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Trump pulls endorsement from GOP lawmaker over alleged lack of support for administration’s tariff agenda

Trump pulled his endorsement of Rep. Jeff Hurd after the Colorado Republican cited Congress’ constitutional authority over trade policy amid a tariff dispute.

Eileen Gu: Please be a ‘force for good’ to win mercy for my dad, Jimmy Lai

An open letter from Claire Lai, the daughter of Chinese political Jimmy Lai, to...

Trump greenlights federal assistance amid Potomac River spillage

President Trump on Saturday approved Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser's request for federal disaster assistance to clean up the Potomac River after a sewer line collapsed.

Ghislaine Maxwell fights release of more Epstein documents, calling disclosure law unconstitutional

Lawyers for imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell are fighting the requested release of 90,000 pages related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and Maxwell, saying a law used to force the public release of millions of documents is unconstitutional.

Sunday shows preview: Trump tariff setback looms large ahead of State of Union 

The Supreme Court’s ruling this week against President Trump’s tariffs was a major setback for the White House’s economic platform. The Trump administration has made bold promises that these sweeping tariffs would help elevate the U.S.’s standing on the global stage by pressuring international partners into new trade agreements. However, on Friday, the court ruled...

Al Green slams crypto spending in Texas primary: ‘We cannot allow the crypto industry to own Congress’ 

Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) on Friday slammed a crypto super PAC’s plans to spend $1.5 million to oppose him, arguing that lawmakers “cannot allow the crypto industry to own Congress.” “They're going to do whatever they can to maintain their dominance that they have with some members of Congress, but not with me," Green said Friday in a video statement shared...

Trump says he’s talking to Democrats about DHS: ‘We’ll see what happens’

President Trump said Friday that talks are moving forward with Senate Democrats over a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which is set to shut down at midnight after the upper chamber left Washington without a deal.  “We’ll see what happens,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House for North Carolina's...

Trump on Nancy Guthrie investigation: ‘Progress has been made’

President Trump said Friday the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie was making "progress" as the search nears the two-week mark. "[The FBI] took it over originally. It was a local case originally, and they didn’t want to let go of it, which is fine," Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday...

Could the next AOC emerge from San Francisco?

San Francisco's congressional seat is up for grabs, with a tech-savvy progressive challenging a party stalwart and calling for a new era of Democratic leadership, while the establishment candidate has a donor base of developers and business groups.

Trump: Failed Iran talks would be a ‘bad day’ for Tehran

President Trump on Friday said he is hopeful U.S. negotiations with Iran on its nuclear program will be successful, but he warned that if they fail, it would be a “bad day” for Tehran. As the U.S. builds up its defense forces in the Middle East, the Trump administration is also negotiating with the Islamic...

Former UK ambassador Mandelson summoned to testify before Congress over Epstein links

Former United Kingdom Ambassador Peter Mandelson has been summoned to testify before Congress over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  Two members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform requested testimony from Mandelson in a Friday email to the former British official as part of the panel's investigation into Epstein’s activities. ...

Live updates: DHS shutdown inches closer; Trump visits with troops in North Carolina

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is gearing up for a shutdown after Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked bills that would keep the lights on. Senators left Washington without a deal, showing just how far apart Democrats and White House negotiators are on a potential agreement to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after two...

Rhode Island State House rug that cost $70K gets state seal wrong

The 1,125-square-foot rug was installed earlier this month but will need to be repaired.

Judge rules ICE likely violated Minnesota detainees’ constitutional rights

A federal judge in Minnesota found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) isolated detainees in Minnesota from seeing their attorneys, ruling the action likely violated to their constitutional rights.  U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel, who was appointed by President Trump during his first term, on Thursday ordered detainees — most of whom are being kept...

Trump administration spent $32M deporting migrants to third countries: Democrats

The Trump administration has spent at least $32 million on deportation flights to deport individuals to countries they are not from, Senate Democrats concluded in a Friday report that accuses the White House of making deals with “corrupt and unstable foreign governments” to deter migration to the U.S. The report from Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats, details...

Wright expects Venezuela oil sales to bring in $5B over next few months

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said this week that he expects upcoming sales of Venezuelan oil to bring in $5 billion. "Sales today are over a billion dollars and in fact, we have sort of short-term agreements over the next few months that will bring in another $5 billion,” he told NBC News in an interview during his...

Bondi faces MAGA media backlash after hearing on Epstein

Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing a wave of backlash from many in the conservative media ecosystem following her testimony this week before the House Judiciary Committee about the Department of Justice's handling of the Epstein files. During a contentious hearing on Wednesday, Bondi sparred with lawmakers over the release of the files and beat...

Bitcoin’s plunge should end the hype that it is digital gold

Enthusiasts will be hard pressed to convince investors that it is as good as gold.  

Raskin on Bondi ‘washed-up’ jab: ‘Let’s talk about serious law’

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Thursday dismissed an insult directed toward him by Attorney General Pam Bondi during a heated House Judiciary Committee hearing this week, in which she called him a “washed-up, loser lawyer.” “Hey, I’m not a washed-up lawyer. I’m a washed-up law professor,” Raskin joked when asked by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on...

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