Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump on Thursday, setting the stage for a legal battle with major implications for the independence of the central bank. The Fed has been under the microscope in recent weeks amid pressure from Trump. On Monday night, Trump announced he had fired Cook after a […]
A four-year campaign to clear Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt, shot dead by a U.S. Capitol Police officer as she attempted to access the House floor on Jan. 6, 2021, has ended successfully with the Defense Department agreeing to grant her full military funeral honors. In a letter to Babbitt’s mother and husband, Undersecretary of […]
Russia launched its largest drone and missile strike against Ukraine since the Alaska summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump. The attack largely targeted Kyiv. Ukrainian authorities reported at least 15 people were killed and dozens were injured, making it one of the deadliest single strikes in recent months. Ukrainian officials said […]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez’s lawyers rejected her firing by the Trump administration, arguing that only President Donald Trump himself could fire her. Monarez surprised many earlier on Wednesday when her lawyers rebuffed reports that she had resigned, saying she would not do so. Later that evening, the Department of Health and […]
Brandishing his loyalty to President Donald Trump and keeping retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) at arm’s length has proven to be an early, lucrative campaign fundraising tactic for Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) in his quest to replace the former Senate GOP leader. “I don’t just talk about supporting President Trump,” Barr, serving his seventh term, […]
A Jewish history museum in Philadelphia was vandalized this week, as an unknown person spray-painted the museum’s exterior wall with red paint. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the Israeli flag displayed on the wall above the entrance of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History was spray-painted around 4:45 a.m. on Monday. It was […]
A setback for Iowa Republicans on Tuesday night is fueling fresh speculation that Democrats could have an electoral edge in 2026, though strategists caution the race, a special election for the state Senate, might be an outlier and not part of a new trend. Operatives in both parties agree that low-turnout races do not always […]
President Donald Trump is pitching a $2 billion plan to repave streets, refurbish infrastructure, and restore order in Washington, D.C., casting it as part of a sweeping crime agenda that remains vague on Capitol Hill, even as House Republicans prepare their own slate of bills targeting the District. The $2 billion figure first surfaced in […]
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn — Locked out of power and without an obvious leader, Democrats are debating a possible pathway out of the political wilderness, and which states should be first on their road map. At the Democratic National Committee meeting in Minneapolis, DNC members began 2028 presidential election planning to avoid repeating the mistakes of 2024, […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) said on Wednesday he doesn’t think President Donald Trump is joking about extending his term beyond 2028. Newsom points to the new “Trump 2028” hats as proof that Trump wants to do away with the next presidential election. “I don’t think Donald Trump wants another election,” Newsom said at a Politico […]
