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Senate Republicans found themselves shaken and disoriented Thursday after finding out their leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.) was in the hospital after tripping at a private event, raising questions about his health and future leadership of the GOP conference.   McConnell, who in January became the longest serving party leader in Senate history, has led

President Biden has been on a good streak with his party’s left flank, but progressives are now fretting about his direction.   First, there was Biden’s surprise announcement that he’d sign a GOP resolution disapproving of a Washington, D.C. crime bill that eased some sentencing laws.   Then came reports that administration officials are thinking about keeping

BERLIN – A gunman believed to have been acting alone killed several people on Thursday in a Jehovahs Witness church in the German city of Hamburg, police said, as they focused their investigation on the motive for the attack. Police declined to say how many people had been killed, but said the gunman was believed

Elon Musks Tesla Inc. TSLA on Thursday announced more updates for its pricier electric cars, including an Ultra-Red paint option and high-visibility glass roof. What Happened: In a Twitter thread, Tesla posted the new features added to its lineup for the Model S and Model X. The company also said improved brake pads had been

Americas top intelligence agency said Vladimir Putin would continue to build Russia's nuclear arsenal amid heavy losses in the Ukraine battlefield. What Happened: The nation's top intelligence agency, in its 35-page intelligence assessment report, wrote that Putin would become more dependent on nuclear weapons in order to deter Kyiv and its powerful Western allies. See

Tesla Inc.TSLA has reportedly begun rolling out a new Full Self-Driving Beta version 11 software update. What Happened: Tesla has begun pushing the new FSD Beta v11 update awaited since November, reported Electrek. It is supposed to merge Teslas FSD software and Autopilot highway stacks, adds the report. Full Self-Driving Beta requires the driver to

The introduction of President Biden’s budget on Capitol Hill on Thursday is the “starter’s gun” in the negotiations with Republicans over raising the debt limit, ratcheting up pressure on Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to unveil his own detailed budget plan, which he has not yet done. The Congressional Budget Office estimates Congress needs to raise the debt

Is the clip stupid or terrifying? I cant decide. To be honest, its a bit of both. I just think I would love to get Ratatouilled, a familiar-sounding voice begins. Ratatouilled? asks another recognizable voice. Like, have a little guy up there, the first voice replies. You know, making me cook delicious meals. It sounds

Joe Biden seems like hes running again, God love him. He will most likely make this official in the next couple of months, and with the support of nearly every elected Democrat in range of a microphone. That is how things are typically done in Washington: The White House shall make you primary-proof. The gods

Meta Platforms Inc META is reportedly planning to terminate thousands moreas early as this week. What Happened: The Mark Zuckerberg-led company is eliminating jobs based on financial targets and separately from its efforts to flatten the organization, reported Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The layoffs could be finalized in the next week and

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Tesla Inc.s TSLA next-generation budget car will have a key difference from the rest of its lineup. What Happened: Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday the companys next-generation smaller car will work mostly in autonomous mode, Reuters reported. There is a clear path to delivering a car that cost half as much to build

President Biden fired the opening shots of the battle over spending and taxes that will consume Capitol Hill this year when he proposed on Tuesday a 5 percent Medicare surtax on people who earn more than $400,000 a year.   The White House is hailing the proposal, which is part of Biden’s budget plan, as

When then-President Barack Obama decided that the United States would not provide lethal weaponry as part of a $53 billion aid package to Ukraine in 2014, Ron DeSantis was quick to criticize the decision. DeSantis, then a member of Congress representing Florida’s 6th district, told conservative talk radio host Bill Bennett in 2015 that it

close video Lawmakers must stop blaming crime on poverty: Jason Riley Fox News contributor Jason Riley argued the crime crisis is a result of Democrat policy, telling ‘Varney & Co.’ there is evidence ‘soft on crime laws’ will be a big issue in the 2024 election. Car thieves are having a heyday across the U.S.,