Hegseth, Sen. Darline Graham Attend Charleston Military Base Renaming Ceremony
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) attend and deliver remarks at an Aug. 10 ceremony marking the renaming of...
RFK Jr. Celebrates Major Food Policy Wins
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. hosts a major food policy celebration at Health and Human Services headquarters in Washington. The event recognizes a...
Trump Restarts Effort to Fire Fed’s Lisa Cook
President Donald Trump is trying again to oust Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the firing in June....
Trump Announces Nearly $3 Billion Investment in Mining to Reduce Reliance on China
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 7 that the U.S. government would invest nearly $3 billion to support critical minerals and battery projects and...
Federal Judge Approves End of Temporary Protected Status for Nearly 4,000 Burmese Nationals
A federal judge on Aug. 7 permitted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end temporary protected status (TPS) for nearly 4,000 people from...
Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General
President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, has been confirmed in a late-night vote in the Senate after a handful of fellow...
Trump Says US ‘Only Semi-Negotiating’ With Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 9 said that the United States is “low-keying” its approach to negotiations with Iran, suggesting that economic pressure...
Democratic Rep. Ed Case Beats Progressive Rival in Hawaii’s 1st District
Democratic incumbents in Hawaii’s gubernatorial and congressional primary elections successfully fended off primary challengers over the weekend. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Ed Case won the...
Maryland Republicans Sue to Keep Redistricting Question Off November Ballot
Republicans in Maryland filed suit on Aug. 6 asking a state court to keep a proposed redistricting amendment off the Nov. 3 ballot, arguing...