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After creating history by smashing the record for the longest Senate speech in history, Sen. Cory Booker told reporters as he walked off the floor that he was achy and tired, but grateful for his time. “I didn’t know how long I could go. I’m so grateful I lasted for 25 hours,” Booker said. Without … Read more
Nearly 2,000 scientists, engineers and researchers penned an open letter this week to President Donald Trump’s administration, calling for a stop to its “assault” on science. The letter was signed by elected members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, a congressional chartered organization that provides independent analysis and helps inform public policy … Read more
Republican candidates are projected to win both special elections for U.S. House seats in Florida, though by smaller margins than expected in two GOP-dominated districts. State Sen. Randy Fine is projected by The Associated Press to win in Florida’s 6th Congressional District while the AP projects Jimmy Patronis will win in the 1st District. The … Read more
Passengers were rattled after their cruise ship returning from Antarctica experienced huge waves while crossing the Drake Passage, which is known for its rough conditions. Source link
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker was still speaking on the Senate floor Tuesday evening, after staging a marathon overnight speech in protest against the national “crisis” he said President Donald Trump and Elon Musk had created. On Monday night, he said he was set to last “as long as [he is] physically able.” At … Read more
With less than a day to go before a promised fresh round of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on April 2, which he has dubbed “liberation day,” the president still hasn’t revealed how sweeping those tariffs will be. However, sources have revealed to ABC News some of the options the administration has been debating in recent … Read more
Tech billionaire and senior Trump adviser Elon Musk appeared to boast of advance knowledge of a planned arrest related to alleged Social Security fraud during an appearance on a live stream Monday night promoted to his more than 200 million social media followers, frustrating top law enforcement officials, multiple sources told ABC News. “Yes. In … Read more
President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on the Senate to keep the United States’ tariffs on Canada in place — hours before Democrats in the upper chamber could potentially force a vote aimed at blocking the president from imposing tariffs on the ally country. The resolution being put forward by lawmakers on Tuesday aims to … Read more
Retired Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, denied on Tuesday that he has ever worn a “Make America Great Again” hat or any other type of political merchandise. In at least one retelling of Caine and Trump’s first meeting in Iraq … Read more
Employees at the Department of Health and Human Services began to receive notices of mass layoffs on Tuesday, days after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that 10,000 people would lose their jobs, including employees working on tobacco use, mental health and infectious disease. The layoffs are expected to impact 3,500 employees at the … Read more
