Texas Democrat Rep. Al Green plans his fifth impeachment attempt against President Donald Trump, which would require House consideration within two legislative days.
Saudi Arabia's $1 trillion investment pledge to the U.S. sounds impressive, but experts warn much of the promised money exists only on paper and may take years to materialize.
New Fox News poll shows Trump's approval at lowest point of second term as 76% view economy negatively and blame president for rising costs of groceries and housing.
Republican leaders are making plans for a new, longer continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government at current levels as the government shutdown drags into its fourth week. Consensus is growing that the GOP-crafted “clean” CR to fund the government through Nov. 21 — which passed the House in September but has been voted down...
A group of frontline House Republicans on Tuesday called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to “immediately” address the expiring enhanced ObamaCare tax credits once the government shutdown ends. Led by Reps. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) and Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), 13 lawmakers told Johnson that millions of their constituents would face a massive spike in health premiums without an extension of the subsidies before their expiration at the...
Cuts to the federal agencies that manage national parks, science and public lands are expected to result in firings across the West, Southeast and Great Lakes, among other places, Trump administration plans reveal. In a court filing this week, the Interior Department said it plans to fire some 2,050 employees, including 272 at the National...
Hunter Biden was furious when former President Obama led then-President Joe Biden off a stage during a fundraising event last year, according to an upcoming book by ABC News's Jonathan Karl. The 44th and 46th presidents were at a June 2024 fundraiser held at the Peacock Theater in Hollywood, raising money for Biden's reelection campaign...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday endorsed Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) in the state’s 2026 Senate race against GOP Sen. Susan Collins. “We think that Janet Mills is the best candidate to retire Susan Collins,” Schumer said Tuesday at a press conference. “She’s a tested two-term governor and the people of Maine...
President Trump tapped Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's top military aide, Army Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, to be the next Army vice chief of staff, replacing Gen. James Mingus, who has been in the post for less than two years. The Senate received LaNeve’s nomination to be the No. 2 Army officer post Monday, according to...
Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday decried the Trump administration’s new ballroom construction project, which is being funded by private donors. “So The People's House is basically being sold to the highest bidder. It is corruption at its core,” Jean-Pierre said during an appearance on ABC’s “The View.” She later added, “There's...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday the U.S. signed its $20 billion “economic stabilization” agreement with Argentina to prop up the South American nation's crumbling economy. “As we work to stabilize and secure the Western Hemisphere and Make America Safe Again, the @USTreasury has signed an economic stabilization agreement with the Central Bank of Argentina,”...
The wrecking of part of the White House’s East Wing to make way for President Trump’s ballroom is striking a nerve with his critics who see it as an overhaul of a historic building for a gaudy personal project. Images of an excavator tearing into parts of the White House went viral on Monday, eliciting...
Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s (D-N.J.) gubernatorial campaign announced on Tuesday that former President Barack Obama will join her on the campaign trail in Newark on Nov. 1. “President Obama reminds us what we can accomplish when we leaders are unafraid to take on big challenges to deliver. He led historic efforts to insure millions of Americans...
The White House on Tuesday dismissed criticism of the recent demolition of part of the East Wing as "manufactured outrage." In a detailed press release, the White House accused the press of “clutching their pearls” over President Trump’s planned ballroom, calling it “a bold, necessary addition that echoes the storied history of improvements and renovations.” ...
