Hoyer, once No. 2 House Democrat, announces retirement

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), who became the No. 2 Democrat in the House and helped lead major legislation around protections for people with disabilities and election administration reform, is retiring from Congress after 45 years of service in the lower chamber. “I didn’t want to be one of those members who obviously stayed, stayed ahead…

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What is Russia’s reaction to Trump’s Greenland bid?

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images When U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. had to take over Greenland as a matter of national security, saying Chinese and Russian ships were “all over…

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Jeffries calls Noem a liar: 'No evidence' to justify Minneapolis ICE shooting

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over the shooting death of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis. “No evidence has been presented to justify the shooting death of an unarmed woman in Minneapolis. So-called Secretary of Homeland Security Christie… Source link

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Defense stocks rise as Trump calls for military spending hike

Global defense stocks rallied on Thursday, extending gains after U.S. President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027. “After the long and difficult negotiations with Senators, Congressmen, Secretaries, and other Political Representatives, I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these very troubled and dangerous times, our…

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