Politics

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican Sen. Joni Ernst faced a number of agitated constituents at a town hall on Friday who expressed concerns that the Republicans’ cuts to Medicaid under their major legislative effort to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda would cause people to die. Her response: “Well, we all are going to die.” […]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Trump announced Thursday night that he was tapping Paul Ingrassia, a former far-right podcast host, to lead the Office of Special Counsel — an independent watchdog agency empowered to investigate federal employees and oversee complaints from whistleblowers. The Trump administration has previously taken aim at the Office of Special Counsel, firing […]

FILE/Bruce Glikas/WireImage (WASHINGTON) — Former President Joe Biden, after delivering his first public remarks since his office announced he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, told reporters on Friday that he was feeling “optimistic” about his prognosis. “Well, the prognosis is good. You know, we’re working on everything. It’s moving along. So, I feel good,” […]

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The FBI is investigating mysterious texts and calls from someone reaching out to governors, members of Congress and others who has claimed to be White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, sources familiar with the matter said. The calls and texts appear to use Wiles’ voice but are believed to […]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday morning accused China of violating a recent trade agreement with the United States. The sharp criticism appeared to cast doubt over the staying power of the accord, setting up the possibility of a rekindled trade war between the world’s two largest economies. “China, perhaps not […]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal appeals court is temporarily delaying Wednesday’s court order blocking President Donald Trump’s tariffs, reinstating them at least for the time being. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an administrative stay of the decision while it considers Trump’s appeal. The administration earlier Thursday urged […]

Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Thursday lashed out at federal judges who have blocked President Donald Trump from being able to impose global tariffs — a key part of his second-term agenda. Trump, who has a long history of going after judges whose rulings he disagrees with, as of […]

Marco Mantovani/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Despite previous claims from the Department of Defense that the United States has officially accepted the luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar, the United States and Qatar have not yet finalized the details of the agreement, which are still being reviewed by the prospective legal teams, according to a […]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is urging the New York-based Court of International Trade to delay its order blocking President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, warning that enforcement of the ruling will cause a “foreign policy disaster scenario.” In an opinion on Wednesday, the three-judge panel struck down Trump’s global tariffs as “contrary […]

Alex Wong/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday put new limits on the scope of federally mandated environmental impact statements for major transportation and energy projects, clearing the way for a proposed rail line linking Utah and Colorado and for more expeditious approvals of similar construction programs nationwide. The decision in Seven […]