Four Democratic senators are investigating accusations that the Pentagon was unprepared for an Iranian attack on U.S. forces in Kuwait that killed six service members. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) on Sunday wrote a letter to War Secretary Pete Hegseth suggesting that Washington failed “to take […]
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) addressed his prolonged absence from Capitol Hill in a statement Monday, saying he will be back on the job “very soon.” Kean, who has not voted in the House since March 5 due to an undisclosed medical problem, said he plans to “return to a full schedule and be at […]
The Supreme Court appeared split Monday over whether to allow lawsuits against Bayer for not including a warning label about cancer risks on its Roundup weedkiller to proceed, as the company and the Justice Department argued that federal law preempts state labeling laws for herbicides and pesticides. The justices heard arguments in Monsanto v. Durnell […]
The shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday has the district on edge as it gears up for a summer of high-profile events marking the country’s 250th anniversary. The suspect, Cole Allen, accused of running through the dinner’s security checkpoint, shooting a Secret Service officer, and running toward the […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Monday announced he is introducing legislation seeking to fund President Donald Trump’s ballroom project. The bill would direct $400 million in federal funding to the White House’s new ballroom. Trump has argued the new venue is necessary to address security concerns sparked by the recent shooting at the White House […]
An injured U.S. Secret Service officer fired five shots at a gunman who was allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during an attack on the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday evening. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the officer was struck by a firearm in the chest but was protected by a ballistic vest and […]
Two hundred and fifty years after the United States declared independence from Great Britain, the great-great-great-great-great grandson of King George III will be strolling the streets of Washington, D.C., to see how the revolutionaries are faring these days. King Charles III is following through on plans for a state visit with President Donald Trump at […]
The attempted shooting at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner could prove a “make or break” moment for FBI Director Kash Patel, thrusting him into the spotlight at a time when his standing inside the Trump administration is already under scrutiny. Patel, who was in attendance at the Washington Hilton, drew criticism from some conservative […]
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich criticized CBS News anchor Norah O’Donnell after she read from the suspected manifesto of the gunman who attacked the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in an interview with President Donald Trump. “Norah O’Donnell may have reached the low point in disgusting and inhumane demagoguery disguised as journalism,” Gingrich said in […]
Conservatives are unloading on former President Barack Obama’s reaction to the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting, accusing him of ignoring key facts in the case. From Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) to Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, Republicans are attacking Obama for not commenting on a manifesto allegedly written by the suspect who opened fire […]
