President Donald Trump’s nominees are not only being held up by Democrats. A pair of Republican senators has also put up roadblocks for a trio of Treasury Department candidates. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and John Curtis (R-UT) have so-called “holds,” an informal objection that prevents nominees from receiving swift confirmation, on Brian Morrissey to be […]
Second lady Usha Vance and NASA astronaut Suni Williams championed the Summer Reading Challenge Vance launched earlier this year, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. “This is really exciting for me, because I love space, and I love NASA, and I can’t believe that I get to hang out with a real astronaut,” said […]
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson made a private trip to settlements in the West Bank as Israeli leaders push for a full annexation of the Palestinian territory. John spoke on Monday at the Ariel Municipality, one of the largest illegal settlements in the region — becoming the highest-ranking U.S. official to do so. The […]
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) mocked New York Attorney General Letitia James‘s mortgage fraud allegations with his new bill, titled the LETITIA Act, which aims to enforce stricter rules against public officials for financial misconduct. The FBI is investigating James for alleged mortgage fraud after she wrote that a property in Virginia was her primary residence, […]
The Israeli government voted Monday to fire the country’s attorney general, who is currently prosecuting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial. Israeli Minister of Justice Yariv Levin revealed that the Cabinet voted unanimously to remove Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara from office. While Baharav-Miara said the vote effectively removes her as the chief […]
The European Union said on Monday it would delay its countermeasures against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by six months. “On 27 July 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald J. Trump agreed a deal on tariffs and trade,” the EU Commission spokesperson for trade said in a statement. The spokesperson […]
The Trump administration has threatened to withhold nearly $2 billion in federal funding for natural disaster response to cities and states that boycott Israeli companies over the war with Hamas, according to a report. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced in grant notices sent to states late last week that they […]
Radio host Charlamagne tha God said Monday that President Donald Trump is using an “authoritarian strategy” to oppose his critics as he feuds with media personalities and outlets. Trump criticized Charlamagne on Truth Social on Sunday, calling him a “racist sleazebag” who doesn’t know the president’s accomplishments. Charlamagne appeared Saturday on My View with Lara […]
The generous buyout offer from Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has been too hard for a number of top reporters and editors to turn down. But for one columnist, leaving was coming no matter what. The reason: Bezos wanted “positive things happening in this country” to be covered “unapologetically patriotic.” For left-wing writer Jonathan Capehart, […]
A proposed ballot measure in Los Angeles would allow voters to weigh in on at least five proposed 2028 Olympic venues, a move that could create even more challenges for the host city ahead of the two-week international competition. Unite Here Local 11, the union representing hotel and restaurant workers, filed paperwork in June for a […]
