President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested that he could avoid congressional approval to extend his 30-day federal takeover of Washington’s police, amid his efforts to wrest control of the capital’s law enforcement. Trump this week…
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (Calif.) on Monday became the latest Republican to see a town hall devolve into shouts and jeers as he was peppered with hostile comments over the “big, beautiful bill,” the Trump administration’s…
Chasing the next big things in manufacturing and tech, states and localities have given out special corporate tax breaks at record levels over the past several years. But federal austerity is about to force a…
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Republican strategist Karl Rove posited Tuesday that President Trump could stand to benefit from Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for New York City mayor, arguing the president could campaign against the 33-year-old Assembly member’s democratic socialism during…
Fewer Americans said they do not trust the federal government compared to figures compiled last year, according to a survey that was released Tuesday. The poll conducted by the Partnership for Public Service, found 33…
President Trump warned on Wednesday that there would be “severe consequences” for Russia if it did not agree to stop its war in Ukraine after his meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Friday. “There will…
At least three people are dead and another is missing after flash floods engulfed southeastern Tennessee on Tuesday night, authorities said. The deluge swamped roads and prompted rescue teams into action. One family — two…
President Trump this week moved from rhetoric to action in his push for more federal control of Washington, D.C. Citing a “public safety emergency,” he is deploying National Guard troops to support federal officers already in place,…
A Minnesota teenager filed a charge of discrimination Tuesday against a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, accusing a server of following her into the women’s restroom and demanding she “prove” she was a girl. Gerika Mudra,…
The Virginia Police Benevolent Association split their endorsement ahead of the state’s elections in November, backing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, Republican lieutenant governor candidate John Reid and incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) on…
President Trump on Wednesday said he’ll seek “long-term extensions” from Congress to extend his federal takeover of the Washington, D.C., police amid his crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital, declining to rule out the…
President Trump’s trade and energy policies are recalibrating the global economic order — and not by accident. Under his leadership, trade is no longer simply about moving goods. It is a tool of strategic policy…
Most people are soaking up the last days of summer — barbecues, beach trips, a little bit of “out of office” energy. But Democrats? They’re in no mood for lawn chairs and lemonade. They’re finally…
The Russian military has pierced pockets of Ukraine’s front lines in the eastern Donetsk region this week, pushing forward just days before Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with President Trump in Alaska. …
A federal appeals court voted 2-1 on Wednesday to lift an order requiring the Trump administration to resume billions of dollars in foreign aid payments. The divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia…
Actor Sylvester Stallone, disco singer Gloria Gaynor and rock band KISS will be recognized as Kennedy Center Honors recipients, in the first awards gala held since President Trump’s overhaul of Washington’s prominent arts destination. Trump…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday sent a warning to President Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “bluffing” about being open to peace, ahead of a high-stakes summit between the U.S. and Russian leaders…
“Jurassic World Rebirth” is the perfect metaphor for Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign. The New York City Democratic mayoral nominee and Democratic socialist Mamdani is enthralled with the dinosaur that is socialism. He wants to take…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering revoking the authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children under 5 years old, the company confirmed Wednesday. The move would add another barrier for parents who…