A federal appeals court delivered an embarrassing rebuke to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Tuesday, ordering him to shut down his "intrusive" criminal contempt of court investigation against the Trump administration.
President Trump plans to build a 4,500-seat venue for the widely anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship cage match at the front of the White House this summer.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is accusing Amazon MGM Studios of committing "bribery in plain sight" after the company paid $40 million to acquire a documentary about first lady Melania Trump, a sum the Massachusetts Democrat says far exceeded competing bids and raises questions about federal anti-bribery law.
President Trump on Monday said he is "not a big fan" of conservative activist Riley Gaines after she criticized an AI-generated image he shared on Truth Social depicting him as a Jesus-like figure -- and said her objections played no role in his decision to remove the post.
Republican Sen. Jim Justice and his family are suing to keep control of The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia after a hotel-affiliated investor bought hundreds of millions of dollars of the family businesses' debt.
Kevin Warsh's newly submitted financial disclosures show assets of well over $100 million, exceeding all recent Federal Reserve chairs, as his nomination hearing to lead the central bank is expected to take place next week.
Pope Leo XIV, a studious and soft-spoken cleric, and Donald Trump, an unapologetically bellicose and pugilistic politician, have long been on a rhetorical collision course. Now their disagreement over the war in Iran has escalated in spectacular fashion, and their comments show how differently each see the conflict and its impact.
Graham Platner is a leftist Democrat running for U.S. Senate in Maine. He is a self-described communist, holds all manner of radical policy stances, and admittedly views white, rural Americans with outright contempt. He wrote that “all” police are bastards and appeared to endorse political violence. As his ideological and personal baggage have mounted, the […]
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. April 14, 1776 Gen. George Washington has arrived in New […]
After decades in the world of accounting and finance, including my time leading PricewaterhouseCoopers, I know all too well the complications of the U.S. tax code. But I’ve also seen firsthand how well-designed tax policy can drive investment, expand opportunity, and strengthen communities. The most effective policies align individual incentives with broader societal goals. The […]
For years, Americans were told that strict controls on who could own and build power plants would foster competition and lower prices. But in large parts of the mid-Atlantic, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland — PJM; this area also includes other states — the reality has been far different since the 1990s restructuring wave. […]
Vice President Vance will join Turning Point USA (TPUSA) CEO Erika Kirk in Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday afternoon as part of the organization's tour focused on college campuses across the nation. Kirk, the widow of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has already thrown her support behind Vance for a potential 2028 presidential bid. The...
President Trump on Tuesday called for Republican unity in renewing the nation’s warrantless spy powers. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorizes the government to spy on foreigners located abroad, but in doing so it can sweep up information on Americans who are communicating with the surveilled targets. Trump has previously called...
Most Americans are against having President Trump’s signature on paper currency, a move the Treasury Department announced last month. In the The Economist/YouGov poll, 59 percent of respondents said they either “somewhat disapprove” or “strongly disapprove" when it comes to “Donald Trump’s signature being added to all U.S. paper currency.” Twenty-four percent said they either...
