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
US Senate compromise sets stage for end to government shutdown
The deal cleared an initial Senate hurdle late on Sunday and will would restore funding for federal agencies that lawmakers allowed to expire on October 1 if passed.
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, other allies accused of seeking to overturn his 2020 election loss
Trump says the pardon would end "a grave national injustice perpetrated upon the American people."
Senate to vote on bill to end longest ever US gov't shutdown
Senate sources told ABC that there would be “more than enough” Democrats to vote on the bipartisan measure, though most are expected to vote against the measure.
‘America First’ means supporting Israel - opinion
Jerusalem is one of Washington’s most dependable partners in an unstable region full of American enemies; a collaboration that ensures the United States remains at the forefront of global innovation.
US Supreme Court lets Trump withhold $4 billion in food aid funding for now
The ruling by US District Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island came after the administration said it would provide $4.65 billion in emergency funding to partially cover SNAP benefits for November.
USDOT to start flight cuts at 4% Friday, sources say, rising to 10% next week
US transportation secretary confirms reduction at 40 major airports starting Friday after the gov't shutdown left 63,000 workers without pay, worsening staff shortages and increasing delays.
US Supreme Court casts doubt on legality of Trump's global tariffs
US Supreme Court questions whether Trump can use a 1977 law intended for national emergencies to impose his global tariffs without congressional approval.
Trump seeks end of Senate filibuster as shutdown drags on, but Republicans are unmoved
"We have to get the country open. And the way we're going to do it this afternoon is to terminate the filibuster," Trump told Republican senators.
Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral election as Cuomo, Sliwa, concede race
NYC mayoral race draws out 2 million voters as polls close • Democratic governors win in New Jersey, Virginia
US court says Florida can ban Chinese citizens from buying property
An appeals court rejected claims that the state law discriminates against Asians or violates federal law.
