ICE hasn't received much operational guidance from Congress since its creation, a break with lawmaker scrutiny over its operations under the Trump administration.
The leaders of the world’s two superpowers, President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, are set to meet in April. China and others hope to use the long-awaited summit as leverage and are calling on the United States to cancel arms sales to Taiwan. Trump should stick to his guns and hold firm to U.S. commitments […]
NYC residents face grocery costs of $400 to $500 monthly as Polymarket opens free grocery pop-up in West Village, highlighting the city's affordability crisis.
President Trump threatened "consequences come Election time" for Republican lawmakers who oppose his administration’s tariffs on U.S. trading partners. “Any Republican, in the House or the Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time, and that includes Primaries!” the president wrote in a Truth Social post Wednesday evening, shortly after...
House Republicans clamoring for stricter voting rules cleared a hurdle with passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act on Wednesday — but that’s only ramping up debate among conservatives on how to pressure the Senate to take up the election legislation. The bill, which would require individuals to present proof of citizenship...
Turkey has long been defined by its ability to connect worlds. In Istanbul, that connection plays out between continents. But deeper inside the country and along its southwestern coast, that bridge reveals itself differently. Underground cities carved for survival. Ancient wonders built to immortalize love. Coastal towns where history still floats on the water. This...
Six House Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday to pass a resolution to repeal President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a blow to both President Trump and House GOP leadership. The Wednesday 219-211 vote also followed an intraparty revolt against leadership over the administration’s handling of trade policy a day earlier. Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Kevin Kiley...
A group of Buddhist monks marched down the length of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon, concluding their “Walk for Peace" that began 109 days ago in Fort Worth, Texas. Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, who has led the group over the course of their 2,300 mile pilgrimage, addressed thousands of people gathered in...
The Republican National Committee (RNC) petitioned the Supreme Court on Wednesday to reverse a ruling that requires Pennsylvania to count undated and misdated mail ballots, saying its logic transforms the courts into “weapons of political warfare.” The technical requirements for Pennsylvania mail ballots have been the subject of extensive litigation ever since the state passed universal mail voting in 2019. It’s a battle only heightened by the Keystone State’s outsized role as a swing...
President Trump on Wednesday directed the Pentagon to purchase more power from coal plants in a boost to the declining fossil fuel. “I will sign an executive order that directs the Department of War to work directly with coal plants on the new power purchasing agreements, ensuring that we have more reliable power and stronger...
Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA refuses Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to review an application by Moderna for its influenza mRNA vaccine, not due to issues with the shot itself but what the agency claims was substandard...
Attorney General Pam Bondi went toe-to-toe with lawmakers in a heated hearing on Wednesday as the country’s top lawyer appeared before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time since taking office. Bondi fielded questions on issues ranging from pending investigations into adversaries of President Trump to immigration, but the most tense exchanges came amid...
Carrie Prejean Boller has been removed from the White House Religious Liberty Commission after Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), who chairs the body, accused her of trying to “hijack” a hearing on antisemitism this week. “No member of the Commission has the right to hijack a hearing for their own personal and political agenda...
A new poll from Gallup released Wednesday shows that few Americans see immigration as the country's biggest problem compared with other nations where more respondents say it's an issue. Gallup found that 8 percent of Americans said immigration was their top concern, placing the U.S. in a tie with Germany and Switzerland. Pollsters found that...
