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 in a year beats a perfect system that arrives late, pointing to the MRAP as...
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 snarls and food benefits fray, but the plan appears doomed: Speaker Mike Johnson won’t promise a House vote,...
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 data behind the decision. He later pointed to more breaches of minimum in air separation and increased tarmac...
A decade after the Supreme Court recognized same-sex marriage, the justices are weighing whether to hear a petition seeking to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, stemming from Kentucky clerk Kim Davis’s case. Four votes are needed to grant review; a denial could come Monday, with another conference set for Nov. 14...
Facing a court order, the USDA said it is moving to fully fund November food stamp benefits today, even as the administration appeals and the legal fight continues. Meanwhile, the shutdown is straining aviation: the FAA ordered rolling flight reductions at 40 airports, delays mounted amid short-staffed control facilities, and...
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. With the shutdown now beyond 38 days and expected to extend through the weekend,...
President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned Major League Baseball star Darryl Strawberry, who pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 1995, the White House said. Strawberry, 63, served time and repaid taxes after failing to report tens of thousands of dollars in income. An eight-time All-Star who won titles with the...
President Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meet Friday in Washington, a cordial encounter shadowed by fresh U.S. sanctions on Russia’s energy giants. Hungary relies heavily on Russian oil—86 percent of imports—and Orban warns the penalties threaten a sluggish economy as he heads into a hard re-election fight. He...
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, and Virginia Democrats, after a landslide governor’s win and big House gains, plan a similar push. With rumblings in New...
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 reporting antisemitism. ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt framed it as accountability, not about Mamdani’s identity, and condemned calls...
