Republicans are in disarray 1 week into the shutdown

One week into the government shutdown, top Republican leaders appear to have lost the plot. President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are straining to project a united front against Democrats, just barely concealing tensions over strategy that have snowballed behind the scenes since agencies closed last week. In one … Read more

Paris showcases craftsmanship and innovation at Christopher Esber and CFCL

Published October 8, 2025 Paris Fashion Week, dedicated to ready-to-wear, drew to a close in Paris on Tuesday under brilliant sunshine. Designers from all backgrounds set about rethinking the women’s wardrobe in a contemporary vein, each with their own vision. Two brands stood out on the final day: the Australian label Christopher Esber, which delights … Read more

Senate confirms largest bloc yet of Trump nominees

Senate Republicans confirmed more than 100 nominees Tuesday evening, largely clearing the backlog of President Donald Trump’s picks who have been awaiting a floor vote. The party-line vote comes after Senate Republicans changed the rules last month to allow most executive branch nominees to be confirmed as a group, whereas lawmakers previously had to hold … Read more

Summer 2026 looks set to be romantic with Sacai, Zimmermann, Ungaro and Agnès b

Published October 7, 2025 Silhouettes elongate or gain volume; ornamentation gleams with sparkling details; the wardrobe grows more sophisticated. This romantic, faintly glamorous vein came to the fore on the eighth day of the Paris shows devoted to Spring-Summer 2026. On Monday, numerous collections homed in on a new feminine elegance, as redefined by Sacai, … Read more

Republican leaders clash on emergency troop pay vote

Speaker Mike Johnson said the House could come back to pass emergency legislation to pay troops during the government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader John Thune wasn’t willing to go there. The unusual tactical disagreement between the two top congressional leaders played out in front of cameras Tuesday on Capitol Hill as the shutdown heads into … Read more

Bondi tells Schiff he should ‘apologize’ for impeaching Trump

Just weeks weeks after Sen. Adam Schiff was called a “buffoon” and a “fraud” by FBI Director Kash Patel during a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, the California Democrat was similarly pilloried Tuesday by Attorney General Pam Bondi. A heated exchange between the California Democrat and the nation’s top prosecutor encapsulates the seething tensions between the … Read more