House passes DHS funding bill that would end shutdown for most of agency
The U.S. House ended the bulk of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history Thursday, approving a bipartisan bill to...
Trump drops embattled surgeon general pick Casey Means, announces new nominee
President Donald Trump announced a new pick for surgeon general, Nicole Saphier, putting an end to Casey Means’s nomination process...
The Comey indictment could be upended by this 2015 Supreme Court precedent
The criminal indictment of former FBI director James B. Comey for allegedly threatening President Donald Trump appears to fall short...
White House drops embattled surgeon general pick Casey Means, announces new nominee
President Donald Trump announced a new pick for surgeon general, Nicole Saphier, putting an end to Casey Means’s nomination process...
Speaker Johnson calls for redistricting Southern states before November
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that states should consider promptly redrawing congressional districts after the Supreme Court’s ruling limiting...
Hegseth faces Senate lawmakers split over Iran war, Pentagon firings
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday is back on Capitol Hill, where Senate lawmakers are eager to question him about...
Law and MBA graduates earn more if classes are racially diverse, study shows
Racial diversity in professional schools has had an unexpected benefit: boosting starting salaries for graduates. A new study published in...
Hegseth to face Senate lawmakers split over Iran war, Pentagon firings
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday heads back to Capitol Hill, where Senate lawmakers are eager to question him about...
The 35 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week
Make no mistake: This is one of the busiest weekends of the season, with something for everyone. Want to learn...
Economy picked up in early 2026, but inflation jumped, too
The U.S. economy grew at a 2 percent pace in the first three months of the year, as higher investment...
Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops out of race to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins
Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday she is dropping out of her race to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins...
Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Democratic Senate campaign
Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday she is dropping out of her race to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins...
Public rejects Trump’s ballroom by wide margin
Americans reject President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll,...
Trump, Iran are locked in high-stakes standoff as oil prices hit 4-year high
Iran and the United States are locked in a faceoff over the future of negotiations, with President Donald Trump and...
Brain scans reveal 3 ADHD subtypes, including a more extreme form
The classic image of a child with ADHD is practically a stock character: the spacey kid staring out the window,...
