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The seventh American killed in President Donald Trump’s ill-defined war on Iran was from Kentucky. Army Sergeant Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, died a week after he was injured during Iran’s March 1 miss...
Hochul and Democrats are squabbling over how to increase taxes on extremely wealthy people.
Sergio Gor has used his dual appointments as ambassador to India and special envoy to Central Asia offered Gor to make the kind of deals the president loves, according to interviews with over a dozen ...
Gasoline has risen above $4.50 per gallon, nearly $1.40 more than what it was a year ago.
Democrats will be unable to respond to the GOP’s redistricting gains before the November elections, and are now turning the mapmaking fight into a political messaging battle.
In today’s edition of The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: Joe’s take on “Sleepy Don,” monthly inflation surges after weeks of war, and more. The post Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss appeared firs...
In a stunning act of political partisanship, the Roberts Court on Monday night discarded its own precedents to green-light a last-ditch effort by Alabama to use a gerrymandered congressional map for t...
Why on Earth would Democrats want to give these guys more power over elections? | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images If you’re a Democrat, ask yourself a simple question: When was the last time something...
As the war's future seems uncertain, there are signs GOP patience is starting to fray.
Upcoming IPOs for OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX could generate billions in tax income for California.
The Trump administration has sent subpoenas to dozens of hospitals across the nation over the past year, demanding access to information about children receiving gender-affirming care and the doctors ...
U.S. media outlets were crucial in helping Israel sell the Gaza genocide to the American public. The post We Analyzed Thousands of News Articles: Here’s the Proof of Pro-Israel Bias in Mainstream Medi...
Makary, a key ally to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, has drawn the ire of health advocates and abortion rights activists. The po...
Price spikes because of the war in Iran and internal divisions on the central bank will make it difficult for the incoming Fed chair to cut interest rates quickly.
The latest increase comes even as the U.S. says the fighting has largely stopped.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill Tuesday to defend the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request. The post Hegseth Asks for More Money as Iran War Costs Skyrocket appeared first on The Int...
If the president is “the father of fertility,” he’s an absentee father. The post Trump isn’t done pretending he’s ‘the father of fertility,’ despite his record appeared first on MS NOW.
It is a budget hearing, but Trump’s FBI director will likely face questions about reporting on his own conduct and the president’s personal agenda. The post Kash Patel testifies on Capitol Hill as he ...
Amid a lobbying deluge, the “Make America Healthy Again” movement isn’t changing policy in Congress.
The Obama Presidential Center will feature the “Nancy Pelosi Garden Pavilion,” as the former president looks to honor the former speaker he worked so closely with. The post How the Obama presidential ...
Gas prices, spiking after weeks of war in Iran, accounted for a majority of the increase. The post Inflation surges to an almost 3-year high appeared first on MS NOW.
The president has said he will "remember" companies that don't collect their tariff refunds. So businesses are pursuing them quietly.
New research finds that ICE raids and deportation fears disrupted local economies, reduced work among undocumented immigrants, and may have hurt some U.S.-born workers too.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the cost of the conflict and its impac...
Republicans can’t seem to agree among themselves whether to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money for a project that was supposed to be privately funded. The post As Democrats target ‘Ballroom Republican...
Immigration hard-liners have argued that companies have used the Optional Practical Training to avoid hiring higher-paid American college graduates.
Tim Cook and Elon Musk, among other tech CEOS, will accompany the US president on a trip to ChinaDonald Trump is heading to China this week. If his guest list is any clue, he wants to discuss technolo...
A new CNN poll on Tuesday found that 70 percent of Americans disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling the economy. Notably, Trump never reached a 50 percent disapproval rate over the econo...
In Nebraska, the party thinks an independent candidate has a better chance of beating the incumbent. The post Democrats hope to oust this Republican senator by not running against him appeared first o...
Reza Pahlavi urged Trump to “finish the job” in Iran at the POLITICO Security Summit.
The estimate from the Defense Department’s top budget official was $4 billion higher than two weeks ago. Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to say when the administration would request extra money for th...
A generous influx of state resources from Gov. Kathy Hochul and a new tax on luxury second homes will help Mayor Zohran Mamdani address a projected $5.4 billion deficit.
Kyle Diamantas, a top official at the agency, will reportedly replace Makary and serve as acting FDA commissionerSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailMarty Makary resigned from his positio...
