4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (260+ words) (WASHINGTON) — U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff made nearly $107 million last year from a holding company affiliated with World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency firm he cofounded with President Donald Trump and members of their respective families, according to financial disclosures obtained…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (535+ words) (WASHINGTON) — Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from his position, the institution said Tuesday, after seven years of leading the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. “I have fought for as long as I can. I love this…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (496+ words) The Trump administration on Sunday filed another emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to immediately implement new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot rules for November. The application is not meaningfully different from the request the administration filed on Sept. 3, but…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (336+ words) (WASHINGTON) — The former Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer had an “inappropriate relationship” with a member of her security detail and created a “toxic” work environment, according to a report from the department’s Office of Inspector General. The long-awaited report quietly…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (488+ words) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Monday stressed his strong support for controversial data centers, a key issue ahead of midterm elections, with the president urging communities to “let Data Reign.” “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (285+ words) Melinda French Gates is matching the $10 million raised by Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival, bringing the total going to nonprofit organizations supporting women and girls to $20 million. Rodrigo announced French Gates’ matching commitment Saturday during the festival…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (343+ words) (WASHINGTON) — The father of a sailor deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was released by immigration authorities Tuesday — days after his son posted about the ordeal on Facebook, an account not disputed by the Department of Homeland Security....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (172+ words) (NEW YORK) — Target is apologizing for selling a children’s Halloween costume that some described as reminiscent of racist minstrel caricatures. “As a company, we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry,” the statement continued. “We know this is especially…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (319+ words) (WASHINGTON) — The State Department announced that it is preparing to revoke tourist and business visas issued between 2016 and 2026 to foreign nationals who have sought or are actively seeking asylum in the United States, which officials say could result in the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (88+ words) 1340 KGFW Trump administration opens door to more beef imports, cattle groups disappointed President Trump has announced a deal that he says will lower beef prices for American consumers. According to his post on Truth Social, for the next 90 days, the…...