Driscoll detailed what technological and institutional reforms are necessary to bring the Army into a new era of warfare. Dan Driscoll made history earlier this year when, at 38, he was sworn in as the youngest Army secretary in U.S. history. And he just made news again this week when he became the highest-level Trump … Read more
The House plowed through several censure wars this week — and the president suggested some congressional Democrats should be executed. After a seven-week recess, Speaker Mike Johnson was optimistic about making progress on urgent priorities like government funding and rising health care costs. Instead, the House used hours of floor time to vote five times … Read more
The blaze closed an area of the venue that hosted pavilions set up by countries to showcase their climate actions. China’s knicknacks were especially popular. BELÉM, Brazil — The fire at the climate summit Thursday not only disrupted global negotiations over rising temperatures, it also halted kitsch collectors. The blaze closed an area of the … Read more
The Trump-appointed judge stopped short of launching contempt proceedings against the administration. A man that the Trump administration improperly deported to El Salvador in March — despite an ongoing effort to claim asylum in the United States — is now missing in Venezuela, according to a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher described the … Read more
It remains unclear if the legislation will be enough to bridge a growing divide over how to handle the expiring subsidies. A quartet of bipartisan House members has unveiled a two-year extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies set to expire at the end of this year, but with changes to assuage GOP concerns of fraud. The … Read more
The cost of rebuilding the collapsed Baltimore bridge has more than doubled, according to a document viewed by POLITICO. Maryland officials anticipate that rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore could cost as much as $5.2 billion, a huge jump in price from the initial estimate. The new estimate of the rebuild is between … Read more
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in some countries where consular staff has been beefed up, visa wait times have been reduced from a year to just a few months. The Trump administration is creating a new system intended to help expedite visas for fans traveling to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World … Read more
Emails revealed that Summers repeatedly sought advice from Epstein on romantically pursuing a woman he referred to as his mentee. The Trump administration is calling on companies and organizations to sever ties with Larry Summers in the wake of new revelations about his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A senior administration … Read more
The change will make it harder for legal Medicaid enrollees to obtain a green card. The Trump administration on Monday proposed giving immigration officers authority to deny permanent residency to lawfully present immigrants who use Medicaid or other food and housing assistance programs, arguing that “government benefits should not incentivize immigration” and that immigrants should … Read more
The newly-revealed communications add to mounting evidence of procedural and other flaws in the mortgage fraud case against New York Attorney General Letitia James. The defense team representing New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday cited internal communications from Fannie Mae showing the government-controlled company’s top fraud investigators believed the mortgage fraud case against … Read more