The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seeking to regain the high ground after allegations that its leadership systematically mismanaged its $250 million renovation to appease President Donald Trump’s “aesthetic whims.” Democrats, led by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), hit the center over the weekend due to recently raised concerns by whistleblowers, who […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing rare public protests and pressure after firing his popular technocratic defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. Fedorov’s firing came as part of a surprise government reshuffle, which removed Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko after less than a year in office. Fedorov had held his position for an even shorter period of time, […]

Two men pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal charges stemming from their alleged attempt to attack and storm the high-profile UFC fight at the White House last month by using drones and snipers. Tycen Proper, 19, of Ohio, and Chandler Scaggs, 21, of West Virginia, are two of the eight defendants charged with conspiracy […]

Incumbent Democratic House candidates who often criticize wealthy elites spent thousands of donor dollars on luxury hotels since April, newly released campaign records show. The campaigns of Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and so-called Squad members, Reps. Summer Lee (D-PA) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), each paid upwards of $1,000 per visit at upscale hotels, according to Federal Election […]