United States officials accused China of conducting a secret nuclear explosive test in 2020 and urged broader multilateral arms-control talks after the New START treaty expired this week. U.S. Under Secretary Thomas DiNanno said one yield-producing test occurred on June 22, 2020, and asserted attempts to obfuscate seismic signals. Secretary...
Trenton, N.J. — Voters delivered an undecided outcome in the special Democratic primary to fill the 11th Congressional District seat this week, with Analilia Mejia holding a narrow lead over former Rep. Tom Malinowski after more than 61,000 ballots were counted Thursday and Friday. Early mail-in returns gave Malinowski an...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump offered in January to lift a hold on $16 billion in federal funding for the Gateway Hudson River tunnel if Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer helped rename Washington Dulles International Airport and New York's Penn Station in Mr. Trump's honor, multiple outlets reported publicly this...
Richmond, Va. Virginia Democrats on Thursday released a proposed congressional map designed to shift 10 of the state’s 11 U.S. House districts toward Democrats, pending voter approval via a referendum if courts allow the process to proceed. The proposal, posted on the General Assembly website with accompanying data, would create...
Washington — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a Senate Banking Committee week that whether President Donald Trump would pursue legal action against Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh for failing to lower interest rates would be the president’s decision. The statement followed Trump's weekend joke at an Alfalfa Club dinner that...
Washington — President Donald Trump unveiled TrumpRx.gov on Thursday, a website designed to connect consumers with discounted prescription medicines. The White House announced a 7 p.m. ET launch and said the site will link users to manufacturers’ direct-purchase platforms rather than dispense drugs. Trump announced the initiative with CMS Administrator...
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday about the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s 2025 report, focusing on artificial intelligence, community banks, sanctions and financial-market risks. He told lawmakers AI is a top FSOC priority as it spreads across banking and markets, warned...
Los Angeles — Federal officials traveled to Pacific Palisades Tuesday to outline President Trump’s executive order to accelerate rebuilding after the 2025 wildfires. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler met residents, hosted a roundtable and press conference to promote allowing federal loan recipients to self‑certify compliance if...
Washington — The New START nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia expired on Feb. 5, removing legally binding limits on deployed strategic warheads and delivery systems. Governments and international organizations warned of elevated nuclear competition as the U.S., Russia and China pursue modernization and expansion. U.S....
LOS ANGELES Mayor Karen Bass denied this week that she ordered changes to an after action report on last year’s Palisades Fire after a Los Angeles Times story citing two sources said she directed edits to soften criticism of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The mayor’s office said Bass reviewed...
