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France will summon U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to its foreign ministry on Monday after the American diplomat levied sharp allegations against his host country over its “lack of sufficient action” in response to the rise of antisemitism. The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Sunday that the country has “taken...

President Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) lobbed insults at each other on Sunday as the president threatens to send National Guard troops to more American cities, including Baltimore. Trump on Sunday morning slammed Moore, who was elected governor of the Old Line State in 2022, for suggesting the president visit the city and...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Ukraine on Sunday and left the door open to the possibility of sending ground troops to support Ukrainian defenses against Russia. Carney joined Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a news conference on Sunday, marking the 34th anniversary of Ukrainian independence. He reiterated Canada’s unwavering support for the country and...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) opened the door to more Democratic redistricting efforts across the country, as he pledged to respond “appropriately” to any similar actions undertaken by Republicans. “Texas acted in a way to try and rig the congressional maps, so they could add a couple of different seats to the Republican column,”...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said in a Sunday interview that he is actively looking into redistricting options in his state, as the partisan effort expands across the country. “When I say all options are on the table, all options are on the table,” Moore said in an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation.”...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday listed the reasons why he opposes President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., including his seeing it as "disrespectful" to the Guard members. Earlier this month, the Trump administration began surging federal law enforcement across parts of the nation's capital to crack down on what the White...

Retired Gen. David Petraeus, a former CIA director and former head of U.S. Central Command, on Sunday said he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin has no intention of agreeing to a peace deal “unless he’s given additional territory.” In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” Petraeus said he was not optimistic about the prospects...

The battle between top Republicans and Washington, D.C., could see another wrinkle next month, when Congress returns to a race against the clock to prevent a government shutdown by the end of September. Local leaders said the last shutdown showdown left the District with a roughly $1 billion budget hole after Congress overrode its local...

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is being exploited by foreign entities and corporate welfare recipients, with the top 20 SBIR mills consuming $3.4 billion in contracts and producing little more than policy white papers, while genuine American startups struggle to get funding, and Sen. Joni Ernst's INNOVATE Act proposes targeted reforms to address these issues.

President Trump congratulated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the country's Independence Day, saying in a letter that the American people believe in Ukraine’s future and respect its people’s sacrifices. “Dear Mr. President: On behalf of the American people, I extend my congratulations and warmest wishes to you and the courageous people of Ukraine as you...

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) went after Republicans on Sunday for their redrawing of congressional maps in Texas as his own state is undertaking an effort to do the same. "Democrats offered the legislation in the last session to eliminate the gerrymander in every state. We supported, I think to a person," Schiff told NBC News's...

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Sunday met virtually with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported but returned to the U.S., and vowed to continue fighting to protect the Maryland resident. Van Hollen said the meeting was their first since the Maryland senator traveled to El Salvador to check on his constituent earlier this...

The "Made in America" ideal has become a luxury that working-class families can no longer afford, as they are forced to choose between supporting their own economy and providing for their families.

After the extraordinary scene of Texas Democrats fleeing their state to forestall a rare mid-decade gerrymander, Texas Republicans nevertheless moved this week to approve a new congressional map. It is designed to give their party five additional seats in Congress in next year’s midterm elections, as requested by President Trump.  California Democrats responded this week by rushing to advance...