DOJ defends Epstein files delay citing need to review over one million pages. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says "well-settled law" supports missing deadline for victim protection.
Trump administration announces $2 billion U.N. humanitarian funding that officials say will save taxpayers $1.9 billion through consolidated operations.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom moved himself into front-runner status for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, emerging from a pack of contenders to clear leading status. It was a strong year for Newsom, whose combative approach to taking on President Trump resonated with Democrats and won favorable headlines for his team. “The headline on Newsom...
President Trump on Saturday touted low national crime statistics and his immigration agenda while claiming his tariffs have resulted in "no inflation" as the first year of his second term comes to a close. "Crime in the United States is at its lowest levels on record," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Much of that is...
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Friday said President Trump and Republican lawmakers have no interest in making "health care more affordable" as ObamaCare subsidies are set to expire, rising the monthly cost for millions. "But right now, as I go around, especially as I’ve been talking to my seniors, they are so very concerned because...
Donald Trump's brand is losing credibility, and Gavin Newsom's Hollywood-grade instincts make him a formidable opponent for Vice President JD Vance, who is being groomed for 2028 and must balance honoring Trump without imitating him.
A new ceasefire deal between Thailand and Cambodia went into effect Saturday after dozens have been killed and thousands have been displaced due to a weeks-long territorial conflict. Part of the 72-hour ceasefire deal requires Thailand to return 18 Cambodian soldiers held in Thai custody since July, as well as clear their shared border of...
Russia carried out a series of strikes on Ukraine early Saturday, with at least one person dead and many others injured. The latest attack comes a day ahead of expected peace talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump. Air raid sirens blared at around 1:30 a.m. local time as the strike commenced, The...
Frustrated lawmakers are looking to 2026 in the hopes that they can reclaim some of the power many fear they’ve ceded to the White House under President Trump. Over the course of 2025, the Trump administration unilaterally shuttered or drastically weakened federal agencies, implemented widespread tariffs, canceled congressionally approved spending and conducted military operations in...
Voters will head to the polls in next year's midterms to decide on a number of critical ballot measures. While most of the attention in 2026 will be on the fights for the House, Senate and governor's mansions, these measures are no less significant. From reproductive and transgender rights to agriculture, crucial policies will be...
Former Republican Rep. Joe Walsh (Ill.) on Friday decried the Trump administration’s immigration raids that were carried out throughout the Christmas holiday. “I did my best yesterday to turn off the news from Christmas Eve on and not think about anything and not tweet anything,” Walsh, a frequent critic of President Trump who became a...
An alleged victim of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday shared concerns about the Justice Department (DOJ) blowing past the congressionally mandated deadline to release all files tied to the late financier’s estate. “It still continues to be extremely upsetting. And I, like, have chills in my body thinking like, are they ever going...
