Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that President Trump's request to cut billions in funding to public broadcasters NPR and PBS would face a "very close" vote in the Senate. “I suspect it's going to be very close. I don't know if it will be modified in advance, but I can't
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said Sunday the “real story” of the deadly flooding in Texas is the “heroism of those who showed up” to help, as opposed to who might be to blame. “I think the real story is not all the finger-pointing that the media wants to point to. It's the heroism
Republicans are eager to see Lara Trump enter the North Carolina Senate race, with many seeing her as their best opportunity to keep the seat after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he wouldn't seek reelection. The daughter-in-law of President Trump and a former Republican
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), an outspoken critic of President Trump, said the president benefited from the conspiracy theories surrounding the case of disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,”
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday he believed the public may never know what prompted the attempted assassination of President Trump in Pennsylvania a year ago. “I think we aren't going to know the motive, and I take that at face value. I know a lot of times when we don't get
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) said he supports Democrats’ threats to shut down the government if Republicans proceed with a planned rescissions package, saying his party should use all the leverage they can to prevent cuts to previously approved funding. “I say it's time to
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said he supports President Trump’s approach to tariffs on Mexico, even though he acknowledged the tax on imported goods will likely hurt Texans if it takes effect. In an interview on CNN's "State of the Union," Gonzales was asked whether the 30
The Trump administration has jettisoned this established approach to rescind bedrock legal protections for everyday Americans in the dark of night, with almost no explanation.
The Federal Reserve is maintaining its current policy stance in order to assess the impact of President Trump's protectionist measures on inflation, while also facing political pressure to lower interest rates and risk of fiscal dominance and financial repression.
Hospitals are bracing for the impact from the Medicaid cuts in President Trump’s sweeping spending and tax cut law. While most of the cuts won’t happen immediately, rural facilities in particular say they likely will have to make difficult financial decisions about which
″This is now the time for negotiations,″ European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Brussels on Sunday.
It's the first time a new round of severe weather has paused the search since the flooding earlier this month.
The Kentucky senator argued that a lack of oversight paved the way for Secret Service failures at the Pennsylvania event.
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said in a Sunday interview that it’s time to “move on” from the controversy surrounding the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. In an interview on NewsNation's "The Hill Sunday," Chris Stirewalt asked about President Trump's defense of the Justice
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said on Sunday he plans to speak soon with President Trump to discuss a path forward as he considers whether to launch a bid for governor in New York. Entering the statewide race would likely pit him against Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), who is gearing
Elon Musk's "America Party" is a far cry from Ross Perot's third-party bid in 1992, as Musk's reliance on government funding, lack of policy substance, and social media antics make him an unlikely candidate for political success.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) sharply criticized the administration’s sweeping tariffs, saying the policy approach amounts to “chaos” and is bad for the U.S. economy. “No, not at all,” Beshear said in an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” when asked whether the people of
President Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, said that his words were "taken out of context" when he said that federal immigration agents can detain people "based on their location, their occupation" and "their physical appearance." During an interview on CNN's "State of the
President Trump’s envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, is causing tensions within the State Department as critics say his “freelancing” is damaging U.S. diplomatic negotiations and threatening national security. The most recent controversy includes a botched effort to
NASA spending measures are tucked inside the bill that can best be described as ugly, or at the very least ill-advised.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) declined to rule out a possible bid for the White House when asked in a Sunday interview about his 2028 ambitions. Beshear noted he will serve as head of the Democratic Governors Association next year and is looking forward to winning “a lot of
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on Sunday said he has confidence in Attorney General Pam Bondi despite reports that she is feuding with FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino over her handling of the case related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. “I
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem criticized a ruling from a federal judge that bars the Trump administration from using “unconstitutional” immigration enforcement efforts in parts of California, saying judges are "getting political" and that it is "not their job." During
Using a variety of models helps to ensure that the best research is being done to benefit patients and their families.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the conditions at the “Alligator Alcatraz” facility in Florida after Democrats made claims of “inhumane” treatment of the detained migrants. In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” moderator Kristen Welker asked Noem
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied reports suggesting the deployment of resources to Texas was delayed because of her new rule requiring her personal sign off on all FEMA contracts or grants over $100,000. In an interview Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Noem
The price to send a letter or postcard went up Sunday — here's what to know.
In recent years, major banks have begun the quiet, calculated and often callous closing of bank accounts belonging to honest, law-abiding Americans, typically without warning, cause or recourse.
Visits to the Emergency Room for tick bites this summer are spiking well above those of previous years, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data (CDC) shows.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk blasted President Trump on Saturday over his defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi and her handling of the case related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Musk, in a late Saturday post on the social platform X, which he owns, responded to
For its success, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been rewarded with cheers from the Palestinian people in Gaza, as well as robust international condemnation.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored his country’s support for Russia in its war against Ukraine during a meeting with Moscow’s foreign minister on Saturday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was warmly greeted when he visited North Korea this weekend, and the two
Here are profiles of four Republicans who shelved their principles.
The Justice Department moved to dismiss charges against a Utah plastic doctor charged in connection with a COVID-19 fraud scheme, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Saturday. Michael Kirk Moore Jr. and three of his associates were indicted by a federal grand jury in
Democrats face an exceedingly difficult Senate map — and how the next 16 months play out will be determined by these questions.
That consensus reflects what the data already show: the long-term-care crisis is accelerating.
White House senior trade adviser Peter Navarro touted “Trumpnomics” in a recent interview during a rant against Jerome Powell, slamming the Federal Reserve chair as a “pure partisan” actor who, in his view, is holding back the economy. “So, here's the deal. It's like in the
Threats against public officials have persisted in the year since the first assassination attempt of President Trump, as experts in political violence warn the upward trend shows no sign of fizzling out. The failed attack — one of two attempts on Trump’s life as he sought a
The Tabernacle Choir, one of the oldest and largest choral organizations in the world, will broadcast its 5,000th episode of "Music and the Spoken Word" on Sunday. One of the longest-running broadcast church services, "Music and the Spoken Word" has aired each week since July
Student loan borrowers’ options are dwindling and time is not on their side as the Trump administration turns up the heat to get all borrowers back in repayment. The recently passed “big, beautiful bill" will take the bevy of choices away from borrowers by 2028, leaving only
Several of President Donald Trump’s key campaign promises were written into the new Republican law which slashes federal benefits and implements tax breaks for primarily higher-income Americans. One of the more touted provisions, the elimination of federal income taxes on tips
When a firework boomed in the distance as President Trump addressed supporters in Iowa earlier this month, the popping sound triggered something in the president’s mind. “It’s only fireworks, I hope. Famous last words,” Trump quipped, a nod to when he was on stage a year ago in
President Trump claimed during an interview on Saturday that some Democrats in Congress “wanted to vote” for his “big, beautiful bill,” which was signed into law last week. "And remember this, the Democrats wanted to vote for it, most of them, many of them, because it's all
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI apologized to users for antisemitic posts authored by its chatbot Grok, pinning the blame on an update after conducting an investigation. “First off, we deeply apologize for the horrific behavior that many experienced,” the
Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly fired several Department of Justice (DOJ) employees this week with ties to former special counsel Jack Smith, who probed President Trump’s handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to reports by