Washington — Forty-five days into a U.S. air campaign against Iranian-backed Houthis, American forces have hit more than 1,000 targets in Yemen. Yet, despite promises from Trump administration officials to run “the most transparent Defense Department in history,” the Pentagon has held just one formal briefing in the first 100 days of President Trump’s second
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, citing a report that Amazon plans to display tariff charges on imported goods, called the move “a hostile and political act.” The e-commerce giant plans to display new tariff costs next to products’ prices, political news site Punchbowl reported earlier Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The move
In the last week, President Trump has made a number of inaccurate claims that the prices of everyday items like gas and groceries have fallen since he took office — even as Americans are starting to face surcharges for some items as a result of his tariff hikes. While Mr. Trump touts his economic
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear arguments in a high-profile dispute over efforts in Oklahoma to create an online Catholic charter school, a case that could open the door to public dollars flowing directly to religious schools. A ruling in favor of the school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual
Three officials have been terminated from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit that oversees the funding for public television and radio, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the Trump administration. Three members of the group’s Board of Directors, Tom Rothman, Diane Kaplan and Laura Ross, said in a court filing that President Trump
When the Justice Department first notified reporters of an 8:15 a.m. press conference at a nondescript federal office complex in Manassas, Virginia, last month, the agency wouldn’t reveal why, instead alluding to a major pending announcement. But the agency did release information about the topic in advance to the Fox News Channel, which prepared coverage
At age 90, Renée Richards plays a lot of golf. “Yesterday I played 18 holes. I’m going to play 18 holes in my league today, and if I feel okay, I’ll play 18 holes tomorrow,” said Richards recently. The former professional tennis player and ophthalmologist made headlines in the 1970s, when after transitioning to female