White House says new CDC chief to be picked ‘soon’ as standoff over Monarez firing continues
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on August 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A rare political standoff continued between
Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump over attempted ouster
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sued President Donald Trump on Thursday over his move to fire her, saying she should retain her position as a top policymaker at the central bank. The
Former MLB All-Star Mark Teixeira running for Congress in Texas
Sam Hodde/MLB Photos via Getty Images (SAN ANTONIO) — Former Major League Baseball player Mark Teixeira has announced a run for Congress in Texas in a red district that includes areas around San Antonio and Austin. “As
Showdown at CDC as director refuses to leave post, amid pressure from Trump administration
Susan Monarez, nominee to be the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, June 25, 2025 in Washington. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty
With Putin ‘stalling’ peace talks, NATO minister says US has ‘powerful leverage’
Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Contributor/Getty Images) (LONDON) — On NATO’s eastern edge, leaders of the Baltic nations have long considered themselves more awake to the threat from Moscow than their allies to the west, a collective memory of
Kyiv hit by ‘massive’ Russian missile, drone attack, officials say, with 18 killed
Rescuers work at the site of a residential building hit by a Russian missile on August 28, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine came under a major combined missile
Scoreboard roundup — 8/27/25
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLNationals 2, Yankees 11Braves 12, Marlins 1Rays 3, Guardians 4Padres 3, Mariners 4Red Sox 3, Orioles 2Twins 8, Blue Jays 9Phillies 0, Mets 6Diamondbacks