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Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada is calling on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to immediately restore the Global Entry program and maintain access to TSA PreCheck as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown stretches into its third week. In a…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota is cautioning that Republicans could lose a key Texas Senate seat in November if Sen. John Cornyn is defeated in the GOP primary. Thune said recent general election polling suggests the race…
Russia said it has handed over the remains of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine in an exchange that saw Moscow receive the bodies of 35 Russian soldiers, according to Vladimir Medinsky, a senior aide to President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine has…
Børge Brende, president and chief executive of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has resigned after the global organisation launched an investigation into his past ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, officials confirmed Thursday. Brende, who led the Geneva-based forum…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor will open as planned later this year, despite President Donald Trump’s earlier threat to block the project to pressure Canada in trade talks. Speaking during Michigan’s…
President Donald Trump is increasing pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota to advance the GOP-backed SAVE America Act, a voter ID bill, as Republicans debate whether to revive a “talking filibuster” to bypass Democratic opposition. Trump…
Democrats in both chambers of Congress are divided over President Donald Trump’s move to expand U.S. military deployments near Iran, with some lawmakers open to limited strikes to deter Tehran’s nuclear program and others warning the step risks another Middle…
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta turned back Sunday evening after its left engine failed shortly after takeoff, igniting a grass fire near the runway at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, authorities and passengers said. Delta Flight 1067, a…
A Russian court has fined Google 22 million roubles for allowing virtual private network (VPN) apps to be distributed through its Google Play store, state and international news agencies reported. The fine, equivalent to roughly $288,000, stems from Moscow’s long-running…
U.S. stealth fighters en route to region, flight tracking shows; move underscores close U.S.–Israel security ties amid Iran tensions U.S. military F-22 stealth fighters have been moved toward Israel and the eastern Mediterranean this week, according to flight-tracking data and…
President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday night, declaring that the United States is entering a “golden age” and arguing that the “revolution that began in 1776 has not ended.” Speaking before Congress, Trump outlined priorities…
During President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address on Tuesday, partisan tensions were on full display as Democrats protested, boycotted, and made symbolic stands against the Republican agenda. Trump delivered one of the longest speeches in modern history,…
The United States has begun enforcing a new global import tariff at a 10 percent rate, lower than the 15 percent level President Donald Trump said over the weekend he intended to impose. Official documents show the tariff came into…
Republicans are facing internal divisions after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping global tariffs under emergency powers. The decision has triggered competing responses inside the GOP over how to move…
China has made significant strides in artificial intelligence development over the past year, with industry research and analysts noting that the performance gap between Chinese and U.S. AI systems has shrunk, even as challenges remain. Chinese firms and startups are…
President Donald Trump has directed his administration to begin identifying and potentially release government records related to aliens, extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), according to official statements and reporting. In a post on his…
India and the United States have postponed planned trade negotiations in Washington after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Indian officials and news reports say. The talks originally scheduled for this week and…
Republicans are seizing on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposal to raise property taxes as a political opening ahead of the midterms, arguing the plan reinforces a narrative that Democrats are out of touch with affordability concerns facing middle-income…
House Democrats on Monday announced the first 12 candidates in the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s “Red to Blue” program, targeting competitive GOP-held districts as the party pushes to reclaim the House majority in November. The list includes Marine Corps veteran…
The Trump administration said it will stop collecting tariffs imposed under emergency powers after the Supreme Court ruled the measures were illegal. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the tariff codes tied to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act will…