FBI subpoenas election records in Arizona, expanding 2020 inquiry

Federal investigators sought and obtained records relating to the 2020 election in Arizona, the Republican leader of the state Senate said Monday.“Late last week I received and complied with a federal grand jury subpoena for records relating to the Arizona State Senate’s 2020 audit of Maricopa County,” state Senate President Warren Petersen said in a … Read more

Texas Gov Abbott issues warning of Chinese spying in medical tech

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is warning state health agencies about potential Chinese spying through medical technology. Abbott directed Texas state health agencies and public university systems to address potential cybersecurity risks linked to Chinese-manufactured medical devices, citing concerns that sensitive patient data could be accessed by foreign actors. “Governor @GregAbbott_TX released a letter directing state … Read more

Congress weighs new funding for Trump’s Iran strikes as war costs rise and Democrats cry foul

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill could soon add another priority to their growing agenda as Republicans work to navigate a partial government shutdown and other deadlines looming in the next several weeks — weighing whether to provide additional cash to fund President Donald Trump’s operation in Iran. Early chatter is beginning in the House of Representatives … Read more

Trump’s Rx plan promises savings, but economists see a hidden trade-off

President Donald Trump’s latest push to slash prescription drug prices promises relief at the pharmacy counter, but behind the headline savings lie trade-offs that could reshape how drugs are developed, priced and delivered in the United States. To deliver on that promise, the administration has rolled out TrumpRx, a federal price-comparison platform aimed at lowering … Read more

Social media erupts on Mamdani over reports his wife liked pro-October 7th posts: ‘This is who they are’

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sparked a social media firestorm after reports that his wife’s social media presence included “mass liking” of posts critics say were celebrating the Oct. 7 massacre of Israelis carried out by Hamas. Rama Duwaji, a Houston-born illustrator who identifies as Syrian and married Mamdani in early 2025, liked several posts … Read more

Sen Cory Booker proposes ‘Keep Your Pay Act,’ eliminating federal income tax on first $75,000

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., facing a re-election campaign in 2026, announced a new tax-cut bill, the Keep Your Pay Act, that would eliminate federal income taxes on the first $75,000 of income for most households and expand key tax credits for working families. Booker’s plan increases the standard deduction to $75,000 for married couples filing … Read more

Why do we need International Women’s Day? Apart from misogyny and Christian nationalism, you mean? | Zoe Williams

I should probably be fuming about the way that companies try to cash in on IWD. But there are so many vile opinions to worry about instead Sunday was International Women’s Day, which you’ll know because every company you’ve ever shopped with will have emailed you, taking this fine opportunity to suggest things women might … Read more