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Ukraine faces grim question of whether it can take on Russia without US backing

The disruptions this week in U.S. support for Ukraine have forced Kyiv to face a grim question: Can it stay in the fight against Russia without any of President Trump’s already diminished support? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has escalated a diplomatic assault, earlier this week accusing the Trump administration of throttling its access to Elon...

Health insurance is the sleeper midterms issue: Why premiums are spiking

Americans are bracing to pay significantly more for health insurance next month, whether they have Affordable Care Act plans or get insurance through work. Premiums for some people could be the highest in decades, while others may pay more in the form of out-of-pocket costs like copays or deductibles. People are getting squeezed by...

Trump waives Russian sanctions outlined in Graham Act before they take effect

President Trump signed an executive order Friday evening to waive sanctions against Russia set to take effect soon under a recently signed legislative package. The president officially signed the sanctions package into law last month, which was posthumously dedicated to the late Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.). The legislation sought to put pressure on the Kremlin...

Zacharia speaks out after White House press secretary exit: ‘It was an honor’

Katie Zacharia issued her first public statement Friday night after a White House official announced she'd be "transitioning out" of the press secretary post after just five days in the role. In a post on the social media platform X, Zacharia praised President Trump’s leadership, saying, “It was an honor to work for him.” “President...

Secret Service deputy chief stepping down

Matt Quinn, the deputy director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), announced Friday he was stepping down after a year-and-a-half in the role.  Quinn said in a statement posted to social platform X he has been working with Secret Service Director Sean Curran on a transition plan for his role “for months now.”  The deputy...

Federal agents searched Omar’s trash for DNA before raid: Sources

Investigators have used secretive “dumpster diving” to obtain DNA when search warrants were not possible.

More lawmakers report suspicious packages at offices

Several lawmakers said Friday their offices across the country had received suspicious mailings following reports earlier this week of letters containing unknown substances at U.S. election offices. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and over 15 House lawmakers said their district or state offices received...

Ilhan Omar’s turbulent week explained: The dueling probes that threw the Somali-born progressive into chaos

Federal agents raided Ilhan Omar's D.C. home, seizing her phone, computers and passport as part of a criminal probe into immigration fraud.

Kansas Republicans fear Roger Marshall may be running out of time

WICHITA, Kansas — Roger Marshall was running behind.The bus Kansas Republicans booked for a five-day barnstorming tour sat idling Tuesday morning, with other statewide...

Income inequality at Obama Foundation, as brass thrives and rank and file seeks union

Half of the Obama Foundation's reported workforce topped $100,000 in pay, outpacing five other presidential nonprofits examined in recent tax filings.

‘No Kings’ foot soldiers ignore organizers’ warning, go all in for Democrats

"No Kings" organizers promote "Vote Blue" and partisan slogans that their own national coalition rulebook explicitly prohibits at Saturday's rallies.

From ‘Third Reich’ to ‘not that informed’: Senate debates deliver fireworks before midterms

Candidates in Michigan, Georgia, South Carolina and Maine delivered personal accusations and unexpected admissions during debates that have led up to their elections.

Inside the family business that turned a famous fair food into an American tradition

Fletcher's Original Corny Dogs sells 550,000 corny dogs each year at the Lone Star State's iconic fair using the same 84-year-old recipe.

ICE arrests more than 100 alleged gang members in single week, including violent MS-13, TdA suspects: DHS

A suspected MS-13 member wanted for homicide and a teenage Tren de Aragua associate facing murder charges were among 131 ICE gang arrests.

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