House GOP yanks Iran war-powers vote mid-series, postpones to June

Top Republicans pulled Rep. Gregory Meeks' war-powers resolution Thursday facing ~10 GOP absences and likely defeat after Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Tom Barrett (R-MI) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) joined Democrats; a prior version failed 212-212 last week, with the next vote expected in June.

Trump swears in Kevin Warsh as Fed chair at 11 a.m. ceremony

President Trump will swear in Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve chair at 11 a.m. Friday in the Oval Office, with White House staffers reportedly worried about rising bond yields and the risk of gas prices surpassing 2022 records.

White House pulls AI executive order after Sacks' 11th-hour intervention

The administration's long-awaited AI executive order — which would have designated national security and civilian agencies to scrutinize AI models — was abruptly yanked after former AI czar David Sacks told Trump the requirements were too onerous for the rapidly evolving industry.

Fitzpatrick leads bipartisan push to kill Trump's $1.8B anti-weaponization fund

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), a day after Trump publicly attacked him for a dissenting vote, demanded Acting AG Todd Blanche provide transparency on the fund, arguing it was created without congressional appropriation — joining Sen. Thom Tillis, who called it a 'payout pot for punks.'

Fetterman loses third chief of staff since 2023

Cabelle St. John, Sen. John Fetterman's chief of staff since June 2025, resigned Wednesday — becoming the third chief of staff to leave the Pennsylvania Democrat's office in three years amid leaked texts showing Fetterman increasingly siding with Republican positions.

Federal walkback unlocks PA broadband buildout for 130,000 unserved homes

Pennsylvania can resume its BEAD broadband deployment after federal officials backed down on a wage-rules dispute that had stalled the program, removing what could have been a major roadblock to connecting roughly 130,000 PA homes and businesses still without service.

Krasner calls on Bob Brady to resign as Philly Democratic chair

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner publicly urged longtime Philadelphia Democratic Party chair Bob Brady to step down Thursday, arguing the party needs to change course ahead of the November general election.

Commissioner Judy Chang told Utility Dive she is 'not thinking about' PJM breakup options — pushing back on Chairman Laura Swett's May 12 'too big to function' remark — and endorsed PJM's May 6 reform white paper; PJM-RTO real-time LMP cleared at $25.89/MWh on 86.4 GW of load Friday morning, with Western Hub at $28.04 and peak forecast 87.9 GW.

The NM Public Regulation Commission set an Aug. 17 evidentiary hearing over TXNM's June 2025 sale of 8M new shares to a Blackstone affiliate ahead of the $11.5B utility takeover, after consumer and renewable-energy advocates argued the deal gave Blackstone an early stake without state vetting.

RHP Braxton Ashcraft (3-2) went 7 IP with 9 K and 2 BB, and Brandon Lowe homered while Marcell Ozuna drove in two, as the Pirates beat the Cardinals 6-2 at Busch Stadium on May 21 to move to 26-24; Pittsburgh opens a three-game set at Toronto Friday night.

Steelers shake up O-line at OTAs: Fautanu to LT, McCormick to LG

At Thursday's OTA session, Pittsburgh moved Troy Fautanu to left tackle and Mason McCormick to left guard in a configuration the coaching staff signaled is likely permanent, while new defensive coordinator Patrick Graham continued installing more split-safety looks.