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Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s next mayor jolted Israel, where officials and commentators decried his outspoken pro-Palestinian platform and warned of chillier ties with the United States. Critics labeled h…
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth threw down a blunt challenge to the industry, urging prime contractors to accelerate weapons development and invest their own money or "fade away." In a reform speech at the National War…
New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge to dismiss a two-count indictment over a 2020 mortgage, calling it a vindictive, selective prosecution driven by President Donald Trump’s personal vendetta. Her motio…
Congressional Democrats say their oversight letters about President Trump's $300 million ballroom project have largely gone unanswered, from requests by Rep. Robert Garcia and Sen. Adam Schiff to Sen. Elizabeth Warren's …
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled an overhaul of Pentagon purchasing, shifting from bespoke, slow programs to gear that can be built and fielded fast. Calling for a wartime footing, he said an 85 percent solution i…
Senate Democrats narrowed their offer to end the 38-day government shutdown, proposing a one-year extension of expiring health care subsidies. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it a pragmatic off-ramp as flights risk …
Facing strained air traffic control staffing during the shutdown, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered airlines at 40 major U.S. airports to cut flights starting Friday, citing safety while declining to share the …
White House adviser Kevin Hassett said the government shutdown’s damage is “far worse than we expected,” telling Fox News it has lasted so long that fourth-quarter U.S. GDP growth could be half the 3% initially projected…
Republicans’ redistricting edge is wobbling as Democrats move to rewrite blue-state constitutions for partisan maps. California voters approved a Democratic gerrymander 64-36, potentially costing the GOP up to five seats…
The Anti-Defamation League launched an unprecedented project to monitor New York City mayor elect Zohran Mamdani’s policies, citing Jewish safety concerns and his statements on Israel. The effort includes a tip line for …
Virginia Republican Carrie Coyner conceded after losing her House of Delegates seat to Democrat Lindsey Dougherty, 52.5% to 47.3%, despite publicizing 2022 texts in which Democrat Jay Jones fantasized about giving House …
Evangelical backing for Israel, long a pillar of right-leaning politics, is showing cracks, especially among younger conservatives. Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer says online debate has shifted as influencers like Tucker Carlso…
While Republicans took a beating at the polls and the government shutdown became the longest in history, Miami hosted an opulent Trump headlined business forum where tickets hit $1,990 and attendees got $50 food cards. A…
The FAA will cut air traffic by 10% at busy airports as the shutdown leaves short-staffed, unpaid controllers, prompting airline cancellations and traveler anxiety. The Trump administration is appealing a ruling to resto…
President Donald Trump is recalibrating his affordability message after elections highlighted inflation as a political weakness, promising new tax breaks and spotlighting drug-price reductions by Eli Lilly and Novo Nordi…
As the government shutdown stretches past five weeks, air traffic controllers across the United States are moonlighting to pay bills, hanging Christmas lights, stocking grocery freezers at dawn, and squeezing in DoorDash…
As the government shutdown hit Day 37, late night hosts zeroed in on travel disruptions after FAA officials announced significant air-traffic cuts at 40 major U.S. airports during the holiday season. Stephen Colbert and …
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik launched a New York gubernatorial bid with a two-and-a-half minute video casting the race as a fight over affordability and attacking Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. The spot links Hochul to …
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, long a target of abuse and of attacks from Donald Trump, welcomed New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s victory, saying voters chose hope over fear. The two Muslim leaders share threats, pro-Pale…
An antisemitism task force is severing ties with the Heritage Foundation after its president, Kevin Roberts, defended Tucker Carlson’s friendly interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes. In an email, four leaders sai…
Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts apologized to staff for defending Tucker Carlson’s decision to host white nationalist Nick Fuentes, calling it a mistake. In leaked town hall footage, he said he knew little ab…
Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral race on a promise to freeze rents for roughly two million rent stabilized tenants, but the housing battles awaiting him start well before any vote. He vowed to revive ailing NYC…
The FDA is roiled by the resignation of George Tidmarsh, former head of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, after a lawsuit by Aurinia Pharmaceuticals alleged he defamed its lupus nephritis drug on LinkedIn, spu…
Tanzania faced mounting concern as the opposition Chadema alleged security forces secretly dumped bodies of hundreds killed during and after election protests. Demonstrations flared after Wednesday’s vote, met with live …
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has recast himself from a beleaguered target to a combative online foil to Donald Trump, after a June weekend when the president federalized the National Guard into Los Angeles — the 'red lin…