For Ukraine’s war wounded, an appeal for help and hope

As Ukraine’s war with Russia grinds into its fourth year, the country is contending with a staggering toll of wounded soldiers and civilians — and an emerging generation of amputees reshaping what survival looks like in a nation under siege. A new documentary highlighting the country’s wounded veterans screened this week at the French ambassador’s

Congressional Democrats hit wall in requests for Trump ballroom information

Congressional Democrats have written at least eight letters seeking information about President Trump’s $300 million ballroom project. So far, those oversight requests have yielded few substantive responses from the administration and a nonprofit involved in the project.  The top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, Rep. Robert Garcia of California, received no response to his letter

Trump calls for investigation into foreign meatpackers over U.S. beef prices

President Trump on Friday accused foreign-owned meat packers of driving up the price of beef in the U.S. and asked the Department of Justice to open an investigation. The president announced the move on social media days after his party suffered losses in key elections in which the winning Democratic candidates focused relentlessly on the

Duffy says flight cuts were ordered after “concerning” data

With flight reductions beginning Friday at 40 major U.S. airports, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said safety is his top priority — but he declined to share information about the data that led to the decision to cut capacity. Airlines were ordered to reduce flights as air traffic control staffing grew increasingly strained during the government shutdown,

Trump pardons New York Mets legend Darryl Strawberry

President Trump has approved a presidential pardon for former MLB and Mets legend Darryl Strawberry, a White House official said Friday. Strawberry pleaded guilty in 1995 to tax evasion for failing to report income on his federal tax returns. “President Trump has approved a pardon for Darryl Strawberry, three-time World Series champion and eight-time MLB

Democrats propose 1-year extension of health care subsidies to end shutdown

President Trump meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 7, 2025. Evan Vucci / AP President Trump reiterated his call for Senate Republicans to do away with the filibuster to end the shutdown Friday, telling reporters during a bilateral meeting with Hungarian

Trump pardons ex-Tennessee House speaker who was convicted of corruption charges

President Trump on Thursday pardoned former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his former chief of staff Cade Cothren, who were convicted on federal corruption charges. Casada, a Republican, was sentenced in September to three years in prison over a 2020 scheme to receive over $50,000 in taxpayer money from a mailer program for lawmakers.