By Lawrence Wilson Contributing Writer The U.S. Agency for International Development was a little-noticed federal agency until it suddenly became the object of a fierce political battle over the limits of
News release Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, has announced his Science, Space and Technology Committee and subcommittee assignments. Whitesides will serve on SST, as well as the House
By Travis Gillmore Contributing Writer President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday calling for the end of men playing in women’s sports. The “Keeping Men Out of Women’s
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The U.S. Agency for International Development issued a directive on Tuesday instructing that all direct hire personnel to be placed on “administrative leave globally” on Friday,
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer The Pentagon confirmed on Wednesday that the first military flight carrying illegal immigrants to the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba is complete, with 10 “high-threat”
By Andrew Thornebrooke Contributing Writer The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence approved former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s bid to become the next director of national intelligence. The 9-8 closed-door vote means that
By Jeff Louderback Contributing Writer EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Promising better communication and transparency and assuring residents that they are not forgotten, Vice President JD Vance visited East Palestine two years
By Jeff Louderback Contributing Writer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took a step closer to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday when the Senate Finance Committee
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration is not ruling out military action against Mexican drug cartels after they were declared foreign terrorist
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer McDonald’s has agreed to stop accepting only Latinos into a scholarship program, as part of a settlement in a lawsuit alleging the program was discriminatory. McDonald’s
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer Panama President José Raúl Mulino said on Sunday that his country will not renew its memorandum of understanding with China to be a part of the
By Omid Ghoreishi and Matthew Horwood Contributing Writers Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says tariffs have been put on pause after a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday.
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer A medical transport jet carrying a pediatric patient and five others crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood about 30 seconds after taking off on Friday, with the
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will likely go ahead with placing 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting Saturday. “I’ll be putting the
By Savannah Hulsey Pointer Contributing Writer Military personnel, figure skaters, and plumbers were among the 67 people who died in the midair collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter
By Nathan Worcester, Ryan Morgan, Sam Dorman Contributing Writers Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Kash Patel in the first formal hearing on his nomination for director of the FBI.
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Gold prices hit a record high on Friday as concerns about President Donald Trump’s potential tariffs on foreign nations fueled investor interest in the bullion. In
67 dead in crash near Reagan National involving military helicopter and passenger jet Compiled from contributing writers and news services As the multi-agency response shifted its focus from a rescue
By Jeff Louderback, Lawrence Wilson, Samantha Flom Contributing Writers Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before the Senate Committee on Finance for his first confirmation hearing as President Donald Trump’s nominee for
By Melanie Sun Contributing Writer Search and rescue teams are searching for survivors after a regional passenger plane with 60 passengers collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter and crashed into