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Chuck Schumer, left, smiles while Hakeem Jeffries speaks on Capitol Hill.

Democrats plan to use majorities to force GOP to take tough votes on Trump tariffs

Zach Halaschak · November 1, 2026 5:00 am

President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.

US greenlights sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine after alleged delivery delays

A worker at the sports book in the Ocean Casino Resort counts money on a counter.

First round of November Social Security payments goes out in 10 days

Rogers, el Sayed, and Kennedy.

RFK Jr. defends comments on Islam with lengthy essay aimed at media critics

In this screenshot from a video provided by the Office of the Ombudsman of Ukraine, Ukraine's Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets, left, speaks with residents of Oleshky during their evacuation to a safe area amid a local ceasefire connected to a humanitarian aid mission in Oleshky, Kherson region, Ukraine, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.

Hundreds evacuate Ukrainian city of Oleshky as part of Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire

Third U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Pfc. Benjamin Feldbush of Stafford County, Va., places a flag in front of a headstone at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Thursday, May 21, 2015. "Flags In" is an annual tradition that is reserved for The Old Guard since its designation as the Army's official ceremonial unit in 1948. They conduct the mission annually at Arlington National Cemetery and the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery prior to Memorial Day to honor our nation's fallen military heroes. (AP Photo)

Freedom 250 hosts candlelight tribute on Memorial Day honoring military service members

Emily Danner May 25, 2026 7:00 am

Scenes outside of the Garden Grove chemical leak.

Zeldin says ‘a low-volume release’ may contain Garden Grove chemical crisis: What to know

Molly Parks May 24, 2026 4:19 pm

1st. Sgt. Kosovare Fain walks with her daughters at Arlington National Cemetery.

Veterans Affairs will host ceremonies at more than 120 cemeteries for Memorial Day

Mike Brest May 24, 2026 6:00 am

Jeffrey Energy Center coal-fired power plant.

Trump administration leans on coal power plants to address rising energy demand

Maydeen Merino May 24, 2026 5:00 am

Chemical tanks at an aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California.

Newsom declares state of emergency as chemical tanks continue to overheat

Carter Schroppe May 23, 2026 11:17 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule.

Trump says Iran agreement ‘has been largely negotiated’ and would open the Strait of Hormuz

Carter Schroppe May 23, 2026 5:23 pm

Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-MS) listens to witnesses during a hearing on the budget request for the Energy Department on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Washington.

GOP senators push back on potential Iran deal as Trump’s decision looms

David Zimmermann May 23, 2026 4:09 pm

The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor is seen on the National Mall in Washington on Friday, May 22, 2026. The temporary Memorial Day exhibit created by USAA consists of more than 600,000 poppy flowers, with each flower honoring a fallen military service member since World War I.

Fallen service members honored with 600,000 poppies on National Mall

Britta Miller May 23, 2026 3:36 pm

President Donald Trump

Trump holds conference call with Gulf leaders as pressure mounts

David Zimmermann May 23, 2026 2:32 pm

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth interacts with Navy families before sailors disembark from the USS Gerald R. Ford at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va. on Saturday, May 16, 2026, following an 11 month deployment. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Hegseth praises West Point cadets as ‘not an army of woke’ in commencement speech

David Zimmermann May 23, 2026 12:16 pm

Retired Navy SEAL Jason Redman in an interview with the Washington Examiner.

Jason Redman reflects on military service and Memorial Day ahead of US’s 250 anniversary

Emily Danner May 23, 2026 11:27 am

SpaceX's Starship rocket lifts off during a test flight.

SpaceX launches extra powerful Super Heavy-Starship test flight as company races toward IPO

David Zimmermann May 23, 2026 11:10 am