Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pushed back Wednesday on GOP accusations that her fellow democratic socialists will drive into Congress a communist agenda, saying Republicans "are seeking to usher in a new McCarthyism for this era."
Republican Steve Hilton launched his general election campaign for California governor Wednesday with a gambit to win over left-leaning voters who dominate the state: Even if they loathe President Donald Trump, he said, they should consider voting for him.
U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Wednesday said the agency has opened more than 10,000 investigations this year into threats against protectees. Curren told reporters about the 40-percent rise, and when compared to last year, that the threat number is "off the charts." "The environment has become very volatile, and that's just across the...
R. James Woolsey, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under former President Clinton who served a brief, embattled tenure, died on Wednesday. He was 84. Woolsey's wife Conchita Sarnoff Woolsey told The New York Times that he died from a stroke in their Washington, D.C., home. She told The Washington Post that...
President Trump is mulling over launching military strikes on an al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing current and former U.S. officials familiar with the deliberations. The Post noted that there is disagreement among top U.S. officials about going forward with an attack, with the National Security Council's senior director for counterterrorism, Sebastian...
The number of Senate-confirmed officials who have left their roles in the Trump administration is more than double the amount of departures at this point of President Trump’s first term, according to a new analysis from the Partnership for Public Service. Over the last 18 months, 27 such officials have left their posts, equating to...
Elon Musk took aim at Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey," which was released earlier this month, for its historical inaccuracy. In the lead up to the movie’s release, Musk remained critical over its lack of Greek representation in the cast. He wrote on the social platform X in May that "Chris Nolan is an...
A group of prominent Latino leaders is making a last-minute push to convince Democratic National Committee members to make Nevada the first state to cast votes in the Democratic primary in 2028, according to a letter obtained by The Hill. In a letter to members of the DNC's Rules and Blaws Committee, two dozen Latino leaders...
President Trump on Wednesday took aim at Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) and what he called "communist" Democrats during his speech in the Peach State, calling him “terrible” and likening him to the comedic character Pee-Wee Herman. Ossoff is running for reelection against Trump-backed Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) and his viral speeches and Senate grillings...
The Defense Department has selected the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Virginia Tech to host a revamped fellowship program for senior military officers — the first universities approved after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth severed partnerships with top universities. The two universities will participate in the new Senior Service College Fellowship, a 10-month...
The number of measles cases in the U.S. this year has surpassed last year's annual total, hitting the highest number of cases recorded in more than three decades, according to Johns Hopkins University. Per Johns Hopkins University's measles tracker, there have been 2,295 recorded measles cases this year, just surpassing 2025's total of 2,289. The...
The Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen are signaling a major escalation in the war between the Islamic Republic and the U.S., threatening a blockade on a key Red Sea shipping route that facilitates about 7 percent of the world’s oil supply. The move would borrow from the Iranian playbook that has effectively closed the Strait of...
Republican Sen. Deb Fischer (Neb.) on Wednesday objected to a request from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) for unanimous consent to prohibit President Trump from using taxpayer money to further retrofit a luxury Boeing 747 gifted to the president from Qatar. The GOP senator blocked Schumer’s request to pass his Presidential Airlift Security Act,...
A majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s job performance, according to a new poll. In The Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday, 36 percent of respondents said they either “strongly” or “somewhat” approve of the way the president is handling his job, while 60 percent said they either “strongly” or “somewhat” disapprove. Four percent said they...
President Trump is set to deliver remarks in Georgia on Wednesday afternoon highlighting his administration's economic agenda, as concerns around affordability rise ahead of the midterms. During the Peace State trip, the president is expected to promote the recently launched child investment funds, dubbed "Trump accounts." He is expected to be joined by Rep. Mike...
