President Trump said Sunday said he will meet with D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George, the likely future mayor of the District whom Mr. Trump described as a "communist."
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to “stand down for now” and allow ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after renewed fighting in the past few days, a U.S. official told The Hill on Sunday. “Technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of the MOU. Both sides will stand down for...
President Trump said Sunday that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be drained shortly after the country’s 250th anniversary celebrations wrap up, accusing criminals of both damaging the lining and creating algae. "The Reflecting Pool is now in full use after suffering great damage from Criminal, Radical Left Vandals, people that truly hate our Country,"...
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) said Sunday he has a “positive predisposition” toward acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, whom President Trump has nominated for the full-time post. “I'm going to go through the nomination process. I have got a positive predisposition towards Blanche,” Tillis, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told host Jake Tapper...
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra on Monday morning shared a post from President Trump about Canada being the “51st State,” reupping his acquisition push for the U.S.’s northern neighbor. Hoekstra posted a screenshot of a Monday Trump Truth Social post in which the president said “51st State!” and linked to a Bloomberg article about...
The United Kingdom's interior ministry is prohibiting two progressive commentators, Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur, from visiting the country to participate in an ideas festival. This is abject censorship and ought to be condemned as such.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday afternoon on President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request, as negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz appear at a standstill. The White House is seeking $35.6 billion in discretionary budget authority for...
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz on Tuesday sidestepped questions at the White House press briefing about why President Trump has had so many doctor visits during his second term, saying Trump’s most recent trip was standard. Oz said he spoke with Trump about his visit to Walter Reed National Military...
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), will lead the White House press briefing on Tuesday afternoon. Oz's turn at the podium comes a day after the Trump administration issued a final rule requiring most Medicaid beneficiaries ages 19-64 to provide proof they are working, complete community service or...
On Capitol Hill, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will testify before the House on Tuesday morning in budget hearings. Rubio as well as Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin will do the same in the upper chamber. The secretary of State's testimony comes as a deal between Iran and the...
Former national security adviser John Bolton suggested Monday that Iran is relying on fluctuating oil prices as leverage in its ceasefire negotiations with the U.S., hoping the domestic political pressure will push President Trump into concessions. “I think the regime in Iran believes it can outlast Trump, that it has more patience than he does...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday morning on the State Department budget request, as negotiations to end the three-month war in Iran have hit a roadblock. The optimism that President Trump projected last week toward securing a deal with the Iranian regime to end hostilities and...
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator, will host the White House press briefing on Tuesday, becoming the latest Trump administration official to fill in for press secretary Karoline while she is on maternity leave. Oz follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent...
Former Vice President Mike Pence sees a new calling in restoring traditional conservatism in the heart of the Republican Party. It’s a tall task with a Republican Party that is defined by President Trump, whom he once helped elevate, and increasingly embracing populist policies. But in his new book out today, What Conservatives Believe, Pence takes sharp aim at...
President Donald Trump wants to release a $250 bill with his picture on it to commemorate the country's 250th anniversary, but federal law prohibits printing money with a living person on the bill and Congress would have to pass new legislation to make it happen.
