Politics

(WASHINGTON) — President Barack Obama gave a group of war heroes a surprise they will never forget. The former president surprised a flight of Korean and Vietnam War veterans on an honor flight from Madison, Wisconsin, to Washington, D.C., ahead of Veterans Day, according to a video he posted on X. “Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome […]

(WASHINGTON) — Eight senators who caucus with Democrats broke rank on Sunday and forwent extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the year — a move could bring an end to the government shutdown, but has led to criticism from many within their own party. Sens. Angus King, Tim Kaine, Dick […]

(WASHINGTON) — The longest government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing its end, after senators suddenly advanced a funding deal over the weekend after 40 days of little progress. The agreement still needs to pass the Senate and the House before going to President Donald Trump’s desk. In the meantime, pain continues to […]

Contributor/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Trump met on Monday at the White House with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the White House said. The visit marked the first time a Syrian president has ever visited the White House and is viewed as a crucial first step in normalizing U.S.-Syria relations. The White House did not allow […]

(Grant Faint/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Monday denied a bid from former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to appeal her $100,000 damages suit and get the justices to revisit the landmark 2015 decision in Obergefell v Hodges. The court did not explain its decision.   Davis gained international attention after she refused to issue a […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Senate passed a key test vote Sunday night on a plan that would be a major step toward reopening the government. After 40 days of a standoff, the bill advanced by a vote of 60-40, just barely meeting the 60 votes needed to keep it moving forward. The vote was gaveled down […]

Alex Kent/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump issued a sweeping pardon to key figures allegedly involved in the plan to arrange an alternate slate of electors and “expose voting fraud”  during the 2020 election, according to U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin. Trump pardoned high-profile individuals allegedly involved in his attempt to overturn the election, […]

(NEW YORK) — For the first time in more than two decades, the Pentagon has begun sending conventional ground forces to Panama to train in the jungle there, returning U.S. soldiers and Marines to a three-week course once called the “Green Hell” because of its similarities to Vietnam. The training program at Base Aeronaval Cristóbal […]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that a “dividend of at least $2000 a person” will be paid to all Americans except for “high-income people,” saying the country is now wealthy as a result of his tariff policies. “People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS! We are now the Richest, […]

Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that there is no formal proposal from the White House to defund the Affordable Care Act and instead send money directly to Americans, despite a social media post from President Donald Trump on Saturday promoting such a plan. “The president has also […]