‘Can you shut him up?’: Waters and Treasury’s Bessent clash over Trump’s economic agenda
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed on Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s economic agenda, with the irate congresswoman asking at one point if someone could ‘shut…
Schumer, Jeffries mend rift, present united front on DHS reforms as deadline nears
The top congressional Democrats appear to have mended their rift over the controversial Homeland Security spending bill and presented a revamped list of demands to earn the party’s support to…
House conservatives warn Trump-Schumer deal undercuts GOP leverage on DHS funding
House conservatives are quietly grumbling about the deal President Donald Trump entered into with Senate Democrats to keep the government open and running — particularly regarding the Department of Homeland…
Thune blasts Jeffries, Schumer as ‘afraid of their shadows’ as DHS funding fight heats up
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., doesn’t have confidence that top congressional Democrats want to fix Homeland Security funding as Congress gears up for tense negotiations in the coming days. …
Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on range of issues including Russia-Ukraine war
President Donald Trump said he spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday to discuss a range of issues, including the war between Ukraine and Russia, while stressing that their relationship…
Trump’s Iran threats face ‘Obama red line’ test as White House pivots to diplomacy
For weeks, President Donald Trump has promised the Iranian people that ‘help is on the way’ while positioning a massive U.S. naval armada within striking distance of Iran’s coast. But…
Shutdown averted for now, but Senate warns DHS fight could trigger another in days
As the House crushed Republican resistance to a Trump-backed funding package to end the latest partial government shutdown, lawmakers in the upper chamber weren’t confident that Congress could avoid being…
GOP must race for new ‘big, beautiful bill’ to slash costs before midterms, top House Republicans warn
House Republicans who are spearheading the charge of another ‘big, beautiful bill’ say they only have a short window of time to pass a massive piece of legislation aimed at…
Federal judge grills DOJ lawyers over censure of Democratic senator
A federal judge on Tuesday appeared receptive to the claim from Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., that the Pentagon is retaliating against him for protected political speech, raising concerns about potential…
What replaced USAID? Inside the Trump administration’s global health overhaul
For months after the Trump administration dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development, critics warned that America’s global health programs were being gutted. What drew far less attention was what…