President Donald Trump said the U.S. would accelerate its nuclear weapons testing, after Russia in recent days announced trials of a nuclear-powered underwater drone and nuclear-capable cruise missile.

“Because of other countries’ testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal ...Read more

​WASHINGTON — A funding lapse for food stamps, set to hit next week, became a new focus for Democrats on Wednesday as the partial government shutdown enters its fifth week with no resolution in sight.

In a rare diversion from their single-minded focus on extending expiring health insurance subsidies, Senate Democrats introduced legislation ...Read more

President Donald Trump attempted an Indian accent while speaking about India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in South Korea on Wednesday.

His effort to impersonate Modi came during a speech in which Trump took credit for brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan following a May skirmish that saw both sides launch projectiles over their ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s recent acts of clemency have not gone over well with the American public, according to new polling.

In the latest YouGov/Economist survey, a majority of respondents said they oppose Trump’s decision to commute the sentence of former Rep. George Santos and to pardon cryptocurrency billionaire Changpeng Zhao.

There ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — President Donald Trump’s advisers are considering Las Vegas as the potential site of a midterm political convention next year, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The event would highlight Republican congressional candidates and promote the president’s record as his party seeks to maintain its narrow majorities in ...Read more

As the government shutdown drags on, the widespread destruction of the country under Donald Trump and the Republicans who control all three branches of the federal bureaucracy is coming into full view.

Roughly 42 million Americans — including nearly two million in Pennsylvania — won’t receive SNAP benefits in November if the shutdown ...Read more

A great many Americans today wonder, with good reason, whether America’s democracy can survive Donald Trump’s presidency.

Now it’s becoming increasingly clear that another question we should all be asking is whether America can afford Trump’s presidency.

The latest stunt from the most corruptly self-dealing president in U.S. history is...Read more

Every morning as I bring my daughter to school, I worry for her safety. Like many parents, I would do anything to protect her. Yet the fact is that gun violence in the United States is not an avoidable problem — it is woven into our daily lives, a constant source of stress and vigilance.

Just a few weeks ago, my 6-year-old daughter came home ...Read more

If the 2028 presidential election were held today, JD Vance and Pete Buttigieg would be on the ballot.

That’s according to the latest Granite State Poll out of the University of New Hampshire’s political center, where Vice President Vance received 51% of his party’s vote and former Transportation Secretary Buttigieg 19% from the ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Two Maryland lawmakers are introducing bills that would suspend student loan payments for federal workers during the government shutdown, providing relief for employees who missed their first full paycheck last week.

The bills are being introduced by Sen. Angela Alsobrooks and Rep. Sarah Elfreth. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is...Read more

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in California issued a more permanent ruling Tuesday blocking the Trump administration from laying off federal workers because of the government shutdown, saying in part those terminations were intended for “political retribution.”

Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of ...Read more

NEW YORK — President Trump has appealed the guilty verdicts against him in the Stormy Daniels hush money case, blasting the prosecution as politically motivated and seeking to wipe clean the criminal record he racked up before his return to power.

The president’s legal team, in a 96-page brief filed late Monday, rehashed several arguments ...Read more

President Donald Trump hailed the U.S.’ alliance with Japan, reaffirming ties with a longstanding partner and praising new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her plans to ratchet up defense spending as the pair met in Tokyo.

“I want to just let you know anytime you have any question, any doubt, anything you want, any favors you need, anything...Read more

WASHINGTON — A demand Monday by the main union representing federal employees to end the partial government shutdown exposes a central trade-off for Democrats on Capitol Hill — fighting to extend health care subsidies to millions of Americans has left more than 1 million federal workers without pay.

It’s a bit of a catch-22 for Democrats....Read more

WASHINGTON — Bill Essayli was approaching a 120-day limit as an interim U.S. attorney when he hinted to conservative commentator Glenn Beck that he might not be leaving just yet.

“We’ve got some tricks up our sleeves,” the former Republican state lawmaker said in a July podcast.

Essayli would later become one of several interim U.S. ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Attorney General Rob Bonta said Monday that he anticipates the Trump administration, which last week announced plans to use federal election monitors in California, will use false reports of voting irregularities to challenge the results of the Nov. 4 special election.

Bonta, California’s top law enforcement officer, ...Read more

Donald Trump appears to have finally fallen out of love with Vladimir Putin, which is good news, long time coming.

If you cut through all of the back-and-forth over the past week regarding the war in Ukraine, the central issue remains the same. And unresolved.

Putin invaded a sovereign nation. That country fought back harder than the Russian ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Appropriators could finish drafting a compromise version of a three-bill spending package for fiscal 2026 in “two or three days” once the partial government shutdown is over, House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., said last week.

The shutdown has stalled work on full-year appropriations for more than three weeks, ...Read more