President Trump on Monday moved to fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook over allegations she committed mortgage fraud. “I have determined that there is sufficient cause to remove you from your position,” Trump wrote in a letter to Cook, which was posted on Truth Social. Trump last week called for Cook, who was appointed by then-President Biden...

The Department of Defense (DOD) tech innovation chief stepped down from his role, the latest departure, coming just days after DOD Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted three top military officials last week.  Doug Beck, who has led the California-based Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) since 2023, resigned on Monday, a U.S. official familiar with the matter and...

Former national security adviser John Bolton called President Trump's Ukraine strategy “incoherent” in an opinion piece published Monday. “President Donald Trump’s Ukraine policy is no more coherent today than it was last Friday when his administration executed search warrants against my home and office,” Bolton said in the opinion piece for the Washington Examiner, titled...

Exactly a week ago, Texas House Democrats returned to the state after fleeing to prevent Republicans from voting on President Donald Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Map.' Now, Republicans are trying to prevent them from leaving in the future.

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump holds up Revolution Wind The Trump administration is seeking to hold up an already-approved and under-construction offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island. © AP Photo The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in a letter sent to Orsted, saying the...

President Trump is escalating his criticism of Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for his unwillingness to overhaul the “blue slip,” a move that has further dismayed Senate Republicans. Trump is growing increasingly upset that some of his choices for judicial posts remain stalled and on Monday vowed to take legal action against the...

At the DNC's summer meeting, leaders began with a "land acknowledgment," including a claim that the U.S. fosters a system of suppression against Indigenous folks.

Trump signaled a thaw in US-China relations by proposing 600,000 student visas while maintaining tariffs and discussing potential meeting with Xi Jinping.

Failed Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz criticized the media for reporting on rifts within the Democratic Party and doubled down on DEI.