President Donald Trump faced his first major policy test before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, with his tariffs under scrutiny. The case is the first of likely many where his emergency powers are under the microscope by the high court. Trump cited declared emergencies over fentanyl and trade deficits to justify his tariffs under the […]
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) is reprising his role as one of President Donald Trump’s top Senate allies on foreign policy, lending his experience in Asia for a flurry of diplomatic outreach. In an interview from his Senate office, Daines said he would be leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to China next spring, for […]
Enormous amounts of unexploded ordnance across the Gaza Strip will threaten Palestinians for years to come, even if the Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds up, as it largely has for roughly a month now. The term “unexploded ordnance,” often called UXO, refers to weapons such as artillery shells, grenades, and bombs that failed to detonate as normal, […]
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation, published on Sunday night, to multiple individuals for “certain offenses related to the 2020 presidential election,” granting them a pardon for any charges against them. The official date of the actual proclamation was not revealed. “This pardon ends a grave national injustice perpetrated upon the American people following the […]
The Senate voted 60-40 to overcome a filibuster on an updated continuing resolution proposed by the GOP, which would end the 40-day government shutdown. Eight Senate Democrats acquiesced to their insistence on including provisions to extend government subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Later, the Senate adjourned for the evening and will reconvene on Monday […]
The Senate took the first step toward reopening the government, thanks to eight senators willing to break rank with their Democratic colleagues. The overwhelming majority of Senate Democrats opposed a vote to end the government shutdown on Sunday night, the 15th since funding lapsed on Oct. 1. That includes almost every member of Democratic leadership […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) lamented centrist Senate Democrats’ decision to join with Republicans in advancing a funding plan to end the government shutdown, casting it as a “very, very bad” vote. The Senate was able to move a step closer to ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history, passing the funding bill in a test […]
After 14 failed votes and a 40-day-long shutdown, the Senate took its first step toward reopening the government on Sunday, with enough Democrats relenting on their healthcare demands to allow Republicans to overcome a filibuster. The test vote, which took place during a rare weekend session, came shortly after Senate appropriators put the finishing touches on […]
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) announced on Sunday that he is running for reelection as Texas governor, in what would be his fourth term should he win in 2026. Abbott, 67, made the announcement at a “Future of Texas” event in Houston on Sunday evening, where he also unveiled his new campaign slogan, “Let’s Roll!” “As […]
President Donald Trump made a rare appearance in the broadcast booth during the Washington Commanders-Detroit Lions game, during which he talked military recruitment and football and even tried his hand at some play-by-play announcing. Trump oddly made history on Sunday when he became the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NFL regular-season game since […]
