Two leaders of some of the largest labor unions in the country say they are leaving the Democratic National Committee (DNC), citing disagreements with the committee’s leadership over its future. Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, wrote in a June 5 resignation letter to DNC Chair Ken Martin that she felt
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson is postponing his trip to Israel, where he had planned to address Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem later this month, amid open warfare between Israel and Iran. “Due to the complex situation currently unfolding in Iran and Israel, Speaker Ohana and I have made the decision to postpone the special
Washington — The State Department on Monday raised its travel advisory for Israel to Level 4, the highest level, and warned U.S. citizens not to travel to the country due to “armed conflict, terrorism and civil unrest.” The escalated warning from the State Department comes on the fourth day of attacks exchanged between Israel and
Washington — At an economic summit of world leaders in Canada Monday, President Trump weighed in on the Israel-Iran conflict, telling reporters Iran would “like to talk, but they should have done that before.” He told reporters as he met with Group of Seven summit host Prime Minister Mark Carney that Iran has “to make
Washington — President Trump on Sunday night directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities, a move that comes after large protests erupted in Los Angeles and other major metropolitan areas against the Trump administration’s immigration policies. In a Truth Social post, the president called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials
Washington — Members of Congress will receive security briefings this week after a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband were killed, and another state lawmaker and his wife wounded in targeted shootings on Saturday. Senators are set to receive a security briefing from the Senate Sergeant at Arms and the U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday. The
Washington — President Trump is in Canada Monday for the Group of Seven economic summit, as his aides will be negotiating with those same allied nations over the tariffs he’s imposed. The summit, which is taking place just outside of Calgary, comes as tensions between Israel and Iran boil over, now in their fourth day