The Congressional Budget Office estimates the deal struck by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will axe $1.5 trillion from the deficit over the next decade, while increasing the total number of individuals relying on food stamps despite new work requirements.
Ten months before Donald Trump is scheduled to stand trial in his historic New York City criminal case, Manhattan prosecutors are in a tug of war with the former president's legal team over precisely where he will be tried.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is planning to vote against the debt limit bill on Wednesday as the Treasury Department's June 5 deadline for a default fast approaches, according to her office. The New York lawmaker, one of the highest-profile progressives in Congress, had earlier signaled she would oppose the legislation. “My red line has already...
Former President Trump slammed his onetime press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Tuesday, accusing her of providing the “wrong” poll numbers during an appearance on Fox News. “Kayleigh ‘Milktoast’ McEnany just gave out the wrong poll numbers on FoxNews. I am 34 points up on DeSanctimonious, not 25 up,” Trump said in a Truth Social post, using...
The Biden administration on Tuesday condemned North Korea after the country's state-run news agency said Pyongyang had attempted and failed to launch a military satellite. “The United States strongly condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) for its launch using ballistic missile technology, which is a brazen violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions,...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made his debut as a presidential candidate in Iowa on Tuesday, rallying supporters outside of Des Moines as he looks to make up critical ground in the race for the GOP’s 2024 nomination. His speech at a church in suburban Clive, Iowa played out as a showcase of the issues that...
The House Rules Committee advanced the debt ceiling bill to the floor Tuesday night, clearing a key hurdle as the legislation faces opposition from both Democrats and Republicans. The panel voted 7-6 to adopt the rule — which governs debate on the legislation — with Republican Reps. Chip Roy (Texas) and Ralph Norman (S.C.) joining...
Republican Florida Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis included what appeared to be subtle jabs at former President Donald Trump during his Iowa campaign kickoff.