Democratic Gov. Dan McKee could become the first elected governor in 12 years to lose renomination as Rhode Island's primary centers on a bridge crisis.
A federal appeals court upheld an injunction blocking the IRS from sharing taxpayer information with ICE, ruling the policy violated tax confidentiality laws.
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from suspending the U.S. refugee program, siding with resettlement groups that challenged a Day One order from the president. U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead said in his ruling after a hearing Tuesday that President Trump's actions amount to an “effective nullification of congressional will” in setting...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is launching a "You're Hired" campaign to recruit federal workers who are losing their jobs due to the Trump administration's program cuts.
Peter Baker, a leading reporter at The New York Times, blasted President Trump's White House over its decision to take control of the press pool covering the president and ban the Associated Press from key White House spaces. "Having served as a Moscow correspondent in the early days of Putin's reign, this reminds me of...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is pressing President Trump's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) about his loyalty to the Trump administration and whether he would refuse to carry out "unlawful directives." Warren, who helped establish the CFPB before entering Congress, has railed against efforts by the Trump administration to shutter the agency...
The White House on Tuesday said Cabinet secretaries would have final say over whether employees need to respond to an Elon Musk-inspired memo asking workers to list five accomplishments from the past week. Musk has spurred confusion with his call for federal workers to send their bosses a list of accomplishments, or face termination. But press...
House Republicans advanced their budget resolution to enact President Trump’s legislative agenda on Tuesday, teeing the measure up for a final vote even as GOP opponents of the measure appeared to hold firm. The chamber voted 217-211 along party lines to adopt the rule — which governs debate on legislation — for the House GOP’s budget resolution....
I could discuss risks and benefits in a more sophisticated way if I better understood a patient's risk versus their protection against a given virus or bacteria.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) threatened former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, saying if he ever met the pundit, he would “f‑‑‑ing kill” him. Speaking Monday to British journalist Steven Edginton from GB News, Crenshaw slammed Carlson for his opposition to sending funds to Ukraine. “Have you ever met Tucker?” Edginton asked after the interview ended....
Rudy Giuliani has satisfied his judgment in the Georgia election worker defamation case, court filings from Monday show. The judgment was satisfied on Friday and comes just over a month after the former New York City mayor reached a tentative settlement with Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, two women he accused of election fraud after...
House Republican leadership is working to pass a budget resolution on Tuesday to pave the way for President Trump's agenda, but opposition has emerged from all sides of the conference.
Vice President Vance argued that it's too early for President Trump to name his successor, after Trump declined to endorse his No. 2 as the Republican nominee in 2028. Vance, in an interview with the Daily Mail, laughed off questions over the president saying he wouldn’t name the vice president as his pick to succeed...
New U.S. policies risk perpetuating a cycle of violence and abuse that has for decades undermined the rights of Salvadorans and prompted migration to the United States.
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Education, said she “wholeheartedly” agrees with his plan to abolish the federal agency. The statement came in response to questions posed by Democratic Sens. Andy Kim (N.J.) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) ahead of a full Senate vote on her confirmation. “President Trump believes...
Leaders within the House Democratic Caucus are set to address their GOP colleagues' budget blueprint on Tuesday morning, hours ahead of an expected vote on the measure. While Dems have little power to prevent GOP leaders from advancing President Trump's legislative priorities, they have gone out of the way to make the process as painful...
