Politics

The U.S. Capitol building is seen from Freedom Plaza during the 20th day of the ongoing federal government shutdown in Washington, D.C., United States, on October 20, 2025. Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — One of the biggest impacts of the government shutdown is about to hit tens of millions of the poorest Americans […]

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — There are no plans for President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet “in the immediate future,” a White House official said on Tuesday […]

Joe Biden is seen at Janssen’s Market, Sept. 7, 2025, in Wilmington, Del. Mega/GC Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Joe Biden has completed his current course of radiation therapy, a spokesperson told ABC News on Monday.  It’s unclear at this time if any additional radiation therapy will be needed, the spokesperson added.  A short […]

“Retribution,” a new book by Jonathan Karl. Penguin Random House (WASHINGTON) — Steve Bannon hasn’t worked in the White House for years, but he played a pivotal, and previously unreported, role in the explosive meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this year that changed the course of U.S. policy toward […]

Pete Kiehart for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The nomination of Paul Ingrassia, a former far-right podcast host and President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as the lead of the Office of Special Counsel, appears to be in jeopardy with Senate Majority Leader John Thune casting doubt that the embattled nominee will […]

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — There are no plans for President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet “in the immediate future,” the White House said in a statement […]

The U.S. Capitol building is seen from Freedom Plaza during the 20th day of the ongoing federal government shutdown in Washington, D.C., United States, on October 20, 2025. Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — One of the biggest impacts of the government shutdown is about to hit tens of millions of the poorest Americans […]

Former Congressman George Santos leaves court after being sentenced to 87 months in prison at the Alfonse D’Amato Federal Court House in Central Islip, New York, on April 25, 2025. J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday RM via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., was freed from prison last week thanks to his federal fraud […]

Rebecca Noble/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Speaker Mike Johnson is resisting calls to swear in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, saying Monday that he will administer the oath of office to her after the Senate votes to reopen the government. As Democrats decry the almost monthlong delay, Johnson has maintained that he is “following the Pelosi precedent” […]

Coast Guard crews patrol the Rio Grande near Mission, Texas Oct. 18, 2025. USCG (WASHINGTON) — The United States Coast Guard is deploying more resources to the U.S. southern border on the Rio Grande River, according to the agency. The surge operation, known as “Operation River Wall,” will add more boats on a 260-mile stretch […]