Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over affordability at a Senate hearing on Thursday, telling the secretary that "families aren't fooled by these lies." "It's not just groceries," Warren, the ranking member on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, said. "The numbers from Trump's own economic agency show that Americans...
The Trump administration is moving towards installing a Christopher Columbus statue on White House grounds, seeking to recognize the late Italian explorer for his contributions to U.S. history. White House officials signed a loan agreement with the Italian American Organizations United on Wednesday to secure a reconstructed statue of Columbus thrown into the Baltimore Harbor...
Most Americans say the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, by federal agents in Minnesota last month was not justified. In a new Quinnipiac University poll, 6 in 10 voters said they believe the agents’ use of force against Pretti was “not justified.” Only 22 percent of respondents said they believe...
FBI Director Kash Patel is being personally briefed on the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, officials said Thursday. Patel was already scheduled to travel to Arizona, where the 84-year-old woman was last seen in her home, though the trip was unrelated to the search, the...
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday brushed aside allegations that deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a Russian agent. "I would like to joke about such versions, but let's not waste our time,” Peskov said in response to a question about Poland’s probe into potential links between Epstein and Russian intelligence, according to Reuters. The...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) on Wednesday expressed reservations about a drawdown of federal immigration officials in his city. “Our understanding is that the drawdown is happening immediately and in the very near future. That being said, it's not enough. Bringing 700 officers off our streets and sending them back wherever they came from is,...
Congress passed a compromise deal to fund five of the six remaining appropriations bills for the rest of the fiscal year, and put the sixth on temporary life support, after limiting the Department of Homeland Security division in the bill to a Feb. 13 expiration date.
Trump claims his administration has done more to confront persecution of Christians worldwide than any modern presidency as White House hosts those who have been persecuted, on Thursday.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele warns lawmakers that violent gang members who worship Satan are present in the United States, during National Prayer Breakfast.
House Republicans warn Chinese "paper mills" may be flooding U.S. science with fake research, potentially compromising taxpayer-funded programs and grants.
President Donald Trump defends DHS Secretary Kristi Noem amid mounting criticism, claiming that the U.S. now has the "strongest border" in its history.
New report accuses Rep. Rashida Tlaib of alleged ties to terrorist-linked groups, calling for congressional inquiry into her conduct and campaign finances.
