As the battle over President Trump's spending pause plays out in the courts, it's becoming clear just how far Uncle Sam's financial fingers reach in American society.
Sen. Mitch McConnell's days of fierce party loyalty are gone as the former top Republican, free of his longtime leadership duties, forges a new reputation as a rebel in the Senate.
Rham Emanuel, who served the Biden administration as the U.S. ambassador to Japan, is joining CNN as a senior political commentator, the network announced Thursday. Emanuel will also be a global affairs commentator and bring his “extensive knowledge of American politics and international affairs” to the network, CNN said in a release. “A political veteran...
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is warning that higher prices will soon hit Americans as President Trump signs off on reciprocal tariffs on foreign trading partners. “While we support the president’s efforts to reduce trade barriers and imbalances, this scale of undertaking is massive and will be extremely disruptive to our supply chains,” David French,...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) questioned President Trump’s intentions after successfully being elected chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. “I am concerned that there is a real, it is a little bit weird, just a little bit weird that the president of the United States is now head of the Kennedy...
House Democrats sought to dial up the heat on Republicans on Thursday, as lawmakers considered a budget blueprint that could be key to enacting President Trump’s agenda, despite internal GOP rifts over spending and taxes that threaten to impede those efforts. Democrats raised the alarm throughout the hearing over potential cuts to programs like Medicaid...
Issa Rae is canceling her sold-out show at the Kennedy Center as the fallout for the Washington institution deepens after President Trump named himself chair of its board. "Thank you so much for selling out the Kennedy Center for 'An Evening With [Me],' Rae wrote in a message to her "D.C. Fam" in a Thursday...
Presented by American Medical Association — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Trump's latest Cabinet pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., raising the longtime vaccine skeptic to the highest health position in the country. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story RFK Jr. confirmed as health chief, vows new 'MAHA' era The Senate on Thursday...