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Watch live: House Oversight panel zeroes in on birth tourism
A House Oversight panel will hold a hearing Tuesday morning examining birth tourism, months after the Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Trump’s efforts to restrict birthright citizenship. Lawmakers will examine companies accused of marketing maternity services to foreign women seeking to give birth in the U.S., as well as concerns raised by Republicans…
Watch live: House GOP leaders speak as vote to avert shutdown looms
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and GOP leaders will speak Tuesday as lawmakers prepare to take up a Senate-passed stop-gap funding bill aimed at averting another government shutdown by the Sept. 30 deadline. The continuing resolution, if passed, would extend government funding through Dec. 11. The Senate advanced the measure earlier this month. The CR…
Watch live: Kennedy gives remarks targeting ‘harmful’ screen time for children
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will give remarks Tuesday on efforts to reduce “harmful screen use” among children. The administration has called for stronger protections for kids online, including steps for schools, families and technology companies to promote healthier digital habits. Kennedy’s push comes as lawmakers are also weighing legislation, including…
Ex-House Freedom Caucus chair says GOP isn't 'a conservative party anymore,' but Democrats are 'worse'
Former Rep. Bob Good, former chair of the House Freedom Caucus, indicated that the Republican Party is not "a conservative party anymore."
Halloween candy sold in 13 states recalled
The recalled product was sold under the Crystal Temptations brand at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Homegoods, and Sierra Trading post.
Roy Cohn is still up to his same old tricks
An op-ed by Bill Press argues that President Donald Trump’s political and legal strategies directly mirror the unethical tactics and principles of his late mentor, lawyer Roy Cohn.
House Republican pushes back on Trump data center support: ‘I guess I’m backwards and poor’
GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (Tenn.) responded on Monday to President Trump’s statement that communities that oppose data center construction want to “end up being backwards and poor.” “I guess I’m backwards and poor,” he told MeidasTouch’s Pablo Manríquez on the House steps. The Tennessee Republican suggested data centers could be built in military installations instead…
Trump approval stuck at lowest level of political career: Survey
President Trump’s approval rating has remained stagnant at the lowest point between his two presidencies, according to a new poll. The latest Reuters/Ipsos survey shows that Trump’s approval rating has remained at 33 percent — the third time the pollsters have found this result — amid the unpopularity of the Iran war and rising prices.…
Ty Cobb: White House ‘turning into some combination of a whorehouse and Las Vegas’
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb tore into President Trump’s White House ballroom project on Monday, saying the historic building is turning into a “combination of a whorehouse and Las Vegas.” Cobb, who served in the White House during Trump’s first term, made the comment hours after the Supreme Court cleared the way for construction…
Watch live: House Judiciary panel examines sanctuary city policies
A House Judiciary panel will examine sanctuary policies Tuesday morning, with a focus on their impact on public safety. The hearing comes as the Trump administration and Republicans continue targeting sanctuary jurisdictions, including efforts to withhold federal funding from states and cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement authorities. The move has received backlash and…
Obama-era mandate slashed after being blamed for 'skyrocketing' housing costs
A new Trump admin housing directive aims to tackle the U.S.'s housing affordability crunch by ending Obama-era rule allowing indefinite liability for property owners over past building design errors.
When a return-to-office mandate is just about the boss’s narcissism
New research on remote work resistance argues that some leaders do not simply prefer the office because collaboration is easier there — they prefer it because the office gives them an audience, a hierarchy and a stage.
Democratic Socialists of America backs 'our Twitch streamer' Hasan Piker, rips anti-socialism House resolution
The DSA called Hasan Piker "our Twitch streamer" as Democrats Jon Ossoff and Jared Moskowitz distance themselves from the controversial figure.
Duffy thanks Zeldin for getting rid of ‘stop-start’ feature in cars: ‘I hate it’
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday commended Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin for targeting his “pet peeve” — an auto feature intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “You know the on-off, the stop-start button on your car? I hate that thing,” Duffy told the crowd at an event in Detroit. “Thank you, Lee…
New reasons not to be depressed about depression
President Trump’s administration directed $50 million in federal funding toward accelerating research into psychedelic treatments like psilocybin to help combat the rising number of U.S. adults suffering from treatment-resistant depression.
Dolly Parton, civic icon
In the most American fashion, when Dolly Parton saw things that needed doing, she did them.
Johnson says he supports Max Miller’s reelection bid: ‘Great member of Congress’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday expressed his support for Rep. Max Miller’s reelection campaign as the Ohio Republican faces allegations of domestic violence from his ex-wife. “He has been a great member of Congress,” Johnson told CNN’s Manu Raju. “He has some issues in his personal life he’s working through. The House Ethics…