The House of Representatives is leaving Washington for an extended campaign break after working just seven days since returning from its summer recess, with lawmakers not scheduled to reconvene until after the November midterm elections. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is acknowledging that some of his state’s COVID-era restrictions went too far, expressing “regret” as he increasingly discusses the possibility of seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. Newsom addressed his handling of the pandemic during…
Iran struck a U.S.-contracted vessel carrying American personnel near the Strait of Hormuz this week, marking another escalation in the months-long conflict between Washington and Tehran. The vessel was reportedly attacked by four Iranian drones and at least one missile…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will stay out of the 2028 presidential race if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run, a declaration that immediately drew skepticism given years of speculation surrounding his own White House ambitions. Newsom…
California’s troubled high-speed rail project improperly reimbursed outside consultants for nearly $600,000 in travel expenses, including trips involving gyms, bars, a nightclub, an escape room and a cigar lounge, according to a new investigation by the project’s independent inspector general.…
President Donald Trump sharply criticized former FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday following the disclosure of new information about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who tried to assassinate Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 2024. Trump accused…
Attorney General Todd Blanche vowed Tuesday that federal prosecutors will aggressively pursue drug dealers who distribute fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills, speaking after reports that actress Hayden Panettiere died after taking a pill believed to contain the powerful synthetic opioid. Blanche described…
Newly disclosed federal documents reveal that Thomas Matthew Crooks developed an increasingly intense interest in firearms and long-distance shooting in the years before he attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The records were…
First lady Melania Trump encouraged elementary school students to embrace artificial intelligence Tuesday as she announced a new partnership with Nvidia aimed at bringing AI education and robotics technology into North Carolina classrooms. During a visit to Mountain View Elementary…
An unidentified donor paid for the cremation of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old gunman who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to newly disclosed federal records. The revelation appears in documents…
