Democrats are vowing to expand the midterm map into redder territory next year after strong showing Tuesday night in Tennessee, but prominent moderates warn the party must still overcome...
The commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command is set to meet with Congressional oversight committee leadership on Thursday as pressure builds over the military operations in the Caribbean Sea against suspected drug traffickers.
Even for a president who has long made clear he's no fan of Somalia, the latest round of White House contempt was a shock Wednesday in the country's largest Somali community.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reducing flight capacity by 10 percent at 40 “high-traffic” areas around the country starting Friday morning, its administrator, Bryan Bedford, said Wednesday. Bedford, during a press conference alongside Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, called the move “appropriate to continue to take the pressure off of” air traffic controllers, who are...
NEW YORK — President Trump's dislike for Zohran Mamdani is so strong, he genuinely wanted Andrew Cuomo to win New York City's mayoral race, going as far as putting out an endorsement for the longtime Empire State Democrat. And the New York City mayor-elect’s dislike for Trump was on full display at his thunderous victory rally...
As President Trump departed the Oval Office on Wednesday for his trip to Florida, reporters could clearly tell what room he was exiting thanks to new signage added along the outside of the building. Photos and videos showed that there was a new gold-script sign that said “The Oval Office” next to the entrance to...
What began with a stop at Charleston International Airport in South Carolina has evolved into a growing whirlwind of accusations and pushback against Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.). In the days following the incident, Mace defended herself through several posts on the social media platform X. She claimed that she was suing the airport for defamation...
Conservative and liberal Supreme Court justices alike seemed dubious of President Trump’s tariffs justified by declarations of national emergencies as they heard arguments in a legal challenge to the policy. The court will now begin drafting its opinion behind closed doors after a nearly three-hour hearing that provided a glimpse into the justices’ thinking. Here...
San Francisco leaders are rallying to create legislation that puts checks on the autonomous Waymo vehicles after one of the cars killed a neighborhood cat nicknamed, KitKat. San Francisco city supervisor Jackie Fielder has been one of the most vocal critics of the self-driving vehicles after the loss of the pet, who could frequently be...
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Wednesday that he would support President Trump should he follow through on his earlier threat to send U.S. troops into Nigeria to defend the country’s Christian population from Islamic extremists. Trump over the weekend threatened to mobilize American forces against Islamist terrorists killing Christians, blaming Nigeria’s leaders for failing to tackle the...
President Trump has nominated former Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The BLM manages federal lands and sets policy for energy production, grazing and recreation upon them. Pearce unsuccessfully ran to be New Mexico’s governor in 2018. In the House, he served on the House Natural Resources committee, which...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Wednesday it would end protections from deportation for citizens of South Sudan. Citizens of South Sudan have qualified for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) since the country gained its independence in 2011, with the status most recently extended by the Biden administration, which determined nationals could not be returned...
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) on Wednesday rebuked an attack on a Jewish Day School in Brooklyn where a swastika was painted on the window. “This is a disgusting and heartbreaking act of antisemitism, and it has no place in our beautiful city,” Mamdani wrote in a statement on X. “As Mayor, I...
President Trump warned during a speech in Miami that New Yorkers will soon flee to Florida following the city’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s (D) win on Tuesday. “Now the Democrats are so extreme that Miami will soon be the refuge for those fleeing communism in New York City. They flee,” Trump said speaking to a crowd...
Tuesday night’s elections offered Democrats a much-needed shot in the arm while also underscoring competing visions within the party over how to move forward heading into next year. Moderates won big in New Jersey and Virginia, electing Democrats Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger as governor in their respective states. Meanwhile, progressives had a massive night...
Angelina Jolie, the Academy Award-winning actress and former special envoy for the United Nations, braved Russian attacks to visit with Ukrainian families impacted by the war in Kherson, the city subjected to some of Russia’s most grievous war crime allegations. Images from Jolie’s visit were posted on social media Wednesday, showing the actress wearing a...
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is demanding more answers from President Trump’s administration about the ongoing U.S. military strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific, including asking for more briefings and explanations for the legal rationale the White House is relying on. The four lawmakers, Reps. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.),...
