The Biden administration will remove Cuba from the state sponsor of terrorism list as part of a deal for the release of political prisoners in exchange for an easing of restrictions. The Catholic Church facilitated the agreement with Cuba that would allow for the humanitarian release of dozens of political prisoners before the end of
Washington — The House on Tuesday passed a Republican measure banning transgender girls and women from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity after the party leaned into the issue during the 2024 campaign. The bill, known as the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,” would amend Title IX, the
Watch: Pete Hegseth gives opening statement at confirmation hearing amid protester disruptions 10:52 Hegseth delivered an opening statement to the committee, outlining his vision for the post and arguing that his background — while it differs from previous Pentagon leaders — is an asset. Hegseth doubled down on ideas he outlined in his book “War
Washington — The Supreme Court is set to weigh Wednesday states’ efforts to require pornography websites to verify their visitors’ ages amid a surge of laws that proponents say are aimed at protecting children from accessing sexual content on the internet. The requirement at the center of the case was enacted by Texas in 2023
Supreme Court to review Texas age verification law for porn sites Supreme Court to review Texas age verification law for porn sites 00:42 Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to weigh states’ efforts to require pornography websites to verify their visitors’ ages amid a surge of laws that proponents say are aimed
President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll establish a new federal agency to collect tariffs, duties and all other foreign revenue, seemingly carving out responsibilities that are currently handled by the Commerce Department, the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The president-elect said he will establish the agency on Inauguration Day, with the goal
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that flags at the U.S. Capitol will fly at full-staff during President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. “On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind the inauguration of our 47th President, Donald Trump,” the Louisiana Republican