Live updates: Trump fumes over Panama Canal, lawmakers weigh averted shutdown
President Biden signed legislation on Saturday to prevent a government shutdown after a hectic week as the 118th Congress came to a close, which illustrated strains the slim Republican majority is ...
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Trump picks Callista Gingrich as ambassador to Switzerland
President-elect Trump announced on Sunday he is tapping Callista Gingrich to serve as his ambassador to Switzerland. Gingrich, married to former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), was Trump’s ambassador ...
Trump says Katie Miller, wife of Stephen Miller, will join DOGE
President-elect Trump said on Sunday that Katie Miller, who served in Trump’s previous administration, will join the inaugural Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a new advisory board ...
President of Panama fires back at Trump: Canal ‘belongs to Panama’
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino shot back on Sunday after President-elect Trump suggested the Panama Canal return to U.S. control. “As President, I want to express clearly that every square ...
Rep. Kay Granger says she’s had ‘unforeseen health challenges,’ but not in memory care
Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) says she’s had “unforeseen health challenges,” with her office denying that she’s in memory care. “I am deeply grateful for the outpouring of care and concern over the ...
2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says
Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to ...
Wes Moore receives Bronze Star two decades after Army service in Afghanistan
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore received a Bronze Star Friday night for his military service in Afghanistan nearly two decades after he was deployed overseas. The governor received the belated honor at a ...
Manchin says he believes some Inflation Reduction Act portions ‘almost’ have to stay under Trump
Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) said in an interview that aired Sunday that he believes some Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) portions “almost” have to stay during President-elect Trump’s next ...
Why Big Tech is funding Trump’s inauguration
Hefty donations from tech companies and leaders to President-elect Trump’s inaugural fund are a sign of Silicon Valley’s shifting relationship with the incoming leader after past tensions.
US children are struggling with reading — and so are adults
Learning to read can become exponentially more difficult for older students and adults who have fallen behind, creating grave concerns as the number of individuals struggling with literacy into ...
How China could boost Trump’s interest in Africa
President Biden made what may be his diplomatic curtain call this month with a long-promised trip to Africa, becoming the first president to visit Angola and first since Barack Obama to visit the ...
Fetterman: Kash Patel said he wouldn’t go after Trump’s enemies
Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, told Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) in their meeting that he would not target President-elect Trump’s enemies if confirmed to the post by the ...