Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on Saturday that he will not be "intimidated" or "deterred" by President Trump's perceived retribution threats, as a growing number of officials on the commander in chief's perceived enemies list face charges. The California Democrat, both a frequent critic of the president and target of his ire, said in a...
A federal appeals court on Saturday partially restored President Trump's control of the National Guard in Chicago and across Illinois, but prevented him from being able to actually deploy servicemembers in the Prairie State. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit granted the Trump administration's request for an administrative stay in part, meaning...
The Trump administration has imposed new tariffs on imports from most of the world, resulting in increased costs for US firms and consumers, while generating a windfall of new tax revenues that could be used to benefit American workers by investing in workforce skilling and apprenticeships.
A total of 18 people are missing after a military explosives manufacturing plant in Tennessee exploded on Friday. Police said no survivors have been recovered, and they are still investigating the incident's cause and haven’t ruled out foul play. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed there were fatalities on Friday but did not specify a...
President Trump on Saturday directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use move all of the department's "available funds" to go toward paying military servicemembers during the government shutdown. Throwing blame toward congressional Democrats and naming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Trump said that troops will not receive their upcoming paychecks. Servicemembers are scheduled to...
President Trump on Saturday instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use available federal funds to pay military servicemembers as an Oct. 15 pay day approaches amid the government shutdown. "We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "I will not allow...
Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has led every major opinion poll since April, raising the question of whether he could become Britain's next prime minister, despite the party's limited resources and the Labour Party's recent victory.
SEA BRIGHT, N.J. (PIX11) – A storm without a name is expected to bring flooding to the East Coast from South Carolina to New Jersey and high winds to New York City over the holiday weekend. New Jersey is under a state of emergency as residents brace for the nor’easter that could bring flooding and...
The Smithsonian Institute announced Saturday that its museums will be closed starting Sunday as the lapse in government funding persists. "Due to the government shutdown, Smithsonian museums are temporarily closed beginning on Sunday, Oct. 12, along with our research centers and the National Zoo," the organization wrote on the social platform X. "We will update...
The Trump administration on Friday laid off dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the government shutdown persists in Washington. The firings at one of the nation’s top public health agencies follows a series of turmoil around leadership changes and a stark update to guidance on health and vaccine...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Saturday cast blame on Democrats for a looming lapse in military pay as the shutdown impasse persists, pointing to seven failed votes in the Senate to pass his stopgap funding bill. "HR 5371 (the Continuing Resolution) is the bill to pay our troops," he wrote on social platform X....
Jared Kushner has reentered the political spotlight as a top envoy for the Trump White House in efforts to secure a peace deal in the Middle East, highlighting both his influence in the region and his growing business portfolio there. Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law who served as a senior White House adviser in Trump’s first...
