US politics

US politics

A group of 33 House Republicans voted in favor of renaming the Kennedy Center Opera House to the First Lady Melania Trump Opera House on Tuesday. The amendment was adopted in the bill by 33-25, though has not yet been voted on by the rest of Congress.

Under the agreement announced on Tuesday, the US will impose a 15 percent tariff on Japanese exports and Japan will invest $550bn in the US, Trump said.

"Public broadcasting has long been a target of conservative Republicans. Both NPR and PBS receive money from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, an independent nonprofit corporation which Congress created in 1967 to receive and distribute federal money to public broadcasters."

The Procore Championship in Napa is shaping up to be training camp for the Ryder Cup for the American team to avoid getting rusty ahead of the Sept. 26-28 matches.

Michael Gann, 55, allegedly built and stashed homemade bombs across Manhattan, including on active subway tracks and residential rooftops, facing federal charges.

Newly-released government files have suggested that it was politically impossible to draw back from the Iraq War unless dictator Saddam Hussein surrendered.

The Justice Department is coordinating with Ghislaine Maxwell's attorney to arrange a meeting soon, seeking information relevant to the case against Jeffrey Epstein.

Putin's miscalculation in February 2022 stemmed from years of surrounding himself with sycophants who reinforced his distorted view of reality and provided bad intelligence.

Microsoft has observed two named Chinese nation-state actors, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon, exploiting vulnerabilities targeting internet-facing SharePoint servers. Additionally, the actor Storm-2603 has also been exploiting these vulnerabilities.

To just simply stand by passively and allow Republicans to rig the process in their favor is actually a form of complicity. It's the opposite of protecting democracy.

Alina Habba's 120-day interim term as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor ended, with Desiree Leigh Grace named as her successor. The decision lacked explanation.

The year-long science and technology policy fellowship at US Congress allows scientists and engineers to contribute to national policymaking, focusing on STEM education and research policy.

Kamiya's campaign clearly struck a nerve with Japanese who have become disaffected with the existing political parties, leading to significant defeats for the LDP.

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has changed its eligibility rules to bar transgender women from competing in Olympic women's sports, complying with President Trump's executive order.

Van Buren was an ambitious and cunning man whose political tricks earned him the nickname 'the Little Magician', known for establishing political machines like the Albany Regency.

Democratic politicians have a chronic problem: they keep accepting Republican framing instead of creating their own. They run scared of Fox News, moderate their positions to appease the unappeasable.

Jeffery expresses his concern about the New Right's moral bankruptcy, highlighting its contradictions and the overwhelming influence of Donald Trump in shaping its agenda, which he finds problematic.

President Trump's administration announced its decision to withdraw from UNESCO, claiming that continued involvement does not align with U.S. national interests.

The Supreme Court declared President Truman's executive order illegal, asserting that the power to seize property to stop a labor strike was reserved for Congress alone.

The Trump administration will withdraw the U.S. from UNESCO, stating that involvement in the agency is "not in the national interest of the United States" due to its focus on "divisive social and cultural causes."

Hunter Biden expressed deep frustration with George Clooney's calls for his father to abandon his 2024 campaign, questioning why anyone values the opinion of the actor. He criticized Clooney's shifts in support, particularly after a poor presidential debate performance by Joe Biden, highlighting the negative impact of such elite voices on the party's unity and morale.

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has banned transgender women from competing in women's sports, aligning with President Trump's executive order on the matter.