Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is publicly denying claims that she spoke with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) about the New York governor’s race. She says that the two have not had conversations about her plans to run and leave the House Republican conference. Johnson told reporters during the GOP’s weekly press conference on Tuesday that he […]
The Senate confirmed former Republican Georgia Sen. David Perdue as the new U.S. ambassador to China. Perdue, who has business experience in Asia, including China, will be on the front lines in Beijing of the fraught U.S.-China trade relationship and will need to navigate tensions due to tariff escalations. The Senate confirmed Perdue in a […]
Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought assured that the team behind the trade deals between the United States and other countries is after fast results. President Donald Trump issued tariffs against 86 countries, but some 75 countries have reduced their tariffs to 10%. Negotiations happened before Trump issued a pause against most tariffs through […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) expressed gratitude to the Trump administration for working with Florida to deport illegal immigrants in the state, which has led to a “first of its kind joint operation.” Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced over the weekend that almost 800 illegal immigrants had been detained within Florida, made possible through cooperation with […]
Congressional Democrats are preparing to mount their latest acts of resistance to show frustrated progressive voters they’re using what limited powers they have to combat a Republican Congress from advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda. Back from a two-week congressional recess for Easter, Democrats will use a series of speeches and events this week that Senate […]
Trump administration officials are threatening polygraph tests on staffers to cut down on leakers who paint an unfavorable image of the White House. Most recently, the FBI began using the tool, according to comments first reported by the Washington Post and confirmed by the Washington Examiner. “We can confirm the FBI has begun administering polygraph […]
The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency has largely disappeared from the spotlight in recent weeks, as it and its leader, Elon Musk, grew unpopular in the polls and many of its findings turned out to be less than promised. DOGE came out swinging in the early days of Trump’s second presidency, firing thousands of […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s unilateral call for a three-day ceasefire is an attempt to manipulate the world into believing he’s prepared to end the war. The Kremlin announced on Monday its decision to suspend “all military actions” from midnight May 8 to midnight May 10 to coincide with World […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) unveiled her $254 billion state budget, including a number of controversial proposals mostly unrelated to finance. Hochul sparred with her left flank for a month over several criminal justice, child welfare, and public safety measures. Among them: the ability of police to remove people in psychiatric crisis from public spaces, a […]
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday granting some relief from auto tariffs. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president will sign an order on auto tariffs, declining to elaborate on specifics. While Trump has no signings listed on his public schedule, he will be making an appearance Tuesday […]
