Murkowski Introduces Bill to Rename Alaska Peak Denali

Murkowski Introduces Bill to Rename Alaska Peak Denali

Alaska's Republican U.S. senators have introduced legislation seeking to designate North America's tallest peak as Denali - weeks after President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for the name to revert to Mount McKinley. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, in a statement ...

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:03:36 EDT
Park Service Yanks Trans Reference From Stonewall Site

Park Service Yanks Trans Reference From Stonewall Site

The U.S. Park Service removed the transgender and queer references from its official website of the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich City, New York.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:28:54 EDT
RFK Jr.: Trump Wants Study of Abortion Pills' Safety

RFK Jr.: Trump Wants Study of Abortion Pills' Safety

President Donald Trump has asked for a study on the safety of abortion pills and he has not made a decision on whether to tighten restrictions on the pills, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Fox News in an interview on Thursday.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:19:09 EDT
White House Blocks AP Reporter for Third Day

White House Blocks AP Reporter for Third Day

The White House on Thursday blocked an Associated Press reporter from attending and reporting on an event there for a third straight day over the outlet's refusal to recognize the Gulf of America, the media organization said.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:38:19 EDT
Rep. Walberg Presses Columbia on Campus Antisemitism

Rep. Walberg Presses Columbia on Campus Antisemitism

Education and Workforce Committee Chair Tim Walberg, R-Mich., has demanded that Columbia University provide comprehensive disciplinary records related to a series of antisemitic incidents and policy reversals on campus.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:35:14 EDT
Modi Says US, India Seek $500B Bilateral Trade by 2030

Modi Says US, India Seek $500B Bilateral Trade by 2030

India Prime Minster Narendra Modi said Thursday the United States and India have set a target of doubling their bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030 and will soon work on concluding a mutually beneficial trade agreement.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:11:55 EDT
House Panel Report: China Espionage Surged Under Biden

House Panel Report: China Espionage Surged Under Biden

There were more than 60 cases of espionage conducted by the Chinese Communist Party on U.S. soil during the Biden administration, according to a report released Wednesday by the House Homeland Security Committee.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:42:04 EDT
Texas Judge Fines N.Y. Doctor $100K for Prescribing Abortion Pills

Texas Judge Fines N.Y. Doctor $100K for Prescribing Abortion Pills

A Texas state judge on Thursday ordered a New York doctor to pay a penalty of at least $100,000 and to stop providing abortion pills to women in the state, in a win for Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:10:07 EDT
Trump Slams Sen. McConnell for Voting Against RFK Jr.

Trump Slams Sen. McConnell for Voting Against RFK Jr.

President Donald Trump tore into former Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for being the lone Republican to vote against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health Secretary on Thursday.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:11:28 EDT
NYC Mayor Lets Immigration Officials Operate at Rikers Jail After Border Czar Meeting

NYC Mayor Lets Immigration Officials Operate at Rikers Jail After Border Czar Meeting

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will allow federal immigration officials to operate at the city's Rikers Island jail following a meeting Thursday with President Donald Trump's border czar.Adams said he will issue an executive order reestablishing U.S. Immigration and...

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:58:19 EDT
Mass Layoffs Begin Across Multiple Federal Agencies

Mass Layoffs Begin Across Multiple Federal Agencies

Mass layoffs at multiple U.S. government agencies have begun as President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency chief Elon Musk accelerate their purge of America's federal bureaucracy, union sources and employees familiar with the layoffs told Reuters.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:17:49 EDT
Rep. Clyde Moves to Impeach Judge Over Trump Injunction

Rep. Clyde Moves to Impeach Judge Over Trump Injunction

Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., announced Thursday he's drafting articles of impeachment against a federal district judge in Rhode Island for his injunction against the Trump administration's freeze on billions of dollars of federal grants.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:53:46 EDT
Rep. Bacon Scolds Hegseth on Ukraine: Can't Reward Invader

Rep. Bacon Scolds Hegseth on Ukraine: Can't Reward Invader

Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., a retired brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force, hit back on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's comments that returning Ukraine to its pre-2014 border was an "unrealistic objective."

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:04:24 EDT
Huntington Beach Library 'MAGA' Plaque Sparks Backlash

Huntington Beach Library 'MAGA' Plaque Sparks Backlash

A Huntington Beach city panel voted unanimously to approve a new $7,000 bronze plaque commemorating the public library's 50th anniversary, but its design — spelling out "MAGA" in an acrostic — has ignited a fierce debate over political messaging in public spaces, the Daily Mail reported.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:28:59 EDT
Trump: US, Russian Officials to Meet in Munich on Friday

Trump: US, Russian Officials to Meet in Munich on Friday

President Donald Trump said Thursday that U.S. and Russian officials would meet in Munich on Friday and that Ukraine was also invited. "They're having a meeting in Munich tomorrow. Russia's going to be there with our people. Ukraine is also invited by the way. Not sure ...

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:26:45 EDT
Trump Admin Permits Remote Work for Military Spouses

Trump Admin Permits Remote Work for Military Spouses

Military spouses who work for the federal government will be granted an exemption from the return to office mandate, the Trump administration announced this week.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:57:35 EDT
Wall St Ends Higher After Trump Unveils Tariff Plan

Wall St Ends Higher After Trump Unveils Tariff Plan

The S&P 500 ended higher Thursday, lifted by gains in Nvidia, Apple and Tesla, after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a roadmap for charging reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners.A White House official said the tariffs would match the higher duties charged by...

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:04:37 EDT
Trump Says TikTok Deadline Could Be Extended

Trump Says TikTok Deadline Could Be Extended

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday his 75-day delay in enforcing a ban on the popular short-video app TikTok could be extended, but said he doesn't think that will be necessary.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:56:41 EDT
US Judge Pauses Trump Order Restricting Gender Care for Trans Youth

US Judge Pauses Trump Order Restricting Gender Care for Trans Youth

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's recent executive order aimed at restricting gender-related health care for transgender people under age 19.The judge's ruling came after a lawsuit was filed earlier this month on behalf of families...

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:48:34 EDT
Trump Prepares to Change US CHIPS Act Terms

Trump Prepares to Change US CHIPS Act Terms

The White House is seeking to renegotiate U.S. CHIPS and Science Act awards and has signaled delays to some upcoming semiconductor disbursements, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:22:16 EDT