Correspondents' Dinner's biggest moments involve laughs, cringing and high-stakes politics
Read full article: Correspondents' Dinner's biggest moments involve laughs, cringing and high-stakes politicsThe White House Correspondents’ Dinner has produced viral moments that were funny, cringeworthy or undeniably tense and that endure across social media.
Sánchez sidesteps a Spain-US dispute at NATO, brushing off reported Pentagon email
Read full article: Sánchez sidesteps a Spain-US dispute at NATO, brushing off reported Pentagon emailSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is refusing to engage in a dispute with the U.S. over reports that the Pentagon is considering punishing NATO members who don't support U.S. operations in the Iran war.
Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in swing-state Pennsylvania's midterms
Read full article: Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in swing-state Pennsylvania's midtermsJosh Shapiro may be heavily favored to win reelection as Pennsylvania governor, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot on the line for him this year.
Florida lawmakers set May special session to settle state budget
Read full article: Florida lawmakers set May special session to settle state budgetMore than one month after ending the regular session without passing a budget, legislative leaders said Thursday they have a deal on top-line spending levels and plans for a May special session to pass the bill that funds the Florida government.
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool gets a blue coating as Trump tackles renovation project
Read full article: Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool gets a blue coating as Trump tackles renovation projectPresident Donald Trump is having the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool coated in a swimming pool surface hued in “American flag blue,” covering a decades-old granite surface that he said was “leaking like a sieve” and would take years to replace.
'Two ways of calculating': Trump defends his mathematically impossible calculations on drug prices
Read full article: 'Two ways of calculating': Trump defends his mathematically impossible calculations on drug pricesPresident Donald Trump, known for popularizing the term "fake news," seems to have shifted focus to a healthy dose of fake math in defending impossibly large cuts to prescription drug prices.
Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese companies 'exploiting' AI models made in US
Read full article: Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese companies 'exploiting' AI models made in USThe Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race.
US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid
Read full article: US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raidA U.S. soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market.
Trump's 'gold card' visa starting at $1 million granted to just 1 person so far, White House says
Read full article: Trump's 'gold card' visa starting at $1 million granted to just 1 person so far, White House saysPresident Donald Trump's “gold card” visa program, which allows foreigners to live and work in the U.S. for at least $1 million, has approved just one person since December, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced this Thursday.
Amnesty International and rights groups issue a World Cup travel advisory for the US
Read full article: Amnesty International and rights groups issue a World Cup travel advisory for the USAmnesty International and U.S. civil rights groups have issued a “World Cup travel advisory," warning visitors about “rising authoritarianism and increasing violence" in the U.S. under President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Republican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting vote
Read full article: Republican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting voteA Republican congressman has introduced legislation that would expand the borders of Washington, D.C., and cost Virginia Democratic voters.
Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrier
Read full article: Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrierPresident Donald Trump says he is weighing a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell the troubled carrier after oil prices drop.
US charges 2 Chinese nationals with managing cyberscam compound in Myanmar
Read full article: US charges 2 Chinese nationals with managing cyberscam compound in MyanmarTwo Chinese nationals face charges in the U.S. that they managed a sprawling compound in Myanmar where authorities say workers were forced to participate in cryptocurrency investment fraud scams.
Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fights
Read full article: Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fightsThe Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment is sparking outrage among civil rights leaders.
Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiative
Read full article: Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiativePresident Donald Trump has announced a deal with Regeneron to lower the cost of its pharmaceutical products.
Justice Department's watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files release
Read full article: Justice Department's watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files releaseThe Department of Justice’s internal watchdog is reviewing the department’s compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Trump's planned appearance bringing renewed scrutiny to annual correspondents' dinner
Read full article: Trump's planned appearance bringing renewed scrutiny to annual correspondents' dinnerFor the first time as president, Donald Trump is planning to attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington this weekend.
US still delivering weapons to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says, as Prince Harry visits Kyiv
Read full article: US still delivering weapons to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says, as Prince Harry visits KyivUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says U.S. weapon deliveries to Ukraine haven't stopped despite the Iran war.
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
Read full article: Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shiftA cannabis industry group calls President Donald Trump’s reclassification of state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug “the most significant federal advancement in cannabis policy" in decades.
Florida offers $100 to families simultaneously enrolling in VPK, Florida Prepaid program
Read full article: Florida offers $100 to families simultaneously enrolling in VPK, Florida Prepaid programThe governor is expected to speak at 10 a.m. at Tohopekaliga High School and will be joined by Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas.
Trump likes a naval blockade. But Iran presents big differences from Venezuela and Cuba
Read full article: Trump likes a naval blockade. But Iran presents big differences from Venezuela and CubaPresident Donald Trump has turned to naval blockades to pressure the governments of Venezuela, Cuba and now Iran to meet his demands.
What Hispanic adults, men and young Americans think of Trump, according to an AP-NORC poll
Read full article: What Hispanic adults, men and young Americans think of Trump, according to an AP-NORC pollAn AP-NORC poll finds many of the groups that helped elect Donald Trump as president again are deeply unhappy with his performance.
SNAP benefits don't pay for rotisserie chicken. A bipartisan bill might change that
Read full article: SNAP benefits don't pay for rotisserie chicken. A bipartisan bill might change thatA bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants government food assistance programs to cover rotisserie chicken from grocery stores.
Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department
Read full article: Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security DepartmentThe Senate has taken the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections.
New York Times says FBI investigated reporter after article about director Kash Patel's girlfriend
Read full article: New York Times says FBI investigated reporter after article about director Kash Patel's girlfriendThe New York Times says it has learned that the FBI investigated one of its reporters, Elizabeth Williamson, after she wrote about its agents being assigned to protect and transport the girlfriend of that agency's director, Kash Patel.
Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for wagering on their own elections
Read full article: Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for wagering on their own electionsThree congressional candidates are accused of betting on their own elections through the prediction market Kalshi.
Justice Department reaches $1.25 million settlement with Trump 2016 campaign aide over Russia probe
Read full article: Justice Department reaches $1.25 million settlement with Trump 2016 campaign aide over Russia probeAn aide to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign who was the target of secret surveillance during the FBI’s Russia investigation has reached a settlement for $1.25 million with the federal government.
Jerry Jones shares a moment with old friend Bill Clinton as Cowboys prep for NFL draft
Read full article: Jerry Jones shares a moment with old friend Bill Clinton as Cowboys prep for NFL draftDallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had an old friend drop by on the final day of preparations for the NFL draft: former President Bill Clinton.
Vaccines, budget cuts and affordability: Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s gauntlet of congressional hearings
Read full article: Vaccines, budget cuts and affordability: Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s gauntlet of congressional hearingsHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has concluded a marathon of budget hearings with federal lawmakers.
Gov. Tim Walz to release 'Good Neighbors,' inspired by ICE surge in Minnesota and the pushback
Read full article: Gov. Tim Walz to release 'Good Neighbors,' inspired by ICE surge in Minnesota and the pushbackMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz is working on a book inspired in part by a massive immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis-St. Paul earlier this year and the local pushback.