Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger downplayed a fellow Democrat’s text-message scandal, calling it a “poor choice” in a new interview. In 2022, Virginia attorney general candidateJay Jonestexted a colleague that he wished violence against former Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children. The private messages sparked outrage from …
Read More »Washington — Some Senate Democrats cast doubt on the Trump administration’s characterization of the strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities after top officials briefed senators Thursday. In recent days, President Trump repeatedly declared “total obliteration” after three nuclear sites were bombed in a secret attack by the U.S. Meanwhile, an initial …
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Washington — President Trump has once again delayed the enforcement of a bipartisan law that would effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. as a deal to separate TikTok from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, has remained elusive. The president announced Thursday that he signed an executive order pushing back the …
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All 12 members of the board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright scholarships resigned Wednesday, protesting the Trump administration’s alleged meddling with the selection of award recipients for the international exchange program. A statement published by the board members said the administration usurped their authority by denying awards to “a substantial number …
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A federal judge late Thursday temporarily blocked President Trump’s move to ban foreign students from traveling to the United States to attend Harvard University, hours after the Ivy League school called the policy illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of White House demands. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs granted Harvard’s request for a …
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Washington — Republicans’ sweeping policy bill aimed at advancing President Trump’s second-term agenda would increase annual budget deficits by a total of $2.4 trillion over the next decade, according to a new estimate prepared by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The CBO also estimates that 10.9 million more people would …
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Washington — Democratic groups are urging the Supreme Court to let them defend federal limits on coordinated spending between campaigns and political committees if the high court agrees to hear a Republican case seeking to ease those restrictions. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign …
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President Trump has signed off on a full pardon for former Rep. Michael Grimm of New York, according to a White House official. Grimm, a Republican, was convicted in November 2014 of tax fraud and related charges stemming from his ownership of a Manhattan restaurant before joining Congress. Prosecutors said …
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Washington — The House on Friday narrowly approved the must-pass defense policy bill, ending uncertainty about its fate after Republicans pushed through a series of conservative policy amendments on abortion, diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and gender transition procedures. The annual National Defense Authorization Act, which sets policy for the …
Read More »Washington — President Biden emphasized the power of democracies on Thursday as he hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House, boasting of the collaborations between the two nations on “nearly every human endeavor” while stressing that universal human rights remain vital to the success of both the …
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