In rejecting Trump's Gaza plan, Netanyahu reprises a balancing act he has mastered
Netanyahu risks angering Trump, who he has repeatedly said is the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House.
Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that calls for spacing out childhood vaccines into separate medical visits and splitting the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three different shots.
Todd Blanche is sworn in as attorney general after bruising confirmation fight
President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, has been sworn in as attorney general after a bruising confirmation fight that exposed bipartisan concerns about the Justice Department’s direction under the Republican president.
Ben Jones, good ol' boy 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84
“The Dukes of Hazzard” star Ben Jones has died at 84. He played the mechanic known as Cooter in the TV series. Jones' wife says on social media he suffered a heart attack Sunday at their home in Washington, Virginia.
US stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes for easier rate policy
Stocks are mostly rising in early trading on Wall Street and Treasury yields are falling after the government reported that employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month.
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions
The vote Thursday came one week after Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times when he appeared before the panel.
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing
Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in a victory for the party’s progressive wing in a battleground state. El-Sayed narrowly defeated U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and will face Republican Mike Rogers in November.
North Carolina congressman Edwards quits reelection bid after committee recommends his censure
North Carolina Republican congressman Chuck Edwards has withdrawn from his reelection campaign days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides.
FAA is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Trump's helicopter approached
The incident occurred as Marine One left the White House for Andrews Air Force Base with the president aboard for the first leg of a West Coast trip.
Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday
U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday, as Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement on the critical waterway that could ease pressure on the global economy and potentially help bring an end to the war.
Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche cleared a critical hurdle Tuesday in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote.
Hemp store owners, patients say proposed law will effectively ban all cannabis products
Hemp industry advocates say a bill under consideration in the state legislature would ban all cannabis sales in the state. They say HB 328 will shut down stores and leave tens of thousands of people unemployed.
25 states sue over Trump's new tariffs, calling them 'pretext' to replace his old ones
Twenty-five states – including North Carolina, sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February.
GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund
Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s bid to lead the Justice Department say they will vote to advance his nomination, ending an impasse over plans to create a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump.
Trump claims Iran talks will start Monday, and other developments in the Middle East
The talks will seek to end the conflict and revive stalled cargo traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway through which about a fifth of all traded oil and natural gas passed before the war.
Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals
President Donald Trump is sharply criticizing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after her assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following a recent renovation was caused by shoddy construction rather than vandals. On Friday, Pirro moved to drop charges against former Olympian David Hearn, accused of vandalizing the pool.
Trump says he may pull Blanche's attorney general nomination until dissenting senators leave office
President Donald Trump says he may withdraw and delay Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general until Republican senators who are seeking concessions from the top prosecutor leave office.
Lindsey Graham returns home one last time for his funeral in South Carolina
Sen. Lindsey Graham is being buried in South Carolina, where a funeral in the state capital is drawing people who remember him as the son of pool hall owners who never forgot his roots.
Iran launches renewed missile attacks as US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq
Iran has launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East. The U.S., meanwhile, partnered with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to strike Iran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters.
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment and declines to testify in Republican-led COVID-19 Senate hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci has repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer dozens of questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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