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Rep. McIver Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Felony Assault Charges
Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., entered a plea of not guilty on Wednesday to federal felony assault charges following her arrest on May 9 at an immigration enforcement detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:47:16 EDTScott Brown to Run for Senate in New Hampshire
Scott Brown, the former Republican senator from Massachusetts who later served as U.S. ambassador to New Zealand, will run for Senate in New Hampshire, launching a bid this week to replace retiring Jeanne Shaheen, who is retiring.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:02:01 EDTGov. DeSantis Considering Additional ICE Facilities
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in northeastern Florida is being considered for an Immigration and Customs detention facility. The Florida Republican told reporters Wednesday the Florida Division of Emergency Management is...
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:53:24 EDTSALT Republicans Eye Victory in Megabill Showdown
House Republicans who are part of the so-called "SALT caucus" could notch a political victory over their Senate GOP colleagues as negotiations over the "big, beautiful bill" reach the home stretch, the Washington Examiner reported Wednesday.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:33:23 EDTJudge: Trump Can't Axe Union Bargaining for Federal Workers
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration cannot eliminate union bargaining for thousands of federal workers. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge James Donato sided with the American Federation of Government Employees...
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:08:06 EDTNew York Democrats Back Radical Socialist Mamdani for Mayor
Zohran Mamdani, a state assemblyman and self-described democratic socialist, has become the front-runner to become the Democratic Party's nominee for New York City mayor in 2025.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:28:07 EDTTrump Again Calls Out Fed Chair Powell: 'Stupid Person, Low IQ'
President Donald Trump continued a string of attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell today while meeting with reporters at the NATO summit in the Netherlands, calling Powell "a very stupid person."
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:37:02 EDTEd Dept.: Calif. Violated Title IX With Trans Competition
The California Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) were both found to be in "clear violation" of Title IX for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' and women's sports, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights announced on Wednesday.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:45:41 EDTHassett: Lawmakers Could Remove Revenge Tax if Trade Deals Made
Lawmakers could remove the so-called "revenge tax" drafted by House Republicans for President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act if trade partners, "issue policy pronouncements today or tomorrow...
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:47:28 EDTGAO: Trump Administration Illegally Withholding Funds
The Trump Administration is refusing to spend congressionally mandated funds, a violation of a 1974 budget law. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has charged that funds have been illegally withheld, though White House...
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:21:51 EDTNYC Mayor Adams: Primary Winner Mamdani a 'Snake Oil Salesman'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday called Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the winner of Tuesday's Democratic Party primary in the city, a "snake oil salesman" who was elected while making promises he can't keep.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:10:08 EDTS&P 500, Nasdaq Approach Record Highs
Wall Street's S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes rose Wednesday, hovering near a record peak, as a ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding and investors awaited more comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 06:27:01 EDTBorder Czar Homan: Death Threats Force Me, Wife to Live Apart
President Donald Trump's border czar said death threats have forced him to live separately from his wife.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:09:14 EDTTrump: CNN, NY Times 'Teamed Up' to 'Demean' Iran Strikes
President Donald Trump is accusing CNN and The New York Times of joining forces to "demean" the Operation Midnight Hammer strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, insisting that the sites were destroyed in last weekend's actions.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:31:07 EDTGermany, Italy Weigh Moving $245B of Gold From US
Concerns about President Donald Trump's economic policies are prompting Germany and Italy to consider repatriating their $245 billion of gold stored at the New York Federal Reserve Bank, the Financial Times reports.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:38:06 EDTAstronauts From India, Poland, Hungary Launched on 1st Space Station Mission
NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson was launched on the fifth flight to orbit of her career early on Wednesday, joined by crewmates from India, Poland, and Hungary heading for their countries' first visit to the International Space Station.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:19:58 EDTZelenskyy Will Sign Off on Special Tribunal to Prosecute Russian Leaders Over Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to formally approve plans Wednesday to set up a new international court to prosecute senior Russian officials for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 06:00:44 EDTTrump Compares US Strikes to WW II Atom Bombs
President Donald Trump compared the impact of American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to the end of World War II on Wednesday, arguing that the damage was severe even though available intelligence reports were inconclusive.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:15:15 EDTReturned Deportee Abrego Back in Court Over Bail Terms
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant wrongly deported to El Salvador by President Donald Trump's administration only to be returned to the United States to face criminal charges, is due back in court on Wednesday for a judge in Tennessee to set the conditions of his release...
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:00:19 EDTMississippi Set to Execute State's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate
Mississippi's longest-serving death row inmate is set to be executed Wednesday nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer's wife in a violent ransom scheme.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:57:56 EDT