President Biden praised the East Palestine, Ohio, community, saying it was "absolutely amazing" what it rose to following the 2023 train derailment that caused a toxic chemical spill, during a visit to the town Friday. The president also condemned what he described as the "corporate negligence" that led to the train derailment, causing a train...
Former President Trump lashed out against a judge's ruling Friday banning him from running companies in New York for three years and ordering him to pay more than $350 million as part of a closely watched fraud case. In a series of posts on his Truth Social platform after the decision, Trump railed against Judge Arthur Engoron and...
The chair of the House panel investigating the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to subpoena Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials Friday over a lack of cooperation with the committee’s investigation unless they answer another round of specific questions. In a letter sent to HHS Assistant Secretary for Legislation Melanie Egorin, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio)...
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Congress should pass more Ukraine aid in the wake of the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. “I think the way to express our feeling, really, is in the U.S. especially, is to get this Ukraine aid package approved, and get it out of the political turmoil...
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny reportedly died on Friday, leading to an outpouring of grief worldwide. Navalny emerged as one of the most vocal critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin and was a popular figure known for standing up to the Kremlin and corruption in Russia. From a small-time politician and blogger to a major...
The top Republican with oversight of foreign affairs will travel to Saudi Arabia next month to push forward a deal to establish ties with Israel and Saudi Arabia that was upended in the wake of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he’ll be traveling to...
A new site in the national park system opened this week at a location where the U.S. government forced thousands of Japanese Americans to relocate during World War II. The Interior Department announced that the Amache National Historic Site in Colorado was formally established as part of the national park system. A total of more...