Wednesday’s hearing before the Senate health committee promises to be a referendum on the health secretary’s leadership and expose a rocky time at the nation’s public health agency.
Wednesday’s hearing before the Senate health committee promises to be a referendum on the health secretary’s leadership and expose a rocky time at the nation’s public health agency.
Led by a former aide to Senator Harry Reid, the Searchlight Institute is hoping to persuade Democrats to play down causes like climate change and L.G.B.T.Q. rights to appeal to more voters
Led by a former aide to Senator Harry Reid, the Searchlight Institute is hoping to persuade Democrats to play down causes like climate change and L.G.B.T.Q. rights to appeal to more voters
Adam Jentleson, center, is introducing the Searchlight Institute, with an annual budget of $10 million and a staff that includes, from left, Cam Thompson, Charlotte Swasey, Tré Easton and Danielle Deiseroth.
The University of California has been contending with an uproar over its decision last month to comply with federal investigators’ request for information.
After three decades in California, Narciso Barranco was arrested by agents while weeding outside an IHOP, stirring outrage and a fight to stop his deportation.
After three decades in California, Narciso Barranco was arrested by agents while weeding outside an IHOP, stirring outrage and a fight to stop his deportation.
Speaking at an educational summit, former President Barack Obama criticized his successor’s attacks on his political rivals in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Speaking at an educational summit, former President Barack Obama criticized his successor’s attacks on his political rivals in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Former President Barack Obama speaking last year. In recent months, Mr. Obama has gone increasingly public with his criticisms of President Trump and his administration.
The body of a New York man who apparently died from a fall while hiking in the Enchantments in Washington State was found last week, the authorities said.
Xp Lee, a former City Council member, won a special election to replace his political mentor, former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June.
Xp Lee, a former City Council member, won a special election to replace his political mentor, former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June.
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump and his allies have laid out a broad plan to target liberal groups, monitor speech, revoke visas and designate certain groups as domestic terrorists.
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump and his allies have laid out a broad plan to target liberal groups, monitor speech, revoke visas and designate certain groups as domestic terrorists.
“The radical left has done tremendous damage to the country,” President Trump told reporters outside the White House on Tuesday, as he continued to play down violence on the right.
The F.B.I. director has come under withering attack in recent days, but with Republicans backing him, the proceedings fell into a familiar partisan groove that appeared to play to his strengths.
The F.B.I. director has come under withering attack in recent days, but with Republicans backing him, the proceedings fell into a familiar partisan groove that appeared to play to his strengths.
Robert P. Burke, a retired four-star admiral, was convicted in May of exchanging a government contract for a lucrative post-retirement job with the company that got it.
Robert P. Burke, a retired four-star admiral, was convicted in May of exchanging a government contract for a lucrative post-retirement job with the company that got it.
Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke, center, walking out of the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday after being sentenced to six years in prison.
The threat, which was made on social media, caused fears of an active shooter on the campus last week, leading to one person being shot and another injured.
The threat, which was made on social media, caused fears of an active shooter on the campus last week, leading to one person being shot and another injured.
The threat against the campus in Annapolis, Md., was made during a time of heightened concern after the murder of a conservative activist on a Utah college campus.
In a style typical of today’s very online internet culture, some of Tyler Robinson’s coded messages were inside jokes meant for himself and his roommate.
In a style typical of today’s very online internet culture, some of Tyler Robinson’s coded messages were inside jokes meant for himself and his roommate.
The legislation is part of a package that House Republicans are pushing to impose more federal control over the District in line with President Trump’s demands.
The legislation is part of a package that House Republicans are pushing to impose more federal control over the District in line with President Trump’s demands.
Homeland Security Investigation agents and Metropolitan Police Department officers arrested a man for allegedly smoking marijuana in public last month.
New legislation proposed by House Republicans would provide $58 million in additional money for the U.S. States Marshals Service and to protect the Supreme Court, as well as $30 million for lawmakers’ security. But it would not earmark new funds for the protection of lower-court judges.
House Republicans extended a maneuver they engineered earlier in the year that effectively strips Congress of the power to disapprove of President Trump’s tariffs.
House Republicans extended a maneuver they engineered earlier in the year that effectively strips Congress of the power to disapprove of President Trump’s tariffs.
Tuesday’s maneuver was the latest instance in which House Republicans, many of whom have spent much of their career opposing tariffs as a matter of principle, have given up their power over trade.
Prosecutors said that the 22 year-old man accused of killing Charlie Kirk had texted his romantic partner: “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out.”
