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Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico addressed the controversy over his “Late Show” interview on Tuesday. CBS has denied accusations from the show’s host, Stephen Colbert, that they barred an interview with the political candidate scheduled for Monday’s show. The interview, which did not air, was posted on the show’s YouTube channel. During a press…

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commended the Trump administration’s recent boat strikes in the Caribbean in a Tuesday social media post.  “Turns out President’s Day — under President Trump — is not a good day to run drugs,” Hegseth wrote on the social platform X.  The secretary was replying to a mission report from the U.S….

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) fired back at President Trump on Tuesday, hours after the president said the governor is partially responsible for recovery efforts in the wake of a massive sewage spillage in the Potomac River. “Mr. President, this spill is basically contained,” Moore wrote on the social platform X. “So could you approve…

More than half of Americans in a new poll said they believe President Trump is attempting to conceal crimes committed by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  In an Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday, 53 percent of respondents said they believe Trump is “trying to cover up Epstein’s crimes.” Twenty-nine percent of those polled said they do…

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) urged Republican senators on Tuesday to find “some low-hanging fruit” among Democratic demands for reform within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to bring an end to the days-long partial government shutdown. During an appearance on MS NOW, Bacon suggested Republicans have two choices: “Play hardball” or identify potential areas of…

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has launched an investigation into the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) handling of whistleblower complaints following a string of complaints about DHS’s Office of Inspector General. According to an email obtained by the Project on Government Oversight, the GAO is reviewing the handling of whistleblower complaints from President Trump’s first term through…

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Tuesday questioned why President Trump and other GOP lawmakers haven’t locked down the Texas Senate race with an endorsement in the three-way party primary.  Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) are vying for Cornyn’s seat in the Senate. The frequently nasty…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is coming out of the Munich Security Conference with fresh momentum after a well-received speech to world leaders. Rubio received a standing ovation for his 30-minute remarks that sought to ease European anxieties about U.S. foreign policy and emphasize the importance of the transatlantic partnership, a year after Vice President…

Air Force One jets are expected to receive a new paint job in President Trump’s preferred colors of red, white, gold and dark blue, The Hill’s sister network NewsNation has confirmed. Both the luxury jet donated by Qatar and new VC-25B Boeing jets will feature the new colors, an Air Force spokesperson told NewsNation. The…

Vice President Vance dismissed the idea that there is a “conflict” brewing between him and Secretary of State Marco Rubio amid speculation that both men are considering presidential runs in 2028. “I think it’s so interesting the media wants to create this conflict where there just isn’t any conflict,” Vance told Fox News host Martha…

Martin Luther King III, the son of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., on Tuesday urged the public to “keep hope alive,” echoing the words of the Rev. Jesse Jackson hours after his death. He joined a chorus of tributes to Jackson, who died after his battle with the neurodegenerative disorder progressive…

CBS is denying an accusation from Stephen Colbert, the network’s top comic and host of “The Late Show,” that it prevented him from airing an interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico. Colbert during his Monday show told viewers that attorneys for CBS told him “in no uncertain terms” that “we could not have…

Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.), the son of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, said Tuesday that his father “did not see himself as a politician” but rather viewed politics as a vehicle to help marginalized communities. “He saw himself as a public servant. He believed in servant leadership. He saw himself as a…

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened on Tuesday to sink U.S. warships amid continuing nuclear talks between the Middle Eastern nation and the U.S. “The Americans constantly say that they’ve sent a warship toward Iran,” Khamenei posted on the social platform X. “Of course, a warship is a dangerous piece of military hardware.” “However,…

Trust in the accuracy and integrity of elections is declining among U.S. voters amid concerns over mid-cycle redistricting attempts and the potential that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers could be present at the polls this November, according to new research from the UC San Diego Center for Transparent and Trusted Elections. A survey of…

The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) arrested an 18-year-old man with a gun in front of the Capitol on Tuesday. USCP Chief Michael Sullivan told reporters that just after 12 p.m. EST, a white Mercedes SUV parked in the 100 block of Maryland Avenue. An individual exited the vehicle with a shotgun and ran towards the Capitol, Sullivan said. …

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker on Tuesday knocked Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) over her appearance at the Munich Security Conference last week, saying she does not have a response to President Trump’s “very clear articulation” and international successes. “It was interesting to be in the room and to have her and Gov. Whitmer in…

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) hit back at conservative influencer Laura Loomer on social media Tuesday after Loomer said she expected Greene to “do nothing but attack President Trump” through the midterms in November. “I have to admit I was wrong when I warned Trump and his senior staff to stay away from Laura…

A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) member is going after Paramount over the company’s apparent decision to bar CBS late night host Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico. “This is yet another troubling example of corporate capitulation in the face of this Administration’s broader campaign to censor and control…

The average tax refund was $2,290 through Feb. 6 — up 10.9% from $2,065 a year ago, according to the IRS.

Democrats and Republicans have agreed to allow more than 73,000 voters in North Carolina whose registration is incomplete to remain on the state’s voter roll for upcoming elections, according to a settlement. The agreement, signed Monday by the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Democratic National Committee (DNC), still needs final approval from a federal…

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) ripped into President Trump and his allies Sunday, accusing the commander in chief of being a “spiritually broken president”

A new survey from Politico and Public First found that nearly half of respondents believe the increase in data centers will be a campaign issue in their area in the next five years. The poll, released Tuesday, also found that 37 percent of respondents would support a new data center built in their area, while…

Iran state media on Tuesday said the country’s military fired live missiles toward the Strait of Hormuz, just as Tehran and the U.S. held their second round of talks about the Middle Eastern nation’s nuclear program.  The missiles were fired from inside Iran and along its coast and struck their targets in the strait as…