Kamala Harris will campaign with Sen. Jon Ossoff in Georgia and headline a fundraising dinner hosted by Fulton County Democrats next month, marking her latest involvement in the midterm...
President Trump on Wednesday would not say whether he considers Ukraine to be an “equal member” of efforts to end the war between Moscow and Kyiv, as his administration pushes for negotiations between Russia and the neighboring country it invaded in 2022. “It's an interesting question,” Trump said in the Oval Office when asked if...
The House on Wednesday voted to dramatically expand Congress’s ability to roll back regulations passed by the prior administration, a move by the GOP to crush a number of new rules passed in the final year of the Biden administration. The final vote was 212-208. Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) were the...
A lawyer for Vince McMahon said Wednesday that Manhattan federal prosecutors have dropped their criminal probe into whether the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder attempted to cover up multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. “We have been in consistent communication with the government and understand, with no ambiguity, that the investigation has definitively concluded and will...
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday announced the creation of a data privacy working group as policymakers work toward a national privacy standard. “We strongly believe that a national data privacy standard is necessary to protect Americans’ rights online and maintain our country’s global leadership in digital technologies, including...
The Department of Education announced on Wednesday it is investigating two state athletic associations that say they will not abide by the Trump administration's Title IX rules that forbid transgender girls and women from participating on sports teams that align with their gender identity. Local outlets have reported that both the Minnesota State High...
President Trump said Wednesday he expects to meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin multiple times, suggesting they are likely to meet first in Saudi Arabia. “We ultimately expect to meet,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “In fact, we expect that he'll come here, and I'll go there, and we're going to...
The White House on Wednesday acknowledged disagreement between President Trump and King Abdullah II of Jordon over Trump's pitch to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and the U.S. taking over the territory. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that while Abdullah opposes Palestinians from leaving Gaza, Trump is committed to moving them out of...
Kentucky businessman Nate Morris said Wednesday that he is not waiting for Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to decide if he will run for reelection next year, announcing his interest in launching a challenge to the veteran senator for the seat. “This week, I've seen some comments from a couple potential candidates for Senate suggesting they...
Turkish President Erdogan and his administration are negotiating with Syria's interim president to solidify its influence and control over the new Syrian government, potentially threatening America's regional ally Israel and creating a new American headache for years to come in Syria.
Emergency crews are responding to reports of a military plane that crashed into the San Diego Bay near Shelter Island, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Wednesday.
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) wrote Wednesday to Energy Secretary Chris Wright about reports that staffers with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have been granted access to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Markey and Beyer, who co-chair the Congressional Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, cited recent...
A federal judge on Wednesday granted a request from two transgender high school athletes in New Hampshire to add the Trump administration to a lawsuit challenging a state law barring trans athletes from girls’ and women’s sports after President Trump's issued an executive order doing the same earlier this month. The teenage plaintiffs, Parker Tirrell...
The White House on Wednesday sought to turn around claims from Democrats that there was a looming “constitutional crisis” if President Trump defied court orders, arguing that the real “crisis” was the result of federal judges blocking the president’s agenda. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused media outlets of “fear-mongering” with headlines about a constitutional crisis....
