The two National Guard troops had been sworn in for less than a day when a gunman critically wounded the soldiers Wednesday afternoon in an ambush just blocks from the White House, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
A newly released House bill to protect children online omits a key provision from the Senate version that sponsors and advocates argue is what gives the measure teeth against social media companies.
The Chilean national accused of stealing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse earlier this year pleaded guilty last week to charges of wire fraud, aiding and abetting and first-degree theft, and he may now be subject to deportation. The suspect, identified as Mario Bustamante Leiva, allegedly committed several thefts across Washington, D.C.,...
The daylight saving time changes are not popular among Americans, according to a new poll. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that 47 percent of respondents said they either “somewhat oppose” or “strongly oppose” today’s “current system of daylight saving time where most states change the clocks twice a year.” Forty...
During a public address after her husband’s death, Erika Kirk said, “If he ever ran for office, his top priority would be to revive the American family.” That’s because Charlie Kirk knew marriage was vital for the well-being of our country and revitalization of the American Dream. Today, marriage has little protection under our laws — a fact of...
A reporter for ABC News Australia pressed former Vice President Kamala Harris for deflecting after she was asked if President Biden should have withdrawn from the 2024 presidential race earlier than he did. "Wasn't his refusal to recognize his own frailties the reason that you faced a nearly impossible task?" host Sarah Ferguson asked Harris...
Vice President Vance on Wednesday shared his thoughts on UFOs and extraterrestrial phenomena potentially having a divine influence on what happens on Earth. Vance talked about UFOs on the podcast “Pod Force One" with the New York Post’s Miranda Devine, who referred to herself in the interview as a "mad UFO-lunatic." The vice president laughed...
The Senate is set to vote Thursday on legislation that would eliminate President Trump's authority to impose steep tariffs globally. Senators advanced similar bills targeting Brazil and Canada earlier this week. Although, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is unlikely to bring any of the resolutions to the floor for a vote. It also comes as...
Charlamagne Tha God is criticizing Democrats for not having leaders who "meet the moment," saying House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) sounds like "Chuck E. Cheese Obama" and might deserve to "get primaried." The nationwide "No Kings" rallies earlier this month showed that "the country is angry," Charlamagne said while guest-hosting Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" on Wednesday. "People...
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Thursday accused the Trump administration of excluding Democrats from a recent briefing on the U.S. strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. Warner will speak with reporters Thursday afternoon, a day after issuing a forceful statement condemning the reported partisan briefing as “indefensible" and raising concerns about a lack of...
President Trump said the issues of Taiwan, Russian oil and Nvidia's advanced Blackwell chip weren't raised during his wide-ranging meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea on Thursday. “Taiwan never came up. It was not discussed actually,” Trump said when asked by reporters on Air Force One. However, the president noted that Russia’s war in...
President Trump said Thursday that China has agreed to purchase soybeans and other agricultural products from the U.S., a major breakthrough after many American farmers had faced hardship amid a trade standoff with Beijing. Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping authorized the sale of soybeans, sorghum and "other farm products" during their meeting in South...
Congress can continue funding the system as it is — expensive, opaque, and insulated from scrutiny. Or it can seize the opportunity to make a basic correction that should have happened years ago.
