Month: August 2025

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that President Trump’s tariffs may push India further away from the U.S. and into deeper alliances with Russia and China. The president previously threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on India for purchasing oil from the Kremlin absent of similar punishments for China, who purchases more…
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Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) will now be able to assist federal agents with immigration enforcement in the District of Columbia, according to a memo issued days after President Trump authorized the deployment of the National Guard to help tackle crime in the nation’s capital.  MPD officers will be able to share information with…
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President Trump signed a proclamation marking the 90th anniversary of the establishment of Social Security, while boasting changes in his recent tax law aimed at providing relief to seniors. “On the 90th anniversary of the establishment of this historic program, I recommit to always defending Social Security, rewarding the men and women who make our…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom will speak to reporters Thursday afternoon as the mid-decade redistricting battle heats up across the U.S. ahead of the 2026 midterms, a day after announcing the “Liberation Day” event. His remarks come as Democrats push back against GOP “gerrymandering” efforts in Texas that could give Republicans five additional seats in next…
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(WJW) – It’s not a pandemic stimulus check, but Congress is currently weighing the possibility of sending the American people more money. As part of the American Worker Rebate Act, introduced by Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri in July, people would receive hundreds of dollars in tariff rebate checks, which work to counteract the…
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Biden called the Trumps “bullies” and seemed amused that “they think that a billion dollars is gonna scare me.”

Economists prefer free trade because it is the best policy for global welfare. But what the debate around tariffs often fails to recognize is that there is an economic rationale for U.S. tariffs of 15 to 20 percent.   Large countries like the U.S. have market power, which means U.S. demand affects global prices. Tariffs depress…
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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — A new bill floated by Democrats in the New York State Legislature targets tax-exempt nonprofits like churches and charities that participate in political campaigns. The proposal, introduced by Sen. James Skoufis and Assembly member Tony Simone, would create a new state process to enforce a federal rule currently being challenged. The…
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The Trump administration’s religious and moral carve-outs to an ObamaCare requirement that all employer health plans cover contraception at no cost were blocked on Wednesday by a federal judge.  District Judge Wendy Beetlestone in Philadelphia issued a summary judgment that the rules were arbitrary, capricious and an overreach of the authority of the agencies that…
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A culture of fear has taken hold at the prestigious D.C. museums as White House officials “ensure alignment” with Trump’s preferred version of American history.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that President Trump was making “energetic and sincere efforts” toward peace in Ukraine, according to a new report. A readout from the Kremlin which NBC News obtained and translated, said Putin brought together advisers Thursday to discuss ceasefire negotiations ahead of his upcoming meeting with Trump in Alaska.…
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President Trump will give remarks Thursday afternoon to mark the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, which established the program that now serves as a vital source of income for millions of Americans. The comments come about a month after Trump signed the “big, beautiful” spending and tax package into law, which includes a…
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Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the 12:30 Report newsletter Subscribe Happy Thursday. Isn’t August recess glorious? 🌞 In today’s issue: DC residents heckle authorities World readies for Trump-Putin summit Trump: 25 percent chance Putin meeting unsuccessful…
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America’s service members take a solemn oath to defend us from threats abroad, even if that means making the ultimate sacrifice. In return, we honor President Lincoln’s directive “to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan.” Today, we extend that promise also to the women who have also…
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President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are slated to have a high-stakes meeting Friday at military base in Alaska with origins that were crucial to the U.S.’s fight against the Soviet Union in the Cold War. It remains to be seen whether the frosty Alaska climate will temper tensions between the two world leaders…
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is going after her predecessor, pointing to a newly released email as part of her argument that there was an attempt by the Obama administration to undermine President Trump with the investigation of Russia’s 2016 election interference. A brief email exchange released by Gabbard shows a discussion between then-Director…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday teased plans to open a second migrant detention facility in the Sunshine State despite pushback over “Alligator Alcatraz.” DeSantis said the Baker Correctional Institution, a state prison about 43 miles west of downtown Jacksonville, Fla., will now hold migrants awaiting deportation, according to The Associated Press. The move…
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President Trump has selected a Democrat to chair the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) — a surprising move that passes over the panel’s one Republican member. Trump selected David Rosner, who was nominated to the commission by then-President Biden, as its leader. Rosner was a former aide to then-Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), who led the…
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NewsNation National Correspondent Robert Sherman has found himself on the front lines of some of the world’s biggest stories: from Ukraine to Israel and across the United States. He shares what he’s seeing on the ground. Subscribe to his newsletter: Frontlines with Robert Sherman here.  I sat down at the conference room table as a technical…
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WhatsApp, the highly popular messaging service owned by Meta, accused the Russian government Wednesday of trying to block its service.  “WhatsApp is private, end-to-end encrypted, and defies government attempts to violate people’s right to secure communication, which is why Russia is trying to block it from over 100 million Russian people,” the company said in…
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President Trump said Thursday he felt Russian President Vladimir Putin was prepared to make a deal to end the fighting in Ukraine on the eve of a summit between the two leaders, but he acknowledged there was a chance the meeting would not be successful. “I believe now he’s convinced that he’s going to make…
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Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday denounced President Trump’s “militarization” of cities such as Los Angeles and Washington, claiming it “violates everything that we believe in.” MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez asked Goldman if GOP lawmakers are as “unanimously in favor” of Trump’s federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) as the president seemingly believes. “I…
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President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday easing regulations for commercial rocket launches and spaceport development, in a move likely to boost Elon Musk’s SpaceX.  The order calls for eliminating or expediting environmental reviews for rocket launches and exempting launch vehicles from or rescinding licensing regulations.  It also seeks to evaluate state and local restrictions on…
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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Wednesday questioned disgraced socialite Ghislaine Maxwell’s recent prison transfer, as lawmakers press the Trump administration to release more files related to its probe of the late Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case. Maxwell, who was convicted and sentenced to 20 years as Epstein’s co-conspirator, was quietly transferred from a Florida prison to…
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A judge has agreed to allow conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to sell his Infowars business in order to help pay damages to the families of Sandy Hook victims. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble ruled this week that Jones’s company Free Speech Systems will be turned over to a court-appointed receiver and be responsible for selling off…
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