Politics

Two top Trump Cabinet officials go to war over China spy scandal amid explosive accusations: report

A White House Situation Room meeting erupted after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a suspected Chinese spy tied to chip diversions was revealed.

‘Traitor!’: Jeffries gets rude awakening at Democratic convention as heckler erupts

Activists demanding a Green New Deal and an arms embargo on Israel interrupted Hakeem Jeffries at the What's Next Democratic conference.

Schumer’s former ally mounts leadership challenge as Democrats face rare internal power struggle

Senate Democrats face their first contested leadership race since 1994 as Chris Van Hollen challenges Chuck Schumer with Bernie Sanders' backing.

Colossal cost — and tiny benefit — of the ‘net zero’ climate madness

Right now, thousands of diplomats, bureaucrats, and campaigners are meeting in Türkiye yet again...

Rep. Jamie Raskin wants to ‘rein in ICE’ and ‘rebuild’ DOJ next Congress

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin is launching his bid to chair the powerful House Judiciary Committee with a promise to investigate alleged corruption and effect policy changes within the Trump administration.

Federal judge temporarily restricts DOGE access to personalized Social Security data

An Obama-appointed judge in Baltimore issued a preliminary injunction Thursday restricting the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Social Security data.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

Trump: China calling ‘a lot’ since last week’s tariff increase, deal could happen as soon as 3 weeks

Reporters ask President Trump about the status of his negotiations with China and, in particular, whether he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping amid the ongoing trade war.

Biden dogged by protesters, gaffes, ice cream fail at private Harvard event

Former President Joseph R. Biden's under-the-radar visit to Harvard University might not have gone as well as expected, thanks to protesters, gaffes, and an ice cream situation.

Bribery trial of Nadine Menendez reaches closing arguments: ‘Partner in crime’

Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, sat quietly in the courtroom as prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered closing arguments today in her bribery trial.

Van Hollen meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador

Sen. Chris Van Hollen met Thursday night with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, confirming the deported MS-13 gang suspect is alive after a month of incarceration in El Salvador's terrorist prison.

Trump extends federal hiring freeze for three months

President Trump extended the federal hiring freeze with a memorandum Thursday, pushing it until July, as his administration continues its slashing of government spending.

Police reveal why they thought Kilmar Abrego Garcia was an MS-13 gang member

Shedding some light on a key issue in the fight over his deportation, Police gang experts reveal why they thought Kilmar Abrego Garcia was an MS-13 gang member.

Dem Senator Van Hollen meets, shakes hands with Abrego Garcia; El Salvador says inmate will remain in custody

Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Thursday in El Salvador after being denied access to the inmate multiple times.

Trump hints other nonprofits’ tax status could be investigated after Harvard

President Trump hinted Thursday that nonprofit organizations other than Harvard University could face investigations of their tax-exempt status if his administration finds that they are abusing the privilege.

Trump says U.S., China talking over tariffs

President Trump said officials from China have reached out "a number of times" since the tariff war between the U.S. and China began.

Trump upbraids journalist over reports of high cost of living

President Trump took umbrage Thursday at a reporter who told him that Americans are seeing prices rise and that their bills are more expensive.

Trump administration halts major northeast offshore wind project

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has ordered New York's Empire Wind project to halt construction, following President Trump's earlier memorandum calling for a comprehensive review of all federal wind projects.

House panel calls DeepSeek ‘profound threat,’ says it collects Americans’ data for China

The Chinese artificial intelligence chatbot DeepSeek poses a major national security threat to the United States through stealing Americans' personal data, according to a new report by a House panel on the Chinese Communist Party.

- A word from our sponsors -

spot_img
HomePolitics