President Trump’s idea to reopen Alcatraz as a functioning prison is a reflection of his political instincts and personal tastes, even as it is a long shot to come to fruition. Alcatraz, the island located off the coast of San Francisco, was closed as a prison in 1963 and has since been turned into a...
A bipartisan pair of senators introduced legislation to lower prescription drug prices by prohibiting pharmaceutical companies from selling drugs in the U.S. at higher prices than the international average. The bill from Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) is a riff on the “most favored nation” policy President Trump pushed in his first...
Prince William is the most popular living royal among Americans, with a 63% positive rating, while Prince Harry is second with a 56% positive rating, according to a YouGov poll conducted in April.
President Trump is threatening to rewrite the script on how Hollywood does business, with his talk of a tariff on foreign films alarming entertainment industry veterans and sending them scrambling to figure out both the impact and likelihood of a blockbuster-sized shake-up. The White House said on Monday that while “no decisions on foreign film...
President Trump announced Monday that Washington, D.C., will host the 2027 NFL draft, touting it as a major cultural event and as part of a broader effort to improve the city. Trump was flanked in the Oval Office by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D),...
Former national security adviser John Botlon said he thinks President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is a “disaster in the making.” Bolton joined CNN’s Kasie Hunt over the weekend to discuss former national security Mike Waltz’s ouster from the position, Trump tapping Secretary of State Marco Rubio to do the job in the interim and...
Congress is facing pressure to ban congressional insider trading, with bipartisan support growing for legislation to prohibit members of Congress and their spouses from playing in the stock market.
A coalition of attorneys general in 19 states and the District of Columbia is suing the Trump administration over its “unconstitutional dismantling” of the Department of Health and Human Services. The lawsuit seeks to stop the “restructuring” overseen by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., arguing the effort has gutted the agency and destroyed life-saving programs,...
"60 Minutes" aired a segment on Sunday evening scrutinizing President Trump's attacking of a number of top law firms he feels have wrong him or resisted his agenda as its parent company wades through its own legal saga with the president. Trump last year sued Paramount, the parent company of CBS News, over an interview...
President Trump has repeatedly cited his "very good" relationship with Putin, but has not taken any serious steps to end the Russia-Ukraine war, despite his claims that he could end it in 24 hours.
The deadline for Americans to obtain a Real ID is set to arrive on Wednesday after years of delays. Starting Wednesday, every adult will need this specific type of identification to travel on domestic flights and access certain federal facilities, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The policy change comes from recommendations made...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said former national security adviser Mike Waltz will face a “brutal, brutal” confirmation hearing to be the next United Nations ambassador. “It will be a brutal, brutal hearing,” Duckworth said on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “He’s not qualified for the job, just by nature of the fact that...
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is heading to Pennsylvania this week to participate in a town hall in the swing county of Bucks County, according to the Democratic National Committee, driving speculation over whether he might be harboring presidential ambitions. Gallego will appear at a state party-hosted town hall Saturday as a part of a broader...
President Trump's administration is considering Rwanda as a potential deportation destination for undocumented migrants from countries that won't accept repatriates, as part of its immigration crackdown.
