A new Trump admin housing directive aims to tackle the U.S.'s housing affordability crunch by ending Obama-era rule allowing indefinite liability for property owners over past building design errors.
The B-2 pilots who carried out the strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities will visit the White House on Friday for the Fourth of July holiday, a White House official told The Hill. The president will speak at a celebration that will include a flyover of B-2 bombers and other personnel from Whiteman Air Force Base...
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Monday slammed New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani over comments he has made about capitalism. “This is the financial capital of the world, here in New York City. And just the other day, he was asked, ‘Do you support capitalism?’ And he said, ‘No,’” Lawler said on CNBC’s “Squawk...
Google has struck a deal to buy 200 megawatts of fusion power, as the tech giant struggles to reach its sustainability goals in the face of the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI). The company announced Monday that it is partnering with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to offtake power from its first commercial plant in...
A Senate GOP provision that would block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood will remain in the massive tax and spending bill after the Senate parliamentarian on Monday advised the language does not violate the chamber's Byrd Rule. The ruling from Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough comes after Senate Republicans updated the provision late Friday night to change...
Elon Musk vowed Monday he would back primary challengers to any Republicans who supported President Trump’s megabill, a statement that comes after the two men's relationship devolved into a bitter public feud earlier this month. “Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for the biggest debt increase in...
The Justice Department announced criminal charges Monday against more than 300 individuals over their alleged involvement in more than $14.6 billion worth of health care fraud schemes. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants across 50 federal districts. These defendants include...
The RNC and Arizona GOP have filed a lawsuit to block an Arizona law that allows overseas voters to cast ballots without proof of citizenship, arguing that it would compromise the integrity of Arizona elections.
Elon Musk renewed his calls Monday for a new political party as he lodged sharp criticism against President Trump’s megabill as the Senate seeks to move toward a final vote on the reconciliation package. “It is obvious with the insane spending of this bill, which increases the debt ceiling by a record FIVE TRILLION DOLLARS...
A senior Trump administration official described Israel’s modern borders as being drawn along “illusory” lines during wide-ranging remarks in which he also raised doubt about the survival of some Middle Eastern nation-states, blamed Europe for carving up the region over the past decade and offered praise for the Ottoman Empire. The official made the remarks...
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order dismantling a series of sanctions on Syria, providing more relief to the new authorities in Damascus who overthrew Syrian dictator Bashar Assad late last year. The administration said its lifting the sanctions without conditions, but hopes the move to end Syria’s isolation in global financial markets will...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) touted the state’s new migrant detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” ahead of President Trump’s visit this week, saying it will be open for business. “I think by tomorrow, it’ll be ready for business,” DeSantis said during a press conference in Wildwood, Fla., on Tuesday. DeSantis, who confirmed that Trump...
President Trump should advocate for the Financial Action Task Force to be applied to other nations, such as Lebanon, in order to enforce compliance with financial standards and promote a safer, stronger, and more prosperous world.
The trade deal lowering U.S. tariffs on some U.K. imports has taken effect, the British government said on Monday. British car manufacturers now benefit from a reduction in auto export tariffs from 27.5 percent to 10 percent. The British government said this provision will save manufacturers "hundreds of millions each year" and protect "hundreds of...
The Justice Department on Monday appealed a federal judge's order blocking President Trump's executive order against the law firm Perkins Coie aimed at undercutting its business as retribution for ties to his political adversaries. The notice of appeal comes nearly two months after U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell deemed the order unlawful, suggesting it “draws...
