Sen. John Kennedy and Sen. Cory Booker sit on opposite sides of the dais, but that hasn't stopped Mr. Kennedy, Louisiana Republican, from admiring his New Jersey Democratic colleague.
President Trump has asked a judge to remove his blockade and allow the full shutdown and renovation of the Kennedy Center, saying he's fixed the problems that led to the court issuing an injunction earlier this year.
The Trump administration has started building the border wall through a west Texas section of the Big Bend region, marking the first major construction in an area of the U.S.-Mexico border where the administration's plans have met heavy opposition.
The first state visit by the leader of China in more than a decade takes place next week when President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for high-stakes talks - and a little schmoozing - at the White House with President Trump.
Democratic Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.) is keeping his distance from the newly formed Harris-Walz ticket as the vulnerable incumbent stares down a tight race for reelection that could determine control of the upper chamber. Tester praised Vice President Harris when she became President Biden's running mate back in 2020, but he has kept her 2024 presidential bid...
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks on Friday unveiled a new policy aimed at addressing U.S. troop exposure to blasts as evidence mounts that mortar firing, including during training missions, creates increased risk of brain damage. In a memorandum to senior defense officials and military commanders, Hicks said the new policy would establish requirements to...
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has ordered a 10-day block of the social platform X in the country, accusing X owner Elon Musk of promoting hatred and unrest following the country’s disputed election. Maduro said he has signed a proposal from the country’s National Telecommunication Commission to remove the social networking site formerly known as Twitter....
Veterans in Congress are taking sides in the battle over the military record of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), who was recently accused of “stolen valor” by his rival vice presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio). “When are @JDVance and [former President] Trump going to stop denigrating the men and women who honorably serve our...
A coalition of 15 state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over its plan to expand Affordable Care Act (ACA) health coverage to immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children. The states, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R), want to stop the administration’s plan from taking effect Nov. 1. Under the rule,...
Vice President Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), are hoping to cash in on the success from their camo hat merchandise by releasing similar beer can holders. “We have camo [for legal reasons we must call these ‘can coolers’] now,” Rob Flaherty, the campaign’s deputy manager, said in a post on...
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first needle-free alternative to the EpiPen on Friday, a single-use epinephrine nasal spray for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. The agency said it approved Neffy, from ARS Pharmaceuticals, for use in adult and pediatric patients who weigh at least 30 kilograms (about 66 pounds). In a...
A COVID-19 outbreak has emerged at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and at least 40 athletes tested positive, including U.S. track star Noah Lyles. Maria Van Kerkhove, the director of epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention at the World Health Organization, said in a briefing Tuesday that many countries have seen a surge in COVID,...
The death toll from storm Debby has risen to eight following its second landfall in the mid-Atlantic region on Thursday. Debby first made landfall on Florida early Monday as a Category 1 hurricane. The storm then made its second landfall early Thursday in South Carolina after it was downgraded to a tropical storm. As of...
Anita Dunn, a former adviser to President Biden, criticized "certain leaders" for Democrats losing the House in 2022, comments that come after former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she has "never been that impressed" with Biden's "political operation." In an interview with Politico’s "Playbook Deep Dive" podcast, Dunn, a longtime Biden aide, was questioned about...
MSNBC pundit Lawrence O'Donnell criticized media outlets, including his own, over how several of them covered former President Trump's Thursday press conference at Mar-a-Lago. "It was 2016 all over again today," O'Donnell said Thursday evening on his weeknight program. "Donald Trump spoke for an hour at his home, and all of the cable news networks,...
