The Senate maneuvered around Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Department of Defense protest to confirm a new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. RELATED: Joe Biden slams Tuberville over ‘outrageous’ military promotion holds https://youtu.be/IWjzjVq-ja0 The Senate confirmed one military nominee to a new post on Wednesday and is set to approve two more, maneuvering around a months-long hold by Sen. Tommy …
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the House has “a long way to go” until the September 30th deadline to avoid government shutdown. RELATED: Chuck Schumer begs House to agree to bipartisan deal to avoid shutdown https://youtube.com/shorts/tXCC_WNylpI With the House no closer to avoiding a potential government shutdown in less than two weeks, two key factions of House Republicans have crafted a …
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Attorney General Merrick Garland will strike a defiant tone Wednesday in defending the Justice Department as independent of the White House and Congress, while Republicans ratchet up criticism of high-profile investigations of Hunter Biden and Donald Trump. “Our job is to uphold the rule of law,” Garland said in remarks prepared for a hearing at the House Judiciary Committee. “Our …
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Video was provided to USA TODAY with faces blurred. DoorDash delivery man appeared to spit on someone’s food after dropping it off at someone’s door. RELATED: Doorbell camera captures suspect snagging package from delivery driver https://youtube.com/shorts/U5PkOATD5T8 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/35qNC7H » USA TODAY delivers current local …
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New York State Governor Kathy Hochul spoke after a deadly bus crash that was carrying a high school marching band. https://tinyurl.com/ycuh7dy5 RELATED: High school band director tased for refusing to stop band from playing https://youtu.be/E7bjwUB5uDo A charter bus carrying high school marching band members on their way to summer camp crashed off Interstate 84 northwest of New York City, killing …
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Wrestlers Minoru Suzuki and Sanshiro Takagi had a 30-minute match inside a sold out train car traveling from Tokyo to Nagoya, Japan. RELATED: Sumo wrestling toddler takes on massive opponent in first match https://tinyurl.com/4k8y4pns » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/35qNC7H » USA TODAY delivers current local and national …
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Republican and Democrat lawmakers on Capitol Hill responded to Hunter Biden’s indictment on a federal gun charge. RELATED: Hunter Biden indicted on federal gun charges, lying about addiction https://youtube.com/shorts/1CTibk35KNM Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, was indicted Thursday on federal gun charges less than two months after a plea agreement fell apart over tax and gun charges. The …
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Watch this shocking moment burglars realized a Ring camera recorded the theft. RELATED: Police searching for three suspects in armed robbery of jewelry store https://tinyurl.com/2m5dnuha » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://tinyurl.com/34t3ueac » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning …
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Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in New York City to protest coal, oil and gas funding. RELATED: Climate change sparks a rise in climate anxiety https://tinyurl.com/ms38xea5 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3GqYgdk » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, …
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Tommy Wayne Boyd, a “dangerous” sex offender with a 30-year sentence, is back in custody after he escaped from a hospital in Missouri. RELATED: Watch: Inmate crab-walks to escape Pennsylvania prison https://tinyurl.com/46trprvm » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://tinyurl.com/46trprvm » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, …
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the dress code will not be enforced, allowing for a more casual, Silicon Valley-style Senate. https://tinyurl.com/4byxf9s5 RELATED: Kevin McCarthy confident government shutdown is far off https://youtube.com/shorts/BDtLh4qRYP8 U.S. senators no longer have to dress to impress. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that staff for the chamber’s Sergeant-at-Arms will no longer be tasked with enforcing …
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Kevin McCarthy on additional $24 billion in Ukraine funding: “I want accountability for whatever the hard-working taxpayers spend their money on.” RELATED: Kevin McCarthy confident government shutdown is far off https://tinyurl.com/msnwaukd Zelenskyy is scheduled to address Congress on Thursday morning before visiting the Pentagon. Afterward he will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House. » Subscribe to USA …
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The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first pill to treat postpartum depression, a condition that affects around 1 in 7 women in the U.S. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed_rRgxJXT8 The disorder can become life-threatening. What are some of the best strategies for recognizing, understanding and dealing with postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis? Julie Lamppa, a certified Nurse-Midwife at Mayo Clinic, joins …
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A sheriff in Florida is calling on the state fish and wildlife commission, and potentially the state government, to assist with a bear problem. RELATED: Black bear at Tennessee Zoo goes for a fun bubble bath https://tinyurl.com/2p8b9ynk » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/38Tzndx » USA TODAY delivers current …
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While Prince William was in New York City on a two-day trip, he gave some encouraging words to the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit. RELATED: Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, honor JFK in Boston https://youtu.be/vNPHq4BfZIU With deadly extreme weather hitting all over the globe, rising temperatures peaking during the hottest summer on record and carbon pollution levels that keep …
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