The White House is holding its first briefing since President Donald Trump confirmed the entire East Wing would be demolished during renovations to build his new ballroom. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. At a Wednesday press conference alongside NATO head Mark Rutte, after originally saying White House structures would barely […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to endorse former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the independent candidate in the city’s mayoral race, on Thursday to prevent Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani from winning the general election in fewer than two weeks. Adams and Cuomo are expected to participate in a joint appearance later Thursday, […]

A spokeswoman for Russia’s foreign ministry called the new U.S. sanctions targeting the country’s two largest oil companies “entirely counterproductive,” but dismissed their possible implications. “Our country has developed a strong immunity to Western restrictions and will continue to confidently develop its economic and energy potential,” Maria Zakharova said during a weekly news briefing on […]

FBI Director Kash Patel announced Thursday that 31 people, including several current and former NBA figures, were arrested as part of a sweeping federal investigation into organized gambling operations linked to the La Cosa Nostra crime families. Among those arrested were Portland Trail Blazers head coach and Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard […]