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...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday said he demands answers from Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding comments the secretary made in an interview in 2024 about Black children on certain Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medications being "re-parented." "We’ve known RFK Jr. has been unfit to serve as Secretary, but...
Spain won’t allow American aircraft involved in the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran to fly in its airspace, a move likely to further drive a wedge between the two NATO allies. Madrid on March 1 said it would not allow Washington to use its air bases for military operations in Iran, deeming the attacks a violation of international...
The Pentagon has spurned a federal court ruling that blocked its press policy meant to limit journalists’ access to the building, setting up new rules that are just as restrictive, an attorney for The New York Times asserted Monday. The Times claims the Defense Department isn't complying with a March 20 order from U.S. District...
Usha Vance said there’s “no expectation” in her relationship with Vice President Vance that the two will see “eye to eye” on everything, but she added the second spouses try to maintain an open mind with each other. “I’m not his staffer. I’m not involved in this in any professional sense. … There’s no expectation...
Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel on Monday outlined six agenda items for Democrats to prioritize in the 2026 midterm elections. The former Chicago mayor and former U.S. ambassador to Japan pitched his “six for ’26” plan in a talk at Saint Anselm College’s New Hampshire Institute of Politics on Monday, the New...
President Trump’s approval rating dipped to a new low, and even fewer people surveyed in a new poll said they support his administration's war efforts against Iran. In a University of Massachusetts Amherst poll released Monday, 33 percent of respondents said they approve of the president’s job performance. Of the 62 percent who said they...
The Army has launched an investigation into a recent fly-by of two AH‑64 Apache helicopters near singer Kid Rock’s Nashville, Tenn., estate after a video of the low-altitude maneuvers went viral online. “The Army is aware of a video circulating online that appears to show AH‑64 Apache helicopters operating in the vicinity of a private...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Monday he has encouraged President Trump to “wind down” the Iran war and “wind up” efforts for a peace deal while noting that it would take an agreement from both parties to resolve the conflict in the Middle East. “Keep it up Mr President. Wind down the war and wind...
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers started to receive paychecks Monday for back pay missed during the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which first lapsed on Feb. 14. After Congress failed to secure a deal last week to reopen the DHS — which includes the TSA and other agencies — President Trump signed...
President Trump threatened Iran’s energy infrastructure Monday in spite of what he said was “great progress” in talks with officials in Tehran. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House that Operation Epic Fury is "moving ahead successfully and according to plan," noting more than 11,000 targets have been hit and...
Essential workers are showing up every day, keeping airports secure, while not knowing when their next paycheck will arrive, as lawmakers leave Washington to enjoy time off — still without a deal.
Millions of drivers use personal vehicles for their work, from delivery and ride-share providers to self-employed electricians, nannies, home health care aides and real estate agents.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Minnesota on Monday for allegedly violating Title IX by allowing transgender girls on women’s sports teams, adding to the administration's growing list of lawsuits around transgender athletes. The DOJ argues Minnesota has engaged in sex discrimination by making female student athletes compete against transgender girls, as well as share locker rooms and...
President Trump touted updated plans for his multimillion-dollar White House ballroom construction project Sunday evening, amid heightened scrutiny. The president unveiled the new designs to media outlets aboard Air Force One. “I think it will be the finest building of its kind anywhere in the world,” Trump told reporters. “A lot of people are giving...
