On May 5, millionaires, billionaires, and CEOs shelled out a reported $1.5 million per plate to dine with President Donald Trump. The proceeds from the night went to a political action committee controlled by Trump. It sure looked like wealthy people and businessmen paid for access to the president, who wields great power over the […]
“Walkability” is a buzzword, but like the related term “urbanism,” nobody can agree on what it means. Is a neighborhood walkable simply if it’s easy to walk around? Or is it only walkable if all the amenities of daily and weekly life are within a mile of your house? Plenty of websites and nonprofit organizations […]
The gavel falls, and another executive order hits the skids. Federal judges, cloaked in black robes and armed with injunctions, have become the bane of President Donald Trump’s second term, much like they were for President Franklin D. Roosevelt nearly a century ago. But Trump is involved in an important fight over the legitimate powers […]
Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Trump, sharply criticized Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader and close Trump ally Elon Musk as putting his own interests before the country’s. Bannon spoke at Semafor’s World Economy Summit on Wednesday about the reported shouting match between Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Semafor Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith...
President Trump on Thursday said Russia would be making a concession toward peace if it agrees not to take over Ukraine, as the U.S. president has struggled to negotiate even a limited ceasefire deal between Moscow and Kyiv. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office during a meeting with Norway's prime minister, Trump was asked what...
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is crucial in protecting America's elections, but political pressures may threaten its effectiveness in safeguarding democracy.
President Trump’s administration tapped senior State Department official Michael Anton to lead technical talks with Iran as the United States continues discussions with Tehran over its expanding nuclear program. The administration tapped Anton, who is currently the State Department’s policy planning director, to lead the technical delegation in discussions with officials in Tehran this weekend,...
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) announced Thursday the sudden death of his daughter Molly McGovern, who had faced a “rare cancer diagnosis.” In a joint statement with his wife Lisa McGovern and son Patrick McGovern, the congressman said that her death was unexpected. “Even as she faced a rare cancer diagnosis, she did so with relentless...
Most Americans expect higher prices due to President Trump's tariff policies, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Research Center. In the survey, 76 percent of respondents said Trump's tariff policies are going to raise the price of consumer goods in the U.S. either “a lot” or “somewhat.” Twelve percent said they believe...
A Georgia pastor is calling for a “full Target boycott” over the company's decision to end its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Rev. Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Ga., said his goal is to convince the corporation to reinstate policies geared towards advancing racial equity, including supporting career development...
Rep. Frank Lucas is exploring legislation to ensure the Federal Reserve remains independent of political influence, amid concerns about Trump seeking to fire Chair Jerome Powell.
The State Bar of Texas has rescinded an invitation to NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson in light of a lawsuit brought against the Trump administration by the civil rights organization. Johnson was set to speak at the at the Bar's annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, on Juneteenth, which commemorates the day in 1865...
President Trump is slated to meet with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, a vocal supporter of Ukraine, at the White House Thursday after denouncing Russia's overnight strikes on Kyiv. The president railed against Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday morning as the U.S. seeks to help broker a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine. “I am not...
President Trump on Thursday knocked China for refusing to accept Boeing aircraft amid the ongoing trade war with the United States, calling the rejection another example of China taking advantage of the U.S. “Boeing should default China for not taking the beautifully finished planes that China committed to purchase. This is just a small example...
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow President Trump to enforce his ban on transgender troops serving openly in the military. The emergency application asks the justices to lift a Seattle-based federal judge’s nationwide injunction blocking the policy. “The district court’s injunction cannot be squared with the substantial deference that...
