Trump wants Europe to defend itself but that’s proving tough to do
BRUSSELS — European leaders have promised to unite and build up their militaries as never before, to take charge of...
How federal agents sent by Trump helped slow crime in Memphis
MEMPHIS — Since late September, nearly 2,000 state and federal law enforcement officers have surged onto the streets here, helping...
Kennedy grandson Jack Schlossberg announces 2026 congressional bid
Jack Schlossberg, grandson of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, announced he will run for Congress next year. In a...
‘Not an easy call’: The Democrats who struggled with their shutdown vote
Sen. Raphael G. Warnock opposed Monday’s vote to reopen the federal government, calling it “unacceptable” that the compromise deal did...
Trump airport nominee wants to eliminate Dulles ‘people movers’
A Trump nominee to the advisory board overseeing Dulles International Airport plans to push for an end to its signature...
Schumer opposed the shutdown deal. Some Democrats still want him out.
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer did things differently this time. The New York Democrat infuriated much of his party...
Flight cancellations appear to improve but disruptions not over yet
Flight operations in the United States appeared to improve Wednesday, with fewer scheduled cancellations on the sixth day of air...
Democrats push for a ‘ruthlessly pragmatic’ approach to counter Trump
The fury at eight Democratic-aligned senators who voted with Republicans to end the longest-ever government shutdown highlights the dramatic shift...
Democrats lose shutdown battle — as Trump, Republicans risk losing war
The votes by a handful of Democratic senators this week to end a government shutdown without key concessions from Republicans...
Judge’s ruling likely to give Democrats a congressional seat in Utah
A Utah judge late Monday rejected a congressional map that state Republican lawmakers had passed last month and ordered the...
U.S. aircraft carrier nears Latin America as Venezuela tensions simmer
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has entered waters near Latin America, joining a massive naval buildup that has...
When neighbors lost SNAP benefits, the internet stepped in to feed them
Ashleigh Young hit her breaking point in late October. Months after rising grocery prices forced her to skip meals to...
Supreme Court extends pause on order requiring full SNAP payments
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday kept in place a pause on a lower-court order that had directed the Trump...
