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Battle over daylight saving time erupts as push to stop changing clocks hits Senate wall

October 6, 2026

Battle over daylight saving time erupts as push to stop changing clocks hits Senate wall

President Donald Trump shared Tom Cotton's phone number to pressure the senator on the "Sunshine Protection Act," but Cotton warns of dark winter mornings.

Dem fundraising giant makes damning admission as GOP probes foreign donation allegations

October 6, 2026

Dem fundraising giant makes damning admission as GOP probes foreign donation allegations

ActBlue launched a new passport verification program days after House GOP investigators accused the platform of potentially accepting foreign donations.

Dem senator who demanded Saudi accountability over Khashoggi meets with crown prince, pushes Palestinian state

October 5, 2026

Dem senator who demanded Saudi accountability over Khashoggi meets with crown prince, pushes Palestinian state

Chris Murphy met with Mohammed bin Salman to discuss ending the Iran war and establishing a Palestinian state, but notably avoided mentioning Jamal Khashoggi.

Highest-ranking US official to ever serve jail time, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dead at 84

October 5, 2026

Highest-ranking US official to ever serve jail time, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dead at 84

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., died at 84 as the highest-ranking U.S. official to ever serve jail time for federal banking crimes linked to hush money payments.

WATCH: GOP senators skeptical of Bill Gates’ ‘fearmongering’ AI warning as Dems sound alarm

October 5, 2026

WATCH: GOP senators skeptical of Bill Gates’ ‘fearmongering’ AI warning as Dems sound alarm

Bill Gates' warning that AI could lead to "a billion deaths" divided senators, with some calling it fear-mongering and others demanding regulation.

Neighborhood backlash collides with America's tech arms race — but is this the plan to fix it?

October 4, 2026

Neighborhood backlash collides with America's tech arms race — but is this the plan to fix it?

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam's four-part federal plan targets data center siting, energy costs and water use as Virginia communities push back against expansion.

Trump drops Republican Senator's phone number in social post over fury on stalled bill

October 3, 2026

Trump drops Republican Senator's phone number in social post over fury on stalled bill

President Donald Trump posted Tom Cotton's alleged cell phone number on Truth Social, urging Arkansas voters to pressure him on daylight saving time.

The Senate has remembered America’s October 7 victims; now it’s time to heal

October 3, 2026

The Senate has remembered America’s October 7 victims; now it’s time to heal

The father of a soldier killed at Nahal Oz on Oct. 7 urges Congress to act after the Senate unanimously honored all 46 American Hamas victims.

Dems demanding Venezuela brief face State Department fury as senators leave town before meeting

October 2, 2026

Dems demanding Venezuela brief face State Department fury as senators leave town before meeting

Senate Democrats have challenged the legality of a Pentagon equity stake in Venezuelan oil company NABEP, but the State Department fires back sharply.

EXCLUSIVE: 128 GOP lawmakers call for federal probe into Planned Parenthood's taxpayer funding

October 2, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: 128 GOP lawmakers call for federal probe into Planned Parenthood's taxpayer funding

A coalition of 128 Republican lawmakers is urging the HHS Inspector General to review Planned Parenthood's federal funding for potential fraud or abuse.