‘Partisan thug’: Democrats erupt over Trump intel pick Bill Pulte

Democratic lawmakers are airing their frustration Tuesday, after President Trump appointed Bill Pulte to serve as acting head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Trump named Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency )FHFA), to replace Tulsi Gabbard after she resigned from the office last month. “Bill Pulte is…

New York Democrats Move to Redraw Congressional Maps

The New York Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on June 20, 2023. Hans Pennink/AP Photo New York Democrats are moving to give state lawmakers the power to redraw the state’s congressional maps, entering the national fight over control of the U.S. House. The proposed constitutional amendment would allow lawmakers to draw district lines themselves and redraw

What are Freedom 250 and America250? Behind the 2 groups planning celebrations

Washington — The decision by many performers to back out of a concert series for the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding almost as soon as the lineup was announced last week revealed confusion surrounding plans for America’s big birthday bash in the nation’s capital.  There are two different organizations planning various celebrations for

Trump Signs AI ‘Cyber Defense’ Executive Order

President Donald Trump is joined by grocery chain owners and politicians as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 21, 2026. Trump announced an extension of Biden-era EPA deadlines for the phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons under the 2023 Technology Transitions Rule, saying that phasing out deadlines and exempting road