Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — President Trump said Friday that he’s moving to set up direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as he can, after Putin opted to skip peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey. “I think it’s time for us to just do it,” Mr. Trump told reporters as
The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to review the Department of Defense’s cyber posture for fiscal year 2026 at 9 a.m. ET on May 16. Witnesses include Laurie Buckhout, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, and Lt. Gen. William Hartman, acting commander of U.S. Cyber Command and… Original
President Trump on Friday said his administration will send letters that inform other nations of the tariff rates the U.S. will impose on imports, adding that “it’s not possible to meet the number of people that want to see us.” “[W]e have, at the same time, 150 countries that want to make a deal, but
Covering up the Biden cover-up.Journalist gets remedial course in human decency.Why Hunter Biden threatened Jake Tapper at the Super Bowl.Ousted DNC vice chair David Hogg reaps what he sows. It’s Friday, May 16, 2025 It was a bad week for Democrats, who are already gearing up for a 2028 primary season that promises to be
Washington — House Republicans have yet to resolve several major disputes that threaten to derail President Trump’s domestic policy bill as more conservative members and blue-state Republicans dig in on their demands. House Speaker Mike Johnson remains committed to putting the legislation, which would extend tax cuts from Mr. Trump’s first term while temporarily enacting
A federal judge will hear arguments Friday on the government’s assertions of privilege to withhold details of what the Trump administration has done to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was deported to a prison in El Salvador as the result of an “administrative error.” Earlier this month, the Trump
Senate hearing a key step in refocusing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on moving energy instead of serving as a ‘climate change agency.’ It’s not often that the regulated, the regulators, and regulatory watchdogs agree that more federal oversight is needed to boost an industry, but that rare accord surfaced in a two-hour hearing on pipeline