The Supreme Court blocked Missouri's new congressional map, forcing the state to use 2022 boundaries that favor Emanuel Cleaver's Kansas City district.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying the attacks are causing a fuel shortage.
Amazon's union has authorized strikes at two facilities in New York ahead of the looming Dec. 15 negotiating deadline. "Amazon Teamsters at two New York City facilities — JFK8 and DBK4 — have voted overwhelmingly to authorize strikes following Amazon’s illegal refusal to recognize their union and negotiate a contract addressing the company’s low wages...
ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos agreed to settle a defamation suit brought by President-elect Trump by issuing a public apology and providing $15 million to fund Trump’s future presidential library, according to court documents filed Saturday. The settlement enables both the anchor and Trump to avoid sitting for court-ordered depositions next week. Trump sued the network...
The United States reiterated its support for South Korea, an ally in East Asia, and vowed to advance mutual interests after the country’s president Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the parliament. “The United States reiterates our support for the Republic of Korea (ROK), its citizens and democratic processes, and the rule of law. Our commitment...
As national concerns about the drones spotted on the East Coast continue to mount, President-elect Trump has arrived in Maryland alongside political allies to watch the Army-Navy rivalry football game Saturday afternoon. Throughout the week, reports of mysterious drones seen in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania have prompted lawmakers, and state and local officials...
An Army veteran was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for violating probation, months after being charged for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, The Associated Press reported. Kevin Loftus, 56, was attempting to leave the country and join the Russian Army in its nearly three-year-long war against Ukraine....
Congress has passed a comprehensive federal judgeships bill, the first since 1990, to address the massive caseloads across the lower federal courts nationwide, but President Biden has threatened to veto the bill.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) joined the growing number of figures calling on the Biden administration and lawmakers to act on the mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey and other parts of the country. "In order to allow state law enforcement to work on this issue, I am now calling on Congress to pass...
President Biden marked the 12th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut on Saturday with a fresh pitch for Congress to act on gun reform legislation. Biden in a press release touted his administration's efforts to combat gun violence but argued that there was more to be done — especially as his...
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who was hospitalized during a trip to Luxembourg, underwent hip surgery early Saturday, according to a spokesperson. “Earlier this morning, Speaker Emerita Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement and is well on the mend," Ian Krager, a spokesperson for the lawmaker, said in a statement. "Speaker Pelosi is grateful...
The obesity rate among U.S. adults fell in 2023 for the first time in over a decade, according to a new study released on Friday. The study published in the journal JAMA Health Forum found that obesity nationwide has dropped from 46 percent in 2022 to 45.6 percent last year. The researchers also discovered that obesity...
If the U.S. had held Israel accountable for the killing of other Americans like Rachel Corrie or Shireen Abu Akleh, perhaps Israeli soldiers would not feel so emboldened to kill Americans, and other civilians, today.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that U.S. officials have been in "direct contact" with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian opposition group that effectively led to the collapse of Bashar Assad's regime in the country, the Associated Press reported. “Yes, we have been in contact with HTS and with other parties,” Blinken said Saturday...
Mike Pompeo, who served as Secretary of State during Trump's first administration, backed Japanese Nippon Steel Corp.’s attempted acquisition of U.S. Steel, sharply veering from President-elect Trump, who vowed to block the deal. "Blocking this purchase would undermine America’s national security by diminishing our ability to maintain robust and competitive domestic steel production," Pompeo wrote in an...
The 119th Congress must strengthen our national cybersecurity posture, and it will require all cyber-informed members to take leadership roles to tackle this challenge.
