President Donald Trump pressured Sens. McConnell, Paul, Collins, and Murkowski in a Truth Social post ahead of an upcoming vote to scuttle his Canadian tariffs.
Small Business Committee chairs Joni Ernst and Roger Williams plan to launch an effort to help bring COVID fraudsters to justice by extending the statute of limitation a decade.
Whether the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who sadly withdrew her nomination for the post last week, or another qualified individual, the message from the Trump administration has already been made clear to bureaucrats at the global body that the United States will not be going along with radical […]
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is having a meeting with House Democrats Wednesday over their concerns surrounding the layoffs at the Department of Education, which she and President Trump have been vocal about trying to eliminate entirely. Rep. Mark Takano (Calif.) and at least ten other Democratic members will meet with McMahon at 9:30 a.m....
Five out of seven Colorado River basin states are failing to maximize a critical resource that could help alleviate the region’s longstanding water crisis, a new report found. Across all the states, just 26 percent of treated municipal wastewater is being reused, according to the research, released by the University of California Los Angeles, along...
In today's issue: Looming budget and tax battles in Congress threaten Democratic lawmakers, who are in open, internal revolt, even as weakened party leaders say they can thwart President Trump and Republicans. Some in the party, unable to agree on an offensive strategy against Trump and his GOP supporters, believe they can triumph if the president stumbles...
National security adviser Mike Waltz said on Sunday that all options are “on the table” to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” anchor Martha Raddatz asked the president’s top adviser to elaborate on President Trump’s warning to Iran a week ago that they would not be...
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) fired back at Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) after he criticized as “bizarre” a widely circulated “choose-your-fighter” TikTok video featuring several Democratic lawmakers, including Crockett. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Crockett noted that Fetterman often goes onto the floor of the chamber wearing a sweatshirt. “He’s not the...
National security adviser Mike Waltz confirmed on Sunday that U.S. airstrikes “took out” multiple Houthi leaders in attacks this weekend. Asked how the U.S. attacks this weekend differ from strikes under the Biden administration, Waltz said those “back-and-forth” strikes “ultimately proved to be feckless attacks.” “This was an overwhelming response that actually targeted multiple Houthi...
President Trump said on Sunday he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he pledged to end the war between Ukraine and Russia in 24 hours. In a Sunday broadcast of “Full Measure,” Trump was pressed on his campaign promise to end the war in less than a day. “Well, I was being a little...
The Democratic Party’s favorability rating has hit a record low, according to a CNN survey released Sunday. The survey, conducted March 6-9, shows 54 percent of surveyed U.S. adults say they have an unfavorable opinion of the Democratic Party, while 29 percent say they have a favorable opinion and 16 percent say they have no...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a Sunday podcast episode that “damage” from President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk could be “much worse” under a government shutdown. “Their goal of shutting down, of decimating, the whole federal government, of cutting agency after agency after agency, would occur under a shutdown,” Schumer told...
Trump administration special envoy Steve Witkoff highlighted his recent negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine but noted that President Trump is the “ultimate decision maker” in the process. Witkoff joined CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where he was asked by host Margaret Brennan about the 30-day ceasefire agreed to by...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that “there are no guarantees” when it comes to a recession. “Mr. Secretary, can you guarantee the American people here and now that there will be no recession on President Trump's watch?” NBC’s Kristen Welker asked Bessent on “Meet the Press.” Bessent responded that “you know that …...
Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) on Sunday called Democrats fighting against President Trump “not just good politics” but also “good policy.” “I think wanting to see Democrats stand their ground when this administration’s doing dangerous things is common sense, and it's not just good politics, it's good policy for this country,” Deluzio told NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined CBS News’s Margaret Brennan on Sunday’s “Face the Nation,” where he was pressed about the implications of President Trump’s tariff plan. “Isn’t there a risk that China will ultimately be the winner?” Brennan questioned about the trade war. “If it’s too costly to deal with the United States, won’t...
