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Former Hawaii U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed as director of national intelligence (DNI) in a 52-48 Senate vote on Wednesday, overcoming bipartisan opposition and securing a key role in the Trump administration. Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who later joined the Republican Party, will now oversee the vast U.S. …

A bipartisan Senate bill that would ban children under 13 from accessing social media is facing strong opposition from tech industry trade groups and digital rights organizations, which argue that the measure is unconstitutional and overly restrictive. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), …

Elon Musk appeared alongside President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday, breaking his silence for the first time since taking the lead on the administration’s aggressive cost-cutting initiative. As head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk defended his sweeping efforts to shrink the federal workforce, despite …

In a move that has raised concerns about election integrity going forward, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has placed 17 staff members on administrative leave. The affected employees include ten regional election security specialists and several members of CISA’s Election Security and Resilience team. These staffers were …

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must restore webpages and medical data that were removed in response to President Trump’s executive order on gender ideology. U.S. District Judge …

Republican lawmakers in the Texas Senate are pushing new legislation that would mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms and allow time for Bible reading, part of a broader effort to integrate religious doctrine into public education. “Our Schools Are Not God-Free Zones” Sen. Phil King, …

A federal judge has issued a nationwide order preventing the National Institutes of Health from changing how much the agency pays universities and medical schools for “indirect costs” that come along with research grants. Judge Angel Kelley of the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts issued the temporary restraining order late …

In a shocking nearly hour-long speech on the U.S. House floor Monday, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) accused her ex-fiancé, Charleston businessman Patrick Bryant, of physically abusing her, recording non-consensual sex acts, and conspiring with others in acts of rape and sexual misconduct. Mace, who is considering a 2026 run for …

Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has directed federal prosecutors in New York to drop all corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a senior Justice Department official confirmed Monday evening. The charges, initially brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, …

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday imposing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States, marking a significant escalation in his administration’s trade policy. “This is a big deal, the beginning of making America rich again,” Trump declared during the signing ceremony in the …

A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled Monday that the Trump administration violated a court order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze, directing the government to “immediately restore frozen funding” that had been withheld from states and federal programs. U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell issued the ruling after a …

Former President Donald Trump reaffirmed his controversial plan for the United States to take ownership of Gaza, stating that Palestinians would not be allowed to return to their land as part of his redevelopment vision for the war-torn region. In a pre-taped interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, a clip …

In a sweeping move that effectively paralyzes the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Acting Director Russell Vought issued a series of directives Saturday night, bringing enforcement, supervision, and regulatory activities to a standstill. The move has sparked fierce backlash from consumer advocates and lawmakers, who accuse the Trump administration of …

On Sunday, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, boasted that he was gutting the federal agency tasked with providing foreign aid to its poorest. “We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper,” Musk, the tech billionaire head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, posted on his social …

President Donald Trump has tasked Vice President J.D. Vance and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz with brokering a potential sale of TikTok to a U.S.-based entity before the latest ban extension expires in April, according to sources familiar with the plan. The move is the latest twist in the long-running …