Tropical cyclone Lee made landfall in Nova Scotia, Canada, and Maine on Saturday afternoon, bringing high winds with gusts up to 70 mph and leaving more than 95,000 without power. The storm made landfall in Canada with near-hurricane strength and was expected to weaken as it moved toward New Brunswick, forecasters said. The Associated Press...
Sen. Mitt Romney’s (R-Utah) impending exit from political life is dealing a significant blow to the anti-Trump movement as they face life without one of their most prominent leaders and the potential White House return of the former president. Romney’s decision to retire from the Senate at the end of 2024 comes after he voted...
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) said he would call for an audit of taxpayer money spent during the impeachment process of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in the Texas State House of Representatives Saturday. “Millions of taxpayer dollars have been wasted on this impeachment,” Patrick said after votes were cast in Paxton's Senate...
A group of Republican senators on Saturday sent a letter to President Biden urging him to "immediately" provide the missiles Ukraine needs to win its war against Russia. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) shared the letter in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, arguing that not sending the weapons would "only prolong...
The looming threat of a government shutdown at the end of September and strikes impacting the country from Hollywood to Detroit are likely to lead this week’s Sunday news shows. Congress has just two weeks to pass a budget before a shutdown begins, and some members aren’t asking if there will be a shutdown, but...
In a recent interview with Meet the Press, former President Trump said he left President Biden "a nice note" at the White House when he left office. “I don’t think you’ve ever gotten this question. But it’s been reported that you left a note for President Biden when you left office,” Kristen Welker asked Trump...
In an upcoming interview on “Meet the Press,” Donald Trump told new host Kristen Welker he thinks current interest rates are too high. “Right now, interest rates are very high,” Trump said in an interview set to air on Sunday. “They're too high. People can't buy homes. They can't do anything.” The Federal Reserve raised...
House Speaker McCarthy faces even more trouble than a potential government shutdown after an especially rocky week, including threats to oust him as speaker.