Politics

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bryan Bedford as FAA administrator, putting a former airline executive in charge of the agency responsible for ensuring the safety and efficiency of the nation’s air travel. The final vote was 53-43. Bedford, who previously served as CEO of Republic Airways, retired from the position […]

STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Roughly 8 million student loan borrowers will see their interest charges restart next month, the Department of Education announced Wednesday. Borrowers on the Biden-era Saving on a Valuable Education Plan — about 7.7 million people — will have interest charges return on Aug. 1 after a yearlong pause on payments. […]

Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Dr. Kevin O’Connor, former President Joe Biden’s physician, didn’t answer questions when he briefly appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday for a closed-door, transcribed interview. O’Connor was subpoenaed by Committee Chairman James Comer as part of a Republican-led investigation into Biden’s mental fitness and use of […]

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to move forward with an executive order mandating a restructure of federal agencies and mass layoffs of federal workers. In a two paragraph unsigned order, the court explained that it was lifting a preliminary injunction issued by a district court […]

Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested a federal takeover of New York City and Washington. The comments came when Trump, during a meeting of his Cabinet at the White House, was asked about New York City’s upcoming mayoral election. Trump attacked Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, who describes himself as a democratic socialist, […]

Stephanie Keith/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s MAGA base has erupted in outrage over the Justice Department and FBI’s memo stating they found no evidence that notorious deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein kept a “client list,” with many of the president’s most loyal allies blasting the administration’s leadership. Some of Trump’s most die-hard supporters have […]

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Some Trump supporters living in rural areas say they have concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tax and policy megabill, which he signed into law on Friday. The bill’s potential health care impacts, both personally and on their communities, were top of mind for some, while others anticipated a positive […]

Arturo Holmes/Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, in her first public appearance since the Supreme Court sharply limited the ability of federal judges to check presidential power, said Saturday she believes recent rulings by the court’s conservative majority pose an “existential threat to the rule of law.” “Sometimes we have cases that […]

ABC News (LOS ANGELES, Calif. ) — A large immigration enforcement operation is underway in Los Angeles with U.S. troops on the ground. According to a post on X by the Defense Department, U.S. military personnel were on the ground to ensure the safety of federal agents. “We will protect federal law enforcement and assist by establishing […]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The White House and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz defended the National Weather Service and accused some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas. “I think this is not a time for partisan finger-pointing and attacks,” Cruz said at a news conference with local officials in Kerr […]