Democrats backed U.S. troops in the Iran conflict but say President Trump's use of military force lacks congressional approval under the War Powers Act.
Roger Carstens, former lead hostage negotiator, warns Iran is untrustworthy as the Trump administration considers new round of peace talks in Pakistan.
Noted forensic psychologist Dr. Helen Smith’s newest book, His Side: Men Speak Out on Dating, Marriage and Life in America, is a provocative look at the male experience. Smith uses interviews to examine how straight men are forced to navigate shattered norms in a turbulent society. Smith, who has long studied the human experience, takes […]
The Trump administration on Friday reversed course and extended a waiver on sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products amid the Iran war, just days after a top Cabinet official said the U.S. would not be doing so. A license allowing countries to purchase Russian oil from Friday through May 16 was posted on the Treasury...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has proposed sending ICE agents to the Super Bowl halftime show to arrest people who may be in the country illegally, which critics say is political malpractice and could alienate Latino voters, independents, and NFL fans.
Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) got in a confrontation Wednesday with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after they staged a surprise press gaggle outside his office to highlight their health care demands and his delay in swearing in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.). “The guy who works in this office right here is keeping...
Former White House aide Steve Bannon bemoaned that former FBI Director James Comey did not walk through the front door of the Virginia courthouse where he was arraigned Wednesday on charges linked to his 2020 congressional testimony about the investigation into Russian ties to President Trump’s 2016 campaign. "They slipped Comey in through another entrance,...
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears’s (R) gubernatorial campaign rolled out a new ad Wednesday tying her Democratic opponent, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), to a string of violent text messages sent by Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones. "Jay Jones says he wants to put two bullets in a political opponent," says a narrator opening...
Democrats have an advantage in the showdown over the federal government shutdown, with 39 percent of Americans blaming Trump for the closure and 75 percent feeling that Trump isn't focused enough on reducing prices.
Ten House Democrats are pressing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring the chamber back by next week to pass a bill to pay service members before funding runs out due to the ongoing government shutdown, though the Louisiana Republican said that won’t be happening. In an Oct. 8 letter led by Reps. Gabe Vasquez (N.M.) and Derek...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday signaled opposition to moving a standalone bill to pay military service members during a government shutdown, walking back his Tuesday statement saying he was open to doing so. If the shutdown drags on and Congress does not pass a bill to pay the troops or reopen the government,...
Congress must pass meaningful reforms to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to protect Americans' Fourth Amendment rights and ensure that data is treated as personal property.
Between 2012 to 2022, the divorce rate declined 28%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. However, there are 14 states bucking the trend, where the divorce rate is still "significantly higher" than the national average.
Between 2012 to 2022, the divorce rate declined 28%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. However, there are 14 states bucking the trend, where the divorce rate is still "significantly higher" than the national average.
Staffing shortages are contributing to ground delays, longer wait times and travel modifications at airports across the country due to the government shutdown. Passengers expecting speedy layovers and smooth transitions in some major cities have been jolted by unexpected delays or cancellations. More than 3,600 flights, both domestic and international, were delayed Tuesday, and 70...
House Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday afternoon as the Senate takes up another vote on stopgap funding bills that could reopen the government a week after the shutdown began. Democrats have thus far held firm on their demands for health care concessions to be included in any funding bill. House Minority Leader Hakeem...
Book publisher HarperCollins UK issued an apology Tuesday after a recent book made claims that first lady Melania Trump was introduced to her husband through convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The publisher worked with Andrew Lownie, author of "Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York," to remove "several passages of the book...
