Add David Hearn to Donald Trump’s ever-growing list of enemies of the state. The Bethesda man was out for a bike ride in Washington, D.C., last Friday and decided to spin over to the Reflecting Pool see how its new, Trump-ordained “American flag blue” color struck him. He
President Trump’s relationship with key Senate Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), is crumbling after repeated clashes over strategy on array of issues. The two sides are splitting further apart as the midterm election nears and GOP lawmakers fear
For the past 18 months, nearly all of the efforts to demolish America’s anti-corruption architecture have come from one source: the White House. Under President Trump, it was the White House that announced both the elimination of task forces specifically tasked with tackling
While some are worse than others, the stories people tell about how data centers invade and disrupt their communities follow the same contours. The tech company and their swarm of contractors are in town before you know it, and they’re already scheming with local leaders. In no
Republicans are embracing allegations that data center opposition in the U.S. is being fueled by foreign actors, raising questions over how influence operators are contributing to one of the fiercest debates in the tech policy space. Reports, including from OpenAI, recently
The United States and Iran have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, or (MOU), to end an Iran War that—when it began—Congressional Democrats widely denounced as a reprehensible and illegal “ war of choice .” One might logically expect those same Democrats to welcome a
A grand state fair highlighting American culture is set to kick off on the National Mall this week ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary, but several states have publicly said they will not attend the event. At least seven states led by Democratic governors have opted not
Voters are increasingly upset over the cost of living, turning to candidates with scant political experience.
Donald Trump’s war with Iran is making it clear this presidency could have much worse long-term consequences than we expected. Yet Trump is spending his nights indulging his crazed obsessions. In one early-morning tirade , he raged about “fools” who criticize his Iran fiasco,
President Trump on Sunday slammed the New York Times for reporting that not much has changed after four months of war between the U.S. and Iran. The president said their reporting was “TREASONOUS” and said the article in question would be added to his lawsuit against the
Ret. Gen. Jack Keane on Sunday said the US-Iran memorandum of understanding signals a “major shift” in the Trump administration’s approach to foreign policy ideals in the Middle East. “It’s a recognition that there’s a major shift of the Administration‘s priorities away from
A new survey shows that more than a third of Americans say the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) is better for Tehran, as the Trump administration works toward negotiating a long-term peace deal to resolve conflict in the Middle East. The CBS News/YouGov poll results
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday tore into President Trump's tentative deal between the U.S. and Iran as he deemed the agreement to be a "plan to make a plan." Pence started an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal by commending Trump for "acting decisively" by
Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, on Sunday said her office would prosecute individuals caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after the Trump administration spent millions on renovations. “Anyone who is in a position of vandalizing or
President Trump on Sunday celebrated Father's Day with a social media post touting that the U.S. has the "BEST ECONOMY EVER." "Happy Father’s Day!" the president wrote on Truth Social. "Our Country is doing GREAT. Record Jobs Numbers and Stock Market, BEST ECONOMY EVER!
Democratic socialists are back in the spotlight after notching two high-profile mayoral primary victories in major cities this month. In Washington, D.C., this past week, progressive Democrat Janeese Lewis George outperformed moderate Kenyan McDuffie, all but assuring she’ll
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) joked about President Trump backing both Republican runoff candidates to be her state’s governor. Mace — who made her own bid for South Carolina governor this year — on Saturday took to social media to respond to Trump's TruthSocial post backing both
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday said he doesn't think “that the president is always getting good advice” from his advisers. “Do you trust that the president is being given advice by people who think their loyalty is to the Constitution?” NBC News’s Garrett Haake
Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) on Sunday acknowledged that there were concessions in the Iran deal as critics continue to raise concerns with the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed last week. “There are a lot of concessions, but let's keep in mind that this is a work in
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Sunday said Senate Republicans must do the "hard work" to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, a voter ID bill touted by President Trump as his legislative priority. Lee told "Fox News Sunday" host Shannon Bream that the
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said he asked President Trump to proceed with U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton as his pick to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) after he said he would delay his nomination.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Sunday said that Tehran is receiving “all of the benefits” from the deal to end the war in Iran. “When you have Democrats and Republicans, conservatives and progressives, all coming out talking about capitulation, surrender, catastrophe, you know
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) on Sunday said lawmakers will "push hard" for answers behind the bombing that destroyed an Iranian girls school on the day U.S. and Israeli airstrikes first fell on the Middle Eastern country earlier this year. Crow accused the Trump administration of
China has been supporting the North Korean nuclear program all along because that program gives it leverage over Washington.
Former national security adviser Susan Rice railed against President Trump's memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran, ripping the 14-point agreement as "flimsy." "It's egregious, Jon," Rice told ABC News's Jonathan Karl on Sunday, "because so many concessions were granted
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said he thinks the tentative deal between the U.S. and Iran will fail. "If you don't have a diplomatic path through the MOU, then you have to go to war, or some other form of coercion," Graham told CBS News's "Face the Nation" host
The PLAN for School Safety Act is a bipartisan bill that provides targeted grants to establish or strengthen expert-led, state-based School Safety Centers, which will provide customized consulting services to help local schools design, improve, and execute evidence-based safety
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is looking to use his political power to reshape New York’s congressional delegation less than six months after taking office. The popular mayor has made endorsements in multiple contests ahead of Tuesday’s House primaries in New York,
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz is returning "back towards normal," a day after Iranian officials signaled they would be closing the vital waterway due to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. The Trump administration official
President Trump on Sunday claimed that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to resign, comments that come after a rocky period for the U.K. leader. “Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. He failed badly on two very important subjects-
American classrooms are seeing a decline in reading and math scores, which is a civilizational issue as it is linked to a decline in IQ scores, and is exacerbated by the use of AI which weakens judgment and the ability to think for oneself.
President Trump issued a stark warning to Iran Sunday after Vice President Vance arrived in Switzerland for nuclear talks. "Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble," Trump wrote on Truth Social Sunday morning. "If they don’t, we’ll
The number of people living with Alzheimer's disease is expected to double by 2060. New research is shedding light on warning signs and risk factors that could signal cognitive decline ahead.
Bridenstine’s education, experience and knowledge of space issues, as well as his contacts in Washington, will be important.
If we’re not vigilant, data centers and other facilities in the works for your home state could create the next Cancer Alley.
The commodity is a crucial ingredient in growing or producing pretty much everything you put in your grocery cart or serve up on your dinner plate.
Changing the clocks twice a year is annoying, for sure, but locking the clocks may "be extraordinarily difficult" for some.
President Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is “probably” going to be drained for repairs after a recent algae bloom and instances of peeling paint following his administration's major renovation of the Washington landmark. "We met with contractors today, will
Vice President Vance is now in Switzerland for talks over Iran’s nuclear program following an escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Vance, alongside special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, met with Pakistani Prime Minister
Americans are deeply divided on many issues. But taxing billionaires isn’t one of them.
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park are being warned about extreme heat that will plague the popular destination early next week after a recent increase in heat-related incidents in the inner canyon, including the deaths of three