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Pentagon changes name of Georgia Army base back to Fort Benning, dumping Fort Moore
Read full article: Pentagon changes name of Georgia Army base back to Fort Benning, dumping Fort MooreDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has, for the second time, reversed the renaming of a U.S. military base, saying that Fort Moore in Georgia should revert back to being called Fort Benning.
How Trump's history with Russia and Ukraine set the stage for a blowup with Zelenskyy
Read full article: How Trump's history with Russia and Ukraine set the stage for a blowup with ZelenskyyAs his White House meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart devolved into a stunning blowup, President Donald Trump leaned on a familiar refrain to explain his unique kinship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday, with 'no room' for delay
Read full article: Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday, with 'no room' for delayPresident Donald Trump says 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada will start Tuesday, sparking renewed fears of a North American trade war.
New York City mayoral race heats up as Adams takes early shot at Cuomo, but also pulls some punches
Read full article: New York City mayoral race heats up as Adams takes early shot at Cuomo, but also pulls some punchesAnnouncing his bid to run for mayor of New York City over the weekend, former Gov_ Andrew Cuomo declared that he would “save our city.”.
Andrew Tate expresses disappointment in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for caving to media pressure
Read full article: Andrew Tate expresses disappointment in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for caving to media pressureAndrew Tate says he was disappointed in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for saying he and his brother aren’t welcomed in Florida after they landed in Fort Lauderdale.
Federal workers face second Musk deadline to explain their work last week
Read full article: Federal workers face second Musk deadline to explain their work last weekFederal employees face a midnight deadline to comply with Elon Musk’s second demand for reports on their recent accomplishments.
Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war
Read full article: Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to warPresident Donald Trump has directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia.
Giant chipmaker TSMC to spend $100B to expand chip manufacturing in US, Trump announces
Read full article: Giant chipmaker TSMC to spend $100B to expand chip manufacturing in US, Trump announcesChip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, President Donald Trump announced Monday as he appeared with the company’s head at the White House.
France's prime minister tears into Trump's attack on Zelenskyy as a staggering show of 'brutality'
Read full article: France's prime minister tears into Trump's attack on Zelenskyy as a staggering show of 'brutality'France’s prime minister has torn into U.S. President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by calling it a staggering show of “brutality” that aimed to humiliate Ukraine's leader.
Wisconsin audit of Trump win finds not a single voting machine error
Read full article: Wisconsin audit of Trump win finds not a single voting machine errorA new audit of the November election won by President Donald Trump in swing-state Wisconsin has found that not a single vote was counted incorrectly, altered or missed by tabulating machines.
Melania Trump says it's 'heartbreaking' to watch teens grapple with the fallout from revenge porn
Read full article: Melania Trump says it's 'heartbreaking' to watch teens grapple with the fallout from revenge pornMelania Trump says it’s “heartbreaking” to see teens and especially girls grapple with the fallout after they’re targeted by malicious and sexually explicit online content.
Trump sends crypto prices on a short-lived surge after announcement of strategic government reserve
Read full article: Trump sends crypto prices on a short-lived surge after announcement of strategic government reserveCryptocurrency prices briefly jumped after President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement he wants the U.S. government to purchase and hold a variety of digital assets in a strategic reserve fund, an announcement that highlights Trump’s growing attempts to use volatile cryptocurrency prices as a barometer of his public support.
Supreme Court won't hear a challenge to college programs for reporting bias allegations
Read full article: Supreme Court won't hear a challenge to college programs for reporting bias allegationsThe Supreme Court is turning back a challenge from conservative college students who say their freedom of speech is violated by a university program for reporting allegations of bias.
Supreme Court won't reimpose death sentence for a Utah man convicted of murdering a woman in 1985
Read full article: Supreme Court won't reimpose death sentence for a Utah man convicted of murdering a woman in 1985The Supreme Court has left in place a Utah state court decision that overturned the death sentence for a man convicted of murdering a woman to stop her from testifying against him in a rape case.
