Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick charged with stealing Covid funds

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Fla.-20th, hosts a news conference regarding the ongoing crisis in Haiti on March 11, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. South Florida Sun-sentinel | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A federal grand jury charged U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., with stealing $5 million in Covid-19 disaster funds — a chunk of which…

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Schumer calls for Rubio to brief Senate on plans for military operations in Venezuela

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to brief the Senate on Wednesday as the Trump administration escalates military operations against Venezuela. “I am demanding @SecRubio to provide a classified briefing to all senators on Trump’s military buildup and plans for military operations in Venezuela,” Schumer posted on social…

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Trump signs bill to release Epstein files

US Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican from South Dakota, speaks with reporters outside his office on day 41 of the federal government shutdown, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday night said he signed a bill ordering the Department…

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