Men aged 18-29 who see religion as central rises to 42%, Gallup survey finds, compared with 30% of young women Young men are now more likely than young women in the US to say religion plays a major role in their lives, according to the newest findings from Gallup. Data covering 2024-25 indicates that 42% … Read more
Democratic lawmakers urged Republican leaders to postpone the confirmation hearing of Kevin Warsh Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Democrats have moved to stall Donald Trump’s effort to exert greater control over the US Federal Reserve, condemning the president’s “absurd” bid to install a new leader … Read more
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas issued a blistering critique of modern-day progressivism in a rare public speech on Wednesday, describing the modern political philosophy as a threat to America’s founding principles. Speaking to a packed auditorium of students and faculty at the University of Texas at Austin to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing … Read more
Four Democrat-led states that rejected President Donald Trump‘s policy of no taxes on tips and overtime pay are getting called out by Republicans for going against efforts to increase affordability. The governors of the three largest Democrat-run states, California, New York and Illinois, are continuing to tax tips and overtime against Trump’s One Big Beautiful … Read more
The U.S. military carried out its third strike in days against suspected narco-terrorist targets in the Eastern Pacific, killing three men aboard an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in a lethal operation, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The lethal kinetic strike targeted a vessel operated by what SOUTHCOM called Designated Terrorist Organizations, though it did not … Read more
During a House hearing, Rep. Linda Sánchez, D-Calif., questioned Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy about the Trump administration’s vaccine and public health messaging and the number of measles cases in the country.
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., vowed to cancel the pensions of former Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, both of whom resigned Tuesday amid sexual assault and sexual harassment allegations. Boebert shared a video Wednesday on X, announcing that she was “working on” efforts to ensure that Swalwell and others like him lose their … Read more
More Senate Democrats than ever before voted to halt arms sales and military bulldozers to Israel as an act of protest against President Donald Trump’s war in Iran. The late-night vote on Wednesday, which saw both of Sen. Bernie Sanders’, I-Vt., resolutions fail, signaled a shift among Senate Democrats, who in several previous attempts by … Read more
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday. “I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel. These two Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their Countries, they will formally begin a … Read more
Design among projects before US Commission of Fine Arts as lawsuits challenge scale and impact Donald Trump’s design for the triumphal arch he wants built at an entrance to the US capital comes up for a review and possible vote on Thursday by a key federal agency. It is one of several projects the US … Read more
