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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth administers the oath of enlistment to a group of National Guard soldiers, at the base of the Washington Monument, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Hegseth expands National Guard patrols in DC with military vehicles and boats

Molly Parks · November 5, 2026 9:09 pm

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth turns to the camera for a tight smile.

Hegseth not being considered for Blackburn’s Tennessee Senate seat: Report

The Supreme Court is seen Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Washington.

Supreme Court urged to protect homeowners’ property rights in data center power fight

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Rubio to deliver first post-midterm speech as he denies resignation rumors

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., speaks during the opening session of the National Treasury Employees Union Legislative Conference at the Hilton Washington, D.C., National Mall at the Wharf.

House intelligence and national security hawks suffer major losses in midterm elections

Man counting Iranian rial.

Iranians hoard currencies and physical assets as blockade cuts off alternatives to worthless rial

Timothy Nerozzi August 30, 2026 6:00 am

Hundreds of antifascist activists gather in Hungary's capital

How a leftist network used by terrorists operated in plain sight for years

Hudson Crozier August 30, 2026 5:00 am

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr departs an event in the East Room of the White House.

Conservatives clash over Brendan Carr’s bid to scrap congressionally mandated TV ownership cap

Samantha-Jo Roth August 30, 2026 5:00 am

Collage of Abdul el Sayed and Mike Rogers.

Rogers releases new advertisement knocking el Sayed for comments about football being racist

Carter Schroppe August 29, 2026 10:58 pm

The roof of a police patrol car at night, with the blue and red lights flashing.

Police officer killed in shooting at South Carolina park

Carter Schroppe August 29, 2026 9:41 pm

A collage of Secretary Treasury Scott Bessent and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

Bessent blasts Warren’s ‘sciolistic’ letter about yen policy

Carter Schroppe August 29, 2026 7:52 pm

From l-r., former President Joe Biden, former first lady Jill Biden, former first lady Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on stage during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center.

Joe Concha slams Jill Biden for calling Joe Biden ‘heroic’

Britta Miller August 29, 2026 5:47 pm

Student protesters gather inside their encampment

Federal judge says US cannot deport noncitizen students who criticize Israel

Molly Parks August 29, 2026 5:18 pm

A collage of Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed and the site of an antisemitic attack in West Bloomfield, MI.

Abdul el Sayed apologizes to Michigan Jews for controversial synagogue attack statement

Carter Schroppe August 29, 2026 5:09 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukraine reveals intelligence that Russia is planning new ground offensive on capital

Molly Parks August 29, 2026 2:49 pm

Donald Trump has weaved a secondary campaign slogan into each of the speeches he's delivered since his advisers decided it was time to use teleprompters — one that promises a "new legacy" for the country if he wins the White House. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Former Trump White House teleprompter operator to pay over $172,000 after insider-trading probe

Molly Parks August 29, 2026 12:50 pm

Nick Begich speaks during a forum for candidates.

Alaska Democrat drops out of governor race, citing funding concerns

Molly Parks August 29, 2026 12:09 pm