President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One on May 12, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Alex Wong/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump departed Washington on Tuesday afternoon for China, where he will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a high-stakes summit. Trump’s May 13–15 trip marks the first U.S. presidential visit
Both Republicans and Democrats on the House and Senate subcommittees that oversee defense spending pointedly questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Iran ceasefire, the cost of the war and the administration’s decision to enter the conflict without Congress’ approval. Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appeared in back-to-back
The Hudson Institute, a Washington based think tank, hosts a discussion at 1 p.m. ET on May 12 on a new book by former U.S. senator and ambassador at large for international religious freedom in the first Trump administration, Sam Brownback. The book, “China’s War on Faith,” addresses the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of… Original
Washington — The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors on Tuesday, a crucial step in President Trump’s push to make Warsh the central bank’s leader after months of uncertainty due to a criminal probe of outgoing chief Jerome Powell. The chamber voted 51-45 to confirm Warsh to a 14-year term
Cooper lavished Kroger with taxpayer incentives. Then he stayed silent as it sought a $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons in 2024. Roy Cooper (@RoyCooperNC/X) Fresh off securing the Democratic nomination for North Carolina’s open Senate seat, former Gov. Roy Cooper kicked off his general election campaign with a core campaign pledge: “Make Stuff Cost Less.”
Washington — The Justice Department defended itself on Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal revealed it has received subpoenas in connection with a leak investigation into its reporting on the war with Iran, with the department saying it was trying to protect the lives of soldiers who could be harmed by leaks of classified information.
The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to examine the posture of the Department of the Army in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program at approximately 11 a.m. ET on May 12. Witnesses: Daniel P. Driscoll — secretary of the Army Gen. Christopher C.