Several prominent congressional Democrats on Saturday slammed the Trump administration's national security strategy (NSS), claiming it favors President Trump's business interests and weakens U.S. influence abroad. "Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy puts his family’s and
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts overhauled a program designed to provide more exposure to historically underutilized businesses in the state procurement process by removing female and minority-owned businesses from the eligibility standards.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday took the podium at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum to attack post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy, declaring a new military focus on the Western Hemisphere while lambasting the decisions of former administrations. Over roughly 40
The National Park Service in 2026 will offer free admission to U.S. residents on June 14 — or Flag Day, which also happens to be President Trump's birthday. But the Interior Department, which oversees the park service, also quietly removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and
More than a third of self-checkout thieves see the kiosks as "unpaid work" so taking small items "feels like compensation."
President Trump on Saturday awarded medals to the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, while hailing the renovations underway at the famed Washington arts destination months after he announced an overhaul of the center and named himself its board chair. “We are making
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went to great lengths Saturday to avoid saying whether the military will release the full, unedited video of its controversial September 2 double-tap strikes on a boat it claims was carrying drugs in the Caribbean. Thus far, only footage of the
Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla said President Trump's endorsement of his opponent, conservative candidate Nasry Asfura, hurt his chances of winning the country's election. "It hurt me because I was winning by a much larger margin,” Nasralla told Reuters. The
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dealt with two controversies this week, as Democrats demand his resignation and Republicans leave his fate with President Trump. Hegseth came under fire after The Washington Post reported that he ordered the military to "kill everybody" on a
Democratic Senator Patty Murray of Washington is calling for the release of Wilmer Toledo-Martinez, an immigrant who she says was mauled last month by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement attack dog in Vancouver, Washington. According to Murray’s office, Toledo-Martinez is an
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) is facing a challenging political future as he finds himself at the epicenter of a growing fraud scandal in his home state. The controversy, which focuses on hundreds of millions of dollars allegedly stolen from a federally funded nutrition program,
He just can’t let it go. President Donald Trump is still over the moon after receiving the FIFA Peace Prize on Friday, an award invented expressly to stroke his ego. On Saturday morning, the president, after dashing off some angry rants at a CNN reporter and Fox and Friends ,
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki weighed in Thursday on the discourse around Pentagon media access, calling out the new "press corps" for consisting of mostly conservative influencers. "What is so interesting right now in Washington is what is happening with the
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday praised his conversation with special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner during a "long and substantive" call to further peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. "I am grateful for a very focused,
Juan Orlando Hernández—narcotrafficker, former Honduran president, and recent recipient of a pardon from President Donald Trump—played a key role in what the Justice Department dubbed “one of the largest and most violent drug-trafficking conspiracies in the world.” Now,
Tesla ranked 10th best, per Consumer Reports.
The stage is set and all 12 groups competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been drawn. And after a 24 hour wait, the organization has announced which nations will play in which stadiums. Prior to the draw, where President Trump was awarded the inaugural peace prize, the only
The White House on Friday posted a video of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests spliced with an altered clip of pop musician Sabrina Carpenter on "Saturday Night Live," days after using one of her songs in a similar video. The video, pulled from her Oct. 18
President Trump on Friday celebrated the latest redistricting moves in Indiana, while pressuring several state senators to support a new map that could offer the GOP two more seats in the 2026 midterm elections. Trump called the updated map "much fairer" and "improved," and
Democrats should unite behind popular policies to repair the damage caused by Trump's presidency and build a better future for Americans, including reducing tariffs, reforming the immigration system, restoring funds for clean energy projects, increasing affordable housing,
Federal authorities announced Thursday that an arrest had been made in the nearly five-year-long investigation of pipe bombs planted outside of the Democratic and Republican national committee officers the evening before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Brian Cole Jr.,
Social media users are skewering the U.S. Treasury Department for bragging about something eminently non-bragworthy. On Friday, the Treasury Department’s official X account shared a chart reflecting that, in 2025, “U.S. Treasuries are having their best year since 2020.”
President Trump’s use of his clemency power is drawing criticism as he grants pardons and commutations that at times appear to contradict his agenda and focus largely on people charged or convicted during the Biden administration. Trump has spent much of his term criticizing
While Trump has successfully closed the border and arrested thousands of the violent criminals who entered our country illegally, there is a perception problem growing for the Republican Party as operations continue.
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) sent a letter Wednesday urging Trump administration officials to ramp up oversight on large corporations' use of H-1B visas for foreign workers. In his letter, Gallego expressed support for high-skilled immigration programs that "spur economic
President Trump on Saturday took another swing at talks around rising prices and cost of living concerns, largely casting the blame for the "affordability crisis" on his predecessor. The president specifically took aim at analysis from stockbroker Peter Schiff, who appeared on
Last month, one of the kindergarten students I counsel as a social work intern was absent from class for most of the week. This student missed school Tuesday through Friday. On Friday, her teacher decided to call the student’s mom to see what was going on. The student had been
Officials previously predicted the surcharge could bring in an additional $90 million.
A new, disturbing detail in the “drug boat” controversy that has enveloped Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the past week calls the purpose of the entire operation into question. According to an exclusive report from CNN , the alleged narco-trafficking boat that the U.S.
As the Republican Party flails on the cost-of-living crisis, President Donald Trump kicked off his Saturday morning with an attack on his beloved Fox & Friends for prodding that sensitive subject. The show on Saturday hosted Peter Schiff, a stockbroker and financial
President Trump on Saturday defended high costs associated with his White House ballroom project, telling critics that the space will be "much bigger and more beautiful" when completed. Trump first slammed CNN's chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins for asking about
The ABA is likely to continue on this path of activism over professionalism.
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) took his criticism of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a step further Friday, claiming the Pentagon chief's recent decisions have "ruined his credibility." “I’ve been on the record already," he told Politico's Dasha Burns, who also hosts "Ceasefire" on
China’s dominance in rare earths looks formidable on paper, yet its power is far weaker in practice.
One of the most coveted, rare coins ever struck by the U.S. Mint – a long-lost 1804 dollar – is expected to sell for millions at auction Sunday, according to auctioneers at Stack's Bowers Galleries.
A new study from SmartAsset sought to answer this question by identifying the costs of food, housing, healthcare, and other expenses that factor into keeping a family afloat while allowing one parent to stay at home with their children.
State election officials, election administrators and advocates are already making strides to address these issues.
Obese cats in a clinical trial will be given an implant that slowly releases a GLP-1 over three months.
Frozen dog food sold in 14 states is being recalled due possible plastic contamination.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Elmwood Park, N.J., is recalling the pills, which are in 2.5 mg and 6.25 mg doses.
After 43 days of a government shutdown, eight Democratic senators crossed the aisle and voted in favor of a Republican bill to extend the enhanced tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, which are set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025, while the core issue of expensive health
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got a key moment of respite late this week that could help him bat back a plethora of controversies. The moment came on Thursday, when Adm. Frank Bradley reportedly told lawmakers at a closed-door session on Capitol Hill that he had received no
In case you missed it, President Donald Trump fell asleep on television this week. There he was, in the middle of a meeting with the members of his Cabinet, completely set adrift on memory bliss as the pool cameras rolled, locked on his dozy face. Before you worry too much,
Gasoline prices are down while electric and natural gas costs are up, turning the issue of energy affordability into a political Rorschach test. Democrats are lambasting the White House for high power bills, while President Trump and his allies tout low prices at the pump.