President Donald Trump remained optimistic about a peace deal to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war in a Wednesday night interview, though he conceded that Moscow and Kyiv are “not ready” for peace yet. After reaching a peak of optimism last month, Trump’s efforts to conclude the war in Ukraine have once again hit an impasse over […]

President Donald Trump’s hope to funnel federal funds to “beautify” the nation’s capital with new streets, infrastructure, and crime prevention efforts is facing resistance from conservatives in Congress who are concerned about the national debt. Budget hawks are offering tepid support for the $2 billion price tag for a liberal town they frequently criticize as […]

The House Oversight Committee will mark up a GOP-led bill next week that would expand President Donald Trump‘s power over the criminal justice system in Washington by removing the D.C. attorney general and making the office federally appointed. The bill, introduced on Thursday by Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX), would give the president the power to […]

As Republicans embark on their monthlong sprint to meet the September deadline to avoid a government shutdown, GOP lawmakers are looking to give President Donald Trump another opportunity to rebrand a long-standing government institution in patented, Trumpian fashion. Congress is expected to vote this week on one of its 12 appropriations bills to fund the […]