Trump's budget proposal cuts Smithsonian funding below $1 billion for the first time since 2020 as a 162-page White House report targets woke ideology.
Democratic objections to giving President Trump more tariff authority is slowing Senate consideration of a Russia sanctions bill and preventing a potentially unanimous vote to support Ukraine.
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) pressed for his fellow Ohio Republican and former son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller, to resign in the wake of abuse allegations involving Moreno's daughter and granddaughter, adding that he thinks the GOP representative needs "serious psychological help." “If there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller...
A new Department of Homeland Security regulation issued on July 17, 2026, will restrict foreign reporters' ability to work independently in the United States by shortening I-visa durations to eight months.
The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Saturday sent shockwaves through the Senate, as the upper chamber lost a 23-year veteran who shaped debate on a litany of foreign and domestic policy items. Graham died on Saturday “from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said early Sunday. The chief medical examiner of...
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Sunday said he won’t return to the Capitol for votes “quite yet” as lawmakers prepare to return from recess. “As much as it frustrates me, this process takes time. And on the advice of my doctors, I won’t be able to return to the Senate floor to vote quite yet....
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died on Saturday of an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the office of the Washington, D.C., chief medical examiner said Sunday. “The death certificate will be PENDING until all the toxicological and microscopic testing are finalized and at that point the death certificate will be updated to reflect the...
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stepped down on Sunday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reshapes his cabinet amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of the eastern European country. In a lengthy statement on social platform X, Zelensky said he and Svyrydenko determined they need to implement “personnel changes” to “ensure the implementation of the updated political strategy.”...
The ongoing absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) from Capitol Hill is throwing another wrench in President Trump’s uphill push for a massive $1.5 trillion defense spending package next year. McConnell, who has been in the hospital for more than three weeks, chairs the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, the panel that controls Pentagon spending. His...
Russia has used Japan as a base for tech and spying in its war against Ukraine, according to a new report from The New York Times. According to the Times report, released Sunday, some Russian spies ended up in Japan after getting kicked out of Western countries following the beginning of the war, per officials....
On Sunday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) spoke with President Trump regarding a potential endorsement in the special primary to replace the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham (R), according to a new report. The president told Norman, "Give me a week,” when asked about an endorsement, Bloomberg Government reported hours after Graham’s office announced his...
Democrat Annie Andrews, who was running against Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in the South Carolina Senate race, called for “setting partisanship aside” after Graham's death on Saturday. “My deepest condolences are with the family of Senator Lindsey Graham, his friends, his devoted staff, and all who are grieving this sudden and tremendous loss,” Andrews wrote...
United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz on Sunday said Cuba's regime is "a national security threat," as the Trump administration keeps its sights on the Caribbean island nation amid rising tensions. Waltz accused China and Russia of "collecting information around our military bases in Cuba" during an interview on "Sunday Morning Futures" with Fox News's Maria...
Hunter Biden on Sunday reflected on Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) relationship with his father, former President Biden, and several other lawmakers in a statement that shared memories of a “time before Donald Trump.” “When I heard about Senator Graham’s death last night, the first thing I thought about was not all the things he said...
FBI Director Kash Patel said Sunday his bureau is “assisting local authorities” in the wake of the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). “Senator Lindsey Graham was a devoted public servant, a fierce defender of our nation, and a true patriot who dedicated his life to the people of South Carolina and the United States,”...
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday said he regretted endorsing former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D), who formally dropped out of the race against Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) after an ex-girlfriend came forward and alleged that the oyster farmer sexually assaulted her in 2021. "I got that call wrong," Khanna told NBC News's "Meet...
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) on Sunday urged members of Congress to pass a Russia sanctions bill in honor of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and his legacy as an advocate for Ukraine amid its war against the Kremlin. Graham died on Saturday evening due to a “brief and sudden illness” per his office. “On Friday, Senators...
China has unveiled the world's fastest supercomputer, LineShine, which was able to bypass U.S. export restrictions by using a network of CPU standard microprocessors instead of GPUs.
