A historic preservation group that sued to block construction of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to suspend the project while it considers whether the work can continue.
President Trump's approval rating dropped to the lowest level of his office tenure as the war in Iran and the economy dragged his number down to 33%, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday.
Media outlets and organizations are preparing for a battle over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new rules restricting press access at the Pentagon. Legal experts and media advocates say the new policy appears to mark an unprecedented attack on press freedom, pointing to a provision that restricts the release of even unclassified information. The Pentagon says...
A government shutdown starting on Wednesday is looking probable as Democrats in Congress push Republicans on funding, health care, and President Trump’s reshaping of the federal government. Unless Republicans and Democrats in Congress come to an agreement and pass a funding measure by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, October will kick off with the first government...
President Trump's new pharmaceutical tariff policy throws another wrench into an already increasingly complex drug supply chain, with experts calling for more clarity and details into the White House's new policy set to go into effect in less than a week. In announcing that branded or patented drugs would be hit with 100 percent tariffs...
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) on Saturday said the city of Portland did not need National Guard soldiers to help protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities as ordered by President Trump earlier in the day. “In my conversations directly with President Trump and [Homeland Security] Secretary Noem, I have been abundantly clear with them...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday said any aggressive actions made toward Russia will be met with a “decisive response.” His message follows speculation from some NATO members that the Kremlin could aim to expand its war with Ukraine to other Eastern European nations, after Russian jets recently flew into Estonia and drones were...
President Trump is set to meet with the top four leaders in Congress on Monday ahead of a Tuesday shutdown deadline, a notable shift after he canceled a meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) earlier in the week. Schumer, Jeffries, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate...
A new poll shows a plurality of Americans oppose President Trump’s National Guard deployment to cities like D.C. and Los Angeles. An NPR-Ipsos poll published Saturday found that 49 percent of respondents oppose the deployment of National Guard troops to a major city in their state for law enforcement efforts, while 38 percent said they...
Several veteran groups are urging Congress to pass a short-term spending measure to avert a potential government shutdown, warning that the GOP-led continuing resolution (CR) contains extensions vital for veterans’ housing, benefits and health care. Four veteran groups — American Legion, AMVETS (American Veterans), Vietnam Veterans of America and Mission Roll Call — said on...
An executive order labeling antifa as a domestic terrorist organization is spurring pushback from critics across the ideological spectrum who say President Trump is laying the groundwork to crack down on those with opposing views. Short for anti-fascism, national security experts say antifa is not the sprawling, organized group that Trump has claimed but rather a...
President Trump posted a meme on Saturday of him telling Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell "You're Fired!," a move that he’s been hinting at for months due to the central bank’s refusal to significantly lower interest rates. Earlier this month, the Fed cut rates for the first time this year and signaled that future cuts...
Former CIA Director John Brennan said Saturday he would not be intimidated by prosecution threats after the Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey earlier this week. “I’m not going to be intimidated by the likes of Donald Trump. I have always tried to speak my mind and do what I thought was right,”...
A U.S. citizen injured during a Los Angeles immigration raid has filed a $50 million federal tort claim against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and two of its agencies for the use of “excessive force.” Rafie Ollah Shouhed, 79, said he suffered from multiple broken ribs, contusions and symptoms of a traumatic brain injury...
