Supreme Court allows execution of Christa Pike to go forward
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Tennessee can put Christa Pike to death, lifting an eleventh-hour appeals court ruling that had paused the execution. The court's decision clears the way for...
View Article7 takeaways from Hegseth's address to officers: Warfare's future, faith and a...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a flurry of announcements during a wide-ranging speech to active-duty officers Wednesday. At the beginning of the address, the Pentagon chief stuck to his bread and...
View ArticleDemocrats block data center electricity bill, calling it 'toothless'
Senate Democrats have blocked a bill that seeks to address data center electricity costs, calling it ineffective and "toothless," though the legislation passed the House with significant bipartisan...
View ArticleGOP breaks with Trump on multiple issues
Republicans in both chambers are increasingly breaking ranks with President Trump across a host of sensitive issues, hoping some separation from the GOP’s unpopular standard-bearer will help avert a...
View ArticleBipartisan team in Congress looks to expand insurance coverage for ovarian...
A group of lawmakers spanning both parties and chambers is introducing legislation that would require insurance plans to cover genetic testing for patients with hereditary risk factors and expand...
View ArticleHegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the department, two Pentagon...
View ArticleArizona tour company sues over Trump's nonresident fee at national parks
An Arizona-based tour company is suing the Trump administration over its move to impose higher national park visitor fees on people who don’t live in the U.S. In a new filing Monday, Across Arizona...
View ArticleSpaceX launches Starship toward orbit for first time
SpaceX on Monday sent its Starship out to orbit for the first time, with the company looking for the craft to achieve six laps around the Earth in order to show off its capability for the NASA Artemis...
View Article5 major networks rejoin White House TV pool after CNN standoff
The five major television networks were back in the White House television pool on Friday following their standoff with the White House over CNN’s access. CBS broadcast the live feed for television...
View ArticleTrump floats 'big decision' at UN on whether he'll 'annihilate' Iran or make...
President Trump told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that he has a major decision coming on the U.S. war in Iran and predicted a deal could be reached between the two countries after...
View ArticleGOP leaders face challenge from lame-duck lawmakers in both parties
Lame-duck lawmakers in the lower chamber are going out with guns blazing. In a series of extraordinary moves ahead of the midterms, soon-to-depart members forced votes on long-shot impeachments,...
View ArticleSoaring diesel prices pose latest economic headache for GOP
Rising diesel prices are proving to be a particular problem for Republicans as surging energy costs sour the economic mood just 45 days out from the midterms. The national average for diesel jumped 42...
View ArticleCarney’s Euro trip inflames Trump tensions
The tension between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has only intensified amid the latter’s cozying up with the European Union (EU) on a high-profile trip this week. The...
View ArticleTrump says CNN, MS NOW, Politico banned from White House
President Trump said Friday he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, a move sure to draw fierce pushback from D.C.'s press corps. Trump said in a Truth Social post the ban would be...
View ArticleTrump: US strikes security deal with Greenland, Denmark
President Trump said Friday that the United States has entered a security agreement with Greenland and Denmark that gives America a bigger say in the Arctic territory's affairs and expands its military...
View ArticleEnvironment, health groups sue over Trump move to wipe out climate rules for...
Environmental and public health-focused organizations are suing the Trump administration over its move to wipe out most climate regulations on coal and gas power plants. The Natural Resources Defense...
View ArticleTrump: Surging gas costs are 'very inexpensive price to pay' for Iran war
President Trump referred to surging gas prices as a small “price to pay” for the U.S. war in Iran while speaking to a crowd of supporters Wednesday in North Carolina. “It’s a very inexpensive price to...
View ArticleRepublicans clash on Senate floor over AI kill switch
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday blocked a request by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to pass legislation that would require tech companies to develop a “kill switch” for superintelligent AI amid fears...
View ArticleHouse races for exit, avoiding vote on Hegseth impeachment
House lawmakers raced for the exits on Wednesday, trimming their final week in Washington ahead of the midterm elections and kicking a controversial vote to impeach Pete Hegseth into the lame duck...
View ArticleFed hikes interest rates by quarter point
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday for the first time in several years in the face of stubborn inflation. The central bank's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), under Fed Chair Kevin...
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