Washington, D.C. — Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s memorial at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday drew bipartisan attendance while President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were not invited, officials and media reported. Former President George W. Bush delivered a eulogy praising Cheney’s service; multiple former vice-presidents and politicians...
Washington, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will meet New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office on Friday to discuss public safety, economic security and the city's affordability agenda. Mamdani's spokesperson, Dora Pekec, confirmed the meeting and said the mayor-elect's team requested the session to address...
Meta has begun texting and emailing thousands of young Australians, urging them to download their data and delete accounts before a world-first ban on accounts for under‑16s takes effect. Suspected underage users will start losing access from Dec. 4; broader rules begin Dec. 10 across Meta apps and other platforms....
Washington will bid farewell to former Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday with full military honors at the National Cathedral, in a bipartisan gathering expected to draw more than 1,000 guests. Former presidents George W. Bush and Joe Biden will attend, along with four former vice presidents; President Donald Trump...
At the White House, President Trump warmly welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, praising him as a defender of human rights and a frequent phone friend, and vehemently dismissing a U.S. intelligence report linking the prince to Jamal Khashoggi’s 2018 killing. During a 42-minute Oval Office appearance heavy on...
The House is rushing to repeal a new law that lets senators sue the federal government for $500,000 if investigators secretly obtain their phone records, with a two-thirds vote expected under suspension Wednesday. The measure, slipped into last week’s shutdown-ending funding package, is retroactive to 2022 and could open suits...
President Trump defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office when pressed about Jamal Khashoggi’s 2018 killing, while the crown prince expressed regret. The visit produced deals for U.S. tank and F-35 sales and a Saudi pledge to invest $1 trillion, with many texts still unreleased. Congress...
Brussels has unveiled a package that loosens parts of the GDPR and delays elements of the AI Act, aiming to cut red tape and jolt growth. The plan would ease sharing of anonymized and pseudonymized data, permit AI training on personal data under GDPR safeguards, extend grace periods for high...
A government watchdog says most corporations donating to President Trump’s planned $300 million White House ballroom are represented by three lobbying firms, whose partners dined with the president and tech and crypto executives at a donor event in the East Room. Public Citizen and CBS News identify Ballard Partners, Miller...
President Trump said the U.S. military is attacking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific in response to fentanyl deaths, asserting the vessels come from Venezuela. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the mission as protecting the homeland from drugs. Since the antidrug campaign began in September, the military has destroyed...
