Thursday

12-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Politics

House Republicans advance sweeping cuts, Medicaid reform after key GOP senator warned of Trump veto

"This bill is not going to become law in its current form, not least because President Trump won't sign it," Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) told CNN Wednesday. "This bill...

Air travel will be ‘worse’ this summer, lawmakers warn — as FAA gives infuriating update on system fixes, staffing issues

Air Traffic Organization deputy COO Franklin McIntosh revealed in an exchange with Klobuchar that the agency is only on track to hire 2,000 air traffic controllers by the end...

Reps. Blake Moore, Debbie Dingell, Jan Schakowsky doze off during grueling overnight committee work

At least three House lawmakers were caught snoozing in the middle of marathon committee work that bled into Wednesday morning to stitch together President Trump's "big, beautiful" agenda bill....

RFK Jr. says ultra-processed food is a ‘genocide’ on Native Americans

"One of my big priorities will be getting good food, high-quality food, traditional foods onto the reservation, because American Indians, because processed food for American Indians is poison," he...

Democrats deeply pessimistic about party’s future — but GOP not favored highly either: poll

A new poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that only about one-third of Democrats are “very optimistic” about their party’s future. A new poll conducted...

Gov. Newsom flip-flops on enrolling illegal migrants in taxpayer-funded health care program

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday backtracked on enrolling illegal migrants into California’s taxpayer-funded health care program — blaming the abrupt move on its higher-than-expected price tag. The Democrat —...

Trump claims ‘fat shot’ buddy ‘very happy’ to have story out — but won’t name him

President Trump said in a new interview that the pal who inspired a viral "fat shot" anecdote Trump told while unveiling his sweeping pharmaceutical reforms Monday is glad to...

Boeing inks massive deal with Qatar for planes amid furor over Trump plan to accept emirate’s jet

DOHA, Qatar — President Trump announced Wednesday that the Qatari government had committed to the “largest order of jets in the history of Boeing” — touting the transaction despite...

House Republicans advance tax plan after pulling all-nighter, but deep divisions remain

In a 26-19 party-line vote, the House Ways and Means Committee sent sent the measure to the House Budget Committee, where it will be combined with other components of...

Trump given Cybertruck motorcade through Qatar after fighter-jet escort

DOHA, Qatar — President Trump was given a cybertruck-led motorcade through the streets of Qatar’s capital city Wednesday. Two of the distinctive Tesla vehicles, with red-painted hoods, drove ahead...