Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion as he defends funding request at fiery hearing
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far
July 21, 2026Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far
July 21, 2026
Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats from Yemen's Iran-
July 21, 2026
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's
July 21, 2026
A coal council that advises the Trump administration urged the U.S.
July 21, 2026
The U.S. on Tuesday sent a humanitarian flight to Cuba, the State Department said, the first part of a new $100 million assistance commitment that comes alongside U.S.
July 22, 2026
The Trump administration was sued on Tuesday by 18 Democratic-led states, Washington, D.C. and New York City over a new federal rule they say would harm the
July 22, 2026
The Trump administration is seeking to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws in the workplace
July 21, 2026
The Trump administration says it's deferring over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of suspected fraud and noncompliance
July 22, 2026
The Trump administration is pausing $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over "suspected fraud and noncompliance," U.S.
July 21, 2026
The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is pushing back against a White House report labeling the institution's leadership as radical activists
July 21, 2026
The State Department has informed Congress that it plans to move ahead with the potential reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Libya
July 21, 2026
A new report says the Trump administration’s disruptions to a global AIDS relief program have forced organizations to close clinics, lay off staff and cut services, seriously impeding efforts to prevent and treat the disease in dozens of countries
July 21, 2026
JPMorgan and other U.S. banks are close to agreeing to provide some financing under Japan's $550 billion U.S. investment pledge,
July 21, 2026
The U.S. and Iran are back to bombing every day in a bid to control the Strait of Hormuz
July 21, 2026
Civil rights groups said they filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over the government's attempt to restrict
July 21, 2026
The Trump administration has in recent weeks weighed cutting ties with the U.N. refugee
July 21, 2026
The U.S.
July 21, 2026
An international affairs professor with nearly 30 years of experience in the US intelligence community – including at the CIA and NSA – explains how to evaluate the newly released election documents
July 21, 2026
A bipartisan group of nine U.S. senators on Monday sought to reassure defense contractors from American allies that growing demand for
July 20, 2026
New Trump rule makes it harder for some immigrants to get green cards
July 20, 2026
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July 18, 2026
In the wake of multiple fatal shootings involving U.S.
July 19, 2026
The Justice Department has filed a first-ever petition to a secretive and dormant court created 30 years ago to weigh government requests to deport so-called “alien terrorists” from the United States
July 19, 2026
The Trump administration is preparing to unveil a series of grants in Europe and beyond to support Maga-aligned initiatives in pursuance of a dramatic overhaul of U.S. foreign aid
July 19, 2026
Iran’s hardliners warn of a ‘coup’ as US truce comes under pressure
July 18, 2026
The U.S. Interior Department has canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be threatened with extinction
July 18, 2026
A federal judge in Boston has ruled the Trump administration can’t use an obscure clause relating to agency priorities to make funding cuts
July 18, 2026
Trump alleged China took US election data. Its leader is still planning for a lavish state visit to the US
July 18, 2026
As U.S.
July 18, 2026
A federal judge on Friday ruled that U.S.
July 18, 2026
Sue Gordon served under President Obama and President Trump. She called Trump's claims of election interference was "a dangerous speech and an incredibly important topic".
July 17, 2026
The U.S. agency that oversees dozens of schools serving Native Americans is reporting more on-time high school graduations than ever
July 12, 2026
Andy Burnham will be Britain’s seventh leader in a decade. Can he buck the trend?
