The South Carolina senator defended President Trump’s boat strikes in the region. Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday defended the White House’s decision to strike Venezuelan boats, hinting that President Donald Trump may even “expand” military operations in the region. In an interview with CBS’ Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation,” the South Carolina Republican said … Read more
Trump, 79, did not say which part of his body was scanned. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had undergone an MRI scan during his recent visit to Walter Reed Medical Center, but did not offer further details on why. “It was perfect,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way to … Read more
Millions of Americans could go without food aid and troops could miss their paychecks this week. Congress is just days away from a significant escalation of shutdown pain. But with President Donald Trump in Asia all week, there’s little hope of an immediate breakthrough. Come Nov. 1, SNAP benefits will be halted for over 40 … Read more
U.S. president hints at reciprocal summits with Chinese leader next year as trade talks are revived. U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to visit China next year and that President Xi Jinping would likely travel to “maybe Washington or Palm Beach or someplace” sometime after. “We pretty much agreed that I’ll be going … Read more
U.S. president confirms he and the billionaire have been chatting again since last month, marking a revival of a key alliance. U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that he’s been in touch with Elon Musk, saying the two have spoken “on and off” since sitting together at conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s funeral last month … Read more
The American Federation of Government Employees urged Congress to immediately pass a clean continuing resolution. The nation’s largest union of federal workers is calling on Congress to pass a short-term funding bill and immediately end the government shutdown as it heads into a fifth workweek. In a strong condemnation of both parties on Monday, the … Read more
The former president urged Americans to “get up” in the face of political divisions. Former President Joe Biden urged Americans to remain hopeful as the nation faces “dark days” in his first public appearance since completing a round of radiation therapy for prostate cancer. After receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Edward M. Kennedy … Read more
A new report from WelcomePAC, which supports center-left Democrats, offers a moderate view of how the party can rebound from 2024. Centrist Democrats have a plan for their party to win again: Talk more about the economy and less about democracy. Reject corporate interests and ideological purity tests. Keep the progressive policies that are popular … Read more
Republicans largely oppose the decision to feature Bad Bunny, which Trump has decried as “crazy.” Americans are sharply divided on the NFL’s decision to feature Puerto Rican-born artist Bad Bunny at the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, according to a new survey by Quinnipiac University. Overall, nearly half of respondents said they approve of the … Read more
The departure is the latest in a string of shakeups for the embattled Senate candidate. Graham Platner’s campaign manager is stepping down after less than a week on the job, the latest departure on a campaign that has seen several high-profile shake-ups in recent weeks as it attempts to fend off a string of controversies. … Read more