A Miami federal jury on Friday convicted former Florida Rep. David Rivera (R) of conspiracy and other crimes tied to a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government.  Rivera and his consultant, Esther Nuhfer, were found guilty of breaking the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) when they secretly lobbied U.S. lawmakers and members...

The U.S. Secret Service agent who was injured during a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner last Saturday was not hit by friendly fire, according to the federal law enforcement agency. Secret Service Director Sean Curran told NewsNation, The Hill's sister network, that the agent was shot at “point-blank range” by the...

President Trump said Thursday that he is not satisfied with the current standing between the U.S. and Iran, amid stalled nuclear deal negotiations between the two countries.  “We’ve already won, but I want to win by a bigger margin,” Trump told Newsmax’s Greta Van Susteren. “We’ve destroyed everything. If we leave right now, it will...

In a 6-3 decision on Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's second majority Black congressional district, ruling it an unconstitutional gerrymander. The ruling has significant implications for future applications of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which activists have long used to push for new electoral lines that protect the voting power of historically disenfranchised...

The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that new caps on federal loans for graduate school programs will go into effect July 1.  The department said this decision is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the costs of postsecondary education and streamline the student loan repayment process. Last July, President Trump signed the...

A conservative TV host pressed House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Thursday about rising fuel prices across the U.S. as the war in Iran stretches past 60 days. The average cost of gas has skyrocketed amid the ongoing conflict, hitting the highest level in four years on Tuesday. The national average as of Thursday morning...

U.S. Rep. John James (R-Mich.) is the leading Republican candidate in Michigan’s gubernatorial primary race, according to new polling. Glengariff Group, Inc. published new polling data for the race on Tuesday from likely GOP primary voters in the state. James garnered 37 percent of support in the survey, followed by businessman Perry Johnson with 19.8...

President Trump said on Wednesday that federal stock holdings in Intel generated over $30 billion over the last several months, after he authorized the U.S. government’s investment in the struggling semiconductor chip manufacturing company last summer. “I’m very proud of that Company in that I am responsible for making the United States of America over...

The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency said on Tuesday that Russia remains open to removing highly enriched uranium, a critical component of nuclear weapon development, from Iran.  Rafael Grossi stressed the importance of ensuring Iran loses this supply or that its enrichment is diluted during an interview with The Associated Press. Grossi leads...

President Trump praised U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday for authoring the court’s landmark decision to limit a central provision of the Voting Rights Act. “Today's 6-3 Supreme Court decision in the Callais case is a BIG WIN for Equal Protection under the Law, as it returns the Voting Rights Act to its...

British monarch King Charles III made an appeal to the shared values between the U.S. and the U.K. while stressing the importance of international cooperation and service in a historic address to a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday. “The challenges we face are too great for any one nation to bear alone,” Charles said....

Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Tom Steyer are the leading candidates in the packed race to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), according to new polling released on Monday. The CBS News poll surveyed likely California primary voters on their support for eight of the politicians running to lead California. Hilton received 16 percent of...