Politics
Page: 5
A sign marks the location of the U.S. Department of Education headquarters building on June 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. (J. David Ake/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Education’s Office watchdog is launching an investigation into the agency’s sensitive data systems, according to a letter first obtained by ABC News. The news comes after […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A public memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed on Sept. 10 while speaking on a college campus, is being held Sunday in Glendale, Arizona. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the service at State Farm Stadium, including President Donald Trump, Vice President […]
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Friday failed to advance both the House-passed short-term government funding bill and the Democrat counter-offer, increasing the risk of government shutdown early next […]

Alex Acosta speaks during a press conference July 10, 2019 at the Labor Department in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Alexander Acosta, the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida who negotiated a plea deal in 2008 with Jeffrey Epstein, arrived on Capitol Hill Friday morning to testify before the House […]
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The House passed the Republicans’ short-term government funding bill on Friday ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline to avert a shutdown. The final tally was […]
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has filed an emergency appeal with the United State Supreme Court seeking to stay a lower court order temporarily blocking the removal of Lisa Cook as governor on the Federal Reserve Board. Solicitor General John Sauer argues on behalf of the administration that lower courts have no […]
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (LONDON) — President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a new technology partnership on Thursday, and discussed the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as they met at Starmer’s official country residence north of London. The two world leaders touted the alliance between the U.S. and United Kingdom as they […]
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said he would seek to designate antifa as a “major terrorist organization,” saying that the far-left-wing group was “sick” and “dangerous.” The president in a social media post said he would also “strongly recommend” that whoever funds the actions of antifa groups should be investigated. “I am […]
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. House Republican leadership faces a long week as they try to rally House Republicans behind a stopgap funding bill to avert a shutdown, while also navigating growing pressure to boost security for […]
Entrance to George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Robert Knopes/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (FAIRFAX, Va.) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will teach politics at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government in the spring. The former vice president will teach students studying political science, law, public administration, and related fields at […]