![Pete Hegseth warns NATO allies ‘Uncle Sam’ won’t be ‘Uncle Sucker,’ defends Ukraine border comments]()
"Two percent is a start, as President Trump has said, but it's not enough, nor is 3%, nor is 4% -- more like 5%," the defense secretary said in...
![Dem Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek another term in 2026, leaving key seat up for grabs]()
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith ruled out a run for reelection in 2026 on Thursday, opening up a key Democratic seat during an election cycle in which the party is...
![RFK Jr.’s plans could make Musk’s look small]()
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary on a mostly partly-line vote Thursday.
![Brooke Rollins confirmed as USDA chief]()
The Senate voted 72-28 on Thursday to confirm Brooke Rollins’ nomination to serve as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. All Republicans agreed to pass Rollins, but more Democrats voted against...
![HHS splurged more than $22B on grants for migrants — including cash for cars, home loans and startup businesses]()
HHS handed out the high sum to a host of nonprofits, effectively serving as a "giant magnet" for those crossing the US border and claiming asylum, auditors from the...
![US food and medical aid to the world’s poorest is still in limbo]()
The Trump administration exempted lifesaving assistance from its foreign aid freeze, but providers say it’s still not getting through. The Trump administration exempted lifesaving assistance from its foreign aid...
![Senate panel votes ‘yes’ on Trump’s pick to lead the FBI]()
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead the FBI, was voted out of committee along party lines on Thursday morning. The 12-10 vote from the Senate Judiciary...
![Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary]()
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as President Trump's secretary of Health and Human Services early Thursday, capping a contentious fight over his skepticism on vaccines in particular that...
![SUNY-linked university accused of excluding white students from arts program in scathing complaint]()
A legal advocacy group has filed a civil rights complaint with the US Education Department, alleging a diversity, equity and inclusion arts program created at SUNY-affiliated Alfred University illegally...
![Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel clears committee vetting, heads to Senate floor for vote]()
All 12 GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Patel's confirmation, while all 10 Democrats on the panel opposed it. All 12 GOP members of the...
