A former adviser to President Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic said Sunday that the U.S. is equipped to handle an Ebola outbreak. “The U.S. right now does not have a confirmed head of the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)], it does not have a confirmed head of the [Food and Drug Administration (FDA)],...
Secret Service Director Sean Curran said Sunday that his thoughts were with the bystander shot amid an exchange of gunfire between officers and a gunman near the White House on Saturday. "I want to recognize the quick and decisive response demonstrated by our Secret Service police officers last night in confronting an armed gunman. Their...
Suicide has become the second leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 24 in the U.S., and Congress has taken steps to provide resources to those struggling with thoughts of suicide, including the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which has helped over 16.5 million Americans since its establishment in July 2022.
Citing support from President Trump, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) says he will introduce legislation to suspend the federal gas tax, which would save drivers 18.4 cents per gallon. Suspending the gas tax is quickly picking up more support among Republicans on Capitol Hill who are worried about a voter backlash over the rise in oil...
The Pentagon revealed the location of a U.S. Navy nuclear-armed submarine in a rare move a day after President Trump rejected the latest peace proposal from Iran. The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine arrived in Gibraltar, a British territory on Spain’s south coast, on Sunday, the U.S. Sixth Fleet said on Monday. “The port visit demonstrates...
President Trump has declared the war with Iran won, but the reality is that the conflict is far from over and the Republicans will have a hard time convincing the American people that it was worth it.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is vowing a “massive” response to last week’s Virginia Supreme Court decision on redistricting, which nullified a new map in the Old Dominion to the advantage of Republicans. Jeffries said Democrats will be launching a multipronged “counteroffensive” featuring new redistricting efforts in blue states, new lawsuits against GOP-drawn maps...
A group sued over President Trump’s Reflecting Pool project on Monday, arguing the renovation at the National Mall violates environmental and preservation laws. The Cultural Landscape Foundation and its founder, Charles Birnbaum, said the blue paint coating is “altering the historic character” of the Reflecting Pool without authority. “The dark grey, achromatic basin was not incidental to the design. It was the...
Taiwan has said it does not want "surprises" during the meeting later this week between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, in which the island is among the most prickly items on the agenda. Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said that Taiwan was confident in its U.S. ties, but somewhat wary of any unexpected...
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday that he expects Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to leave the central bank’s board of governors if he is “happy” with a forthcoming internal report on the Fed’s renovations, which have been repeatedly criticized by President Trump. Powell, whose term as chair expires this month, said recently...
The sights of PPE-clad passengers leaving the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Sunday may prompt flashbacks to the COVID pandemic. Health officials say that isn't exactly the case.
