‘Squeezed by rising costs’: Democrat Jacky Rosen leads bipartisan bill to address childcare affordability
A new bipartisan bill is targeting childcare affordability and accessibility as Americans continue to struggle economically.
Poll finds 85% of Greenlanders don’t want island to become part of U.S.
Copenhagen — The vast majority of Greenland residents do not want their island to become part of the United States, as envisaged by President Trump, according to a poll published Wednesday. Mr. Trump, who returned to the White House in late January, has signaled that he wants the Arctic island — which is believed to
House Democrats demand answers on DOJ’s move to fire former special counsel officials
House Democrats are demanding answers on the Justice Department’s move this week to fire more than a dozen officials involved in former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation, arguing the action was in “complete contradiction" of President Trump’s effort to keep a “merit-based system" for government employees.
RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearing set for today
3m ago As RFK Jr. faces U.S. Senate, questions linger about a measles outbreak in Samoa, half a world away As U.S. senators grill Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week, President Trump’s pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services is expected to face sharp questions about his actions in an island
Thomas Massie and Mike Lee advocate for US to dump NATO
Rep. Thomas Massie and Sen. Mike Lee promote the policy idea of the U.S. ditching the NATO alliance.
Pentagon Revokes Gen. Mark Milley’s Security Clearance, Pulls Security Detail
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officials have revoked the security clearance of retired Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley, who served as the nation’s highest-ranking military officer during President Donald Trump’s first term, the Pentagon said on Jan. 28. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth informed Milley on Tuesday that he was revoking the authorization for his
It’s Political vs. Career Staffers in Battle Over Foreign Aid Freeze
Just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, when the Trump administration’s federal aid freeze was scheduled to begin, a D.C. judge issued a ruling pausing it for a week, setting the stage for a high-profile legal fight. It’s not the only conflict playing out over the freeze. A battle between political and career staffers is underway