President Donald Trump‘s comments alleging Chinese interference during the 2020 election reignited tensions with China, setting up a potentially fraught meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the fall. The White House reportedly said the meeting between the two leaders is still on track, but Beijing hit back on Friday after the Thursday night primetime […]
FARMINGTON, Michigan — Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) called on her primary opponent in Michigan‘s Senate race to withdraw his endorsement of William Lawrence, a progressive Democrat who drew backlash for unearthed comments questioning black leaders in Washington. “He should totally not be campaigning with someone who’s saying goofy and hurtful and painful things like that,” […]
A memorial service for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, in Washington, D.C., the senator’s office announced on Wednesday. Graham’s office said there would also be two services held on July 29 in Columbia and Pickens County, South Carolina. Graham died suddenly in his Washington, D.C., home on July 11 […]
A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration illegally fired former Federal Emergency Management Agency Chief Financial Officer Mary Comans last year when the agency terminated her employment over her approval of grant funding for migrant hotels. Comans sued the Trump administration in March 2025, arguing that she was “unlawfully terminated” from her […]
The United States on Friday backed a new agreement between Iraq and Syria to rehabilitate an oil pipeline that would provide an alternative route for crude exports and reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz. “The United States welcomes the engagement of a U.S.-led international consortium to execute the technical and financial aspects of this […]
The 103 Democrats who voted this week to cut off U.S. aid to Israel have received significant financial support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee since the PAC started contributing money to candidates during the 2022 cycle. A Washington Examiner analysis of Federal Election Commission findings revealed that the more than 100 Democrats who […]
The Trump administration on Thursday announced it would shorten visa durations for Chinese journalists, prompting Beijing to threaten reciprocal measures. A new Department of Homeland Security rule will replace the long-standing “duration of status” system with fixed-term stays, limiting visas for foreign journalists to 240 days and only 90 days for Chinese journalists. The rule […]
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) is making his largest investment yet in the midterm elections, unveiling a $3.3 million statewide organizing effort designed to help Democrats defend the governor’s mansion, capture key congressional seats, and cement the party’s hold on state government. “Rise Up Pennsylvania” is being billed as the largest coordinated midterm campaign in Pennsylvania […]
House Republicans released a spending patch on Friday that would extend funding for the federal government until December. The stopgap measure, expected to be taken up by the House next week before members leave for a monthlong recess, comes ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline to fund the government or risk a shutdown. House Speaker […]
Former California Democratic Rep. Katie Porter said she’s abandoning politics “for now” and instead rebranding herself as a book reviewer, since losing her bid to become the Democratic nominee for California governor. “Hi, it’s Katie Porter with a nonpolitical post,” she announced in an Instagram video on Thursday. “I’m done for now with politics and […]