The Trump administration has no cap on how many illegal immigrants it may deport to a mega-prison in El Salvador in the coming months, according to a senior White House official. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said outside the White House on Monday morning that President Donald Trump envisioned deporting more than […]
A majority of House Republicans plan to avoid town hall meetings in their home districts during Congress’ two-week recess. Last month, National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson told his caucus to cease holding town halls in their districts after several GOP members faced angry voters. Some members held town halls despite the instruction and were […]
The Trump administration says it has no obligation to retrieve a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador despite a Supreme Court ruling that ordered the government to “facilitate” his return. In a court filing Sunday, U.S. officials argued that the high court’s directive regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia simply requires that the Trump administration not block […]
The Trump administration denied on Monday that it was sending mixed messages over its tariff policy, with President Donald Trump‘s chief economic adviser blaming technical staff for the uneven rollout. “I think that the team members of the president haven’t been surprised by news,” Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, told reporters when […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) criticized a proposal backed by President Donald Trump that would hike taxes for the wealthy. During an interview over the weekend, Johnson was asked whether he was “seriously considering” proposals seeking to allow the top marginal tax rate to revert to 39.6%. “I’m not a big fan of doing that,” […]
The Washington Examiner’s Salena Zito encouraged people to be “cautious” in making assumptions about the Fighting Oligarchy tour’s turnout, suggesting it might not indicate how people feel about President Donald Trump and his administration. The tour, conducted by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), has been conducted in states such as Arizona, […]
President Donald Trump will meet with the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, at 11 a.m. at the White House. El Salvador has accepted over 250 Venezuelan immigrants the Trump administration has deported to the country’s notorious prison.
South Africa announced it will replace former ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool with a special envoy, Mcebisi Jonas, who has a background as deputy finance minister. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expelled Rasool weeks ago and gave him “persona non grata” status. It is a rare occurrence in U.S. history to expel such a high-ranking […]
Mike Rogers, the former Republican congressman who lost his Michigan Senate bid against Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) in the 2024 election, has announced he is running again in 2026. Rogers narrowly lost to Slotkin last year, 48.3% to 48.64%, also trailing President Donald Trump in support by about a point-and-a-half. Slotkin outpaced former Vice President […]
New York Helicopter Tours is shut down while the Federal Aviation Administration investigates the crash of one of its helicopters into the Hudson River last week. Six people on board died as a result of the crash, including the former Navy SEAL pilot Seankese Johnson, Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three […]
