President Donald Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem this week — but quickly tapped her for a new diplomatic role tied to a major Western Hemisphere summit he is hosting this weekend in Florida. Noem is set to serve as special envoy for the “Shield of the Americas,” a newly created position that raises […]

Two members of California‘s House delegation are leaving Republican politics after Democrats drew new maps that have put their seats in jeopardy. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) announced on Friday night that he is running for reelection as an independent this year, and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) revealed he is retiring after a more than two-decade […]

The Trump administration is starting to loosen its sanctions on Russian oil in an attempt to counteract a rapid surge in gas prices due to the war with Iran. On Friday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that his department had permitted India to resume buying Russian oil after the United States imposed sanctions last fall. The Cabinet secretary […]

ARLINGTON, Virginia – A judge in Virginia will allow Richard Cox, a registered child sex offender, to question witnesses at trial in a case centered in part on allegations of indecent exposure. Cox is facing dozens of charges in the case, Commonwealth v. Richard Cox, for entering female locker rooms and allegedly walking around naked […]