President Trump said Sunday in a post on Truth Social that he's "bringing Columbus Day back." “I’m bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes. The Democrats did everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus, his reputation, and all of the Italians that love him so much,” Trump said in his post. “They tore down his Statues,...
Republicans on Capitol Hill rolled the dice earlier this month when they pushed off decisions on a host of details for their package full of President Trump’s legislative priorities. Now, lawmakers must face the music. With the House aiming to pass the “one big, beautiful bill” by the end of May, and the Senate looking...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he doesn’t know whether President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have recently discussed tariffs or have begun informal negotiations on trade. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” Martha Raddatz asked the Treasury secretary about apparently conflicting statements from Trump, who has indicated he has talked...
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) are voicing their opposition to a “reckless” Republican budget by holding a sit-in on the U.S. Capitol steps on Sunday morning. The lawmakers began their sit-in just after 6 a.m. and addressed people online about the Trump administration’s proposed budget, which they say will...
A majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s job performance ahead of his 100th day in office this term, according to a poll released Sunday. Fifty-five percent of Americans surveyed in an NBC News Stay Tuned Poll said they disapprove of Trump's handling of his first few months back in office, including 42 percent who...
A suspect was arrested in the theft last weekend of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse at a restaurant in downtown Washington, D.C, law enforcement officials said Sunday. The purse included some major belongings, including $3,000 in cash, Noem’s DHS access badge, her passport, her driver’s license, blank checks and her keys....
Taiwan is facing increased uncertainty and instability due to Trump's unpredictable approach to its defense, with internal divisions and a lack of international support making it increasingly vulnerable to Chinese aggression.