President Trump teed up a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday by saying he plans to press his northern neighbor on why the U.S. has a big trade deficit with Canada and supplies benefits such as military protection.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York Democrat and Squad leader, has decided not to relaunch a bid for a coveted position on the House Oversight Committee.
House Republicans released a scathing report scrutinizing the FBI's investigation and initial conclusion related to the 2017 congressional baseball shooting targeting GOP lawmakers.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said trade negotiations with 17 of America's 18 largest trading partners are proceeding well and could result in formal deals before the weekend.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week ordered a 20% across-the-board reduction in the number of four-star generals and admirals as part of what he said was the most comprehensive review of America's military command structure since the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986 that reorganized the Pentagon.
Elite Special Operations Forces are a core component of America's ability to project power abroad and protect itself at home, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a fiery speech Tuesday as he decried the "wokeness and weakness" that he said is being eliminated from the military under President Trump's leadership.