Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer immediately brought up to prospect of investigating and taking President Trump to court after Democrats romped in the midterm elections.
Former Kennedy Center employees accused the iconic performing arts venue's leadership in a letter to Congress of halting planned waterproofing repairs earlier this year. In the Thursday letter, David Seide, an attorney representing the whistleblowers, shared internal documents which he said challenged the Kennedy Center board's claims that these leaks constituted the venue's immediate closure. ...
President Trump rejected a new seven-day proposal from Iran Saturday morning to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt military operations in the ongoing conflict between Tehran and the U.S. “They want to make a deal, and I think that’s fine,” the president told reporters at the White House. “I like making a deal, too, but...
Pollsters and independent handicappers are increasingly convinced that Democrats aren’t experiencing an artificial “sugar-high” in polling but that multiple metrics are right now pointing to a good midterm environment for the party. The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report became the latest independent forecaster this week in predicting that Republicans looked poised to lose the...
President Trump left Knoxville for the White House Saturday afternoon after attending the University of Texas vs. University of Tennessee football game — an appearance coming ahead of senators' last chance to pass the Protect College Sports Act before recessing into a lame-duck period. Trump flew to Knoxville Saturday morning to watch the Texas Longhorns,...
As the U.S. military reaches record recruitment numbers, higher education institutions must improve their support systems to fulfill the promise of opportunity for service members and veterans.
An essay by John Mac Ghlionn examines the growing divide between Americans' physical financial realities and the performative wealth displayed through social media and consumer credit.
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R), who championed last year’s redistricting efforts in his state, shared his disappointment in a Supreme Court decision requiring Missouri to use its old congressional map in the November election. “It is disappointing that today’s decision by the United States Supreme Court means Missouri will conduct its November general election under...
“America First” must ensure that the innocent, powerless civilians of any and every nation on earth, be it Iran, Israel, China, Russia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Cuba or even Canada, understand that the people of the United States are not their enemy.
When President Trump announced he was kicking three news organizations out of the White House, he made clear it was because of his displeasure with their reporting. But days into the ban, he turned to a familiar argument to justify his decision. It was about national security. “Fake News people and publications that only write negatively,...
A growing number of Republicans in the heartland are breaking with President Trump on policies that are unpopular as the GOP worries about paying the price for them in the upcoming elections. Lawmakers and candidates in Iowa, Michigan and Ohio have called for a quick end to the Iran war amid high gas and diesel...
President Trump’s approval ratings have sunk to new lows in several recent polls, driven by declining GOP support and souring views on the economy in a possible warning sign for Republicans just weeks out from the midterms. In the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, Trump’s overall approval fell three points from the previous week to an all-time...
The debate over how to regulate artificial intelligence is being pushed past the November midterms, frustrating some lawmakers who warn that Congress is running out of time to address the rapidly evolving technology. With the House out of session and the Senate facing a crowded agenda before it departs for a monthlong recess, lawmakers are...
The governors of New York, Kathy Hochul (D), and New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill (D), both announced Friday they would declare states of emergency ahead of this weekend's nor'easter. “I’m declaring a State of Emergency for Nassau, Suffolk, New York City and Westchester as this powerful coastal storm bears down on the region,” Hochul wrote on...
CNN reported its journalists have been barred from joining the press pool traveling with President Trump this weekend. They were set to board Air Force One Saturday to cover his visit to Knoxville for a college football game. The outlet had been scheduled to serve as this weekend's TV press pooler — a rotating group...
