Friday

13-03-2026 Vol 19

Year: 2025

Capitol agenda: Where we’re at on funding talks

Factions are forming on Capitol Hill over how to avoid a shutdown in three weeks. Here's a breakdown of what key groups are gunning for ahead of Sept. 30....

Inside Congress’ warring factions over how to fund the government

Lawmakers and the Trump administration are debating different scenarios to avoid a lapse in federal funding but consensus remains elusive.

GOP Sen. John Kennedy warns that eating radioactive shrimp could make you ‘grow an extra ear’ or turn into an ‘alien’

The Louisiana senator, who has served since since 2017, has a long history of providing obscure comments on national issues. The Louisiana senator, who has served since since 2017,...

Trump goes off on reporter for asking if he’s going to war with Chicago: ‘Darling, that’s fake news’

“Be quiet, listen!” Trump snapped. “You don’t listen! You never listen. That’s why you’re second-rate." “Be quiet, listen!” Trump snapped. “You don’t listen! You never listen. That’s why you’re...

Hochul claims kids are better off without phones during school shootings, emergencies

Gov. Kathy Hochul insisted that schoolchildren are better off not having cellphones during emergency situations in the classroom because their devices could tip off their location to sickos. Gov....

Education Secretary McMahon set to make recommendations to schools on reading, AI and classroom discipline

"My goal is then to put together a toolkit which we can deliver to states. ... They're toolkits to say, look, this is what's worked here. This is how...

Dem rips Trump as RedZone ends commercial-free football

A rising Michigan Democrat has cut an ad tying President Trump to the affordability issues illustrated by NFL RedZone bringing ads to its once "commercial-free football" programming. A rising...

Biden, 82, spotted with massive scar on his head after getting skin cancer removed — as Jill goes to spin class

New photos show the massive scar on former President Joe Biden's head in the aftermath of a skin cancer procedure he underwent in recent weeks. New photos show the...

Trump ready to punish Putin, Russia after latest deadly assault on Ukraine

President Trump on Sunday declared he is ready to move ahead with a new round of sanctions against Russia after it pummeled Ukraine with its largest air strike since...

Tax deferrals and big penalties: Lawmakers with stocks face financial upheaval

A new bipartisan bill aimed at curbing member stock trading would allow lawmakers to reinvest their market holdings tax-free.