The Smithsonian Institution on Monday unveiled its brand new “Our Shared Future” programming for America’s 250th birthday this year, after the White House launched a review of the group’s plans. The series of events and exhibitions throughout the year is part of the Smithsonian museum network’s “Our Shared Future: 250” title. The purpose of the programming is […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to testify Tuesday in the federal trial of his ex-roommate and longtime political ally, who is accused of being a hired gun for deposed Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.   Rubio’s link to the case stems from his decades-old relationship with David Rivera, a former GOP congressman from Miami who […]

The Supreme Court appeared uneasy on Monday with the implications of Mississippi’s late-arriving mail ballot law — and how defining “Election Day” by when voters make their decisions, rather than by when the state receives their ballots, could create a mess of other issues. The high court heard arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee, […]

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is calling an emergency Cabinet meeting following reports of Iranian strikes aimed at the U.S.-U.K. joint military base on Diego Garcia, but the British government will be examining “cost of living” concerns, not “military considerations.” The prime minister is convening a Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms meeting on Monday, a type […]