Candidates jostle to represent the second congressional district, and a Republican’s Senate seat looks ripe to flipUS politics live – latest updatesNebraska Democrats are bullish about Republican loss...
Rising cost of living such as high gas prices also a concern in election that will have record number of votersVoters in the Bahamas head to the polls on Tuesday in a hotly contested general election ...
The BYD factory being built in Szeged, Hungary, is facing scrutiny after reports of EU labour laws being violated among the Chinese migrant workforce Multilingual signs in most airports in the EU opt ...
The White House has set low expectations that Trump will be able to persuade Xi to change China's posture on Iran.
One of the more notable matchups in Nebraska's state primary on Tuesday features two Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate who accuse each other of being "fake" candidates with no intention of competi...
President Trump arrives in Beijing this week for talks with a Chinese government that is confident as ever in its ascendance on the world stage.
No credible nonproliferation policy begins by pretending not to see the bombs your ally already has.
The president scoffed at rules that help college athletes earn a living and helped his guests, the Indiana Hoosiers, to a breakout season. The post Trump’s anti-NIL crack makes for awkward ceremony f...
The war in Iran has cast a shadow of uncertainty on both superpowers, dimming early hopes that they could begin to address the larger issues that have frayed their relationship.
Defense secretaries have previously traveled with presidents on overseas trips, to provide advice and represent the U.S. military.
The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans.
If current precarious ceasefire between US and Iran ends, Emirates are more likely to be targeted by TehranMiddle East crisis: live updatesThe risk of some Gulf states becoming embroiled in a direct w...
Eileen Wang, 58, mayor of Arcadia, agreed to plead guilty over the felony count brought by the US justice departmentEileen Wang, the mayor of a southern California city, resigned suddenly on Monday af...
Seventh body found near railroad tracks thought to be connected to what authorities call ‘potential human smuggling event’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailFederal agents are investigat...
Ethylene oxide (EtO) is about 60 times more carcinogenic than believed in 2006, research findsA new Trump administration plan to rescind 2024 regulations for toxic ethylene oxide (EtO) pollution more ...
Move comes as administration seeks to boost drilling, logging, mining and grazing on taxpayer-owned landThe interior department is canceling a rule that put conservation on equal footing with developm...
Kuwait accused Iran of launching a failed attack earlier this month on an island where China is helping build a port. And a U.S. ambassador revealed Israel sent its Iron Dome air-defense to the United...
West Virginia voters will nominate candidates for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House.
The post He Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. California Allowed Him to Keep Teaching Anyway. appeared first on ProPublica.
Headlines for May 12, 2026; A Return to Jim Crow? Ex-DOJ Civil Rights Chief Kristen Clarke Denounces Gutting of Voting Rights Act; I Was Kidnapped by Israel in Int’l Waters, Jailed for 10 Days: Gaza F...
How President Trump’s approach to the war in Iran is turning endless conflict, interrupted by fleeting pauses, into the status quo.
The former speaker has yet to make an endorsement in San Francisco's congressional race, though her affinity for one contender is clear.
A new super PAC with ties to Republicans is intervening in Democratic primaries, in one instance helping a sex therapist in Texas accused of antisemitism.
Representative Jen Kiggans, a Republican in a tough re-election fight, faced criticism after she agreed with comments by a local radio host that included a racist line about Hakeem Jeffries, the Democ...
Since the Citizens United decision of 2010, the justices have dismantled Americans’ voices. The only solution is at the ballot boxWriting in 1943, the historian Henry Steele Commager delivered both a ...
Oversight panel Democrats hold event at ‘the scene of the crime’ in Florida and ask Trump to not pardon MaxwellDemocrats tore into government’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein abuse scandal on Tuesday...
The Republican congresswoman says she did not condone radio host’s languageUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailJen Kiggans, a Republican congresswoman, ha...
The former TV anchor’s tenure leading US global media agency ends after court ruled appointment unlawfulUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump h...
Samhsa said funding cannot be used to purchase or distribute fentanyl test strips or other drug test kitsThe Trump administration’s decision to restrict use of federal funds for fentanyl test strips, ...
Sgt James Hughes was one of the hostages released early. With US-Iran relations once again in the spotlight, he talks about being ‘handcuffed, under armed guard’Since the United States launched a join...
Now that the usually $13 train ticket has been hiked up to $105 for the World Cup, a lot of fans have been wondering whether it's possible to walk to MetLife Stadium from New York City. To find out, ...
