An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts the agency did not renew in January, reversing a controversial decision that prompted a coalition of labor unions, scientific groups and local governments to sue the administration.
The leader of the Czech Republic pushed back this week against President Trump’s accusations that Europe has failed to do its part to support the U.S.’s ongoing military operations against Iran. “I believe that Europe could do much more, but we are not part of it,” Czech President Petr Pavel told CNN’s Christine Amanpour at...
Late night host Bill Maher told California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) that his lawsuit against Fox News “sounds a lot like” President Trump. “That sounds exactly like what [Trump] does, suing media,” Maher said during an interview with the governor on Friday evening. California’s top official sued the network for defamation last June. Newsom is...
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Voting Rights Act has triggered a fast-moving redistricting fight across the South, with lawmakers in several states pushing for new congressional and legislative maps even amid uncertainty over whether changes can be made in time for the November midterm elections. The Supreme Court declared Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional...
If their current projections are right, next year’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for senior citizens receiving Social Security benefits could be cause for “worry,” according to The Senior Citizens League.
Former President George W. Bush contributed $5,000 to Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) reelection bid as the incumbent fights for his political life against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to campaign finance filings released Wednesday. Bush gave $3,500 for Cornyn's primary race and $1,500 to use in the general election. Individuals are allowed to give a maximum of $3,500...
The British monarchy on Tuesday released the official itinerary for King Charles’s and Queen Camilla’s upcoming trip to the U.S. The royal couple is set to travel to the U.S. at the end of April through early May, and it comes at a particularly tense period between President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters at the White House press briefing on Wednesday that Americans could start seeing $3 gas prices “sooner rather than later” depending on how negotiations to open Iran’s Strait of Hormuz end up playing out. “It’s bank week here in DC, so I’ve been meeting with a lot of my...
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Wednesday said he’s still “undecided” about a 2028 presidential bid amid months in the spotlight opposing the Trump administration. “I will make a decision about that, and so far I’m undecided,” he said at the Semafor World Economy conference in Washington, D.C. “I make all kinds of decisions every day...
First lady Melania Trump will participate in a roundtable before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday afternoon as part of the Trump administration's effort to reform the foster care system. Trump's "Fostering the Future" initiative focuses on securing educational opportunities and scholarships for children in foster care. The Ways and Means Committee has...
GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert (Colo.) urged Congress to revoke the pensions of two ex-lawmakers who recently resigned after facing separate allegations of sexual misconduct. Former Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) both formally exited their roles on Tuesday. “I think they should’ve been expelled and not resigned,” Boebert told CNN’s Manu Raju outside...
Iran's embassy in Tajikistan on Tuesday posted an AI-generated video of Jesus Christ punching President Trump in the face. The embassy posted the video on its account on the social platform X. Christ is seen emerging from the skies seen above Trump in an image the president initially posted on his own Truth Social account....
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to head to Capitol Hill next week to meet with top House and Senate lawmakers and hash out the Pentagon’s proposed $1.5 trillion budget. Hegseth will meet Monday with the so-called “big eight,” the top Republicans and Democrats on the Armed Services and Defense Appropriations committees, Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) told the Hill...
It's a busy day on Capitol Hill. The House is set to start floor debate on the renewal of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702, which expires Monday. But even passage of the rule, the first procedural hurdle, is in question. The House Budget Committee is questioning Office of Management and Budget Chair Russ...
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Wednesday afternoon on the "historic" tax cuts included in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, just hours before the Internal Revenue Service's filing deadline. "It’s Tax Day!" Leavitt wrote in a post on social media platform X, announcing she will be joined at the briefing...
House GOP leaders on Wednesday punted a key procedural vote on reauthorizing the U.S.'s foreign spy powers as they scramble to woo privacy-focused Republicans angling for a last-minute amendment. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had aimed to get enough Republican support to push through on Wednesday afternoon a procedural rule vote to tee up debate on...
The Cleveland Federal Reserve President on Wednesday predicted that interest rates may stay where they’re at for a “good while” as economists debate the best response to the impact of tariffs and the war in Iran. “My baseline is that we’re going to remain on hold for a good while, but I do think that...
