Hegseth slams ‘defeatist’ lawmakers in fiery House hearing on military budget
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday sparred with House Democrats who repeatedly accused him of misleading the public about the...
Hegseth clashes with Democrats over Iran war, dismissal of top military leaders
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday sparred with House Democrats who repeatedly accused him of misleading the public about the...
Trump hosts Artemis astronauts, as he eyes more trips to the moon — and Mars
In his first term, President Donald Trump set his eyes on America’s “next frontier”: the moon, Mars and beyond. “We...
Johnson quells House GOP revolt to advance controversial surveillance bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) quelled an open revolt Wednesday from fellow Republicans, who nearly blocked several high-profile bills from...
Powell will remain on Fed board after term as chair ends, denying Trump a vacancy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell said Wednesday he would stay on the board of the central bank, denying President...
Supreme Court wrestles with Trump effort to end temporary protections for migrants
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday appeared sympathetic to the Trump administration’s arguments that it can cancel temporary humanitarian...
U.K. investigates attacks on Jewish targets for possible links to Iran
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday that the country was facing a “deeply concerning” wave of violence...
Uber says its new hotel booking feature will save you money. We tested it.
We have no shortage of platforms to book a hotel room, but we just got another option. Starting Wednesday, you...
A D.C. mayoral hopeful’s close ties to unions are drawing new scrutiny
D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George’s close ties to labor unions are the focus of a campaign finance investigation of...
Senate panel advances Trump’s pick for Federal Reserve chief
The Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday approved Kevin Warsh’s nomination to become the next Federal Reserve chair, a crucial step...
Divided Fed holds rates steady amid two months of rising energy prices
A divided Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged for its third straight meeting, while signaling concern about rising...
Afghan man convicted of terrorism; jury doesn’t link him to deadly Kabul airport attack
An Afghan man President Donald Trump described as “the top terrorist” behind the bombing of Kabul’s airport in 2021 was...
Trump’s $1 million ‘gold card’ visa has not been as popular as advertised
In the months since President Donald Trump launched a special “gold card” visa that would grant citizenship to people willing...
Roots of political violence aren’t as simple as Trump makes them sound
To hear Donald Trump tell it, the attempts on his life are a measure of his singularity as a president....
Supreme Court says antiabortion center can fight subpoena for donors’ names
The Supreme Court held unanimously on Wednesday that a chain of faith-based antiabortion pregnancy centers can mount a federal court...
