Washington — Acting Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst told the House Armed Services Committee on April 29 that the United States' campaign against Iran has cost an estimated $25 billion so far, with the bulk of spending on munitions; he presented the figure while answering lawmakers' questions about operational expenditures. The disclosure...
WASHINGTON: On Wednesday, April 29, the Senate Banking Committee voted to advance Kevin Warsh's nomination to chair the Federal Reserve, clearing a procedural hurdle and sending the nomination to the full Senate next month. Committee Republicans coalesced after Senator Thom Tillis rescinded his opposition following a Department of Justice decision;...
Washington — This week the Republican-controlled House moved to extend and reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a program used to collect foreign intelligence; Congress had approved a short-term extension ahead of an April deadline, and House leaders scheduled procedural votes Tuesday and Wednesday to advance the...
Washington, United States — President Donald Trump and U.S. officials this week said they were skeptical of Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as Pakistani mediators prepared for a second Iranian offer and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth scheduled his testimony before Congress on Wednesday and reported discussions over...
Alexandria, Va. — A federal jury in Virginia on Wednesday convicted Mohammad Sharifullah of conspiring to provide material support to Islamic State Khorasan for his role in the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bombing near Abbey Gate at Kabul’s airport during the U.S. withdrawal. Sharifullah, extradited from Pakistan in March 2025,...
Washington — The White House warned Congress on Tuesday that funds used to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel, including Transportation Security Administration officers, will be exhausted by May, according to an Office of Management and Budget memo, urging the House to approve a Senate-passed budget resolution that would restore...
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments as the Trump administration urged justices to allow the Department of Homeland Security to end Temporary Protected Status for migrants from Haiti and Syria, appealing lower court injunctions that blocked terminations affecting hundreds of thousands of people. If the court rules...
WASHINGTON, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, answering lawmakers' questions about the Trump administration's Feb. 28 launch of the war against Iran and the proposed 2027 defense budget that would raise spending to a historic $1.5 trillion. Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair...
Washington: On April 29, President Donald Trump hosted King Charles III at the White House, where the two exchanged historically resonant facsimiles. Trump presented a custom copy of a June 2, 1785 letter John Adams wrote to John Jay, in which Adams recounted meeting King George III and noted the...
Washington: On April 29, Britain’s King Charles III presented President Donald Trump with the original bell from the World War II British submarine HMS Trump during a White House state dinner in the East Room. The formal white-tie event — the first state dinner of its kind since 2007 —...
