House Republican leaders are sending members home Wednesday until after the November election, condensing their pre-midterm schedule in Washington for the second time.
The Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term, according to a tracking tool released Wednesday by a pro-democracy nonprofit and a group of researchers and scientists.
The Trump family's cryptocurrency platform, World Liberty Financial, indicated in a report released Thursday that DT Marks DEFI LLC, a Delaware-based company connected to the former president, could get 75 percent of WLF's protocol revenues. World Liberty Financial, spearheaded by two of Trump’s sons — Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.— was launched nearly a month ago and came as the...
The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has shaken up the war in the Middle East, with Israel now having eliminated the top leaders of the Palestinian militant group, including the officials who plotted the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. The Israeli military confirmed Thursday that Sinwar was killed in an operation in Gaza along with...
Vice President Harris and Fox News host Bret Baier battled Wednesday evening in a 30-minute encounter that looked more like a debate at times than an interview. Baier asked Harris some of the toughest questions she’s encountered since becoming the Democratic nominee for president, but often cut her off before she could give a full answer. At...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Vice President Harris's running mate, is in North Carolina as the state kicks off early voting Thursday. Early voting began as the western part of the state is still working to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene, which hit late last month. The State Board of Elections in response...
U.S. forces were not involved in the Israeli operation that killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on Thursday, though American intelligence has aided Israel's search for the group's leaders, according to the Pentagon. “This was an Israeli operation. U.S. forces were not directly involved,” press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters. “We've had a small...
President Biden congratulated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Israel’s killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered a yearlong war and introduced new tensions between the leaders. In remarks to reporters upon landing in Berlin, Biden said he felt hopeful about a cease-fire in Gaza and...
Democratic lawmakers from the House and Senate pressed President Biden to lower housing costs before he leaves the White House in a letter dated Wednesday. “We write today to thank you for your historic work to expand tenant protections and lower the cost of housing and to encourage you to take further action before your...
The U.S. is undergoing a transformative shift away from globalization and toward localization, with initiatives such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act prioritizing investments in critical infrastructure, clean energy and smart manufacturing to create jobs, reduce income inequality and lead in innovation and sustainable development.
Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able to cut drug and alcohol abuse in half, according to a new study from the scientific journal Addiction. The research, published Thursday, found that people who take Ozempic or similar drugs — those used for weight loss or treating type 2 diabetes — were 40 percent...
