The nation’s second-longest shutdown has become a stage for President Donald Trump to flex control, from attempting layoffs of thousands of federal workers to redirecting defense research funds to pay troops, while agencies post blame on Democrats. Democrats have doubled down, repeatedly rejecting a GOP reopening bill, framing the standoff...
The New York Times identified the mystery donor behind a $130 million offer to cover U.S. troops’ pay during the shutdown as Timothy Mellon, a banking heir and longtime Trump donor, citing two people familiar with the matter. Announced by President Donald Trump, who called the donor a "patriot" but...
Donald Trump’s promise to avoid distant wars is straining under an escalating campaign against Nicolás Maduro’s regime. The U.S. has launched at least eight Caribbean strikes, killing at least 38 people, plus two in the Pacific that killed at least five, while B-52s and special operations forces deploy near Venezuela....
Argentina’s libertarian president, Javier Milei, faces a fraught midterm test Sunday amid inflation-weary voters, a sliding peso and corruption scandals touching close allies, including his sister and chief-of-staff Karina Milei. While he touts progress against triple‑digit inflation, his movement suffered setbacks — stones thrown in August and a bruising loss...
Polling places opened Saturday for in‑person voting in two closely watched contests: New York City’s mayoral race and New Jersey’s governor’s race. New Yorkers are choosing among Zohran Mamdani, Curtis Sliwa, and Andrew Cuomo, after incumbent Eric Adams exited and endorsed Cuomo. New Jersey’s matchup features Jack Ciattarelli against Mikie...
Donald Trump has privately boasted he can direct House Speaker Mike Johnson—'I’m the speaker and the president,' he quipped—according to the New York Times, which cited two people familiar with his remarks. Johnson’s recent actions during an ongoing shutdown have reinforced that perception: he rallied Republicans behind the White House’s...
Stephen A. Smith refused to retract comments linking presidential influence to the FBI’s sweeping sports-betting probe that led to the arrests of Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Heat guard Terry Rozier and ex-NBA player Damon Jones, among others. After FBI Director Kash Patel blasted Smith on Fox News, Smith stood...
Kamala Harris signaled she may seek the presidency again, telling the BBC she is “not done” with politics and that public service is “in my bones.” Asked if she could be the first woman to lead the White House, the former U.S. vice president said “possibly,” while stressing she has...
More than a month after Adelita Grijalva won a September 23 special election to succeed her late father, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, southern Arizona’s 7th District still has no sworn member of Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to administer the oath during the government shutdown, leaving Tucson’s shuttered district office,...
President Trump late Friday urged prosecutions of Merrick Garland, Christopher Wray, Jack Smith and Lisa Monaco, accusing them of approving an FBI probe that obtained phone data for nine Republican lawmakers during the Arctic Frost investigation. He alleged “spying” and claimed the 2020 election was rigged, though the Senate Judiciary...
