The Trump administration is torn over how to respond to Russia’s military presence in Syria and whether to ask the new transitional government to oust Russian forces from a naval and air base in the country. U.S. sanctions on Syria provide Washington with enormous leverage to influence the new government headed by Ahmed al-Sharaa, a...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that President Trump's tariffs are a "one-time price adjustment," which he stressed is different from continuous price increases caused by inflation. In an interview on NBC News's "Meet the Press," moderator Kristen Welker asked Bessent about remarks from last January, when Bessent wrote, "Tariffs are inflationary." “Have you...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Sunday defended President Trump’s tariffs even against uninhabited islands, saying they are intended to guard against loopholes. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” moderator Margaret Brennan asked why uninhabited territories, like the Heard and McDonald Islands, were included on the list that Trump displayed in the Rose...
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Trump is "wrecking the economy," adding that if the U.S. heads into a recession, it will be known as the "Trump recession." During an appearance on NBC News's "Meet the Press," Schiff was asked by host Kristen Welker about Trump's assurance that his global tariffs will create an "economic revolution." "I don't agree...
Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.), a former prosecutor, said Attorney General Pam Bondi is “undermining” the “fundamental professional ethic” at the Justice Department that says the department's prosecutors are meant to “do justice.” In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” anchor Chris Stirewalt asked the California Democrat about reports that the Department of Justice (DOJ)...
Media outlets and reporters are increasingly investigating scandals and political news, such as Biden's health, years after conservatives outlets sounded the alarm.
Dozens of countries have asked to negotiate with President Donald Trump in the wake his tariff wave, according to White House Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett.
A liberal judge won big in Wisconsin's April 1 Supreme Court election while Republicans held two Florida congressional seats. Both parties are spinning the results ahead of the 2026 midterm cycle.