Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed sailors from the USS Gerald R. Ford returning from deployment on May 16. The USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy, returned to its homeport in Virginia on Saturday. The vessel had been at sea for nearly a year, during which
FDA acting drug chief Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg claims she was fired, becoming the second high-ranking official to leave after Commissioner Makary resigned.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday. During the meeting, Xi and Putin will discuss bilateral relations, economic cooperation and “key international and regional issues,” the Kremlin said. Putin’s trip is scheduled for May 19-20, according to the Kremlin.
ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones is set to face a congressional grilling on June 10 over alleged donor fraud and foreign donation safeguards.
The gambit would likely jeopardize two other key congressional priorities on housing and government surveillance powers.
President Trump’s quest to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) will come to a head Tuesday, as primary voters weigh whether there is room in the Republican Party for a lawmaker willing to openly defy the president. The race has become the most expensive House primary battle in U.S. history, according to AdImpact, drawing $25.6 million
Taiwan Air Force F-16 jet fighters fly during a patrolling mission at an undisclosed location in Taiwan in this handout image taken on May 23, 2024. Taiwan Defence Ministry/Handout via Reuters Taiwan on May 16 pressed the case for continued U.S. arms support and closer security cooperation after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had