Jeffries praises Eric Adams for serving ‘courageously’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) praised New York City Mayor Eric Adams for serving “courageously” after Adams ended his reelection campaign on Sunday. “Eric Adams has ...

Changes to how Social Security, VA benefits are paid start this week: What to know

The order impacts “all Federal disbursements inclusive of intragovernmental payments, benefits payments, vendor payments, and tax refunds.” That includes any benefits sent out by the Social Security ...

Vance says Russia has ‘to wake up and accept reality’

Vice President Vance said Russia must “wake up and accept reality” in its ongoing war against Ukraine. “We want peace here,” ...

Suriname pledges to shield 90% of forests, far beyond global conservation goal

Suriname’s government has pledged to permanently protect 90% of its tropical forests, a move conservationists say is among ...

Oregon sues to block Trump’s National Guard deployment

Officials in Oregon have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in Portland, adding to legal battles against President Trump’s use of ...

Lawmakers dig in heels as shutdown deadline looms

Lawmakers from both parties dug in their heels Sunday over government funding demands ahead of a meeting between President Trump and congressional leaders aimed at averting a shutdown this week.

Earle-Sears’s focus on culture issues in Virginia risks backfiring

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) is leaning into cultural issues in her bid for governor, though some see it as a risky strategy in an off-year election likely to be dominated by economic ...

Missouri governor signs new GOP-favored map

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed the state’s new congressional map into law, setting the GOP up to gain one additional ...

Four dead, 8 injured in Michigan church shooting and fire: officials

Four people were killed and eight others injured in the Sunday morning shooting at a Mormon church in Michigan, authorities announced Sunday evening. Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William ...

Multiple people shot at Mormon church in Michigan, shooter is down: police

Multiple people have been shot at a Mormon church in Michigan and the shooter is down, police said Sunday. The shooting ...

Eric Adams drops out of NYC mayor’s race

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is ending his long-shot reelection bid amid a significant struggle in the polls against his opponents. Adams’s decision comes after significant speculation that he ...

Van Hollen says Democrats ‘not going to write a blank check’ to avert shutdown

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Democrats will not “write a blank check” to the Trump administration to avert a government shutdown. In a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” the ...