Senate Democrats compare GOP voter ID push to "Jim Crow 2.0," but Sen. Mike Lee calls the comparison "paranoid fantasy" as the debate intensifies over federal election requirements.
Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a judge to block Trump administration officials from making damaging statements about their client, saying they could hinder his right to a fair trial. The request from the attorneys seeks to block extrajudicial statements they say violate court rules, pointing to specific comments from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. “These...
Democrats need to take bold action to rebuild the federal government and make it more responsive to the needs of ordinary Americans, rather than the monied few, by reorganizing policymaking, breaking free from outdated norms, and implementing tangible, universal policies.
A new poll found President Trump’s approval rate underwater among men as his second White House stint reaches six months. The responses collected by CBS/You Gov noted 47 percent of men approve of the job Trump is doing as president, while 53 percent disapprove. Last October, before Trump's election, CBS/You Gov found 54 percent of...
LIVE Video: Acting FEMA director testifies before House on improving disaster response President Trump on Wednesday will focus on artificial intelligence (AI) in a keynote address at an AI summit. It comes as the administration is expected to release its "AI Action Plan," which will be structured around three core pillars, according to a preview...
The Trump administration unveiled Wednesday a framework for its artificial intelligence (AI) policy, placing a heavy emphasis on boosting U.S. innovation, building out data center infrastructure and promoting American technology abroad. The 28-page AI Action Plan lays out the administration’s approach to the rapidly developing technology, putting forward more than 90 policy actions for “near-term execution”...
The State Department announced on Wednesday it is investigating whether Harvard should be allowed to enroll international students. The department said it is looking into Harvard’s “continued eligibility as a sponsor for the Exchange Visitor Program.” The Exchange Visitor Program allows foreign students to come to the U.S. and enroll in the country’s universities. ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted Wednesday that President Trump isn’t going to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but suggested the pressure on the Fed to lower interest rates will continue. Bessent was asked on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” if the president should say he will let Powell finish his term to give certainty to the...
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) will not challenge New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) after considering a bid for months, likely clearing the way for Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to become the GOP nominee if she follows through with her expected candidacy. Lawler will instead seek reelection in his battleground House district where Democrats will seek...
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, is calling on the Justice Department (DOJ) to charge former senior national health adviser Anthony Fauci with lying to Congress to test whether former President Biden’s pardon of Fauci will hold up in court. “I do believe Anthony Fauci committed a felony by lying...