The House Education and the Workforce Committee's first hearing of the year saw Democrats take on the “elephant in the room” as President Trump and Republicans seek to move toward abolishing the Education Department, though GOP lawmakers largely declined to address the issue. “The State of American Education” hearing Wednesday hit on a number of...
The White House is not ruling out the possibility of President Trump attending this spring's White House Correspondents' Association dinner. "I have the president's invitation on my desk. I have the invitation for myself on my desk as well. Haven't talked to the president about it," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters when...
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) said he will greenlight President Trump’s request for a $1 billion arms sale to Israel when he is comfortable with answers the administration provides to his questions. Meeks, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, did not detail his concerns over the arms sale in a brief conversation with...
The White House on Wednesday defended President Trump’s proposal for the United States to take control of the Gaza Strip amid blowback from Arab leaders and some Republicans. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt was peppered with questions at a briefing with reporters about Trump’s comments a day earlier in which he suggested Palestinians should permanently relocate out of...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it would not target FBI employees who “simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner” as it reviews the role of all agents involved in investigating the more than 1,500 rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. An email to all agents at the FBI...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said President Trump’s idea to take over the Gaza Strip is “provocative” but it’s “part of the conversation.” Fetterman, who has been a staunch ally of Israel in its war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas, appeared to be open to considering the plan when speaking with Jewish Insider. “It’s a...
A survey released this week found that improving the affordability and access to health care is a top priority for Americans, with participants across party lines saying they see the federal government as having a key role in this issue. The survey was conducted by Gallup and Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, and...