President Trump declined to rule out using military force to take Greenland when pressed in a Sunday interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press.” “Something could happen with Greenland. I'll be honest. We need that for national and international security,” Trump told moderator Kristen Welker. “I think it's highly unlikely.” “I don't rule it out....
In today’s issue: House Republicans aim this week to narrow substantial budget disagreements to eventually pass President Trump’s legislative agenda. It’s slow going. GOP infighting means key policy decisions are up in the air amid debates about offsetting the cost of tax cuts, Medicaid changes, clean energy tax credits and whether to make the pesky state and local...
If you believe a president without checking, you might as well be a stenographer. If you believe Joe Biden without checking, you must be his press secretary.
House Republicans are on the hunt for deals on Medicaid cuts, the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap and other contentious topics this week, as the conference looks to advance its package full of President Trump’s legislative priorities. The search for consensus comes as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is eyeing the ambitious goal of...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is keeping Democrats in suspense as speculation swirls about her next career move. The star progressive launched a video last month reminiscent of a presidential pitch, stoking new questions about her political ambitions — with some wondering about a 2028 bid for the White House and others suggesting she could challenge...
President Trump on Sunday confirmed he offered to send troops into Mexico, but said the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is terrified of the cartels. A day earlier, Sheinbaum had said that she rejected an offer from Trump for American troops to be shipped south of the border for the purpose of combating drug trafficking. “And...
President Trump is calling for a 100 percent tariff on foreign films, saying "a concerted effort" by other countries to lure filmmakers abroad constitutes a threat to national security. “The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death. Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away...
Some packages of tomatoes that were sold in several states, including Ohio, have been recalled due to a possible salmonella risk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Saturday.
President Trump said Sunday that he is ordering the reopening of the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, the historic prison offshore from San Francisco that closed more than 60 years ago. "For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday blasted President Trump for saying he doesn't know if he has to uphold the Constitution amid his sweeping immigration crackdown. During a “Meet the Press” interview with NBC News’s Kristen Walker, the president said he was “relying” on Attorney General Pam Bondi to guide the administration's response...
President Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday he will again extend a pause on a ban against TikTok in the event that the app’s parent company does not divest from its popular social media platform by the latest deadline. “Let me ask you about TikTok, sir, would you extend that deadline if there’s...
