Republican Florida Rep. Brian Mast grilled a State Department official who admitted she didn't know how to "make maps more gay" during a tense congressional hearing. --- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., questioned a State Department official last week over Biden-era grants [...]

Senate Democrats threatened to freeze legislative business over Trump's Iran war powers as the partial DHS shutdown entered its fourth week. --- Senate Republicans are accusing their Democratic counterparts of playing "political games" as the caucus appears ready to escalate the [...]

GOP leaders signal they may seek additional funding for President Donald Trump’s military operation in Iran, with lawmakers warning the price tag could be “very robust." --- Lawmakers on Capitol Hill could soon add another priority to their growing agenda as [...]

Trump's SBA announced expanded ban on foreign nationals accessing guaranteed loan programs on Friday, building on February restrictions to prioritize American citizens. --- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a new policy that would ban foreign nationals and noncitizens from [...]

In order to lead the world on AI, the U.S. must build and protect the infrastructure that makes it possible. --- In order to lead the world on AI, the U.S. must build and protect the infrastructure that makes it [...]

Nearly half of U.S. small-business owners are 55 or older, and with many lacking succession plans, jobs and local economies could face disruptions in the coming decade, experts warn. --- A looming "silver tsunami" of retiring baby boomer business owners could [...]

President Donald Trump declared Saturday that the U.S. is extracting "tremendous amounts of oil" from Venezuela and vowed to "take care" of Cuba's regime. --- President Donald Trump declared Saturday that the U.S. is "taking out tremendous amounts of oil" from [...]

Trump met defense executives to accelerate weapons production as officials say U.S. has sufficient stockpiles for ongoing Iran military operations. --- President Donald Trump said Friday that during a meeting with defense executives they had agreed to increase production of what [...]

Trump's decision to replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was met with bipartisan support amid Republicans calling for fresh leadership at the agency. --- President Donald Trump took Washington by surprise Thursday with his decision to remove Department of Homeland Security Secretary [...]

Trump officials moved to erase a Biden-era foster care rule forcing parents to affirm their child's LGBTQ+ status, arguing it deterred faith-based families. --- A rule implemented during the Biden administration, requiring prospective foster homes to prove they will support a [...]