The U.S. military took down approximately 100 suspected cartel drones at the southern border in August using sophisticated laser systems, officials say.
President Donald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) filed a Wednesday resolution to expel Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) over pending federal charges related to a scuffle involving lawmakers, protesters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers outside a migrant detention facility in New Jersey. McIver was accused of assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement after touring Delaney Hall...
Predicting future events is difficult, but economists and election forecasters have made significant progress in recent years, with accuracy rates of 90 percent for five-day weather forecasts and 50 percent for ten-day forecasts, and 23 percent for economic forecasts, but the circumstances of the election can greatly influence the outcome.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright is testifying Wednesday afternoon before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the department's fiscal 2026 budget request. The Trump administration's spending proposal includes significant cuts to Biden-era green initiatives. Paired with the GOP-backed reconciliation bill, renewable energy incentives would also be slashed. The hearing comes after Wright announced proposals to cut dozens...
House Republicans are scrambling to finalize the details of their “one big, beautiful bill” of President Trump’s legislative priorities. The White House is pushing to hold the vote on Wednesday, even as warring Republican factions negotiate last-minute tweaks and some members warn they cannot yet support it. GOP leaders have made some progress winning over...
An Ohio school district is investigating after a 24-year-old was accused of enrolling in its high school, allegedly posing as a teenage boy for over a year and a half.
A federal judge on Wednesday chided the Department of Justice (DOJ) during a hearing where he agreed to dismiss a trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D), stemming from his visit to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility earlier this month alongside three Democratic members of Congress. U.S. District Judge Andre...
The U.S. health care system is ill-prepared to treat pregnant patients and their infants who have endured the impacts of wildfire smoke exposure, a new study finds. Many residents of communities prone to the proliferation of wildfire smoke lack geographic access to the treatments they might need, according to the study, published in the American...
A federal judge said Wednesday the Trump administration violated his order when it boarded a group of migrants on a flight headed for South Sudan earlier this week and he will issue an order requiring it to be remedied. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy ruled the flight ran afoul of his decision last month requiring the...
Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Wednesday defended to House members the Trump administration's request to cut 15 percent from her department's budget. McMahon at times had contentious moments with members as she emphasized the request for a $12 billion cut as President Trump wants her to carry out the federal agency’s “final mission.” “Madam Secretary,...
A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that President Trump's firing of two Democrats on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) were unlawful, deeming them "null and void." U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said that PCLOB's "responsibility" to oversee the government's counterterrorism actions and policies and recommend changes is "incompatible" with at-will removal by...
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are mourning the passing of Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), showing an outpouring of support for the 75-year-old lawmaker who died Wednesday morning after a short stint with cancer. Colleagues from both parties praised Connolly for his years of service and shared personal stories following his family's announcement. Republican Rep....
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been working to bring facial recognition technology to security checkpoints at hundreds of airports over the last several years. Here's what to know about it.
Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus say they are working with the White House on a deal that would secure their support for the party’s “big, beautiful bill,” claiming they had reached an agreement on Tuesday night — a characterization that the White House is pushing back on — while casting doubt on the...
