
The Hill - 11 hours 19 sec ago
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Monday that the Trump administration is "selling out" every American when discussing a Russian oligarch's involvement in Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding. The lawmaker was asked what she made of Trump Jr.'s wedding in May being partially funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin....

Variety - 11 hours 46 sec ago
President Donald Trump has been antagonistic toward mainstream news organizations during both of his terms. But Americans’ feelings about whether the press is “less free” under the current Trump administration sharply differ along partisan lines. According to a new study released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center, 44% of all U.S. adults say the press […]...

The Guardian - 11 hours 19 min ago
Scheduled vote on closure comes after board quietly shelved a vote to restore Trump's name to building's facade The Kennedy Center's Trump-appointed board will vote Tuesday on closing the institution's main building for renovations, after quietly shelving a planned vote to restore Donald Trump's name to the facade. In a notice filed Monday in the US district court for the District of Columbia, government lawyers disclosed that Joe LaFauci, the center's vice-president of board...

Huffington Post - 11 hours 21 min ago
"I mean, even if you weren't the president's son, you'd think that somebody would advise you not to do this," Maddow said.

Huffington Post - 12 hours 11 min ago
In a ceremony short on political activism, the actor provided a timely boost.

CNBC - 12 hours 14 min ago
President Donald Trump's AI-friendly administration argues U.S. dominance over China in the fast-expanding industry is essential.

Fox News - 12 hours 49 min ago
President Donald Trump's EPA moves to repeal Biden-era carbon pollution standards, projecting up to $670 billion in savings for power plants.

The Hill - 12 hours 59 min ago
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Monday said President Trump will likely not heed calls from technology leaders to implement guardrails on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) because of his family's investments in the industry. The Georgia Democrat pointed to venture capitalist firm 1789 Capital, where Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr. is a partner,...

The Guardian - 13 hours 3 sec ago
Tobacco investments raise new concerns about Dr Nicole Saphier ahead of confirmation hearing Donald Trump's nominee for US surgeon general reported more than $200,000 in business income from a company she owns that sells dietary supplements, a loosely regulated industry that health and consumer advocates say raises concerns about her record and which some critics allege are akin to " snake oil ". Dr Nicole Saphier, who specializes in breast cancer as a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering...

The Raw Story - 13 hours 1 min ago
A lightning offensive by Iranian-backed Houthi militants along Yemen's Red Sea coast has handed Tehran fresh leverage in its economic standoff with Washington, giving Iran the ability to threaten a chokepoint even busier than the Strait of Hormuz. The Houthis swept through the towns of Mokha and Dhabab last week and seized the island of Perim, cementing control over the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the mouth of the Red Sea, known as the "Gate of Tears," and notching a stunning strategic victory...

NBC News - 13 hours 25 min ago
Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Bettina, confirm that Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch with ties to Vladimir Putin and sanctioned by Ukraine, helped pay for celebrations following their May wedding in the Bahamas. President Donald Trump, who did not attend the wedding events, says he "never heard of" Kremlev and called it "not a big deal!"...

The Hill - 13 hours 30 min ago
In today's issue: McConnell's long-awaited return Kennedy Center closure vote Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding gift controversy Key AI test in House The Supreme Court dashed President Trump's push for mail-in voting restrictions with a decision handed down late Monday, with November's election 50 days away. The court ruled over the public dissents...

NBC News - 13 hours 34 min ago
The Kennedy Center's board members, hand-picked by President Donald Trump, are set to vote Tuesday on whether to shut down the iconic venue due to damage or possible bankruptcy. According to documents, Trump has offered to help raise money but suggests he's unlikely to lead that rescue without "appropriate recognition." NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.

NBC News - 13 hours 37 min ago
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's efforts to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections in November. NBC's Laura Jarrett joins TODAY to break down what's at stake with the decision.

NBC News - 13 hours 40 min ago
While most lawmakers are saying it's time to enact guardrails against AI, President Donald Trump is continuing to downplay the potential dangers. In a surprise on-stage call to the head of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, the president said, "The robots will not be taking over The whole thing is a hoax." Instead, he's framing the AI arms race as one to win. NBC's Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.

The Guardian - 14 hours 5 sec ago
Julia Curlee, a former senior CIA officer, speaks on Trump administration's purge of national security staff, attacks on DEI and failures in Iran war When the White House fired Julia Curlee from her senior intelligence position in March 2025, her boss had an odd request: please still show up to work on Monday, but be "discreet". The longtime CIA analyst had served in Donald Trump 's first term, briefing Vice-President Mike Pence; worked for Joe Biden as a national security director;...

Wired - 14 hours 46 sec ago
Following mass layoffs in 2022 and 2023, many tech workers turned against their employers. When liberal politicians also rallied against Silicon Valley, their backers turned to Donald Trump.

The Guardian - 14 hours 22 min ago
Civil rights groups have praised verdict on administration's last-ditch attempt to change midterm voting processes. Plus: all you need to know about last night's Emmys Don't already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. The supreme court has rejected Donald Trump's mail ballot restrictions , capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already under way. The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under...

The Guardian - 14 hours 58 min ago
Comments come after court on Monday rejected the president's mail ballot restrictions ahead of the November midterm elections Supreme court rejects Trump's mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Lawmakers have given their support to the supreme court's rejection of Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections. Mitch McConnell , the 84-year-old former Senate majority leader from Kentucky, was seen in...

Fox News - 15 hours 41 sec ago
President Donald Trump's $5,000 dividend check proposal drew sharp reactions from voters, with some calling it a publicity stunt unlikely to pass Congress.

Huffington Post - 15 hours 40 min ago
Donald Trump's sons had strikingly different things to say about the man who helped fund Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding bash.

Fox News - 16 hours 14 min ago
Delaware's final 2026 primary caps a season where Donald Trump's endorsements dominated GOP races and progressive socialists ousted incumbents.

The Guardian - 17 hours 15 sec ago
The president's former press secretary has learned all the right lessons, but how come it took him so long? The most interesting chapter in Anthony Scaramucci's All the Wrong Moves is the one where the hedge funder turned podcaster goes to work for Donald Trump. It's summer 2017, and he's been given the job of comms director, which he doesn't know how to do, but he and Trump think it'll work out because they're both from New York. Or maybe he took it because he had "Potomac...

The Guardian - 18 hours 17 sec ago
The businessman has spent the past decade moving through some of Russia's most politically connected circles Umar Kremlev, the Russian oligarch at the centre of reports that he helped pay for Donald Trump Jr's wedding in the Bahamas, has spent the past decade moving through some of Russia's most politically connected circles. Born in 1982 in Serpukhov, an industrial town about 60 miles south of Moscow, he has said he boxed until the age of 19 but never turned professional, blaming what...