Senate leaders scramble to lift Republican support for budget deal
U.S. Senate Republican leaders, pushing for passage of a two-year federal spending and debt deal, scrambled on Tuesday to pump up support among their membership...
Oh Snap: U.S. senator proposes bill to ban Snapchat ‘Snapstreaks’
A bill introduced by a U.S. senator on Tuesday aims to curb overuse of social media by banning Snapchat’s Snapstreak feature, which encourages users to...
People play on pink seesaws at border wall
Pink seesaws conceptualized by two California professors were fitted on a border fence along the US-Mexico border with people playing on them on Sunday July...
Racial diversity dispute spurs shakeup at U.S. House Democratic campaign arm
The congresswoman who heads the campaign arm for U.S. House of Representatives Democrats has acknowledged mistakes after lawmakers complained about a lack of racial diversity...
‘Gen. Hyten is innocent’: Sen. McSally
Senator Martha McSally, a female combat pilot in the U.S. Air Force who has said she was raped by a superior officer, on Tuesday defended...
Trump claims black support; polls show otherwise
A black protester interrupted Donald Trump in Virginia, after the president claimed he was hearing praise from African-Americans over his racially-charged comments about the city...
Puerto Rico’s U.S. congressional representative calls for swift action to replace governor
Puerto Rico’s representative in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday called on the bankrupt island’s government to quickly nominate and confirm a secretary of state, who...
A bug interrupts Trump’s speech, again
A tiny bug, possibly a fly, had the best seat in the house at an event at Jamestown, Virginia, where U.S. President Donald Trump delivered...
Protestor demands Trump “deport hate” during speech
A protestor shouted “Virginia is our home” demonstrating against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies during his speech in Jamestown, Virginia on Tuesday. Rough Cut (no...
Bulk of Trump’s U.S. farm aid goes to biggest and wealthiest farmers: advocacy group
More than half of the Trump administration’s $8.4 billion in trade aid payments to U.S. farmers through April was received by the top 10% of...
