New York City Mayor Eric Adams officially launched his reelection campaign on Thursday with a rally on the steps of New York City Hall. He faces New York state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in the race to become the next New York City mayor. At the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised the U.S. airstrikes on
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled additional provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—the legislation the GOP is looking to pass to enact President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda—as out of order. This is in accordance with the “Byrd Rule”—named for former Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.)—which allows reconciliation bills to only include measures related to
The Senate parliamentarian has rejected a key Medicaid reform provision in the GOP’s megabill—called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—marking a major setback for Republicans hoping to find billions in savings from the program. Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough on June 26 struck out a GOP plan to reduce federal Medicaid costs by capping states’ use
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said he’s not aware of intelligence that shows Iran moved its uranium away to prevent it from being targeted in U.S. airstrikes over the past weekend. “I’m not aware of any intelligence that I’ve reviewed that says things were not where they were supposed to be, moved or otherwise,”
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, joined by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., holds a special press conference at 12 p.m. ET on June 26 at the State Capitol to kickstart the “Make Oklahoma Healthy Again” campaign, which promotes commonsense health policies, medical freedom, and a return to personal responsibility. Original News Source Link – Epoch
Following the U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine put U.S. adversaries on notice. Caine, at a press conference at the Pentagon on June 26 alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, touted the work of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in studying the Fordow nuclear facility in
The Senate Appropriations Committee holds a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Air Force and Space Force at 10:30 a.m. ET on June 26. Witnesses Troy Meink, secretary, U.S. Air Force General David Allvin, chief of staff, U.S. Air Force General Chance Saltzman, chief, Space Operations Original News Source