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Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
President Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare earth elements and start buying American soybeans.
Pentagon communications policy could cut off Congress from military, GOP lawmakers say
The Pentagon's crackdown on communications with Congress will make it harder for lawmakers to get the information they need on military affairs, said Republican lawmakers, retired military officers and former Defense Department officials.
New documents expose Biden DOJ’s ‘fishing expedition’ into Trump, Republicans during 2024 race
Jaw-dropping whistleblower documents made public Wednesday show the Biden Justice Department secretly cast a massive, investigatory net over the Republican Party, and much of the surveillance appeared to be triggered by President Trump's announcement of his third presidential campaign in November 2022.
Supreme Court probes Trump’s attempt to send National Guard to Chicago
The Supreme Court began to delve into President Trump's troop deployment in Chicago on Wednesday, asking the opposing sides to brief the justices on what sort of conditions a president must see in order to federalize and send in the National Guard.
Expiration of enhanced Obamacare subsidies could reverse record enrollment growth, states warn
States that operate their own health care marketplaces worry that a flood of consumers will drop insurance coverage if Congress does not prevent enhanced Obamacare subsidies from expiring this year.
Rekindling the warrior ethos: Hegseth defends tough talk to generals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday defended a Sept. 30 speech some military and political leaders have slammed , saying his blunt-spoken address to a rare gathering of hundreds of high-ranking military officers was intended to retool thinking across the entire chain of command.
Obama steps in, Biden sidelined in high-stakes Democratic campaigns
As a Democratic congresswoman less than two years ago, Abigail Spanberger delivered votes for then-President Joseph R. Biden's agenda on everything from spending to gun control to immigration. But now, with Ms. Spanberger running for governor in Virginia -- one of the country's marquee political races this year -- Mr. Biden is nowhere to be seen.
Obama was furious that Pelosi endorsed Harris
In case it's not 100% clear by now, Barack Obama was 100% responsible for Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
Sen. Mullin defends Trump’s strikes on alleged drug boats: ‘Why would we care? They’re terrorists’
At a time when some of his congressional colleagues, including Republicans, are criticizing the administration's strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, Sen. Markwayne Mullin says he has no qualms about what President Trump is doing.
After Lee-Trump summit, South Korea’s $350 billion investment in the U.S. takes shape
President Trump landed in South Korea for a state visit and a packed summit with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung Wednesday in the southeastern city of Gyeongju. In talks, the two leaders added detail to a complex trade deal, while Mr. Lee asked Mr. Trump about South Korea acquiring nuclear-powered submarines.
42 million at risk with food stamp funding cut; program balloons over two decades
The food stamp program, which once served just a small fraction of U.S. families, has grown massively in recent years, putting it at the center of a spending stalemate that threatens to cut off millions of people from federally funded grocery money beginning Saturday.
America’s white-collar recession
The U.S. economy is in a tougher spot than when President Trump returned in January.
Judge scolds DHS over handling of anti-ICE protests in Chicago, moves to oversee operations
A U.S. district judge chastised the Homeland Security Department on Tuesday over agents' suppression of anti-ICE protests on the streets of Chicago and put herself in a position to oversee operations, demanding body-worn cameras for all personnel and ordering daily briefings from the commander on the scene.
U.S. truck drivers sound alarm about the massive number of non-English-speaking truckers on the road
A growing number of U.S. truck drivers say they are fearful of the number of non-English-speaking truck drivers on the road.
Golden Dome funding lags as industry partners line up
The head of President Trump's Golden Dome missile defense program gave a classified briefing to the Senate Armed Services Committee last week that described the secretive architecture of the project, The Washington Times has learned.
Jan. 6 defendant Jake Lang seeks to revive police brutality lawsuit
Jake Lang saw the Supreme Court rule in his favor last year, when the justices nullified a key criminal charge brought by the Biden Justice Department against defendants in its prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Redistricting reversal: Virginia Democrats move to ditch bipartisan map, joining nationwide drive
It wasn't long ago that Democrats were hailing Virginia's move to use a bipartisan commission to draw its congressional boundaries as a win for fair elections.
Trump, Japan PM Takaichi hit it off in Tokyo, sign cooperation agreement on strategic rare earths
Newly appointed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Trump appear to have gotten along famously in their first meeting Tuesday in Japan. The two inked a partnership deal on strategic materials and discussed Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea.
House autopen probe deems Biden’s pardons void, asks DOJ to review legality of executive actions
A monthslong House investigation has concluded that President Biden "was losing command of himself" while in office and was not personally involved in many of the pardons, commutations and other executive actions signed by an autopen.
Hegseth updated on China threat during intelligence briefing in Hawaii
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received an intelligence briefing in Hawaii from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command that focused on threats to the region posed by China and other adversaries.
