Politics May 01 4 takeaways from Hegseth's hearings on historic defense budget request, Iran war Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress at a pair of hourslong hearings this week for the first time since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, with the Pentagon chief facing tough questions from skeptical Democrats.
Politics Apr 30 Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination, picks Nicole Saphier instead President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s nominating former Fox News Channel contributor and radiologist Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines.
Politics Apr 30 WATCH: Hegseth and Caine face 2nd day of questioning on defense budget, Iran war Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators’ accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy.
Nation Apr 27 Preservationists won't drop lawsuit against Trump's $400M White House ballroom after DOJ request The Department of Justice requested the lawsuit be withdrawn after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday.
Nation Apr 26 Justice Department cites Correspondents' Dinner shooting in push to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is using the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday to try to pressure preservationists to drop their lawsuit over his planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the…
Politics Apr 13 Project 2025 author Paul Dans drops primary challenge to Lindsey Graham in South Carolina Trump reacted to Dans' announcement with a social media post suggesting that Tucker Carlson's endorsement of Dans had been the "KISS OF DEATH” for his campaign.
Nation Apr 13 Judge dismisses Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over reporting on Epstein ties A federal judge has dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
World Apr 10 The Iran war exposed Republican rifts. Trump's exit efforts haven't healed them yet In the decade since President Donald Trump's “America First” movement rose to power by rejecting military intervention, his coalition has rarely been tested the way it is now.
Politics Mar 30 Mark Sanford makes a last-minute bid to return to Congress in South Carolina Sanford once built his career in the district, then won the governor’s office. His time as governor was defined by his disappearance and trip to Argentina to see his lover.
Nation Mar 27 PHOTOS: It's peak bloom for Washington's iconic cherry blossoms According to the National Park Service, which cares for the 3,500 cherry trees across the city, peak bloom date is defined as the day on which 70% of the Yoshino Cherry blossoms are open.