narrowing in the LA mayor’s race after new returns late Thursday showed the battle to face off against incumbent Karen Bass remains competitive. On Thursday, with 64% of the vote counted, Bass widened her lead over Pratt to nearly six