President Trump on Sunday said the annual White House Correspondents Dinner shooting was spurred by a “religious thing” as investigators work to uncover additional details tied to the suspect’s motive. Investigators have not yet released a motive for the shooting. “He had a lot of hatred in his heart for quite a while. And he...
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday said that he will support Kevin Warsh's nomination to be Fed chair after "assurances" from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that the criminal investigation into current chair Jerome Powell and the central bank's renovations in Washington, D.C., is closed. Tillis, a member of the key Senate Banking Committee, had...
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the alleged gunman who exchanged fire with law enforcement at Saturday’s White House Correspondents Association dinner is not “cooperating” with investigators. “We are not viewing him as cooperating necessarily right now, although we will see what happens going forward,” Blanche told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said Democrats will not focus on impeaching President Trump if they regain a majority in the lower chamber after midterm elections. When asked if impeachment was a top priority, Jeffries said “Of course not,” during an appearance on Fox News’s’ “Fox News Sunday.” “I've made clear from...
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the alleged gunman who exchanged shots with law enforcement at the White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday traveled cross-country via train from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. Blanche told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the man traveled from Los Angeles to...
A devastating parasite that burrows into the flesh of its hosts is inching dangerously close to the United States, the Texas Department of Agriculture warns.
Iran has reportedly caused billions of dollars in damage to U.S. military assets and bases in the Gulf region, sparking questions about the Trump administration’s transparency regarding potential costs for repairs. Six people familiar with the damage said runways, high-end radar systems, dozens of aircraft, warehouses, command headquarters, aircraft hangars and satellite communications infrastructure were...
World leaders were quick to respond after an armed man disrupted the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday night, which led to the president and first lady being evacuated and journalists and attendees taking cover under tables. Law enforcement exchanged fire with the gunman before he was subdued. President Trump said Saturday that...
Lawyer and activist Kerry Kennedy, the sister of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) late Saturday for protecting her during the fallout from a live shooter at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner. “I hit the floor at the White House...
The U.K. will seek to smooth over its "special relationship" with the U.S. next week, when it deploys King Charles III for a state visit with President Trump. The royal tour comes Trump has lambasted the country’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not being supportive of the U.S. war in Iran and its reluctance to help Washington...