Congress left Washington without resolving DHS funding crisis because no deal was close, avoiding potential mayhem from keeping lawmakers idle during shutdown.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) this week abruptly reversed course on a new rule requiring veterans’ disability ratings to be calculated by how well they function on medication and not on the underlying condition or injury itself, a stance that was quickly condemned. “Effective immediately, VA is halting enforcement of the interim final rule,...
President Trump slammed the Supreme Court justices who struck down his tariffs on Friday, which included two justices he appointed, saying he was “ashamed of certain members of the court.” “They're very unpatriotic and disloyal to our Constitution. It's my opinion that the court has been swayed by foreign interests and a political movement that...
The Supreme Court’s blockbuster decision invalidating President Trump’s tariffs is expected to kick off laborious efforts by importers to get refunds for the billions of dollars they’ve paid over the past year. The court’s decision, however, gives no guidance. As Justice Amy Coney Barrett put it at oral arguments, it’s set to be “a mess.” Here’s what to know as the process gets underway: Supreme Court didn’t address refunds The...
Democratic governors must decide whether to opt into a federal school-choice program that could result in a significant wealth transfer out of their states if they don't participate.
Annie Farmer, a survivor of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, called for the U.S. to go after billionaires connected to Epstein’s crimes after former Prince Andrew was arrested by British authorities on Thursday morning. “In this country, it feels like our system prioritizes profit over all else, and so our version of royalty is really...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Thursday praised President Trump's remark that he will direct his administration to release all classified files about UFOs and extraterrestrial life, saying it would be "incredible" and a show of bipartisanship. "I remember growing up on 'The X Files,'" Fetterman said in an appearance on Fox News with host Jesse...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday hailed the Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down a significant amount of President Trump’s tariffs as a victory for Americans and the U.S. economy. “This is a win for the wallets of every American consumer,” Schumer said in a statement. “Trump’s chaotic and illegal tariff tax made...
First lady Melania Trump will give remarks at the National Museum of American History in Washington on Friday, as her 2025 Inauguration Day gown makes its debut at the Smithsonian. The Hervé Pierre-designed white gown that featured a dramatic black stripe that Trump wore at the inauguration balls to celebrate President Trump's return to the White House...
The co-executors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s estate have agreed to pay up to $35 million to settle a lawsuit accusing them of aiding his alleged sex trafficking operation for nearly two decades. The agreement, made public on Thursday in Manhattan federal court and pending approval by a judge, would settle a lawsuit filed...
President Trump said Friday morning he is considering a limited strike against Iran if it does not forge a deal with the U.S. to constrain its nuclear program. “I guess I can say I am considering that,” the president said when asked whether he was considering a limited military strike to pressure Iran into a...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron provided the most visible manifestation of Europe’s new thinking about a nuclear deterrent.
The Supreme Court cast aside the bulk of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs Friday, obliterating a canon of his economic strategy in ruling that his use of an emergency statute to remake global trade was unlawful. The decision invalidates what the Trump administration called the president’s most significant economic and foreign policy initiative of his second term,...
A U.S.-born athlete competing for China in the Olympic Games brushed off criticism from Vice President Vance, who had questioned her decision not to represent the United States. “I’m flattered. Thanks, JD! That’s sweet," decorated freestyle skier Eileen Gu said, according to USA Today. "So many athletes compete for a different country. ... People only...