Senate confirms McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down
Read full article: Senate confirms McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it downThe Senate has voted to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that places her atop a department President Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says end of war with Russia is 'very, very far away'
Read full article: Ukraine's Zelenskyy says end of war with Russia is 'very, very far away'Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “is still very, very far away."
Treasury ends enforcement of business ownership database meant to stop shell company formation
Read full article: Treasury ends enforcement of business ownership database meant to stop shell company formationThe U.S. Treasury Department says it will not enforce a Biden-era small business rule intended to curb money laundering and shell company formation.
The Latest: Trump and his allies lash out at Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and suggest he may need to resign
Read full article: The Latest: Trump and his allies lash out at Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and suggest he may need to resignPresident Donald Trump’s senior aides and allies lashed out at Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Washington as he attended a European summit in London to rally international support for his military’s fight against the Russian invasion.
Musk's embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers and sinking Tesla's stock
Read full article: Musk's embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers and sinking Tesla's stockElon Musk appears be to turning off potential Tesla buyers with his embrace of far-right politicians around the world, analysts say, and the hit couldn't come at a worse time.
Trump's speech to Congress comes as he wields vast power almost daring lawmakers, courts to stop him
Read full article: Trump's speech to Congress comes as he wields vast power almost daring lawmakers, courts to stop himPresident Donald Trump is heading to Capitol Hill this week to deliver a speech to Congress.
A surge in bee deaths is hurting Texas beekeepers — and could affect the price of produce
Read full article: A surge in bee deaths is hurting Texas beekeepers — and could affect the price of produceCommercial beekeepers in Texas have lost about two thirds of their honey bees since June last year, according to a recent survey.
Texas House and Senate lawmakers have laid out their property tax cut proposals. How do they compare?
Read full article: Texas House and Senate lawmakers have laid out their property tax cut proposals. How do they compare?House and Senate lawmakers plan to spend at least $6 billion on property tax cuts, but haven't yet agreed on how much relief should go to homeowners over businesses.
Trump's past speeches to Congress asked them to pass his agenda. Now, he's willing to go it alone
Read full article: Trump's past speeches to Congress asked them to pass his agenda. Now, he's willing to go it aloneJudging by his past speeches to Congress, President Donald Trump once felt the need to ask lawmakers to pass his agenda.
Following Trump's lead, his allies criticize Ukraine's Zelenskyy and suggest he may need to resign
Read full article: Following Trump's lead, his allies criticize Ukraine's Zelenskyy and suggest he may need to resignPresident Donald Trump’s senior aides and allies are criticizing Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
Read full article: The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cutsCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he could take government spending out of his agency's reports on gross domestic product.
Crowds protest near Vermont ski resort where JD Vance planned vacation with family
Read full article: Crowds protest near Vermont ski resort where JD Vance planned vacation with familyCrowds protesting Vice President JD Vance the day after an Oval Office blowout over Ukraine lined roadways Saturday near a Vermont ski resort where he planned to vacation with his family.
Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch
Read full article: Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touchThere's a mid-March deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, and hesitation is surfacing among congressional Republicans about potential cuts to Medicaid.
GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it's problematic
Read full article: GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it's problematicThe centerpiece election legislation from congressional Republicans would require voters to prove their citizenship when registering.
Trump's next first speech to Congress is bound to have little resemblance to his last first one
Read full article: Trump's next first speech to Congress is bound to have little resemblance to his last first oneWhen President Donald Trump speaks to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, his words are bound to be far different from when he addressed lawmakers at the beginning of his first term.
From Alaska to Maine, communities that border Canada worry US tariffs come at a personal cost
Read full article: From Alaska to Maine, communities that border Canada worry US tariffs come at a personal costThe 25% tariff on most imported Canadian goods that President Donald Trump’s plans to impose Tuesday has touched off a range of emotions along the world’s longest international border.
Lifelong New York civil rights advocate and NAACP leader Hazel Dukes dies at 92
Read full article: Lifelong New York civil rights advocate and NAACP leader Hazel Dukes dies at 92Hazel Dukes, the president of the New York State chapter of the NAACP and lifelong civil rights advocate, has died.