President Trump signed an executive order bolstering U.S. protections for Qatar in the wake of an Israeli strike there that killed six people. The executive order states the United States "shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure of the State of Qatar as a threat to the peace and security...
New York politics have become increasingly polarized, with the mayoral election providing a test of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani's influence and the politics he champions, as well as the reelection bid of Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, with the rest of the country attempting to read the tea leaves of the 2026 midterms.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris's new book is on track to be the best-selling memoir of 2025, according to its publisher. "107 Days," Harris's account of her short-lived 2024 White House bid that followed then-President Biden's exit from the presidential race, sold 350,000 copies in its first week, publisher Simon & Schuster said Tuesday. The...
The Trump administration announced Wednesday it was pausing federal funding for infrastructure projects in New York City, citing concerns about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought posted on social platform X that roughly $18 billion in funding for the city has been "put on hold to...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Wednesday that he plans to keep the Senate in session through the weekend if Democrats don't reverse course and help advance a House-passed bill that would fund the government through Nov. 21, a proposal that has already failed twice on the Senate floor. “We’ll probably have to...
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers found themselves furloughed or working without pay when they woke up Wednesday morning, after government funding lapsed overnight. The government shutdown marks the first time since January 2019 that lawmakers failed to strike a deal to keep federal agencies open. The previous shutdown, during President Trump’s first term, lasted...
Oral arguments are expected to be closely watched, given the unprecedented nature of the case, and the seismic shift that any ruling could have on U.S. economic decisions.
The Supreme Court may review President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship executive order that opponents say violates the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause.
Chuck Schumer faces political pressure over government shutdown strategy as Republicans and Democrats battle over healthcare funding and blame assignment.
Kamala Harris incorrectly identified all 13 Afghanistan casualties as Marines and called Ross Ulbricht a 'fentanyl dealer' despite his different charges in her new memoir.
James Comey's indictment on federal charges faces criticism as politically motivated prosecution while interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan leads the case against him.
The federal government entered a shutdown Wednesday after the Senate failed to pass a continuing resolution 55-45, with Republicans and Democrats trading blame over the funding crisis.
