Political Tensions Rise Amid Congressional Investigations

The Republicans’ cash advantage is staggering.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick apologized Thursday for saying on television that no Americans had died in the war with Iran, saying he was thinking about Venezuela. "I misspoke. 18 members of our ​military have died, and to those families ⁠my heart breaks and I am so ​very sorry for their loss. I

President Trump denied allegations Wednesday that he wore a wig, citing an incident in 2024 where he faced windy weather. During a speech at the White House Rose Garden dinner, Trump recalled when he spoke at a campaign rally in 2024 for Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), where he faced "the worst weather

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak Thursday morning after two Democrats broke with the party to help Republicans advance a series of GOP-backed measures. This rare defection now puts Jeffries between a rock and a hard place as he is already navigating the split between the est

Private equity investor Leon Black filed a lawsuit Thursday to stave off subpoenas demanding he testify and hand over documents as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  Black was slated to appear the same day for a deposition before the House Oversight a

The lofty financial expectations come as recent reports show young Americans are dating less in 2026.