President Trump on Wednesday deferred to senators to vote the way they feel they must when questioned about Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) torpedoing the nomination of Ed Martin, who is Trump's choice to serve as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia “It’s disappointing because I know Ed, he’s very talented,” Trump told reporters in the Oval...
A group of Republicans has asked President Trump in a letter to implement “immediate, decisive action” ahead of wildfire season. Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) is leading the group of GOP lawmakers to request Trump take action as the May-to-November wildfire season begins, noting that fires have already impacted communities and the environment across the country....
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a partnership between the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that will focus on research looking into the "root causes of autism spectrum disorder." According to a press release, the partnership will enable research into claims data, electronic medical records and...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) mocked Kristi Noem ahead of her Wednesday visit to his state, telling "all pet owners" to watch out for the Homeland Security secretary, who famously detailed shooting a hunting dog and a goat in a memoir. "Despite the Trump Administration being in office for more than 100 days and falsely...
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Wednesday slammed a recent GOP push to bring stablecoin legislation to the floor, accusing Republicans of attempting to force a vote before finishing negotiations with Democrats. “You can’t throw us in the corner,” he said in an interview with MeidasTouch. “You can’t try to f‑‑‑ us and then say like,...
About four-in-10 Americans said that the U.S. is currently in a recession, while another third of respondents argued it is not, according to a survey published on Tuesday. The latest The Economist/YouGov poll found that 40 percent of U.S. adults said the country is in a recession, while 35 percent disagreed. A quarter of respondents...
Disney has announced the seventh Walt Disney theme park resort to be located in Abu Dhabi, developed and built by Miral, with Disney's Imagineering team leading the creative design and operational oversight.
The U.S. is ratifying its commitment to review and reverse China's influence in the Americas and beyond, with key achievements such as the dismantling of a Chinese hacking system in Guatemala, strengthening of military cooperation in Argentina, interruption of a space project in Chile, failure of an anti-Trump BRICS Summit in Brazil, and strengthening of military alliances on the Caribbean.
NewsNation host Chris Cuomo tore into Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Tuesday for canceling a planned appearance on his prime-time show at what Cuomo said was the last minute. Cuomo said Kennedy is a guest "I really like bringing on," and is a fan of "the way he discusses things and mocks certain things." "He...
A federal appeals court panel Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s request to lift a judge’s order to physically transfer detained Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk from Louisiana to Vermont. The administration has swiftly moved foreign-born students it wants to deport to Louisiana, which would route their legal challenges through more friendly judicial venues. Within hours of plainclothes officers arresting Öztürk,...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Wednesday it’s taking “immediate steps” to improve operations at Newark Liberty International Airport, including accelerating technological updates and increasing air traffic control staffing. The announcement comes as the FAA has slowed arrivals and departures at Newark as a result of runway construction and staffing and technology issues at the...
Millions of people would lose health insurance coverage under various Republican options to cut Medicaid spending to pay for President Trump’s domestic policy agenda, according to a new analysis the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released Wednesday. For instance, a cap Medicaid spending for beneficiaries in the expansion population would save $225 billion and result in...
Former President Biden broke his silence on the Trump administration this week in his first interview since leaving the White House in January. He sharply criticized President Trump for a variety of things, including foreign policy, his fiery meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his leadership of the GOP. Biden also weighed in on...
Businesses are worried about the possible cancellation of a tax treaty between the U.S. and China as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gets ready for trade talks in Switzerland. U.S. businesses operating in China could have a hard time collecting profits and will have to pay higher taxes if the treaty is done away with or...
