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Senate Intel advances Clayton nomination for DNI
The Senate Intelligence Committee has advanced Jay Clayton’s nomination to become director of national intelligence, moving it to consideration by the full Senate. The vote is significant because the role oversees the US intelligence community and is currently being filled on an acting basis by Bill Pulte. The committee voted 9–8 along party lines after…
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House overcomes key hurdle on reconciliation framework, CR and other measures
House Republicans voted 214–211 to approve a procedural rule allowing debate and final votes on several major party priorities before the chamber leaves Washington. The vote gives Speaker Mike Johnson an early legislative victory after recent resistance from conservative Republicans, but it does not ensure that the underlying measures will pass or become law. The…
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Johnson scores commanding victory in fight to ram SAVE America Act through Democrat opposition
Speaker Mike Johnson secured a key procedural victory in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, advancing the SAVE Act, an election integrity bill backed by President Donald Trump, despite opposition from Democrats. The vote is significant because it clears a major hurdle for legislation that would require proof of citizenship and voter identification, a…
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French Lawmakers Adopt Pioneering Social Media Ban For Children Under 15
French lawmakers have adopted a bill banning children under 15 from using social media, making France the first European Union country to approve a blanket ban of this kind. Both chambers of parliament backed the measure, a flagship policy of President Emmanuel Macron’s second term, amid growing global concern over the harmful effects of social…
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A Burnham bounce? Now another poll finds Labour have drawn LEVEL with Reform UK after party ditched Keir Starmer
A new opinion poll has found that Labour has drawn level with Reform UK, in what is being described as a possible “Burnham bounce” following the party’s decision to remove Keir Starmer as leader and Prime Minister. The finding suggests that the leadership change, which saw Andy Burnham take over, may be improving Labour’s standing…
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Democrat New Jersey governor says thousands of noncitizens discovered on voter rolls, purged
New Jersey’s Democratic governor, Mikie Sherrill, has announced that around 6,600 non-citizens were mistakenly registered to vote due to a software error in the state’s motor vehicle system, with some having gone on to cast ballots in previous elections. The disclosure is significant because it touches on the sensitive and politically charged issue of voter…
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New Jersey removes 6,600 people from voter rolls who were eligible to cast a ballot for 2024 election
New Jersey’s Governor, Mikie Sherrill, has announced that around 6,600 non-citizens were removed from the state’s voter rolls after being mistakenly registered to vote in the 2024 presidential election. The Democratic governor attributed the error to a “serious software error” in the state’s Motor Vehicle System, which incorrectly registered people without legal status to vote.…
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WATCH: Pelosi dodges questions on husband’s new hit-and-run charge
Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, refused to answer questions from Fox News Digital about the newly filed misdemeanor hit-and-run charge against her husband, Paul Pelosi, as well as about her recent vote on aid to Israel. She remained silent as a reporter repeatedly pressed her while she walked to…
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Mace snubs Trump’s preferred Senate candidate, backs Ralph Norman instead
Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina is set to endorse Rep. Ralph Norman in the race to fill the US Senate seat left vacant by the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, breaking with President Donald Trump, who is backing a different candidate. The move is notable because it pits Mace publicly against Trump’s preferred…
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Ed Harris Says “Fuck You, People” After Dutton Ranch Singing Scene Was Cut
Actor Ed Harris has publicly criticised the Paramount+ series Dutton Ranch, the Taylor Sheridan-produced show he stars in, saying he feels “underused and inconsequential” despite being told before signing on that he would be one of its four main characters. Speaking to Variety on a red carpet, Harris said he was particularly frustrated that a…