The White House slammed Democrats for playing "partisan games" following Senate Democrats calling for an investigation into market manipulation following the tariff pause.
The merits of stopping the clock and ending the twice-yearly swaps to and from Daylight Saving Time were investigated by the Senate Commerce Committee during a hearing on Thursday.
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Thursday that both chambers are on the same page when it comes to achieving at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts ahead of a House vote to adopt the Senate's budget tweak.
Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina was released Thursday from a Russian penal colony in the latest prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington.
New FBI and Justice Department leadership is facing blowback from conservative activists for slow-walking a Freedom of Information Act request about Biden-era retaliation against agents with conservative views.
China accused the U.S. on Thursday of trying to "choke the throat" of other countries, including its own, and said it won't engage with President Trump until he shows the country more respect.