The U.S. will skip the upcoming United Nations conference aimed at bolstering efforts to reach a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestine slated for next week, according to the State Department. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said during his Thursday briefing to reporters that he had “nothing further” to add about the summit, scheduled...
President Trump on Thursday said the renovation project at the Federal Reserve is not grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, seemingly backing off the central bank leader. After touring the construction site at the central bank's headquarters in Washington, Trump was asked if he believed the project, which he and his administration have criticized as...
President Trump on Thursday signed legislation to claw back roughly $9 billion in previously approved congressional spending, with much of it affecting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Trump signed into law a rescissions package that passed the House and Senate last week, making the spending cuts official. The $9 billion package targets money for global...
President Trump on Thursday waded into the debate on payment for college athletes with an executive order that prohibits “pay-for-play” arrangements. Trump signed an order that bans third-party payments to college athletes, though not compensation they can get for deals such as brand endorsements. The order also directs the secretary of Labor and the National...
President Trump on Thursday said there was "no tension" with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a visit to the central bank’s headquarters when asked about the energy of their meeting. "There was no tension. I think he had more tension with my great senator to the right. He’s a pretty tough cookie," Trump added,...
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France will recognize Palestinian statehood, a largely symbolic move but one that puts a leading, global nation at odds with Israel’s push for countries to hold off on recognizing Palestinian statehood until a resolution of the decades-old conflict. Macron, in a statement on the social platform X, said the move is...
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said President Trump should task someone with going over “every single angle” of the controversy surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I think in the end, the president will have to appoint somebody to go through every single angle,” Gingrich, a Trump ally, said during his Wednesday appearance on the...
The DOJ has filed a lawsuit against New York City, Mayor Eric Adams, and other city leaders to challenge laws that protect undocumented migrants, citing city ordinances that block local authorities from working with federal immigration officials.