President Donald Trump is signaling his continued confidence in Vice President JD Vance by having him address an “unprecedented" problem and officially declaring him the “fraud czar."
Vice President J.D. Vance is the new "Fraud Czar," President Trump announced Friday, and will focus on California and other blue states where Mr. Trump said criminals have engaged in unprecedented theft of taxpayer money.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday compared Israel to an "apartheid state" while suggesting that the U.S. should "rethink" its relationship with the Jewish state after both countries carried out attacks on Iran Saturday. Newsom, promoting his new political memoir "Young Man in a Hurry," sat down with the hosts of "Pod Save America"...
Senate Republicans voted largely along party lines Wednesday to defeat a bipartisan war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, even though a number of GOP senators are voicing concerns about the lack of a clear game plan for ending the conflict. The motion to discharge the resolution from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares “categorically” denied Wednesday that the European country has agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military concerning Iran, contradicting a claim made earlier in the day by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. “The Spanish government’s position on the war in the Middle East, the bombings in Iran, and...
President Trump and major tech firms announced an agreement Wednesday to have Big Tech companies cover the cost of the electricity they consume as development of artificial intelligence shows no signs of stopping. Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI, and Amazon have agreed to sign onto the “Ratepayer Protection Pledge,” the White House said Wednesday,...
The federal trade court judge overseeing the refund process for President Trump’s tariffs ordered the administration Wednesday to finalize paperwork for imported goods without charging companies for the invalidated levies. The order from Richard Eaton, a senior judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade, is set to impact millions of tariff entries submitted to the government that were declared illegal by the Supreme Court’s blockbuster decision. Companies won’t...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday that Americans who are reporting being stranded in various parts of the Middle East as a result of Iranian retaliation to U.S. strikes were given prior warnings to evacuate. U.S. officials have advised citizens overseas to use a 24/7 hotline and enroll in the Smart Traveler...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said the six U.S. soldiers killed in Iranian drone strikes will receive a dignified transfer. “President Trump intends to attend the dignified transfer of these American heroes to stand in grief alongside their families,” she said during the White House press briefing. The Army has publicly identified...
When the secretary of Homeland Security uses the phrase “domestic terrorism,” it carries enormous weight. It shapes headlines. It frames public opinion. And for families grieving a loved one, it can define how the country remembers them. This week, Kristi Noem appeared before Congress for the first time since the immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis. She was pressed...
The House on Wednesday batted down an effort from Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) to publicly release all reports on file with the House Ethics Committee on investigations into members of Congress regarding allegations of sexual harassment of staff or of a sexual relationship with a member of their staff. In a 357-65-1 vote, the chamber moved...
The path to lower power bills is to reduce federal regulation, and sunset clauses are an effective way to drive growth and lower costs, as demonstrated by Texas and Idaho.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attacked CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday after the journalist questioned the top White House spokesperson about the Pentagon admonishing media coverage of the deaths of six U.S. service members who were killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait. "Is it the position of this administration that the...
