Jacob Reses, the chief of staff to Vice President JD Vance, will leave the administration at the end of the summer, people close to the vice president’s office said Thursday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Reses, who has served in the role since Vance and…
Taylor Swift, more react to Knicks win — See the emotional moment U.S. Politics Sports Entertainment Life Money Travel Opinion Crossword ONLY AT USA TODAY: OUR PORTFOLIO: June 11, 2026, 8:21 a.m. ET Celebrity New York Knicks fans showed out to celebrate a Game 4 win in the 2026 NBA Finals against the Spurs at…
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said the House will vote this morning on a short-term extension of the reauthorization of FISA Section 702 at Trump’s request. The measure would push back the expiration of the spying program’s powers to July 2. Johnson said yesterday that the bill would be brought up under a procedure that requires…
The daily question period in the House of Commons generally subtracts from the sum of human knowledge, and Tuesday’s episode was an absolute belter in terms of confusing anyone watching. It kicked off with Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre calling the “phantom” high-speed railway between Quebec City and Toronto “a boondoggle.” This from the Conservative party…
One of Elon Musk’s biggest advocates could soon be rewarded, again, for her conviction. ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood made a name for herself because of her unflinching trust in Musk, Tesla, and a portfolio of pioneering tech companies, even as rising interest rates crushed growth stocks and turned her flagship fund from a pandemic darling…
One year after hosting the G7 summit in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to rejoin world leaders — including U.S. President Donald Trump — for their first meeting since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive in Iran. Carney will attend the G7 leaders’ summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, from June 15 to 17. It’s…
Iran’s semi-official news agency posted photos of a drinking water reservoir that officials said was destroyed in a missile strike as well as images of munition fragments that experts told CNN appeared to be from a US-made bomb. CNN could not independently verify that the munitions shown in the image released by the Mehr news…
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife Mackenzie Scott has become one of the biggest individual donors in the US as well as world in recent years, giving away billions of dollars after her divorce in 2019. According to Forbes, Scott has donated $26.4 billion in less than seven years, including an estimated $7.2 billion in 2025 alone. Mackenzie…
Topline Billionaire popstar Taylor Swift was among dozens of prominent celebrities in attendance at Wednesday night’s NBA Finals Game 4 at Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks took a 3-1 lead in the series after pulling off a historic comeback against the San Antonio Spurs after being 29 points down. Taylor Swift and…
Summary Oregon, Washington and North Carolina have declined invitations to participate in President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair opening June 25 on the National Mall. Officials largely cited costs as the reason, though Oregon also expressed concerns about the event becoming more partisan than originally presented. Freedom 250 says all 50 states will still…