Washington — Democrats debated whether to boycott or stage low-key protests during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Feb. 24, with House and Senate leaders urging decorum while some members planned to skip the speech and attend rallies. Leaders cited last year’s disruptions, including Rep. Al Green’s...
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tony Gonzales faces intensified calls to resign after publication of late-night text messages and reporting that a former regional director, Regina Santos-Aviles, died by self-inflicted burns in September. GOP colleagues including Reps. Lauren Boebert, Anna Paulina Luna, Nancy Mace and Thomas Massie demanded resignation this week, while...
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear appeals from ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy seeking to block state-court climate lawsuits brought by Boulder and other jurisdictions. The companies asked the court to rule that state law cannot be used to impose nationwide costs for greenhouse gas emissions,...
Atlanta, Georgia. California Gov. Gavin Newsom told Mayor Andre Dickens on Sunday that he was a 960 SAT guy while discussing his dyslexia during a national book-tour event, prompting criticism that the comment aligned with racial stereotypes. The clip circulated widely on X and drew responses from political figures and...
Washington, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel this week to Saint Kitts and Nevis to attend the 50th CARICOM summit and press regional leaders on security, migration, drug trafficking and economic cooperation. The State Department officially confirmed his one-day visit on Wednesday after a U.S. military operation in January...
Washington, President Donald Trump denied reports Monday that General Dan Caine warned against large-scale military campaign with Iran, saying Caine supports ordered action and that any operation would be 'easily won.' This follows reports last week of U.S.-Iran negotiations in Geneva and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi saying Tehran seeks...
Washington, President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday, February 24 at 9 p.m. ET, presenting his agenda for his second term. He will address the economy, immigration, trade policy and national security, including tariffs and tensions with Iran. The Supreme Court recently limited his tariff...
Washington — US officials said this week that President Donald Trump questioned why Iran has not "capitulated" despite a US military build-up intended to pressure Tehran into a nuclear agreement. Washington deployed two aircraft carriers, fighter jets and weaponry and resumed Oman-mediated talks with Iran in Geneva aimed at averting...
Washington — The Department of Homeland Security announced this week that it will suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry starting Sunday as part of emergency measures during a partial government shutdown that began Feb. 14. DHS said it will redirect staff to prioritize the general traveling public, halt enrollments and...
Washington — President Donald Trump weighed military options against Iran on Feb 23 as diplomacy entered a last‑ditch phase, while negotiators resumed Oman‑mediated talks this week and scheduled a Geneva session for Thursday. The US dispatched warships, aircraft and weaponry to the Middle East; Trump said on Feb 19 he...
