Sen. Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor for more than 12 hours, starting at 6:24 p.m. ET Tuesday, to protest what he called President Donald Trump’s threats to democracy. As the government shutdown entered its fourth week Wednesday, he framed the marathon as resistance amid a standoff over health...
Papers in hand, Boris Johnson arrived before dawn at the Covid Inquiry to answer questions on pandemic decisions that directly affected children. Evidence focused on school closures and their lasting effects—spiking demand for speech and language support, stubbornly high absenteeism, and record suspensions. Johnson called shutting schools a “personal horror”...
Construction on a new White House ballroom began Monday with the East Wing demolished, despite President Trump saying construction would not interfere with the existing building. On Tuesday, Stephen Colbert pounced, saying it took Trump “nine months into his term” to go “Hulk smash” on the residence. He added, “We...
The first general-election mayoral debate framed a generational clash: Andrew Cuomo, now running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary, stressed his long record, while 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani leaned on integrity and progressive plans like rent freezes and free buses. Polls show Mamdani leading by double digits, with strong...
Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel, withdrew after reports of offensive texts he allegedly sent sparked Republican opposition. Ingrassia, 30, said he lacked the votes, and a White House official confirmed he is no longer the nominee. Politico reported messages in which he...
A leading preservation group urged the Trump administration to pause demolition of the White House East Wing, begun this week for a privately funded, $200 million ballroom. In a letter, the National Trust for Historic Preservation warned the 90,000‑square‑foot addition could overwhelm the 55,000‑square‑foot mansion and disrupt its classical design,...
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel, Paul Ingrassia, withdrew Tuesday after Politico reported texts in which he derided the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and said he had “a Nazi streak.” Several Republican senators—some Trump allies—announced they would oppose him. Ingrassia said he lacked GOP...
President Donald Trump said the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for past Justice Department investigations and asserted any payout would cross his desk. He was responding to a New York Times report that he filed administrative claims before being reelected seeking roughly $230 million over the FBI’s...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has narrowed who must pay the new $100,000 H-1B fee, saying it applies only to new applicants living abroad. In a late Monday notice, the agency said petitions filed on or after Sept. 21 for workers outside the U.S.—and petitions that request consular, port-of-entry, or...
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder arrested by ICE in March and later released by court order, returned to federal court as Third Circuit judges questioned the government’s bid to shift his habeas case on venue grounds. Khalil accuses the Trump administration of trying to re-detain him through...
