The top Democratic congressional appropriators are scolding the White House budget office for temporarily pausing "all federal financial assistance" besides Social Security and Medicare.
Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken has a book deal, billed by his publisher as a "rare glimpse" into the "challenging and often controversial" responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the war in Gaza and other crises that broke out during his four years at the helm of the State Department under President Joe Biden.
Parents enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools would be required to provide proof of their child's U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status under a proposal aimed at helping President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
President Donald Trump's brash populism has always involved incongruence: the billionaire businessman-politician stirring the passions of millions who, regardless of the U.S. economy's trajectory, could never afford to live in his Manhattan skyscraper or visit his club in south Florida.
California officials are disputing President Trump's claim that the military entered the state to "turn on" water supplies that flow south toward Los Angeles.
A week into Donald Trump's second presidency and his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, federal officers are operating with a new sense of mission, knowing that "nobody gets a free pass anymore."
The Fort Worth Independent School District in Texas says it is investigating a substitute teacher who allegedly said on social media that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) needs to come to North Side High School because it has "many students who don't even speak English." The school said the teacher will not be allowed on...
Americans’ economic confidence has slipped overall in recent months, but with partisan differences: Republicans view it more positively while the outlook among Democrats has worsened, according to a new survey released Tuesday. Gallup's “Economic Confidence Index,” which has a theoretical range of +100 to -100, summarizes Americans’ view of the current economic conditions and the outlook on the economy. It now sits at -19, slightly...
Minutes before CNN anchor Jim Acosta announced his departure from the network, President Trump had already weighed in on his Truth Social platform, celebrating the news. "Wow, really good news! Jim Acosta, one of the worst and most dishonest reporters in journalistic history, a major sleazebag, has been relegated by CNN Fake News to the...
President Trump's order that federal agencies pause the disbursement of loans and grants is sending shockwaves through Washington. A memo issued by Matthew Vaeth, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), directs federal agencies to temporarily pause “all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance” while the government...