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The president also called the independent journalist a “sleazebag.” 

A shutdown plan released by the Department of Transportation (DOT) on Thursday involves the furlough of more than 10,000 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) workers. The plan also states 13,835 air traffic controllers will not receive pay during the shutdown, which follows an extensive shutdown from late last year that put a strain on the U.S….

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.) said Sunday that he would prefer the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) undertake a “robust” investigation into the leak of President Trump’s tax returns, days after the president sued the agency for $10 billion over the disclosure.  “I don’t doubt the federal government deserves to be sued. The problem is, we…

The president also suggested he could threaten legal action against author Michael Wolff, alleging Wolff and Epstein were “conspiring” to “hurt” him. 

IBM Vice Chair Gary Cohn on Sunday praised President Trump’s decision to appoint Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair, touting him as a “traditionalist.” “I think we’re very fortunate to have Kevin to be the nominee. Kevin has a unique background coming in as the chair. As you said, he was a member…

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Sunday that federal immigration operations in Minnesota shouldn’t have “excessive use of forces” amid controversy over the Trump administration’s immigration agenda. “The mission, I think, is to get violent felons out of the country. Most people support that. It’s a president — the number one issue the president won the…

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan on Sunday said the FBI’s Fulton County probe was intended to sow “seeds of doubt” ahead of midterm elections. “As a Democrat, that’s my focus in part of that is telling the truth and continuing to stand up for what was a fair and legal election in 2020. They’ve…

President Trump told reporters Sunday he is taking a “serious look” at endorsing in Texas’s Republican Senate primary. “I’m giving it a very serious look,” Trump told The Hill during a gaggle with reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. “You know, my problem is I’m friendly with all of them. I like all of…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said the White House is attempting to “extort” $230 million from the Department of Justice (DOJ) as President Trump seeks a settlement for past legal troubles. Jeffries slammed the president for seeking compensation for two federal probes, including a special counsel investigation into the 2016 election and…

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday he was unsure why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was present during an FBI search of an Atlanta election center on Wednesday. “I don’t know why the director was there,” Blanche told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “She is not part of the…

U.S. and European officials are returning to diplomatic niceties after President Trump threatened to blow up the transatlantic alliance with his demands to take control of Greenland by any means necessary. Officials from the U.S., Denmark and Greenland expressed hope and optimism after the first meeting of a high-level working group on Thursday. But with…

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche alleged Sunday that journalist Don Lemon was included in the planning of a protest at a Minnesota church, days after the former CNN anchor was arrested and charged with conspiracy and interfering with a place of worship. Citing an unsealed grand jury indictment, Blanche told host Dana Bash on CNN’s…

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that federal investigators are unable to investigate various tips the FBI received about President Trump’s alleged involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Blanche told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union” that some tips were anonymous and relied on second-hand information, which he said is “not something that…

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke to a crowd at his compound in Tehran as Iran marked the start of a dayslong commemoration of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Sunday said she will become the president of the Latin American nation “when the time comes.” Her comments follow the January capture of regime leader Nicolás Maduro by the Trump administration and weeks of uncertainty regarding Caracas’ political future.  “I will be president when the time comes. But…

President Trump responded to former CNN anchor Don Lemon’s arrest by federal authorities last week, telling reporters it was probably “the best thing that could have happened to him”  “No, I don’t know anything about the Don Lemon thing,” Trump said when asked by The Hill on Air Force One Saturday whether he had any…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday warned the U.S. against attacking Tehran, threatening “regional war” if President Trump decides to strike. “The Americans should know if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war,” Khamenei wrote in a post on the social media platform X. His comments follow weeks of…

President Trump on Saturday said he wants the proposed arc in Washington, D.C., to be the “biggest” in the world. The president told reporters that he’s considering building “an arc that’s like the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.” “We’re setting up a committee ,and the committee is going to be going over it, but it’ll…

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is joining several other Republican lawmakers in calling to lower the national temperature amid escalating tensions over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics in Minnesota. Trump’s hardline immigration stance helped deliver him to victory in the 2024 presidential election, but as public support for his administration’s widespread crackdown wanes, more Republicans…

The child care industry is struggling to convince parents that its facilities are safe. Providers are in a tough spot after months of immigration operations that have included parents taken in by authorities while dropping off or picking up their kids — as well as fraud allegations that have led to harassment at facilities around…
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Maryland Democrats are barreling toward a standoff over a redistricting proposal that could hand the party all of the state’s eight congressional seats. Democrats in the state House could pass a map recommended by Gov. Wes Moore’s (D) redistricting advisory commission as soon as this week. It’s the latest push from a Democratic governor to…

President Trump is warning of a possible Democratic victory in November’s midterm elections, seemingly lowering expectations for Republican wins well ahead of any voters heading to the ballot box. Trump regularly notes that the party in control of the White House historically tends to lose the midterms, attributing it a “psychological factor” in voters. The…

President Trump said Saturday that he expects his pick for Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, to easily make it through the Senate confirmation process. “He’s very high-quality person. He should have no trouble getting through,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, suggesting Warsh could pick up some Democratic support. “I think he might get…
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This past week, Trump signed an executive order to impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba.

President Trump said Saturday that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will not intervene in protests in Democratic-led cities unless local leaders “ask us for help,” while still pledging to guard federal buildings but “only as a back up.” “I have instructed Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, that under no circumstances are we going…