Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, is introducing legislation that would require the secretary of state to consider making Mexican cartels and Tren de Aragua Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
President-elect Trump said he had a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday that was "a very good one" for both countries, pledging cooperation on trade and fentanyl.
EXPORT, Pennsylvania — Despite 16 days of snow causing hazardous driving conditions for shoppers and diners, small-business owners in Western Pennsylvania expressed optimism about their prospects ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. From a bustling mechanic shop to an independent Italian grocery store to specialty boutiques to two family restaurants, conversations with the […]
It is still early. We have not seen Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee for health and human services secretary, or Mehmet Oz, the pick for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, testify yet. But so far, from what we have seen, President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees look prepared, professional, unified, and, most importantly, […]
Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) is leaving Congress with the goal of opening doors for a younger generation in leadership. “I’m trying to set a better example,” Kuster told the Boston Globe in a report published Thursday about her decision to not seek reelection. “I think there are colleagues — and some of whom are still...
Unemployment insurance claims dropped to their lowest level in a month, showing signs of health in the U.S. labor market amid a broader slowdown in employment conditions. Initial claims fell by 1,000 to 219,000 for the week ending Dec. 21, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average of claims increased by 1,000 to 226,500....
Plans for the military to participate in the detention and deportation of 9 million immigrants will have negative consequences for current service members and future veterans, as well as damage the morale, reputation and readiness of the armed forces.
Americans feel like they should increasingly avoid political news content, according to a study published Thursday by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago. Their research found 65 percent of adults have felt the need to limit their media consumption about the government and politics due to information overload, fatigue,...
President-elect Donald Trump is signaling to NATO member-states that they must spend 5 percent of their GDP annually on defense if they want U.S. support, in order to prepare for a potential war with Russia in the next decade.
While elections in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City will receive the most attention next year, 2025 will also see plenty of lower-profile — but no less interesting — races. From a judicial race in the battleground state of Pennsylvania to several notable mayoral races, political observers will be watching to see how these...
President-elect Trump’s fixation on former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is escalating as he suggests she should be prosecuted for her work on the now-disbanded House Jan. 6 committee. In the wake of a report by a House subcommittee that alleges Cheney improperly communicated with star witness Cassidy Hutchinson, Trump accused Cheney of committing crimes as she led...
President Biden on Wednesday denounced Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine, declaring the wave of missiles and drones “outrageous.” "The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian people’s access to heat and electricity during winter and to jeopardize the safety of its grid,” Biden said in a statement. “Let me be clear:...
