The FBI set up a secret unit in 2019 to label allegations of corruption against Joseph R. Biden and his son Hunter as "Russian disinformation" at a time when the former vice president was running for president.
The Justice Department's inspector general announced a new probe Monday to investigate allegations that DOJ knowingly allowed fentanyl to be bought and sold, as agents tried to bring a lengthy trafficking case to a close.
President Trump on Monday warned that it was Iran’s “last chance” to make a peace deal with the U.S. or face “decapitation” as he touted the most recent talks with Tehran. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said the discussions with Iran are “not very complex” and “going to go quickly” this time around, claiming...
The House Ethics Committee on Monday announced that it had found Rep. Chuck Edwards's (R-N.C.) conduct with two young staff members had violated “the spirit” of the chamber’s rules against sexual harassment and unwanted advances and recommended he be formally censured by the full House. Edwards, who is married, had engaged in “highly unprofessional” conduct...
Morocco recently named a highway that spans more than 1,055 kilometers after President Trump, citing his decision to recognize Rabat’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara as the reason for the nod. “While our relations have always been rooted in close friendship and loyalty, they have never been as vibrant and as fruitful as they have...
A new poll shows that more Americans do not approve of President Trump's handling of immigration, a core issue on his political agenda. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 39 percent of respondents approve of his handling of immigration — a 10-point decrease from the beginning of his second term — and...
President Trump will travel to California and Nevada to sell his economic message this week with stops in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. On Tuesday, the president will attend a Republican National Committee dinner at Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles. He will then head to Las Vegas on Wednesday to tout tax cuts...
In every other part of our lives, Americans are tracked and scanned and verified. This is the age of Ring cameras, CAPTCHA and internet cookies. But suddenly, when it comes to welfare programs, we’re on horseback in the Wild West?
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he is leaning toward running for president again in 2028. “I think I’m more inclined than not, but there’s so much we don’t know,” Buttigieg told Steven Bartlett on an episode of “The Diary of a CEO” published Monday. “There’s so much I don’t even know about what’s going...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Monday said it has "serious security concerns" over the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, one of the conditions set by President Trump's Board of Peace aimed at reconstructing the Gaza Strip. Doron Spielman, a Netanyahu spokesperson, told The Associated Press that these concerns were shared with the White...
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination, a path smoothed on Sunday by a deal reached with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). “Sen. Cornyn has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice, which will be issuing a formal order permanently terminating the anti-weaponization fund and making...
Iran on Monday pushed back on President Trump’s claims that Tehran is negotiating with the administration regarding a longer-term end to the months-long conflict. "We are not currently holding negotiations with the United States. Our talks are with Oman and are focused on reaching an understanding on a route that would allow shipping traffic to...
The author of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) postmortem on the 2024 election said in an interview published Monday that the report left out a key chapter — accusations that DNC Chair Ken Martin disputes. The 2024 DNC report’s author, Paul Rivera, told The New York Times that he included a chapter that raised whether former President Biden should have run...
A spending bill unveiled Sunday by Senate Republicans would temporarily block the Trump administration's proposal to give political appointees control over hundreds of billions of dollars in scientific grants. The provision contained in the continuing resolution marks a rare instance of congressional Republicans standing up to a controversial Trump administration policy. It emerged from bipartisan...
Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte said over the weekend he would begin to transition away from the role amid questions over why he remains at the office leading the intelligence community. President Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Jay Clayton, was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday, but...
