Day: June 19, 2026

President Donald Trump headed to Camp David on Friday for a weekend of policy and political…

Health

Africa CDC chief says continent needs to invest own funds in Ebola response, vaccine

African officials must step up financing to respond and develop vaccines for the Ebola outbreak in…

Pentagon & Congress

Pentagon tells lawmakers it needs $80 billion for Iran war, other expenses: WSJ

The U.S. Department of Defense needs $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war as…

When Senate hopeful Ken Paxton attacks the masculinity of his Democratic opponent, James Talarico, he has one group in particular on his mind: Hispanic voters

The GOP’s Ken Paxton is trying to appeal to Hispanic voters by questioning the masculinity of…

The architects of California’s proposed billionaire tax said Thursday that they are open to withdrawing the ballot measure if Gov. Gavin Newsom supports a smaller wealth tax

The offer comes just after the state said the proposal had gained enough signatures to appear…

What started as a series of promotional interviews this week for JD Vance’s new book ended with the vice president becoming the face of the tentative peace agreement with Iran—for better or worse

For better or worse, the U.S. vice president now owns the agreement as talks with Tehran…

The Pentagon needs $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war as well as other non-war-related bills, Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg told lawmakers in phone calls this week

Military officials say the services could run out of money for operations this summer unless Congress…

President Trump has made a series of decisions that have confounded Republicans and are challenging his grip on the party

The president has made a series of decisions that have confounded Republicans and are challenging his…

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is embarking on a “Take Back Your Health” tour, often appearing with Republican congressional candidates