Benjamin Leon Jr. hustled to a White House security checkpoint Wednesday night. He was running late for a dinner recognizing financial backers of President Trump’s new ballroom construction project. Secret Service officers waved Leon and his wife through. Once inside, Leon, a wealthy Florida businessman and Mr. Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Spain, joined an
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning to press President Trump not only for long range Tomahawk missiles and upgraded air defense capabilities, but also for increased intelligence sharing to help his forces inflict more damage on Russia’s energy sector. A Ukrainian and a U.S. lawmaker told CBS News that Kyiv wants to purchase equipment to
3m ago When is the next Senate government shutdown vote? The Senate is not in session Friday and plans to return at 3 p.m. Monday. Thune said Thursday that senators will have another opportunity to vote on the House-passed GOP funding bill when they return next week, but no votes have been officially scheduled.
Washington — President Trump is hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House Friday, a day after Mr. Trump had a long call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and announced that the two leaders will meet in Budapest. Zelenskyy is asking Mr. Trump for more military aid as the war with Russia continues. Long-range
The first debate among the three men running for New York City mayor was marked by heated back-and-forths about crime, qualifications, Israel, affordability – and President Trump. The Democratic candidate, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent, and Republican candidate and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa went after each other again
The first debate among the three men running for New York City mayor was marked by heated back-and-forths about crime, qualifications, Israel, affordability – and President Trump. The Democratic candidate, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent, and Republican candidate and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa went after each other again
At his daily press conference at the Capitol, Speaker Mike Johnson was noncommittal about the possibility of holding a House vote on extending health care tax credits, saying the issue would be part of the “deliberative process” among members. A reporter noted that Senate Majority Leader John Thune has offered Democrats a vote on extending