Comedian Bill Maher mocked the Obama Presidential Center during his latest show, which opened in Chicago last week. “It looks like aliens built something in Dubai,” Maher commented while speaking with Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Politico journalist Jonathan Martin on Friday’s episode of HBO’s “Real Time.” “It cost $850 million,” he later added…. Source…
The Senate on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill aimed at lowering housing costs, sending the legislation to the House. The rare show of near-unanimous support comes as lawmakers race to win over affordability they can bring home during a midterm campaign cycle that has focused heavily on rising costs. Bill,… Source link
Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.), chairman of the Senate Operations Committee, is circulating a plan among Senate Republicans to avoid another government shutdown later this year so they can discuss it when President Trump meets with GOP senators on Wednesday. Scott, who invited Trump to lunch at the Capitol, says Democrats are unlikely to help… Source…
Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home on the morning of February 1, 2026. Source link
President Trump has endorsed Representative John James (R-Mich.) in the race for governor of Michigan. “It is my great honor to endorse U.S. First Congressman John James, who is running to become the next Governor of the beautiful state of Michigan!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Monday. “A West Point graduate,…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) said Monday that his state will seek federal reimbursement for border security measures taken by the Lone Star State during the Biden administration. “The Trump administration has now opened the window for us to be able to apply for reimbursement for the expenses we incurred, and we are seeking… Source…
Comcast service has been restored Monday after an outage affecting Xfinity customers nationwide. Source link
A federal judge has blocked the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for sodas implemented by the Trump administration. “Congress defined what is considered ‘food,’ and it did not authorize the agency to amend or waive the definition it enacted. It did not authorize the agency to cut down on the types… Source link
The Trump administration is proposing to relax rules to make it easier for companies to drill for oil and gas on public lands. The Interior Department, which oversees federal lands, said it would propose loosening two Biden-era rules that seek to rein in planet-warming methane and ensure energy companies… Source link
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NetSec newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security The Big Story The Pentagon prepares to sell out GOP lawmakers on funding targets Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to give a classified briefing to a group of House Republicans on military funding targets on Wednesday. © Greg…
