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Global military spending hits record high

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Published on: April 27, 2026, 8:58 pm

Military spending across the globe hit a record high of nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, the 11th consecutive year it’s grown, according to a new report released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).  The world’s military expenditures - the share of global gross domestic product (GDP) meant for armed forces - went up from...

Live updates: US charges shooting suspect Cole Allen; Trumps greet Charles and Camilla

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Published on: April 27, 2026, 8:57 pm

The Justice Department charged Cole Allen on Monday afternoon with the attempted assassination of President Trump, along with other counts, in his first court appearance since the Saturday shooting at the White House Correspondents' dinner. Earlier Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opened her press briefing by calling for peaceful debate and protest, an...

64 percent oppose ending birthright citizenship: Survey

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Published on: April 27, 2026, 8:53 pm

A new poll found that 64 percent of U.S. adults believe children born in the country should be granted birthright citizenship. The Reuters/Ipsos poll published Monday found that 32 percent of respondents disagreed with jus soli or "right of the soil" citizenship clause granted under the 14th Amendment. The survey results were published a few weeks...

Mark Warner says he will return to Senate this week after daughter's death

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Published on: April 27, 2026, 8:49 pm

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Monday that he will return to the upper chamber this week after taking time off for the death of his daughter, Madison.  The Virginia senator wrote on the social platform X, “As we remember our incredible daughter, Maddy, my family has been deeply touched by the outpouring of support we’ve...

At least 120 homes destroyed in Georgia wildfires

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Published on: April 27, 2026, 8:31 pm

One of the fires grew by 10,000 acres over the weekend.

Pirro warns against political violence in DC: ‘Not the place’ 

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Published on: April 27, 2026, 8:16 pm

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, warned against attempts at political violence in the nation’s capital at a press conference Monday announcing charges against the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner suspect.   The attempted shooting at the annual black-tie event for journalists and public officials is the latest in a string of cases where defendants are accused of...

United CEO: Travelers would benefit from American Airlines merger

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Published on: April 27, 2026, 7:50 pm

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said Monday that American Airlines “declined to engage” in talks of a merger between the two companies, which he argued would benefit travelers in the U.S. In a lengthy press release, Kirby said that he “approached American” about a merger because he “thought we could do something incredible” for their...

Gingrich: 'Disgusting and inhumane' for O'Donnell to read WHCA shooting suspect's manifesto

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Published on: April 27, 2026, 7:47 pm

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Monday morning that it was “disgusting and inhumane” for CBS News’s Norah O’Donnell to read a reported manifesto of the suspected gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. “Norah O’Donnell may have reached the low point in disgusting and inhumane demagoguery disguised as journalism,” Gingrich said...

National Trust not dropping Trump ballroom lawsuit despite DOJ request

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Published on: April 27, 2026, 7:38 pm

A preservation group is not backing down from its lawsuit over President Trump’s White House ballroom project, a lawyer for the group said in a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Sunday. “I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter requesting that the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States (‘National...

Watch live: Jeffries news conference

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Published on: April 27, 2026, 7:03 pm

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will address reporters on Monday afternoon. Jeffries said on Sunday that House Democrats would not focus on impeaching President Trump if they win a majority in the lower chamber during the midterm elections.  Watch the news conference, scheduled for 3 p.m. EDT, in the player above.

Virginia Supreme Court mulls legality of Democratic redistricting referendum  

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Published on: April 27, 2026, 6:57 pm

The Virginia Supreme Court on Monday mulled the legality of Democrats' redistricting referendum that gave the party a more favorable edge ahead of the midterms. The state's highest court heard oral arguments Monday morning in a case brought forth by Republicans, arguing state Democratic legislators improperly expanded a legislative special session to take up redistricting...

Supreme Court hears Roundup case that could limit Americans' ability to sue pesticide companies

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Published on: April 27, 2026, 6:32 pm

The Supreme Court could limit Americans’ ability to sue pesticide makers over alleged health harms from their products in a case that saw oral arguments on Monday. At issue is whether people can sue pesticide-makers such as Monsanto for failing to warn consumers of alleged health harms stemming from their products. The company asked the...

White House blames WHCA shooting on Democratic rhetoric

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Published on: April 27, 2026, 6:26 pm

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed rhetoric from prominent Democrats for the shooting on Saturday at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner.  “This political violence stems from a systemic demonization of him and his supporters by commentators, by elected members of the Democrat party and even some in the media,” Leavitt told reporters...