A coalition sued to block a DHS visa rule changes that would cap international students at four years in the U.S. and limit foreign journalists to 240 days.
NASA officials on Thursday will preview three upcoming spacewalks set for next month, as the agency looks to return astronauts to the moon by as early as 2028. The walks will focus on International Space Station maintenance and upgrades, including work on the station's power systems, communications equipment and other infrastructure needed to support ongoing...
Democratic lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee hammered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for failing to deliver on a pledge to equip its officers with body cameras amid a rash of deadly interactions with the public. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and acting ICE Director David Venturella, the Democrats noted...
Most Americans say they wouldn’t support a democratic socialist presidential candidate, according to a new poll. In The Washington Post/Ipsos poll, 55 percent of respondents said they wouldn’t “consider” casting their ballot for a self-identified democratic socialist presidential candidate, while 39 percent said the opposite and 6 percent did not respond. Democratic socialists have recently...
About a third of Democrats identify as democratic socialists, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, showing the growing influence of the party’s progressive wing. While they make up the minority of the party, the survey found that they are among Democrats’ most loyal supporters and are more likely than other Democrats to...
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has a 9-point lead over his challenger, ex-Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley, in the North Carolina Senate race, according to a new poll. Fox News found that 53 percent of voters in the Tar Heel State prefer Cooper over Whatley as the race to replace incumbent Sen....
The U.S.-Iran conflict threatens to expand as the American military retaliated late Wednesday after Tehran's surprise strikes the day prior. The U.S. launched a "heavy" barrage for two hours against several Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets. The marquee event on Capitol Hill set for Thursday morning was canceled late Wednesday; Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley...
A California resident and an Illinois congressman are calling for urgent federal action, including a Climate Bill of Rights for Homebuyers and increased financial oversight, to protect Americans from the escalating economic and physical damages caused by climate change.
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a show geared toward teaching Americans how to cook healthy, inexpensive meals. “Thanks to President Trump, we flipped the food pyramid and put real food back where it belongs: at the center of the American plate,” Kennedy said in a video he posted...
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) responded Wednesday to Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Pa.) criticism of several progressive Democratic candidates he’s supporting in midterm races across the country. Fetterman told CNN’s Manu Raju on Tuesday that the independent senator should “maybe sit a few out,” referring to his endorsements of progressives such as Abdul El-Sayed in the...
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is set to deliver remarks Thursday morning at a Public Citizen forum focused on combating public corruption. He will be joined by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) as Democrats ramp up their attacks on President Trump's agenda, corporate power and the influence of billionaires ahead of...
