Skip to main content
Clear icon
86º
Join Insider

WEATHER ALERT

POLITICS

Members of the media pack up their belongings in the press area of the Pentagon, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
28 minutes ago

Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

Read full article: Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces on Wednesday, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs being removal from being at the seat of U.S. military power.

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addresses a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 (AP Photo/Omar Havana)
33 minutes ago

Hegseth's plane diverted to UK due to cracked windshield on flight from Brussels to US

Read full article: Hegseth's plane diverted to UK due to cracked windshield on flight from Brussels to US

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plane made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom because a windshield cracked on a flight back to the U.S. from a NATO meeting and all aboard are safe.

FILE - A federal marshal reads a court order halting a planned voter registration protest as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., right, and fellow marcher Andrew Young, left, look on in Selma, Ala., March 9, 1965. (AP Photo, File)
1 hour ago

Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young describes 'dirty work' of civil rights movement in new documentary

Read full article: Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young describes 'dirty work' of civil rights movement in new documentary

Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young settled into the role of doing the “dirty work” right away when he began working for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement — answering mail, working behind the scenes to set up marches.

Students from Columbus, Ohio, wait outside a barrier as U.S. Capitol Police watch over the East Plaza where congressional leaders will have a news conferences on the government shutdown at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
11 minutes ago

Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown

Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown, saying the human cost "cannot be tolerated.”.

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch decries the federal government's Chicago immigration crackdown tactics and vows his Democratic caucus will adopt resolutions to condemn them in this Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 image at the state Capitol in Springfield, Il. (AP Photo John O'Connor)
1 hour ago

County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

Read full article: County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

Cook County’s top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court.

The Capitol is seen under gray skies on the thirteenth day of the government shutdown, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
1 hour ago

Democrats say they won't be intimidated by Trump's threats as the shutdown enters a third week

Read full article: Democrats say they won't be intimidated by Trump's threats as the shutdown enters a third week

The government shutdown is entering a third week, and Democrats say they're not intimidated by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come.

Voting rights activists gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, early Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, as the justices prepare to take up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
5 hours ago

Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the future of the Voting Rights Act

Read full article: Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the future of the Voting Rights Act

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is the primary way plaintiffs can challenge racially discriminatory election practices.

Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, addresses MPs and Peers in the Houses of Parliament, as an Iranian-made drone of Russian's army that was shot down and captured by the Ukrainian military goes on display at the Palace of Westminster, London, Wednesday Oct. 15, 2025. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
2 hours ago

Ukrainian officials meet with US weapons manufacturers before Trump-Zelenskyy talks

Read full article: Ukrainian officials meet with US weapons manufacturers before Trump-Zelenskyy talks

A Ukrainian government delegation has met with major American weapons manufacturers during a U.S. visit.

FILE - A sign that reads "Closed due to federal government shutdown," is seen outside of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
1 hour ago

Federal workers endure financial strain and fear layoffs as the government shutdown drags on

Read full article: Federal workers endure financial strain and fear layoffs as the government shutdown drags on

Federal workers furloughed or working without pay are feeling the financial squeeze and fear being swept up in the Trump administration's layoffs.

FILE - Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., questions witnesses during a hearing of a special House committee dedicated to countering China, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon,File)
1 hour ago

Rep. Moulton challenges Sen. Markey in Massachusetts, calls for new generation of Democratic leaders

Read full article: Rep. Moulton challenges Sen. Markey in Massachusetts, calls for new generation of Democratic leaders

The campaign of U.S. Sen. Edward Markey says he is focused on the government shutdown in response to the announcement that Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton would run for his seat next year.

Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, left, addresses a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 (AP Photo/Omar Havana)
3 hours ago

Germany pledges big military aid package to Ukraine as Kyiv puts 2026 defense needs at $120 billion

Read full article: Germany pledges big military aid package to Ukraine as Kyiv puts 2026 defense needs at $120 billion

Germany plans to send more than $2 billion in military aid to Ukraine amid concerns about dwindling Western support.

Jeanne Weaver, 79, of Ebensburg, Pa., left, Sue Conard, 75, of Wisc., and Vanessa Fields, 70, of Philadelphia, pose for a portrait on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
3 hours ago

Social Security cost-of-living increase announcement delayed by government shutdown

Read full article: Social Security cost-of-living increase announcement delayed by government shutdown

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living increase.

Members of the Texas National Guard stand outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility in Broadview, Ill. on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Talia Sprague)
17 hours ago

Trump's approval on immigration drops among AAPI adults, new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll finds

Read full article: Trump's approval on immigration drops among AAPI adults, new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll finds

A new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll finds that after months of aggressive immigration enforcement measures from the Trump administration, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults are more likely to disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of immigration than they were in March.

Voting rights activists gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, early Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, as the justices prepare to take up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
1 hour ago

Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race-based electoral districts under the Voting Rights Act

Read full article: Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race-based electoral districts under the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court appears ready to gut a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that's helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than a half century.

Kindergarten and first grade students participate in a putt-putt-palooza workshop at Alpha School, a private school in Austin, on Sept. 9, 2025. Texas' school voucher program, which will allow families to apply for state funds to pay for their children's private schooling, could open the application process in February.
21 hours ago

Texans could begin applying for school vouchers in February

Read full article: Texans could begin applying for school vouchers in February

Private schools looking to educate participating students may also have a chance to apply to the program before the end of the year.

People hold posters of Charlie Kirk during a Turning Point USA rally at Utah State University, as a part of the organization's push to memorialize Kirk, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Logan, Utah. (AP Photo/Alex Goodlett)
23 hours ago

US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech

Read full article: US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last month.

Wings Over Houston Airshow returns to Ellington Airport Oct. 18-19 for a weekend of aviation fun
4 hours ago

‘We’re still having a great show’: Wings Over Houston Airshow to go on despite government shutdown

Read full article: ‘We’re still having a great show’: Wings Over Houston Airshow to go on despite government shutdown

Despite the federal government shutdown, the Wings Over Houston Airshow will go on at Ellington Airport Oct. 18–19, featuring aerial performances, vintage aircraft, and family-friendly exhibits.

FILE - The State Department seal is seen on the briefing room lectern at the State Department in Washington, Jan. 31, 2022. (Mandel Ngan, Pool via AP, File)
6 hours ago

State Department adviser charged with illegally retaining classified records

Read full article: State Department adviser charged with illegally retaining classified records

A senior adviser at the State Department and expert on Indian and South Asian affairs is accused by the Justice Department of printing out classified documents and storing more than 1,000 pages of highly sensitive government records in filing cabinets and trash bags at home.

FILE - President Donald Trump holds the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
6 hours ago

Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston though it's up to FIFA to choose sites

Read full article: Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston though it's up to FIFA to choose sites

President Donald Trump is threatening to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston.

FILE - Trucks come and go from the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Collier County, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
1 day ago

Florida officials didn't disclose funding request for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility, lawsuit says

Read full article: Florida officials didn't disclose funding request for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility, lawsuit says

Florida officials have been accused of failing to disclose their application for federal reimbursement for an immigration detention center in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

Erika Kirk speaks after President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
20 hours ago

Trump honors Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday

Read full article: Trump honors Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday

President Donald Trump has posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was fatally shot last month while speaking at Utah Valley University.

FILE - The Pentagon, the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense, is seen from the air, Sept. 20, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
1 day ago

News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules

Read full article: News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules

Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.