Iran turns to Putin as US talks collapse, Hormuz standoff threatens global oil flow
Iran's foreign minister meets Vladimir Putin as U.S.–Iran talks collapse, escalating tensions over the critical Strait of Hormuz oil choke point.
Virginia GOP, Dems battle it out over redistricting before state Supreme Court
The Virginia Supreme Court hears arguments on a Republican challenge to a redistricting plan that could help Democrats win additional House seats.
California billionaire tax secures enough signatures to make ballot
Proponents of a proposal to tax California billionaires say they have obtained enough signatures for the measure to appear on the November ballot. The measure, proposed by Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW), a union representing more than 120,000 California health care workers, would impose a one-time 5% tax on Californians with net
Tom Kean Jr’s prolonged absence puts pressure on House Republicans’ razor-thin majority
Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s prolonged health-related absence is expected to pose challenges for House Republicans as they face critical votes on key party-line legislation.
Presidential Message: Birthday of President Ulysses S. Grant
Today, our Nation marks the birthday of President Ulysses S. Grant—the fearless general who carried the Union to victory in the Civil War. As our 18th President, he lifted a wounded Republic out of the shadow of conflict and called its people to unity once more. Born on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio,
FBI Director Vows ‘Quick Turnaround’ in DC Shooting Case
President Donald Trump listens as FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a press briefing at the White House shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, in Washington on April 25, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images FBI Director Kash Patel on April 27 said federal officials will soon release more details
Inside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner when shots rang out
When a gunman charged a security checkpoint outside the hotel ballroom where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was taking place Saturday night, reporters in the room quickly reacted, sharing what they knew with the public. Some heard gunfire. Some only heard a loud noise and the response from security officials. They didn’t immediately know the