July 17, 2026
The Trump administration is drastically shortening visas for foreign journalists in the U.S. The new rule announced by the Department of Homeland Security limits visas to 240 days, down from up to five years
July 17, 2026
A federal appeals court sided with President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday in a case brought by The New York Times over the Pentagon's
July 17, 2026
The Trump administration's removal of more than 100 immigration judges is undermining the independence of the courts and the U.S. justice system, a panel
July 17, 2026
As Estonia's Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur prepared to fly to the NATO summit in Ankara this month, he revealed to local journalists that several hundred U.S. troops
July 17, 2026
The U.S. government is reviving a rule that could deny permanent residency to immigrants who use public benefits such as food stamps and Medicaid, the Department of Homeland
July 17, 2026
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July 16, 2026
The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and more
July 16, 2026
The Trump administration has finalized a rule that will prevent international students from staying in the U.S. for more than four years unless they seek and obtain government approval, a departure from long-standing practice
July 17, 2026
Brazil has criticized a new U.S. tariff on certain Brazilian imports and says it plans to impose reciprocal tariffs
July 16, 2026
Fighting between the U.S. and Iran has intensified
July 17, 2026
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration addressed a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday
July 17, 2026
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday urged the Trump administration to crack down on imports of what they say are partially finished solar cells that are being used to
July 16, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has convened leaders from over 60 countries to take part in the Trump administration’s latest effort to quell what it calls “left-wing” political terrorism
July 16, 2026
Rubio and Miller warn of the ‘mortal threat’ of ‘far-left terror’ in speech to 67 countries
July 16, 2026
The Trump administration moved on Thursday to tighten the duration of visas for foreign students, cultural exchange visitors and
July 16, 2026
Detailed data is useful for understanding and addressing environmental effects on people’s lives in ways that become difficult or impossible if only the broadest and blurriest picture is developed.
June 30, 2026
ICE traffic stops were just halted, then swiftly reinstated, as feds try to curb shootings – and the inevitable backlash
July 16, 2026
Americans are waiting longer for disaster aid under President Donald Trump, with delays often lasting weeks or months
July 16, 2026
A federal panel has given preliminary approval to an updated design for a new underground facility to screen visitors to the White House
July 16, 2026
New York Times fights Trump administration subpoenas for reporters’ testimony
July 16, 2026
Exclusive: Officials asked to turn over phones at the White House as Wiles, Patel lead intensifying leak probe
July 16, 2026
The world has largely viewed the U.S. more favorably than China for years, but those opinions now have flipped in Beijing’s favor
July 15, 2026
The U.S.
July 16, 2026
Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration “absolutely” mishandled the communications surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files
July 16, 2026
The Trump administration’s latest nominee to lead the nation’ top public health agency drew frustrated reactions from some U.S. senators when they pressed her on whether she would protect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from political meddling
July 15, 2026
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July 16, 2026
The U.S government issued sanctions on Wednesday targeting individuals and entities that it said were a part of an international network helping Iran procure weapons.
July 15, 2026
House Republicans have unveiled a $95 billion plan focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules
July 15, 2026
Two U.S.-based advocacy groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, arguing that sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court violate
July 15, 2026
The White House is weighing another extension of waivers allowing foreign ships to transport goods between U.S. ports as renewed conflict with Iran raises
July 15, 2026
Two human rights groups say Trump administration sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court over its investigations of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza have illegally impeded their ability to advocate for Palestinians
July 15, 2026
A federal appeals court ended a more than six-decade-old federal oversight of a Louisiana school system related to a desegregation mandate, a court
July 15, 2026
President Donald Trump on Tuesday reimposed a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and
July 14, 2026
A federal appeals court has ended more than 60 years of federal oversight of a Louisiana school system that had been ordered to eradicate segregation
July 15, 2026
The Trump administration was sued on Tuesday by nine environmental groups that said its recent decision to rescind a more than 50-year-old definition of "harm"
July 15, 2026
Americans could soon see gasoline prices top $4 a gallon again as renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have pushed energy prices higher by
July 15, 2026
MSCI's global equities index rose on Tuesday after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data and strong bank earnings, while oil
July 14, 2026
Mahmoud Khalil is suing the federal government and several private groups for allegedly conspiring to suppress criticism of Israel
July 14, 2026
President Donald Trump is sharply reducing the size of two national monuments in Utah
July 14, 2026
A China-born U.S. seismologist has been detained in China without trial for nearly two years
July 14, 2026