President Trump capped off the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding with a late-night speech delayed by inclement weather that blended the championing of American achievements and resilience with deeply partisan rhetoric about the perceived ideological threats facing the country. “Tonight we come together for one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time,”...
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband is facing possible misdemeanor charges after he was involved in a hit-and-run in California on Friday that left a car with “major” damage, according to multiple reports. The Napa County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement obtained by The Associated Press that Paul Pelosi, 86, was driving his brown...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday showed off the new U.S. currency featuring President Trump’s signature, which is set to enter circulation soon in honor of the nation’s 250th birthday. Bessent reposted an image shared on Trump’s Truth Social account of the $100 bill, which bears both of their signatures, writing that it was...
A former spokesperson for Jill Biden on Sunday said her credibility was damaged with remarks about former President Biden during a promotional tour for a new memoir. “The problem for her is ... she is saying something completely different now that only invites the rest of us to ask, 'Was she telling the truth then...
Distillers who made emergency hand sanitizer during the pandemic were unfairly penalized by the FDA, leading to public outcry and a reversal of the fee, but the FDA under HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra later reopened the issue, leading to further public pressure and a dropped investigation.
A new poll shows former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra (D) holding a 6-point lead as the frontrunner in the final days leading up to the June 2 California gubernatorial primary race. The Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey released Saturday found Becerra receiving support from 28 percent of voters, followed by billionaire...
Iran has accused the Trump administration of ceasefire violations and will move to close the Strait of Hormuz and stop exchanging messages with the U.S. through intermediaries, Iran’s state-affiliated outlet Tasnim News Agency reported Monday. The report, translated from a post on the messaging app Telegram, pointed to Israel’s military operations in Lebanon against the...
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday defended Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner amid a string of controversies, including a new bombshell report about him sending sexually explicit texts to women other than his wife. Murphy said he hadn’t followed the texting story as closely as others but said Platner was still the best opponent for...
Tina Peters, a former elections clerk in Colorado who was the first local official convicted over efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election, is set to leave prison Monday after Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) commuted her sentence. Peters is set to leave prison after spending less than a quarter of her nine-year sentence behind...
The U.S. military over the weekend struck radar and drone sites in Iran, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said late Sunday. “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted self-defense strikes on Iranian radar and command and control sites for drones in Goruk, Iran and Qeshm Island this weekend,” Centcom said in a post on the social platform X....
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) notified Senate Democrats on Monday that they will make a coordinated effort to eliminate the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, which Schumer called a “slush fund.” Schumer said he will force Republicans to vote to kill the fund, regardless of how Republicans attempt to prevent the issue from...
In 1777, Morocco became the first nation to recognize the United States. I was reminded of that history not in a textbook, but in the Pentagon, seated across from senior American defense officials, as our two countries recently concluded a new 10-year Defense Cooperation Roadmap. In that room, the past did not feel ceremonial —...
