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US turns to drones after retiring minesweepers to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid Iran crisis

The U.S. is racing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Iran reportedly lays mines in the critical waterway, testing the Navy's shift to unmanned systems.

Radical activist groups circle wagons around Southern Poverty Law Center amid federal charges

Nonprofits rally behind the Southern Poverty Law Center as it faces federal charges for allegedly funding members of violent extremist groups like the KKK.

House GOP pushes back on Senate's 'skinny' plan to end record-breaking DHS shutdown

GOP infighting threatens to prolong the DHS shutdown as House Republicans demand a broader reconciliation bill beyond the Senate's immigration-only approach.

Parents in Bronx neighborhood plead for NYPD guard as Mamdani cuts cops, halts hires: 'Horrible situation'

Parents at a Bronx elementary school are calling for more NYPD officers as Mayor Mamdani moves to cut police funding and cancel thousands of hires

Close watch on how Trump and journalists will get along at White House correspondents' dinner

Donald Trump is expected to make his first appearance as president at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington

Trump to headline 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner for the first time as president

President Trump is attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday for the first time as commander-in-chief—after boycotting the annual event last year and each year during his first term.

FLASHBACK: Obama tried to make Trump a punchline at 2011 dinner before rise stunned Washington

President Trump attends the White House Correspondents' Dinner for the first time as commander-in-chief after being roasted by Obama in 2011.

Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in swing-state Pennsylvania's midterms

Josh Shapiro may be heavily favored to win reelection as Pennsylvania governor, but that doesn't mean there isn't a lot on the line for him this year

Trump cancels Witkoff, Kushner's Pakistan trip for Iran talks, says regime is suffering from 'infighting'

Trump reveals he canceled a U.S. delegation's trip to Pakistan for Iran negotiations, saying Iran can call anytime and that the U.S. holds all the cards.

Winery belonging to Ilhan Omar's husband shut down amid financial spotlight

A California winery co-owned by Rep. Ilhan Omar's husband abruptly closed as House Republicans investigate the couple's surging financial disclosures.

Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and U.S. Interior secretary, dies at 74

Former Idaho Gov. and U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has died at age 74

CVS disputes Planned Parenthood ‘strategic partnership’ claim as report language changes; critics push back

CVS disputes Planned Parenthood's claim of a "strategic partnership" on abortion pill access as the organization quietly changes its report language online.

Trump vows to 'get to the bottom' of Fed's multibillion-dollar building renovation after probe shift

President says the Federal Reserve investigation is "not dropped" and vows to find out why costs went above budget for the project.

King Charles to meet Mamdani in New York during US state visit next week

King Charles III will meet NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a 9/11 memorial wreath laying during his U.S. state visit that includes a White House meeting.

Trump rushed away from White House correspondents' dinner as shots fired

President Donald Trump was rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Dinner after a sudden disturbance sent attendees ducking for cover as Secret Service intervened. The cause of the incident remains unclear.