Jul 22 WATCH: House holds hearing on oversight of Smithsonian's National Museum of American History By News Desk and Associated Press The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History pushed back Tuesday against a recent White House report that branded the institution's leadership as radical activists who cannot be trusted. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: UN Ambassador Mike Waltz testifies before House Foreign Affairs Committee By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Waltz will testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on "United Nations Accountability and Reform." Watch here. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: U.S. trade chief Jamieson Greer testifies on Trump's agenda after latest tariffs By Jim Morris, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he and Donald Trump have agreed to intensify negotiations on a trade agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico a day after the U.S. president announced 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods. Continue reading
Jul 21 Senate panel advances Jay Clayton's nomination for director of national intelligence By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The 9-8 vote came after some Democrats had praised Clayton and indicated that they might vote for him. But that shifted after a contentious hearing last week in which Clayton repeatedly refused to say that former President Joe Biden won the 2020… Continue reading
Jul 21 Federal civil rights agency moves to stop requiring demographic data collection after 60 years By Alexandra Olson, Claire Savage, Associated Press The Trump administration is moving to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws in… Continue reading
Jul 21 Democrats could take initial vote on 2028 presidential primary calendar this week By Meg Kinnard, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Democrats could vote as early as this week on the order of their primary calendar for the 2028 presidential election, although the decision wouldn't be final until the full Democratic National Committee agrees. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Kennedy presses top military officials for 'straight talk' on fallout if U.S. leaves Iran now By Joshua Barajas Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., pressed top military officials in a Tuesday hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: 'You, sir, are the failure,' Sen. Peters tells Hegseth over lack of U.S. strategy in Iran war By Maria Ramirez Uribe Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday that he has failed U.S. troops. Continue reading
Jul 21 Senators grilled Hegseth on Iran. Here are 3 big moments from the hearing By Joshua Barajas Hegseth said at the top of the hearing that the supplemental funding was an “urgent, necessary injection of resources” for the department’s needs. He didn’t directly mention the Iran war in his opening statement. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 5:20 Hegseth says Iran war has cost $37.5B so far and Pentagon needs $67B to restock arms By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Trump's top military advisors were on Capitol Hill to make the case for the war in Iran, and additional money to fund the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine argued for an… Continue watching