US politics
Vice President JD Vance, wife Usha announce they are expecting fourth child
“We are very excited to share that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child... Both Usha and the baby are doing well, and we look forward to welcoming him in late July,” Vice President Vance shared.
Holocaust survivor to address US Congress on anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation
The Squad’s selective feminism fails Iranian women, too - comment
US lawmakers plan Denmark visit as Trump threatens Greenland takeover
Trump administration announces steps in dismantling Education Department
It will "streamline federal education activities on the legally required programs, reduce administrative burdens, and refocus programs and activities to better serve students and grantees."
Jewish Parkland survivor runs for Congress, says leaders who ‘won’t support genocide’ needed
Kasky’s position that Israel is committing genocide is unlikely to go over with his possible constituents, who reside in one of America's most Jewish congressional districts.
Trump approval falls as Americans fault him on costs and Epstein case
"What we're seeing is probably the biggest test of his presidency in terms of his grip on the Republican Party," said Mike Ongstad
Lone US Republican rep. votes against releasing Epstein files as Senate weighs bill
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana) was the sole vote against the House measure requiring the release of the unclassified records on sex criminal Jefferey Epstein.
US Congress passes measure to force release of Epstein files
US President Donald Trump recently called on Republicans to pass the bill after months of dismissing it as a "hoax" by Democrats.
The next Mamdanis: Ossé latest in slew of progressives aiming to oust moderate democrats
Katie Wilson, 43, unseated democratic Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on November 4. She, like Mamdani, focused her campaign on addressing Seattle’s affordability.
Trump defends Tucker Carlson after interview with antisemite Nick Fuentes split Republicans
Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Marjorie Taylor Greene have all declined to condemn Fuentes' divisive far Right rhetoric.
US Senator Fetterman home after fall and brief hospitalization
Senator John Fetterman is back home after a fall caused by a ventricular fibrillation flare-up, requiring 20 stitches. He thanked UPMC and said he will return to work in DC soon.
Graham flips on the two-state solution warning Israel 'no sustainable future' without it - opinion
Senator Lindsey Graham’s fluctuating stance on the two-state solution, especially after October 7, represents the growing divide among Americans around the issue.
Is dining-hall matzah ‘DEI’? The answer isn’t clear to UVA’s pushed-out ex-president
Jim Ryan's question is a reflection of broader struggles on American college campuses to satisfy conservative demands on both antisemitism and DEI.
