Senate budget hawks left a meeting at the White House more open to voting for a blueprint that unlocks President Donald Trump’s agenda. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) brought members of the Senate Budget Committee to the White House on Wednesday, giving Trump a chance to assure fiscal conservatives, many of whom sit on […]
Various federal agencies have renewed deferred resignation offers for employees as the Trump administration eyes further cuts to the federal workforce. The initial “fork in the road” deferred resignation program offered during the first weeks of the Trump administration allowed most federal employees to resign from their positions and still earn pay and benefits through […]
The Senate Budget Committee released a blueprint to unlock President Donald Trump’s agenda on Wednesday that sidesteps the biggest question facing congressional Republicans: how to pay for it. The blueprint, to receive a Senate vote later this week, largely aligns the party on strategy. It sweeps Trump’s priorities on tax reform, the border, and energy […]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) complained about Sen. Ted Cruz (D-TX) interrupting her during a Wednesday hearing when he tried to engage her in a debate over universal injunctions. At the time of the hearing, the Trump administration had received two-thirds of all universal injunctions issued over the past 25 years. While President Donald Trump is […]
Sens. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) are blocking several of President Donald Trump’s nominees from being confirmed in the Senate. The two freshman senators have blocked Ed Martin, Trump’s pick for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, and nominees for top Department of Veterans’ Affairs leadership positions by invoking a hold — […]
Hunter Biden, former President Joe Biden‘s son, agreed Tuesday to be disbarred from practicing law in Washington, D.C., following his federal felony conviction, court records revealed. The D.C. Court of Appeals noted in a filing that Biden submitted a sealed affidavit consenting to disbarment. He has been suspended from practicing law in the District since […]
President Donald Trump is holding a “Make America Wealthy Again” event, during which he is expected to announce and reveal further details surrounding his “Liberation Day” tariffs that will roll out Wednesday. The event is in the White House Rose Garden and will start at 4 p.m. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT ‘LIBERATION DAY’ AS TRUMP PREPARES TO TARIFF THE WORLD The […]
Republican Kevin Coughlin is hoping the second time’s the charm by launching his 2026 congressional campaign against Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH), and upcoming redistricting could help boost his chances after losing in 2024. Coughlin said in a post announcing his campaign that he “can’t sit on the sidelines while [Sykes] continues to put her party […]
A California man will plead guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022, his lawyers said Wednesday. Nicholas Roske, who will face trial in June, was arrested after showing up at Kavanaugh’s home with several weapons and zip ties. He previously told Maryland authorities that he planned to break into the […]
On a recent episode of ABC News’s The View, co-host Sunny Hostin discussed the significant implications of the Wisconsin Supreme Court special election, calling it a “referendum” on both President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency leader Elon Musk. The election saw Judge Susan Crawford, supported by Democrats, emerge victorious over Judge Brad Schimel, […]