The host reacted to the president’s ‘very simple’ Iran peace plan, his AI Mother’s Day images and the US transportation secretary’s new reality showOn Monday night, Stephen Colbert gathered his “best ...
No wonder they are upset by the slogan ‘tax the rich’. Despite their wealth increasing 81% since 2020, they need our emotional support now more than everWon’t anyone think of the poor, poor, billionai...
It is the most extracted solid material on Earth – but this extraction can threaten ecosystems and livelihoodsMalé is one of the world’s most overcrowded cities, but it faces double pressure. As well ...
As human rights advocate is treated in Tehran hospital after transfer from Zanjan prison, prize winners demand her freedomMore than 110 Nobel laureates have called for the immediate and unconditional ...
She played the world’s coolest dance teacher and has had big success as an actor, director and choreographer, winning a Golden Globe, Emmys and an Olivier. Now, she is back on Broadway. She discusses ...
National broadcaster RTÉ accused of antisemitism for decision to screen satirical 1996 Eurovision episode in boycott of contest It is considered one of the funniest episodes of a beloved sitcom, but t...
Sir Keir Starmer's fight for survival after a dismal set of elections last week is receiving coverage across the globe.
Iran didn't immediately acknowledge the allegation by Kuwait, which came under attack by Iran in the war and during the shaky ceasefire still holding. But that allegation and ongoing attacks throughou...
President Donald Trump's plan to put weapons in space, called the "Golden Dome for America" missile defense program, is estimated to cost much more than he originally said.
The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025 and up from a 3.3% year-over-year gain in March.
The letter comes amid a high-stakes legal battle between onetime partners Sam Altman and Elon Musk, who in 2015 co-founded the AI company behind ChatGPT.
Donald Trump is a victim of propaganda as much as he is a manipulator of it.
Trump’s posts included unfounded conspiracy theories, including the false claim that Obama attempted a coup against him.
Trump has said media outlets who circulate what he baselessly calls “false information” should be charged with treason.
The State Department’s move comes as the Trump administration has enacted drastic welfare cuts.
Smoke lingers in the air from the Brantley Highway 82 Fire on April 24, 2026, in Atkinson, Georgia. The wildfire was one of many burning in the southeastern United States. | Sean Rayford/Getty Images ...
Members of Spain’s External Health Service in Tenerife, Canary Islands, on May 10, 2026, after passengers disembarked from the MV Hondius cruise ship. | Andres Gutierrez/Anadolu via Getty Images Eig...
A rising share of those removed are men who had lived in the U.S. for several years. Women are bearing the brunt of having to sustain families in their absence.
From the Cabinet moving against him to a leadership rival going public, brutal elections have put Keir Starmer firmly in the danger zone.
In New Jersey and California, the Catholic university is seeking depositions and upwards of $110,000 for legal costs.
The controversial event and the NYPD’s response to resulting protests present a test for Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The post Israeli Real Estate Expo Advertising West Bank Settlements Returns to NYC appear...
Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on May 3, 2026. | Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed abo...
A legal disciplinary panel won’t disclose any details about its inquiry into John Sarcone, a Trump loyalist in New York. The post A Trump U.S. Attorney’s Professional Misconduct Must Be Kept “Private ...
Congress can limit further escalation with Iran via the War Powers Resolution, appropriations, and impeachment.
The United States and Iran are at an impasse once again in the talks to end more than two months of war. President Trump said the ceasefire is on "life support" after Tehran's latest offer didn't incl...
The House and Senate returned to session this week with deadlines looming on everything from DHS funding and a farm bill to an almost-expired national security and foreign intelligence law. Lisa Desja...
For perspective on the state of the conflict with Iran and the latest peace proposals, Amna Nawaz spoke with Robert Kagan, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a contributing writer for The ...
In our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court extended access to the abortion pill mifepristone as justices consider an emergency request to halt a lower-court ruling that would restrict access to the dr...
Federal authorities alleged that Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, was cultivated to help promote pro-China policies, according to a plea agreement unsealed Monday.
The moves the president is making right now will put all possible successors in the same predicament.
The ruling cited concerns over Edward Busby's eligibility for capital punishment because of intellectual disability.
Similar actions were carried out in Venezuela and Iran prior to US military actions in those countries.
Trump decried the court's recent ruling on his tariffs, and a pending ruling on birthright citizenship.
Trump celebrated a golden statue of himself this weekend, prompting comparisons to the biblical "golden calf.”