LAS VEGAS — If California Gov. Gavin Newsom runs for president in 2028, next-door Nevada will be a crucial test. This fall’s governor’s race is offering a preview.As GOP...
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is planning hearings on judges who block Trump administration actions and eyeing legislation to place limits on judicial power as calls to impeach those judges ramp up. Those actions, Jordan suggested in a CNN interview on Wednesday, could be “another legislative remedy” to address the matter. Impeachments that President Trump,...
Pollen counts will likely exceed historical averages in 39 states this year as warmer weather starts to blanket much of the U.S., meteorologists are warning. Experts are urging those who suffer from seasonal allergies to take heed and prepare for an intense allergy season that could last longer and linger into the fall months. "About...
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), the ranking member on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, says President Trump’s plan to dismantle the Department of Education would put students at risk across the country. In a statement, Scott highlighted Trump’s plan to sign an executive order Thursday that would seek to disband the Education Department...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that talks with President Trump about ownership of Ukrainian nuclear power plants focused only on the Zaporizhzhia plant, which is currently under Russian occupation. Zelensky made his remarks during a Zoom briefing with reporters Wednesday night, responding to a question from the Financial Times. Whether U.S. control over the plant...
Trump administration border czar Tom Homan signaled Wednesday that deportations of migrants under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act will continue, but clarified that he will obey a judge's orders and let the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the courts "fight this out," “I’ll wait 'til the DOJ and the courts fight this out as far...
Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) became the latest House Democrat to face pressure from constituents when he was confronted by attendees at a town hall on Wednesday over the treatment of Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war. Video of the forum obtained by CNN shows various attendees yelling at Casten throughout the forum, with one attendee physically...
President Trump again pressed the Federal Reserve to cut interbank lending rates as the administration's sweeping tariffs are set to resume next month. “The Fed would be MUCH better off CUTTING RATES as U.S. Tariffs start to transition (ease!) their way into the economy. Do the right thing,” Trump wrote Tuesday night in a post...
The U.S. launched airstrikes against Houthi rebel positions to deter them from targeting Israeli ships, while Iran and Russia have been accused of supporting the Houthis, and the U.S. has designated the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, enabling U.S. Central Command to take action.
In today’s issue: President Trump and allies revel in assertive decision making that keeps friends and foes off balance, even if resulting uncertainty turns out to be a drag on U.S. growth this year. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pointed to the administration’s on-again-off-again tariffs while explaining why the central bank is opting to stand...
When Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) took the stage at the annual Gridiron Club dinner on Saturday night, he mockingly made mention of the thing Democrats have been buzzing about for months: his presidential ambitions. “If I actually wanted to be president, I wouldn’t do any of this,” Moore said. “Instead I would take my case...
The Trump administration is moving forward with several Biden-era antitrust lawsuits, policies and positions, signaling a continued focus on aggressive antitrust enforcement that could spell trouble for Big Tech. Despite President Trump’s seemingly close relationship with tech leaders in his second term, his administration doesn’t appear keen to let up on antitrust enforcement, which has...
