US Labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct probe
The Labor Department’s inspector general is nearing the end of a months-long investigation into a whistleblower’s allegations of professional misconduct by Chavez-DeRemer.
US Politics
Michigan refuses Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots
FBI Director Kash Patel 'paranoid' he is next to be fired from Trump administration - report
Kamala Harris accuses Netanyahu of pulling Trump into Iran war
Tucker Carlson's son leaves JD Vance spox. role to start political consulting firm - Politico
According to one source, a Vance official, he had informed the vice president of his intention to leave in December, but the plan had been put off by several months "to ensure a smooth transition."
US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks
The Treasury Department's waiver lets countries purchase Russian oil and petroleum products loaded on vessels as of Friday through May 16.
Tennessee advances ‘Judea and Samaria’ bill, sends measure to governor
The bill, titled the “Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act,” would prohibit Tennessee state agencies from using the term “West Bank” in official products.
US House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night vote
House members voted by unanimous consent to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through April 30.
Senate rejects blocking military aid to Israel, but bills gain majority Democrat support
Senate joint resolutions 32 and 138, both introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders in March, were rejected 40 to 59 and 36 to 63, respectively.
Tennessee legislature passes bill mandating Judea and Samaria terminology in state communications
The Tennessee General Assembly passed House Bill 1446, requiring state agencies to use the term “Judea and Samaria” in official communications starting July 2026.
White House offers no hint of Iran war cost as it seeks military funding surge
White House budget director Russell Vought said he is not able to estimate the cost of the war with Iran, after US President Donald Trump requested a massive $1.5 trillion annual military budget.
Most American Jews oppose AIPAC spending in Democratic primaries, survey finds
The survey comes as AIPAC has faced heightened scrutiny for pouring millions of dollars into Democratic primary races in New Jersey and Illinois in recent months.
Congress removes deadline for Holocaust-looted art claims, opening door to more restitution
The controversial "sunset clause" of a 2016 law led watchdogs to believe that those owning looted works were purposefully obscuring them from public view until the deadline had passed.
After AIPAC-backed primary loss, Tom Malinowski endorses rival who says Israel committed genocide
Analilia Mejia has been harsher in her criticism of Israel and, unlike Tom Malinowski, refers to its war in Gaza as a “genocide.”
