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Hegseth Issues Restrictions on Reporters in Pentagon
In an effort to crack down on media leaks, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a new series of restrictions on Friday that ban reporters from large areas of the Pentagon without an escort.
Fri, 23 May 2025 21:42:35 EDT
Apple CEO Presses Texas Governor to Stop Child Safety App Bill
Apple CEO Tim Cook has lobbied Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to fight legislation that would require the company to verify ages of device users.
Fri, 23 May 2025 21:14:44 EDT
Sens. Grassley, Durbin Spar Over Prosecutor Picks
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is threatening to block the swift confirmation of federal prosecutors, Politico reported.
Fri, 23 May 2025 20:41:34 EDT
Feds Tie 'Commander Butcher' to Planned Attacks in NYC
A Georgian national accused by federal prosecutors of leading a white supremacist group that recruited others to bomb and poison the Jewish community and racial minorities made his initial court appearance in New York on Friday following his extradition from Moldova.
Fri, 23 May 2025 20:13:30 EDT
Vance to USNA Grads: 'No More Undefined Missions'
Vice President JD Vance told the graduating class at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland on Friday that the era of "undefended missions" and "open-ended conflicts" is over.
Fri, 23 May 2025 19:37:00 EDT
Woman in US Illegally Got $400K in Federal Benefits
An illegal immigrant living in the U.S. under a stolen identity received roughly $400,000 in rental assistance, Social Security, and food stamps over a 20-year period, according to the Department of Justice.
Fri, 23 May 2025 18:46:35 EDT
Poll: Most Americans Say Biden Wasn't Fit in Final Year
The majority of Americans said former President Joe Biden was not mentally or physically capable of performing the tasks of president during his final year in office, according to a new poll this week from Napolitan News Service.
Fri, 23 May 2025 18:26:06 EDT
Senate Seeks Changes to House Budget Bill
The Senate is set for "one big, beautiful" rewrite of the reconciliation budget bill passed by the House on Thursday, with Republicans focusing on deeper spending cuts, as well as softening Medicaid reforms, lowering the cap on state and local tax deductions, and halting ...
Fri, 23 May 2025 18:26:03 EDT
Senate GOP Aims to Curb House Rollback of IRA Tax Credits
Senate Republicans are already planning to make some changes to the reconciliation bill the House GOP passed, and Inflation Reduction Act tax credits look to be their first target.The bill passed in the House restricted the ability for clean energy sources like wind and...
Fri, 23 May 2025 18:22:45 EDT
National Security Council Hit by More Layoffs, Restructuring
A large restructuring of the White House National Security Council got under way on Friday as President Donald Trump moved to reduce the size and scope of the agency, five sources briefed on the matter said. Staff dealing with a variety of major geopolitical ...
Fri, 23 May 2025 18:21:23 EDT
Chief Justice Pauses Court Orders Requiring DOGE to Turn Over Records on Its Operations
Chief Justice John Roberts agreed Friday to temporarily pause orders that would require Elon Musk 's Department of Government Efficiency to publicly disclose information about its operations.The order came after the Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court in a...
Fri, 23 May 2025 17:23:12 EDT
D.C. Imposes Youth Curfew Over Memorial Day Weekend
The Washington, D.C., mayor and police chief announced a curfew for everyone under the age of 18 spanning the entire holiday weekend for the Wharf section of the district in the wake of teen-related disturbances and robberies last weekend.
Fri, 23 May 2025 17:21:40 EDT
Pentagon Lost Contact With Helicopter on Flight That Caused Jets to Nix Landings at D.C. Airport
Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport, the Army told The Associated Press on Friday.
Fri, 23 May 2025 17:05:17 EDT
US Takes First Steps That Ease Sanctions on Syria
The United States on Friday took the first steps toward lifting sanctions on Syria after President Donald Trump said his administration would unwind them.The Treasury Department issued a general license that authorizes transactions involving the interim Syrian government...
Fri, 23 May 2025 16:58:07 EDT
Columbia Anti-Israel Group Praises D.C. Shooter's Actions
An anti-Israel activist group linked to the library takeover at Columbia University put out a statement Friday praising alleged Capital Jewish Museum shooter Elias Rodriguez's shocking crime as "an act of solidarity and love."
Fri, 23 May 2025 16:34:49 EDT
NYC Mayoral Contender Mamdani Doubles Down on BDS Support
New York City mayoral contender Zohran Mamdani doubled down on his support for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel, saying it's "consistent with my core of my politics, which is non-violence."
Fri, 23 May 2025 16:26:24 EDT
Museum Shooting Suspect's Father Recently Visited D.C.
Chicago resident Elias Rodriguez is charged with murder in the killings of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim on a sidewalk not far from the White House on Wednesday night. The two Israeli Embassy employees had been attending an event at the Capital Jewish Museum.
Fri, 23 May 2025 16:24:43 EDT
GOP Bill Bans Medicaid Coverage of Transgender Care
A last-minute addition to the Republican's "big, beautiful bill" that passed early Thursday morning would prohibit Medicaid from covering transgender medical care for children and adults.
Fri, 23 May 2025 16:14:03 EDT
Harvard Foreign Students: Being Used as 'Poker Chips'
Multiple international students who attend Harvard have decried the Trump administration's decision to yank the university's certification for its international student program, asserting they're being used as "poker chips" in the battle between the administration and Harvard.
Fri, 23 May 2025 15:40:30 EDT
Trump: US Steel to Remain in USA, Partner With Nippon
President Donald Trump said Friday that U.S. Steel will keep its headquarters in Pittsburgh as part of what he called a "planned partnership" that seemed to signal that he'll approve a bid by Japan-based Nippon Steel to make a big investment in the iconic American...