Foreign desk: If It’s Not a US War, Who Cares? President Trump “calls himself the ‘president of peace’ and says he has ‘ended eight wars,’ ” notes the Washinton Examiner’s...
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon pushed back on allegations that Trump Media Group was “debanked” by Chase, saying his company abides by government subpoenas but does not target individuals or entities because of their political leanings. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” host Maria Bartiromo asked the chief executive about claims from...
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that President Trump’s assertions about hepatitis B transmission are "simply not true." Trump said earlier this week that the disease is "mostly" transmitted sexually or via dirty needles. "That's the problem. That's simply not true," Gottlieb told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s "Face...
The fierce fight over health care costs hits a crucial juncture this week, with a series of major developments that could make or break the future of enhanced ObamaCare subsidies. For months, GOP leaders have been squeezed between centrist Republicans clamoring to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, which expire at year’s end,...
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Sunday that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is an “incredible young lady who has withstood a lot” after attacks on her and other Somali people by President Trump. “And so, when you looked at the Somalians out in Minnesota, Ilhan [Omar], she is one incredible young lady who has withstood a...
The Trump administration says it will reconsider aspects of a rule that aims to protect miners from exposure to cancer-causing silica dust on the job. In a court filing last week, the Trump administration said that the Labor Department plans to “reconsider” portions of the rule that are the subjects of an ongoing legal fight....
A week after the Trump administration launched a review into his conduct related to a video, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) will address the situation in a news conference on Monday afternoon. Kelly was one of six Democratic lawmakers who said in a joint video last month that U.S. troops do not have to follow illegal orders from the...
The White House on Monday doubled down on its pledge for mass deportations and to pause asylum claims in the wake of a shooting that killed a National Guard soldier in Washington, D.C. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt during a briefing said it was “more important than ever” to carry out President Trump’s mass deportation agenda,...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Monday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized the second, follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September following a bombshell Washington Post report that claimed he ordered the military to "kill everybody." Leavitt told reporters at the White House press briefing that Hegseth...
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed President Trump and his national security team will discuss the situation in Venezuela and other matters in the Oval Office on Monday, though she would not provide specifics. Asked if Trump is still considering deploying troops on the ground in Venezuela, Leavitt said there are “many options” at the president’s...
Pinterest announced Monday that it is backing the App Store Accountability Act, a bill that would require app stores to verify user ages. The legislation, put forward by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. John James (R-Mich.), is among a slate of kids’ online safety-related bills set to be considered by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday. “Pinterest is proud to endorse the...
A candidate supported by President Trump and a sportscaster were tied early Monday in the Honduras presidential race. Fewer than 5,000 votes divided Nasry "Tito" Asfura, who garnered 40 percent of the early counting vote, and Salvador Nasralla, who garnered 38.78 percent, according to the National Electoral Council. Neither Asfura nor Nasralla declared victory Sunday...
President Trump called into a rally for Tennessee Republican House candidate Matt Van Epps one day before Tuesday’s special election in the state's 7th Congressional District, urging his supporters to “make it a sweeping victory.” “The whole world is watching Tennessee right now, and they’re watching the district," Trump said over speakerphone, as Speaker Mike...
Indiana state House Republicans released their draft of a new congressional map Monday that could net the party two additional seats, though it's unclear whether it has enough support to pass the state Senate. The new map looks to flip the two seats held by Democratic Reps. Frank Mrvan, in the 1st Congressional District, and André Carson,...
Americans are more likely to say President Trump has raised prices than lower them since returning to office this year, according to a survey released Monday. In a Yahoo/YouGov poll conducted in late November, 49 percent of respondents said Trump has done more to increase prices, while 24 percent said he’s done more to lower...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is coming under a congressional microscope over reports he ordered a second strike to take out survivors or an earlier strike on a boat allegedly carrying drus and traffickers in the Caribbean. The strike is part of a larger operation of boat strikes that have killed dozens of people. Hegseth retains...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday evening made light of the mounting scrutiny he faces over a report that he gave an order to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September. In a post on the social platform X, the Defense secretary included a mock cover of a children’s book...
