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LAS VEGAS—Steve Forbes, CEO of the Forbes magazine and publishing company, knows the American economy has problems. The cost of living is rising, housing affordability is an issue, as is the national debt and inflation. Forbes says he knows who…

A bipartisan Wisconsin elections panel has determined there is probable cause that Elon Musk broke state law by offering two $1 million checks to voters during last year’s hotly contested Supreme Court race. The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted 5-1 last…

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said on July 14 that leaks of confidential court deliberations endanger the justices and undermine the public trust that the court needs to function properly. Kagan and Justice Amy Coney Barrett testified in the afternoon…

E. Jean Carroll received the $5.6 million payment for damages awarded to her by a jury that found President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her, her attorney said July 14. The court and her attorney confirmed receipt…

A group of senators has introduced a revised version of a sanctions bill on purchasers of Russian oil in honor of Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died on the evening of July 11. The sanctions bill, introduced on Tuesday, would impose…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation that would end the biannual daylight saving time clock changes in the United States permanently. For Americans, that will mean an end to losing an hour of sleep once a year, and…

Senate Democrats blocked the advancement of a critical defense spending package, known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), on July 14 as the two major parties remain divided over its provisions. The tally was 50 to 46 with Senate…

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier launched an investigation on July 14 into potassium bromate, a common food additive used by major manufacturers in bread and baked goods that has been linked to cancer and kidney problems in some animal laboratory…

Former special counsel Jack Smith’s team looked at text messages sent by dozens of congressional lawmakers as part of an investigation into President Donald Trump, according to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Ohio), who on Tuesday accused the team of…

Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and others hold a press conference at 3 p.m. ET on July 14 on Russia sanctions. ...

Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), was sworn into her brother’s old Senate seat on July 14. Nordone, who had never held public office, became the first female to represent South Carolina in the…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing at 2:30 p.m. ET on July 14 to examine U.S. national security strategy in the Western Hemisphere. Michael Kozak, senior bureau official for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the State…

Darline Graham Nordone, selected by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to fill the Senate seat of her late brother Lindsey Graham, is expected to be sworn in at 2:30 p.m. ET on July 14. Graham died at 71 years old,…

WASHINGTON—On the first day back in the Senate after Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) sudden and unexpected passing, legislative business continued—but the atmosphere was somber. “I just walked past Lindsey’s desk,” Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), in line to inherit his Budget…

President Donald Trump welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the White House. Find out what is set to come out of his visit, and the president’s new plan for the Strait of Hormuz. The Justice Department and U.S. Customs…

President Donald Trump’s efforts to overhaul U.S. voting systems have been stymied by court orders finding that his tactics were legally flawed. During his second term, Trump issued two executive orders on election integrity. Among other provisions, they required proof…

Certain chemical manufacturers were granted a two-year exemption from Biden-era emissions control requirements under a July 13 proclamation signed by President Donald Trump. The rules enacted during President Joe Biden’s administration were costly and unattainable, the president said. According to…

Darline Graham Nordone officially assumed the role of South Carolina senator on Monday following her brother Lindsey Graham’s unexpected death over the weekend. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed the long-time lawmaker’s sister, who has never served as a public…

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed two proclamations in the Oval Office late on July 13, shrinking the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah by approximately 3 million acres, combined. ‘We’re terminating certain monuments,” Trump said. “They call it…

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) recent death marked the end of his role as a leading advocate for strengthening Taiwan against Chinese communist pressure. The South Carolina Republican died on July 11 at 71 after suffering an aortic dissection linked to…