Ocasio-Cortez on Trump: ‘You kind of want this guy on a golf course’ instead of in Oval Office
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said she would rather see President Trump “on a golf course” instead of in the Oval Office, comments that come after multiple intense threats from the president toward Iran. “You know, obviously, it’s awful that this guy’s playing golf, but, in a way, we’re already seeing that some of the most…
Read MoreFlorida probes OpenAI
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Florida attorney general subpoeans OpenAI Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) on Tuesday launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI and its chatbot, serving the company with subpoenas. © Rebecca Blackwell, Associated Press Uthmeier, who initially opened a probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT earlier this month, said at a…
Read MoreUS military used up nearly half of Patriot missiles during Iran war: Analysis
The U.S. military has used up nearly half of its stockpile of Patriot air defense interceptor missiles and heavily expended six other key missile stockpiles during its seven-week strike campaign against Iran, according to a new analysis from the Washington-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The U.S. fired almost 50 percent…
Read MoreKennedy denies pressure to back off vaccines, but casts focus elsewhere
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Congress on Tuesday that he has not faced pressure from the White House to scale back his vaccine skepticism, even as a top Trump health adviser recognized “ongoing conversations about where to prioritize.” The denial contradicts a mounting body of reporting from sources inside…
Read MoreNASA veterans launch nonprofit advocating for ‘rule of law’
A group of NASA veterans came together on Tuesday to launch a new nonprofit organization aimed at defending Americans’ constitutional rights. Astronauts for America is a group of over 100 former astronauts with common “patriotic, not partisan” goals, the founding members wrote in an open letter. “We are Republicans, Democrats, and Independents from many different…
Read MoreDOJ says Southern Poverty Law Center funneled $3M+ to white supremacist and extremist groups
The DOJ accuses the Southern Poverty Law Center of secretly funding extremist figures through shell accounts and prepaid cards in a sweeping fraud case.
Read MoreHHS posts, then removes notice to remake preventive services task force
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story HHS posts, then removes notice to remake preventive services task force Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to remake an influential but little-known task force that determines what preventive medical services insurers must cover for free….
Read MoreCourt curtails Trump anti-renewable moves
{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Court curtails Trump anti-renewable moves A federal judge on Tuesday curtailed enforcement of several Trump administration policies that would have otherwise been expected to hamper renewable energy. © AP Judge Denise Casper, an Obama appointee in Massachusetts, granted a preliminary injunction preventing…
Read MorePatel gets in shouting match with reporter as he defends job performance
FBI Director Kash Patel got into a shouting match with a reporter amid questions over his job performance following an explosive article from The Atlantic alleging excessive alcohol use by the director. The outlet reported that while in charge of the bureau, Patel has consumed alcohol “to the point of obvious intoxication” in front of…
Read MoreNewly sworn-in Mejia noncommittal on backing Jeffries for Speaker
Newly sworn-in Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-N.J.) on Tuesday declined to back House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) for speaker if Democrats take back the lower chamber in November. “I think that we should have a discussion about how we are going to lead the party, how we are going to make sure to meet people’s…
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