The New York judge overseeing former President Trump’s hush money trial said Monday that Trump cannot attend arguments on presidential immunity at the Supreme Court next week. It came after the judge earlier delayed a decision on allowing Trump to attend his son Barron's high school graduation in May. The attempts by Trump to take...
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden made a combined income of $619,976 last year, and Vice President Harris and her husband made $450,299, according to the couples’ 2023 tax returns the White House released Monday. The president and his wife paid an effective federal income tax rate of 23.7 percent, the documents showed, and...
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, said a hearing on the Change Healthcare cyberattack that disrupted health care system payments across the country will be coming soon. Speaking at the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Annual Membership Meeting, Wyden said, "We'll be heading towards a hearing under the system of how we...
Gasoline prices are expected to rise over the next few days — but not necessarily because of turmoil in the Middle East. Over the next day or so, states in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic are expected to switch to more expensive gasoline blends for the summer, leading to higher prices at the pump. “This week happens...
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) predicted former President Trump would "play 'Apprentice'" to decide on his vice-presidential pick and advised that he look to Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) as his best choices. McCarthy on Monday spoke at an annual membership meeting of the American Health Association,...
Randal Gaines, a 68-year-old former Louisiana state representative, was selected Saturday as the next head of the deep-red Pelican State's Democratic Party.
Sens. Marshall and Blackburn will each try to force a vote on a version of stand-alone Israel aid on the Senate floor on Monday, which Democrats are opposed to and expected to object to.
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden reported a federal adjusted gross income of $619,976, according to their 2023 federal income tax returns, which were released by the White House on Monday.
Republican lawmakers questioned the White House on its decision to host Iraqi Prime Minister Shia Al-Sudani on April 15, after Iraq was connected to Iran's attack on Israel.