President Trump insisted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and close Trump adviser Elon Musk have a "great relationship" following an explosive report that the two clashed during a contentious Cabinet meeting on Thursday. The secretary of state and tech billionaire reportedly got into a heated argument about workforce cuts, with Musk telling Rubio that...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using polygraph tests to figure out who could be leaking information to news outlets, with some agency officials contending the disclosed information has hampered immigration enforcement efforts, multiple outlets reported. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ordered in an internal directive, first reported by Bloomberg Government last month, that every...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected President Trump’s push for nuclear deal talks between the two nations, arguing the initiative is only a gateway for Washington to impose new demands and limit Tehran’s military capabilities. “Some coercive governments insist on negotiations. Such negotiations aren’t aimed at solving issues. Their aim is to exert their...
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) went after President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk in the first Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee hearing Wednesday, saying lawmakers “can't just sit here today and pretend like everything is normal.” Stansbury, the top Democrat on the subcommittee, accused Republicans of shielding Musk and Trump “as they are clearly breaking...
Anyone who rejects the benefits of science and the scientific method should toss away their smartphone, stop using the internet and social media, never travel on an airplane, and ignore medical advice to treat their ailments.
Eight federal watchdogs ousted by President Trump last month are suing to get their jobs back on the basis that their dismissals were unlawful. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, asserts Congress was not given proper notice of the removals, nor were adequate explanations for the firings given. "President Trump’s attempt to eliminate a crucial and longstanding...
House Republicans on Wednesday released a blueprint they intend to use to advance President Trump’s legislative agenda, breaking through an impasse that had stymied the conference for days. The rollout of the budget resolution comes one day before the House Budget Committee is scheduled to debate and advance the resolution, the first step in the...
The ordinance, which allows the city to fine those who help the homeless and makes it illegal for homeless people to camp on public property, was approved in a 6-1 vote after more than two hours of public comments.
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough offered rare praise of Elon Musk for facing reporters inside the Oval Office on Tuesday as his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) works to trim the size and spending of the federal government.
Two of President Trump's most controversial Cabinet nominees face floor votes on Wednesday in the Senate. Tulsi Gabbard, who advanced through the upper chamber despite significant Republican skepticism, could be confirmed as the director of national intelligence. The nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services will be...
Instead of turning economic policy into a battleground, let us work together to fortify the alliances that have kept North America secure for generations.
The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.5 percent in January to hit an annual increase of 3.0 percent after advancing by 2.9 percent in December. Economists were expecting the CPI to increase by between 2.8 percent and 2.9 percent, so Wednesday's number from the Labor Department comes in slightly above expectations. The January number...
Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) said it would be a “huge mistake” to terminate the Federal Emergency Response Agency (FEMA) in the wake of back-to-back natural disasters including the Los Angeles wildfires and hurricanes that devastated the southeastern U.S. “I think that would be a huge mistake," Chu told NewsNation's "The Hill" in an interview Tuesday....
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the release of American Marc Fogel from Russian captivity is a “good sign” for the U.S. and Russian President Vladimir Putin to work in cooperation to end the war in Ukraine. Rubio joined NewsNation’s “CUOMO” on Tuesday to discuss Fogel’s return to the U.S., as he was on his...
While some schools are starting to claw back some of the ground lost due to pandemic-era learning disruptions, but there's still a ways to go, a new report finds.
The Kremlin said early Wednesday that American Marc Fogel's release came in conjunction with the Trump administration granting freedom to a Russian citizen held in a U.S. prison — though they were not identified. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters the former prisoner would be named after they reach Russian soil in the next several...