Prosecutors said that the 22 year-old man accused of killing Charlie Kirk had texted his romantic partner: “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out.”
A report filed to Congress on Tuesday alleges the Trump administration concealed data showing that dozens of children it sought to deport faced serious harm back in Guatemala.
A report filed to Congress on Tuesday alleges the Trump administration concealed data showing that dozens of children it sought to deport faced serious harm back in Guatemala.
A report filed by the Government Accountability Project, a whistle-blower protection group, said at least 30 of the 327 children the government cleared for imminent removal had “indicators of being a victim of child abuse, including death threats” in Guatemala, based on the government’s own findings.
President Trump speaking in the Oval Office on Monday. The Republican National Committee would likely be responsible for putting together the convention.
The attorney general also said she could investigate businesses that refused to print Charlie Kirk vigil posters as the Trump administration pushes to punish anyone who celebrated his killing.
The attorney general also said she could investigate businesses that refused to print Charlie Kirk vigil posters as the Trump administration pushes to punish anyone who celebrated his killing.
Attorney General Pam Bondi later appeared to back away from a broad interpretation of her remarks on “hate speech,” which had raised free speech concerns.
Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, the target of an arson attack this year, argued that political violence like the killing of Charlie Kirk requires universal condemnation.
Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, the target of an arson attack this year, argued that political violence like the killing of Charlie Kirk requires universal condemnation.
Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania last month. His remarks on Tuesday came five months after an arsonist set the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion ablaze as Mr. Shapiro and his family slept.
The removal of Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention less than a month after her Senate confirmation stunned public health leaders.
The streaming service, which became popular in the 2000s, paid $245,000 for the festival naming rights. It’s unclear what exactly it plans to do with the embattled brand.
The streaming service, which became popular in the 2000s, paid $245,000 for the festival naming rights. It’s unclear what exactly it plans to do with the embattled brand.
The speaker put forward a stopgap bill to fund the government past Sept. 30, saying there was “zero chance” he would add concessions Democrats have demanded.
The speaker put forward a stopgap bill to fund the government past Sept. 30, saying there was “zero chance” he would add concessions Democrats have demanded.
Moments after Charlie Kirk was killed, a 71-year-old man told an officer, “I shot him,” the police said. It wasn’t true, but it delayed officers’ efforts to find the shooter.
Moments after Charlie Kirk was killed, a 71-year-old man told an officer, “I shot him,” the police said. It wasn’t true, but it delayed officers’ efforts to find the shooter.
The 22-year-old accused of killing Charlie Kirk is being held on suspicion of felony murder. Prosecutors expect to file formal charges ahead of his court appearance.
The 22-year-old accused of killing Charlie Kirk is being held on suspicion of felony murder. Prosecutors expect to file formal charges ahead of his court appearance.
Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican physician and vaccine proponent who is facing a primary challenge from the right, has a fraught relationship with the health secretary.
Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican physician and vaccine proponent who is facing a primary challenge from the right, has a fraught relationship with the health secretary.
Senator Bill Cassidy will be in the spotlight on Wednesday, when Dr. Susan Monarez will appear before his committee at his invitation to tell her story publicly for the first time.
The 22-year-old accused of killing Charlie Kirk is being held on suspicion of felony murder. Prosecutors expect to file formal charges ahead of his court appearance.
The 22-year-old accused of killing Charlie Kirk is being held on suspicion of felony murder. Prosecutors expect to file formal charges ahead of his court appearance.
Joe Manchin III aboard his boat docked on Washington’s Wharf. Over his 14 years in the Senate, Mr. Manchin was often a pivotal figure in big-ticket legislative negotiations when he butted heads with liberals.
The 747 jetliner needs extensive security modifications. Some members of Congress worry that President Trump will pressure the Air Force to do the work too quickly.
The 747 jetliner needs extensive security modifications. Some members of Congress worry that President Trump will pressure the Air Force to do the work too quickly.
The new plane will be the third aircraft being retrofitted for use as Air Force One, replacing two planes that have been in use for 35 years and have had maintenance problems.
The 4-3 ruling means that the criminal case against President Trump, related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, will not move forward anytime soon, if ever.
The 4-3 ruling means that the criminal case against President Trump, related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, will not move forward anytime soon, if ever.
The Georgia Supreme Court disqualified Fani T. Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, from prosecuting President Trump in the election interference case.
Mr. Walz raised his national profile with a run for vice president. He has suggested that an additional term as governor would rule out the prospect of him running for president in 2028.
Mr. Walz raised his national profile with a run for vice president. He has suggested that an additional term as governor would rule out the prospect of him running for president in 2028.
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