Trump remains undecided on the Texas Senate primary as Cornyn faces MAGA challengers Paxton and Hunt in a competitive Republican race ahead of March 3 voting.
Trump criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Munich Security Conference performance, calling it "not a good look for the United States" on foreign policy.
Election integrity groups urge Supreme Court to ban counting mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day, potentially affecting laws in 14 states and D.C.
Texas primary voters may begin early voting Tuesday for the March 3 primary elections, though the races could advance to a runoff if no candidate secures a majority.
Trump's Homeland Security Task Force reportedly arrested over 500 people in January surge targeting cartels, gangs, and smuggling rings across the nation.
The U.S. and Mexico on Thursday took collaborative steps toward curbing a long-standing, cross-border environmental crisis: the unfettered sewage flow from Tijuana into Southern California. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and his Mexican counterpart Alicia Bárcena Ibarra signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that addressed the “environmental, public health and national security consequences”...
A "whites-only" group called Return to the Land (RTTL), derided by critics as racist and antisemitic, is looking to expand its reach from its base in northern Arkansas to an area near Springfield, Mo., a co-founder of the group said recently. The prospect of a growing “whites-only” community — where members are evaluated based on...
A handful of Senate Republicans on Thursday offered support for a move by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) to get a special counsel appointed to investigate former President Obama and the 2016 election. The Graham-Cornyn call for a special counsel comes as Republicans and the Trump administration have been upended by the...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would be a cabinet-level agency that reports directly to the president under a new bipartisan bill. The proposal, comes as the Trump administration weighs changes at or even abolishing the emergency management agency. The new legislation from Reps. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) and Greg Stanton...
A Texas man is suing a California doctor for allegedly providing his girlfriend with abortion medication. The lawsuit—a civil complaint filed in the federal court for the Southern District of Texas—accuses a physician named Remy Coeytaux of violating state and federal laws by mailing abortion pills to “murder” the “unborn child” of the plaintiff,...
President Trump on Thursday said the renovation project at the Federal Reserve is not grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, seemingly backing off the central bank leader. After touring the construction site at the central bank's headquarters in Washington, Trump was asked if he believed the project, which he and his administration have criticized as...
The U.S. will skip the upcoming United Nations conference aimed at bolstering efforts to reach a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestine slated for next week, according to the State Department. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said during his Thursday briefing to reporters that he had “nothing further” to add about the summit, scheduled...
President Trump on Thursday signed legislation to claw back roughly $9 billion in previously approved congressional spending, with much of it affecting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Trump signed into law a rescissions package that passed the House and Senate last week, making the spending cuts official. The $9 billion package targets money for global...
President Trump on Thursday waded into the debate on payment for college athletes with an executive order that prohibits “pay-for-play” arrangements. Trump signed an order that bans third-party payments to college athletes, though not compensation they can get for deals such as brand endorsements. The order also directs the secretary of Labor and the National...
President Trump on Thursday said there was "no tension" with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a visit to the central bank’s headquarters when asked about the energy of their meeting. "There was no tension. I think he had more tension with my great senator to the right. He’s a pretty tough cookie," Trump added,...
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France will recognize Palestinian statehood, a largely symbolic move but one that puts a leading, global nation at odds with Israel’s push for countries to hold off on recognizing Palestinian statehood until a resolution of the decades-old conflict. Macron, in a statement on the social platform X, said the move is...
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said President Trump should task someone with going over “every single angle” of the controversy surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I think in the end, the president will have to appoint somebody to go through every single angle,” Gingrich, a Trump ally, said during his Wednesday appearance on the...
The DOJ has filed a lawsuit against New York City, Mayor Eric Adams, and other city leaders to challenge laws that protect undocumented migrants, citing city ordinances that block local authorities from working with federal immigration officials.
The 1980 U.S. Men's Olympic Hockey Team achieved a stunning victory against the Soviet Union National Team in the "Miracle on Ice" game, which brought Americans together during a time of division and uncertainty. Congress is seeking to commemorate the team with the introduction of the Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act.
