President Trump on Wednesday appeared to confirm he authorized the CIA to carry out operations in Venezuela, an escalation into his administration's targeting of authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro. Trump was asked by a reporter in the Oval Office why he authorized the CIA to be able to strike inside Venezuela, to which Trump appeared to...
A new poll shows Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) has expanded her lead over Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli in the New Jersey gubernatorial race after last week’s contentious debate. Quinnipiac University on Wednesday found 50 percent of likely voters support Sherrill compared with 44 percent who favor Ciattarelli. One percent of respondents each said they back...
A rising number of Jewish Americans said they are shielding their identities in public, while just 1 in 5 said they feel very safe, according to a new poll from The Washington Post. Of those who were polled, 47 percent said there was "a lot" of antisemitism in the country, while 48 percent said there...
"Through our guest user testing, half indicated they preferred a fixed recline, to avoid feeling impacted by other passengers encroaching upon their space," an airline spokesperson said.
Flight delays, long security lines and ground stops could all get worse this week as some essential airport workers receive their final paycheck under the ongoing government shutdown.
Podcast host Jennifer Welch pressed Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.Y.) over a photo he was in with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying it was "heartbreaking" to see. “I think the Democratic base feels like there is a disconnect,” the liberal podcaster said in an interview on the “I’ve Had It” podcast released Tuesday. “Like, we...
Democratic strategist James Carville slammed Vice President Vance's reaction to a leaked Young Republicans group chat with racist and xenophobic messages "JD f‑‑‑ing Vance, the vice president of the United States, thought it was funny, and thought people were just overreacting to it," Carville told co-host Al Hunt on the Wednesday episode of his podcast...
The U.S. military is warning Hamas to stop violence in the wake of a reported video showing eight people being killed in Gaza. "We strongly urge Hamas to immediately suspend violence and shooting at innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza - in both Hamas-held parts of Gaza and those secured by the IDF behind the Yellow...
LIVE Video: Jeffries and House Democrats hold press conference on shutdown day 15 Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) raised the stakes on Capitol Hill as he scheduled a Thursday vote to advance the mammoth defense appropriations bill on Day 15 of the government shutdown. Thune is seeking to put Democrats on the record if...
President Donald Trump has been accused of weaponizing the Justice Department to punish people who investigated, prosecuted, or angered him, including the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey on false charges.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has surprised Democrats by scheduling a vote Thursday on advancing the $852 billion defense appropriations bill amid the government shutdown. The defense measure in July passed out of the Appropriations Committee with strong Democratic support — 26 to 3 — but the political calculus has changed since then because...
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Jack Keane on Tuesday slammed the Pentagon policy that restricts journalists from reporting on unauthorized material and prevents them from entering certain areas without an escort. “They want to spoon-feed information to the journalists, and that will be their story. That’s not journalism. Journalism is going out and finding the story...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted The Wall Street Journal over its coverage of U.S.-China trade relations and accused the newspaper of shilling for China. "I think this narrative ... just a terrible Wall Street Journal article today, just complete ... they're taking CCP [Chinese Communist Party] dictation," Bessent said shaking his head at a CNBC...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Wednesday that the U.S. will “impose costs” on Russia if there is “no path to peace in the short term” in Moscow's war with Ukraine. “If there is no path to peace in the short term, then the United States, along with our allies, will take the steps necessary to...
