Washington — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, engaged in a heated exchange Tuesday as the nation’s top diplomat defended the Trump administration’s foreign policy while testifying to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. For seven minutes, Van Hollen criticized Rubio on his handling of issues ranging from the
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sought Tuesday to reassure farmers and one Republican senator about his upcoming report on how pesticides are driving up rates of childhood chronic diseases, acknowledging that chemicals like glyphosate that he has long criticized are widely used for growing crops in the U.S. “I have said
The largest holder of President Trump’s cryptocurrency token is entrepreneur Justin Sun, the billionaire revealed Tuesday — earning him an invite to a controversial dinner this week hosted by Mr. Trump for his meme coin’s biggest backers. Sun announced he will attend Thursday evening’s dinner at Mr. Trump’s D.C.-area golf club — which is open
Immigration lawyers told a federal judge on Tuesday that they received information indicating the U.S. government may have put migrants from countries like Myanmar and Vietnam on a deportation flight to South Sudan, an eastern African nation plagued by conflict and political instability. In an emergency filing to the federal district court in Massachusetts, the
Former President Joe Biden received his last known blood test to check for prostate cancer in 2014, a spokesperson said Tuesday — two days after Biden revealed he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. “Prior to Friday, President Biden had never been diagnosed with prostate cancer,” the spokesperson added. Biden turned 72 in 2014,
Columbia University acting President Claire Shipman was greeted with boos and chants of “free Mahmoud” as she took the lectern to speak at the school’s graduation ceremony on Tuesday. Videos posted to social media showed Shipman pausing while students heckled her before she could begin speaking. “I know that many of you feel some amount
Washington — President Trump on Tuesday announced his administration has selected the architectural design for a “Golden Dome” missile defense system to protect the United States from foreign threats. The president also said the budget package Republicans are currently ironing out on Capitol Hill will include an initial $25 billion to begin construction on the