White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, July 16, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave that post by the end of August, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. Leavitt’s departure…
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters outside of the White House in Washington, on Aug. 7, 2026. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images A tax break for Americans selling their primary residence could become part of the Trump administration’s midterm pitch. But experts say such an effort is unlikely to happen…
Supporters of transgender youth demonstrate outside Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) on February 6, 2025 in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s executive order threatening to pull federal funding from healthcare providers who offer gender-affirming care to children. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration on Tuesday said it is implementing…
The US Coast Guard seized advanced weapons and lethal aid from Iran, destined for Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in the Red Sea on Jan. 28, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday, on February 15, 2024 in Tampa, Florida, United States. The boarding team discovered over 200 packages that contained medium-range ballistic missile components, explosives,…
Democratic Wisconsin Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks to reporters after voting in the primary election on August 11, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin. Scott Olson | Getty Images Polls have begun closing in primary elections across the country, as voters in states such as Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Carolina pick their party’s candidates ahead of the…
Oil prices rose Tuesday after an Iranian official said the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until Tehran’s conditions are met. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were 1.4% higher at $83.27 per barrel by 11:53 a.m. ET. Brent crude, the international benchmark, was up 1.3% at $88.85 per barrel. The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council…
Wisconsin Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks during a campaign rally on August 2, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Joshua Lott | Getty Images Progressives and moderates will face off again in Tuesday’s Democratic primary elections in Wisconsin and Minnesota as the party decides whether to lurch further to the left or chart toward the middle…
An Ukrainian rescuer works at the site of a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia on August 11, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Darya Nazarova | Afp | Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to escalate the war, calling on the country’s partners to ramp up…
US President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order calling for more research and flexibility on vaccines, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2026. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. Navy had swept the Strait of Hormuz clear…
President Donald Trump speaks with the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, after a swearing-in ceremony in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, May 22, 2026. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Donald Trump spoke recently to Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, the president said Monday. The Wall Street Journal…
