Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) is pushing the idea of illustrations in all new bills in Congress — because text alone is just too difficult to comprehend.
Google Maps has renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America days after President Trump signed an executive order calling for the change last week amid a U.S. trade war with Canada.
Rep. Jim Clyburn, a senior adviser to House Democratic leaders, said Sunday that Democrats could impeach President Trump if the party wins back the House majority in November.
President Trump said Sunday he plans to use some of the oil he secured from Venezuela to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which has been depleted to near-record lows.
President Trump said Sunday that he will report "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission "for rebuke or punishment."
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard spoke to reporters at the White House on Wednesday on the heels of the latest document drop alleging Obama administration officials misled the public about intelligence surrounding Russian interference in the 2016 election. Gabbard made a rare appearance in the briefing room, a sign the White House is seeking...
The Army spent around $30 million on the military parade to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, which also fell on the day of President Trump’s 79th birthday. “I can confirm the total for the Army festival and parade cost approximately $30 million,” an Army spokesperson told The Hill on Wednesday. The initial...
President Trump’s upcoming trip to Scotland on Friday is expected to erupt in protests from local statesmen who oppose his administration. The “Stop Trump Coalition” organized demonstrations in Aberdeen and Edinburgh on Saturday to disrupt the president’s visit. “He has repeatedly extorted America’s closest allies, including the UK, with his tariff warfare, while cosying up...
President Trump’s favorability has fallen among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander people in the United States, according to a new poll from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. In the poll, Trump was seen as “very favorable” or “somewhat favorable” by 26 percent of Asian American, Native Hawaiian...
Women in select U.S. cities will soon be able to express a preference for female Uber drivers and riders in the popular ride-sharing service, the company announced Wednesday. Uber said pilot programs will roll out in the next few weeks in Los Angeles, Detroit and San Francisco. The company previously launched the system abroad, where...
Thousands of people have signed a petition blasting CBS' decision to cancel 'The Late Show' with Stephen Colbert, a move that is earning the broadcaster and its parent company criticism and accusations of bending to political pressure from President Trump. "CBS's decision to cancel Stephen Colbert's show looks blatantly political," the petition published online reads....
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said the House will take “appropriate action” when it returns to Washington in the fall if the Trump administration does not release the files pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein. The comments came hours before the House is scheduled to break for the weeks-long August recess, which is beginning one day...
Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a judge to block Trump administration officials from making damaging statements about their client, saying they could hinder his right to a fair trial. The request from the attorneys seeks to block extrajudicial statements they say violate court rules, pointing to specific comments from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. “These...
Democrats need to take bold action to rebuild the federal government and make it more responsive to the needs of ordinary Americans, rather than the monied few, by reorganizing policymaking, breaking free from outdated norms, and implementing tangible, universal policies.
A new poll found President Trump’s approval rate underwater among men as his second White House stint reaches six months. The responses collected by CBS/You Gov noted 47 percent of men approve of the job Trump is doing as president, while 53 percent disapprove. Last October, before Trump's election, CBS/You Gov found 54 percent of...
LIVE Video: Acting FEMA director testifies before House on improving disaster response President Trump on Wednesday will focus on artificial intelligence (AI) in a keynote address at an AI summit. It comes as the administration is expected to release its "AI Action Plan," which will be structured around three core pillars, according to a preview...
The Trump administration unveiled Wednesday a framework for its artificial intelligence (AI) policy, placing a heavy emphasis on boosting U.S. innovation, building out data center infrastructure and promoting American technology abroad. The 28-page AI Action Plan lays out the administration’s approach to the rapidly developing technology, putting forward more than 90 policy actions for “near-term execution”...
