Shannon Kingston

1 week ago | thepulseofnh.com | Shannon Kingston |Janice Mcdonald |Lauren Peller

(WASHINGTON) -- After a devastating missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy appeared to have killed dozens of civilians gathered for Palm Sunday celebrations, President Donald Trump downplayed the incident as a "mistake" -- and lashed out with recriminations. He continued to insist that the broader war was started by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and that President Joe Biden failed to stop it -- rather than blaming Russian President for causing the conflict.

1 week ago | thepulseofnh.com | Isabella Murray |Oren Oppenheim |Shannon Kingston

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Joe Biden will deliver one of his first public speeches since leaving office 85 days ago, expected to speak about safeguarding Social Security amid Republicans’ current threats to it at a conference in Chicago on Tuesday. Biden re-enters the public stage after keeping a relatively low profile in the time since he left office.

2 weeks ago | thepulseofnh.com | Shannon Kingston |Benjamin Siegel

(WASHINGTON) -- Ahead of expected talks between the United States and Iran over the weekend, the State Department pushed back on the idea that the discussion would be a negotiation over Tehran's nuclear program. "This is a meeting that's happening, right? On Saturday, there's a meeting. There's no negotiations," State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters on Tuesday.

3 weeks ago | thepulseofnh.com | Shannon Kingston |Chris Boccia |Allison Pecorin |Michelle Stoddart

(WASHINGTON) -- First lady Melania Trump honored women from around the world during an award ceremony at the State Department, calling the eight honorees' love "a powerful catalyst" for their work to fight injustice and advocate women and girls.

3 weeks ago | abcnews.go.com | Shannon Kingston |Britt Clennett

State Department says dismantling USAID has not limited the US response. ByShannon K. Kingston and Britt ClennettU.S. Indo-Pacific Command military personnel continue to work alongside Thai military and first responders near the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok, Thailand, which fell after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, March 28, 2025.