Congressional Republicans are circulating a letter calling for Iran‘s nuclear program to be fully dismantled as the Trump administration gives mixed messages on the purpose of its negotiations. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, plan to send a letter to the White House expressing support […]
President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as his surgeon general pick and nominated Dr. Casey Means, an ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for the role. Nesheiwat, the former medical director of the urgent healthcare system CityMD and a one-time Fox News contributor, had been criticized by conservative activist […]
Washington, D.C., had a record number of tourists in 2024, but officials are less optimistic about the city’s outlook for international tourism in 2025. Destination DC announced Tuesday that 27.2 million people visited the District of Columbia last year, beating the record set in 2023 by 1.25 million and accounting for $2.3 billion in tax […]
The Education Department is asking states to revamp how they allow students to transfer from schools deemed especially dangerous. The Unsafe School Choice Option allows students the option to attend the school of their choice if their assigned school is defined as “persistently dangerous.” The Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 grants this provision under […]
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of California announced Tuesday it is charging five Mexican nationals in connection with a boat of migrants that recently capsized in San Diego. At least three migrants died and one missing person is “presumed dead” after the maritime smuggling incident occurred on Monday. Julio Cesar Zuniga-Luna and […]
A group of U.S. Senators, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), sent a letter to Sheri Redstone on Tuesday asking the Paramount Global chairwoman not to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against CBS. Trump’s suit, originally seeking $10 billion in damages, centers on a 60 Minutes interview the network aired with former […]
Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) suggested that President Donald Trump get involved in the conflict between India and Pakistan. It’s been over two weeks since the terrorist attack in Kashmir, India, sparked fighting between the Asian countries. While Trump met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he has largely avoided the topic of the conflict and […]
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) said he missed votes in the House and had to reschedule a town hall Wednesday due to a “credible threat” made against his family. Van Orden said that a letter containing a “credible threat” to his wife, children, and grandchildren was sent to his office in Washington, D.C., and that […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) pushed back on a report questioning his mental fitness, calling it a “hit piece” and affirming that he will remain in Congress. The Pennsylvania Democrat suffered a stroke while running for his Senate seat in May 2022. He won the election that November but later checked into Walter Reed National Military […]
The student behind an antisemitic sign displayed at the Barstool Bar in Philadelphia is retaliating against its owner, Dave Portnoy. Temple University student Mo Khan, 21, is crowdfunding for legal representation that he claims is necessary to combat the “attacks” from Portnoy. Khan has been suspended from Temple University, lost his job, and claims his personal […]
