Politics
Vance says AI companies must send power back to grid to address consumers’ concerns
Vice President J.D. Vance said Thursday that opposition to data centers stems from fears that the facilities powering the artificial-intelligence boom will overload the grid and raise electric bills.
Vance says Tucker Carlson is a friend, and he won’t ‘throw friends under the bus’
Vice President J.D. Vance pushed back Thursday against criticism of his friendship with conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson, who has been both a fierce critic of Israel and the Trump administration.
Ken Paxton turns down CNN debate offer in Senate race
In Texas' high-stakes Senate race, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton has turned down an offer from CNN to debate his Democratic opponent, state Rep. James Talarico.
Trump administration stalled a survey of PFAS in wastewater, former EPA officials say
The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful forever chemicals with their wastewater, according to two former agency officials who were involved in its development.
Vance defends Trump bid to cut prices, says Democratic policies would not work and hike taxes
Vice President J.D. Vance said Thursday that Democrats have no plans to combat inflation while President Trump is looking for ways to cut costs, hoping voters blame the party out of power for high prices.
Tucker Carlson: Wouldn’t vote for Mike Rogers ‘at gunpoint’
Tucker Carlson wants nothing to do with Mike Rogers, the GOP Senate candidate, in the Michigan race against Abdul El-Sayed.
Epstein witness sues Oversight Committee to avoid testifying about nondisclosure deals with women
Billionaire investor Leon Black thwarted a congressional subpoena Thursday and failed to show up to provide closed-door testimony about his relationship with late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and agreements he may have signed with some of the victims.
Spain’s prime minister struggles to answer lawmakers about Ceuta border crisis
A day after tens of thousands of Spaniards protested the government's handling of the Ceuta border crisis, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez struggled to field lawmakers' questions about the matter, including what role Morocco played in the deadly mass crossing in July.
Brown’s offensive on data centers defines his Ohio Senate fight with Husted
Former Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown is out with another ad hammering Sen. Jon Husted over his past support for data centers.
House cancels two upcoming weeks in Washington, extending pre-midterm campaign stretch
House Republican leaders are giving their vulnerable incumbents more time to hit the campaign trail this fall.
Seen, Heard & Whispered: Dems spend big on state races; Trump’s housing hiccups; why November?
Democratic groups are pumping money into state legislative races this year, hoping to turn that into new clout that they can use to pass more favorable congressional maps.
Anti-Trump platform will lead to economic ruin, president warns Canada’s Mark Carney
President Trump warned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday that his anti-Trump stance might be popular at home politically, but could backfire economically.
‘Family discussion’: Hakeem Jeffries declares truce with rebel Democrat
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is declaring a truce with a Democrat who defied him and helped advance Republicans' anti-socialism resolution to a floor vote.
Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against U.S. Postal Service mail voting changes
A lawyer representing the U.S. Postal Service on Thursday could not tell a federal judge whether a new system to regulate mail ballots at President Donald Trump's direction was operational, one day before ballots begin going out for the midterm elections.
Spain’s leader struggles to answer lawmakers about Ceuta border crisis
A day after tens of thousands of Spaniards protested the government's handling of the Ceuta border crisis, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez struggled to field lawmakers' questions about the matter, including what role Morocco played in the deadly mass crossing in July.
IRS says it will deny tax-exempt status to private schools that practice affirmative action
The IRS opened a new front against affirmative action Thursday, proposing a regulation that would allow the agency to strip private schools of their tax-exempt status if they use race-based preferences in their admissions or financial assistance decisions.
Vance, Rubio tie American manufacturing to national security at launch of Foundry School
Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday tied the Trump administration's aim to revitalize U.S. manufacturing to national security at the launch of Foundry School, a State Department partnership with American universities.
Secret Service ignored drone incidents for years. Then came the Trump shooting
The Secret Service ignored dozens of security incidents, including repeated drone sightings near presidents and candidates, according to Congress' independent watchdog agency.
Elon Musk launches major midterm spending
Elon Musk's political vehicle, America PAC, is aiming nearly $1 million at critical midterm races in its first wave of spending.
Trade deficit grew 24% in July as Trump rebuilds tariffs; trade gap is down 30% this year
The U.S. trade deficit grew to $88.6 billion in July, a 24% increase from June, as the country imported goods to fuel the artificial intelligence boom and President Trump worked to rebuild his tariff framework after legal setbacks.
