Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr will testify Wednesday morning before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on agency oversight. The hearing comes as President Trump faces scrutiny over his targeting of public broadcasters and media. Carr, in remarks before the Senate last month, argued that the agency is not independent… Source link
The market is facing new congressional scrutiny after the Trump administration placed massive bets on the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, raising doubts about insider trading in the fast-growing industry. The popularity of companies like Polymarket and Kalshi has surged since 2024, when a federal court ruled that it is legal to bet on…
Of even deeper concern is the system, designed to be exploited, that enables such fraud. Source link
Conservative demands for a second GOP-only tax and spending bill face political challenges from the small House GOP majority, time constraints and electoral pressure in the midterm year. The issue is whether Republicans in Congress can create and pass a second reconciliation bill after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act -… Source link
Democrats have won two special elections to fill two open seats in Virginia’s General Assembly, according to Decision Desk Headquarters. Tuesday’s contests are part of a series of special elections as Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger (D), who was elected governor last year and is scheduled to be inaugurated next week, contests the state’s… Source link
Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) suggested on Tuesday that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell should resign to avoid impeachment. “If you’re Jay Powell’s lawyer and you want to avoid prosecution, how about you go to Jeanine Pirro and say, ‘I’ll make a deal. I’ll step down today if you drop the investigation today.’ To… Source link
Republican Norman Crow is projected to defeat Democrat Judith Taylor in the special election for Alabama State House District 63, according to Decision Desk Headquarters. Crow, a member of the Tuscaloosa City Council, defeated Judith Taylor, a retired college professor and chair of the Tuscaloosa County Democratic Executive Committee, for a state House seat that…
Customers who have affected products are urged to throw them away. Source link
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly not investigating the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration officer as a civil rights case. “There is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation,” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch told CNN on Tuesday. The Hill has contacted the DOJ for comment. Good,… Source…
The Secret Service has placed an agent on administrative leave after a secret video showed him discussing sensitive parts of his duties, NewsNation’s Kevin Bohn reported Tuesday. The Secret Service also suspended the security clearance of an agent who had worked in Vice President Vance’s detail and had worked for the law enforcement agency for…
