A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that President Trump’s disapproval rating on the economy is at a new high dating back to his first term. The survey, released Thursday, found that 36 percent of respondents approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 59 percent
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Trump administration to halt the proposed rollback of vehicle mileage standards, warning that weakening the standards could have detrimental effects on fuel efficiency and Americans’ wallets, and worsen climate change. The
An Indiana Republican running for a competitive House seat announced on Thursday that she would be withdrawing from the race, citing the competitive nature of the district and the state’s failure to redistrict ahead of November. “Indiana's legislature sadly chose not to
Donald Trump’s frivolous $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns, if he were to win or get a settlement, would be paid entirely by U.S. taxpayers. That’s what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said Thursday she declined to be interviewed by federal prosecutors, saying the Trump administration has embarked on a campaign of “physical and legal intimidation” in response to a video produced by her and other lawmakers. Slotkin was one of six
A previously issued nationwide recall on Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie is now being expanded.
The FBI says it is aware of a ransom letter sent to local media outlets in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, and the agency is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to her. During a news
The Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) on Thursday condemned a proposed rule by the Trump administration to effectively rescind a Biden-era federal rule designed to make child care more affordable and accessible. In a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Tuesday that her country could hold elections in less than a year, after U.S. troops captured and ousted President Nicolás Maduro last month. "We believe that a real transparent process with manual voting … throughout the
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday chided U.S. Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose after the diplomat said Polish parliamentary Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty would be blacklisted over his opposition to nominating President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. “Mr. Ambassador
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Thursday he expects House Democrats to soon introduce a bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without funds allocated for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The effort follows the approval of a two-week stopgap measure
President Trump said Thursday he has had “productive” discussions with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the Chagos Islands, which house a U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia, the archipelago's largest island. The discussions revolved around a controversial deal
The documentary about the first lady is estimated to have garnered around $7 million during its first weekend at the box office.
ATLANTA — College football fans are digesting one of the premier events on the gridiron — National Signing Day. As high school players pledge to join coaching staffs across the country, these young athletes face a new landscape. Not only how will they play, but for how long and
President Trump announced in a Truth Social post Thursday that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit the White House on March 19. The president also endorsed Takaichi ahead of Japan’s general elections on Sunday in which all 465 seats of the country’s House of
All 24 Democratic state governors condemned President Trump’s suggestion that he would “nationalize elections” in a joint statement released Thursday. “Voting in free and fair elections is the foundation of our democracy,” the governors wrote. “All Americans deserve to have
The United States and Russia agreed Thursday to resume high-level communication between their armed forces, as both sides have pushed to establish warmer relations during President Trump’s second term. The military channel was suspended in fall 2021, during former President
In 1963, NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers was gunned down outside of his own Mississippi home by Byron De La Beckwith, a Ku Klux Klan member. Now the Trump administration wants the National Park Service to stop calling Beckwith a racist. Anonymous Park Service officials told
New York City has joined a United Nations health network in the wake of the United States leaving the World Health Organization (WHO). In a press release Thursday, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said it is now participating in WHO’s Global Outbreak
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Thursday afternoon, a day after President Trump signaled his administration could use a "softer touch" on immigration enforcement. The shift comes as the Department of Homeland Security is facing backlash after
Donald Trump’s economy has led to the worst January in job cuts since the Great Recession in 2009. U.S.-based employers laid off 108,435 employees last month, three times as many as in December and twice as many as January 2025, according to a monthly report from Challenger,
Top Virginia Democrats signaled Thursday that the party has agreed upon a new House map proposal that would give the party four pickup opportunities heading into November. “We made a promise to level the playing field, and today we're keeping our promise. Our maps are ready.
Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) have requested a meeting with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche seeking answers about why the names of some people listed in email correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein are redacted in files released by the Justice
Weeks after their murders, Donald Trump is still bad-mouthing the two U.S. citizens slain by his administration in Minnesota. The president continued to bash Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good during a sit-down interview with NBC News Wednesday, telling the network that while he
Two Senate Democrats are requesting the Pentagon to review SpaceX amid reports that Elon Musk’s aerospace company allows significant contributions from Chinese investors. Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Andy Kim (N.J.) raised their concerns about the company,
Roughly two-thirds of Americans believe that Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement crackdown has gone too far, according to a new NPR/PBS/Marist poll released Thursday. Sixty-five percent of respondents said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had “gone too far” in
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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said Thursday he had reviewed a whistleblower complaint alleging wrongdoing by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and agrees with intelligence watchdogs who found it to not be credible. "I agree with both inspectors general who have
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos will brief reporters Thursday afternoon on the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie. Nancy Guthrie was last seen around 9:30 p.m. local time Saturday, when she was dropped off at her home in the
The Trump administration on Thursday finalized a rule that gives it the power to more easily fire an estimated 50,000 federal workers who focus on policy, striking many civil service safeguards while also gutting their whistleblower protections. The rule, dubbed Schedule Policy
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings acknowledged the alleged ransom notes on Wednesday, adding that while they're "ready to talk," they "need to know without a doubt" that their mother is alive.
Most Americans want the Supreme Court to decide against President Trump on his tariff authority and his attempt to fire Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook, according to a new poll. The Marquette Law School Supreme Court poll found that 63 percent of respondents
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said he’s concerned the Trump administration will use Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to intimidate voters at the polls during the upcoming election. In a Wednesday interview on “The Contrarian” podcast with Jennifer Rubin, the moderate
California has been the site of a legal battle between parents and school districts regarding parents' rights to be informed when their children seek to identify as transgender at school, with the Department of Education concluding that California's laws and policies violate
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Thursday reported the fewest job openings on the market since 2020. December job openings reflected a downward trend at 6.5 million, marking a 966,000 decrease year over year, per the BLS. Professional and business services openings
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revealed Wednesday that it is investigating Nike over allegations that the sportswear giant’s diversity initiatives may have unlawfully discriminated against white employees. The EEOC said that it filed a motion in federal
Senate Republican Whip John Barrasso (Wyo.) on Thursday objected to a Democratic request to initiate legal action against the Department of Justice for not releasing all files and records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer
The White House is planning to officially launch its direct-to-consumer, lower-cost drug platform TrumpRx Thursday evening, unveiling the results of President Trump's "most favored nation" (MFN) drug pricing policy. The Trump administration announced plans to launch its TrumpRx
Tulsi Gabbard somehow thinks that there is a matter of national security involving voting machines in Puerto Rico. Reuters reports that the director of national intelligence sent a team to the U.S. territory in May to investigate voting machines as part of claims that Venezuela
Lawmakers must put patients back in control of their health care dollars by redirecting subsidies towards them, repealing unnecessary regulations, and promoting policies like health savings accounts.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over affordability at a Senate hearing Thursday, telling the secretary that "families aren't fooled by these lies." "It's not just groceries," said Warren, the ranking member on the Senate Banking, Housing
The Democrats are folding on their demand that federal agents stop covering their faces with masks while making arrests. After demanding ICE and other federal agents be banned from wearing face coverings, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck
The Trump administration is moving toward installing a Christopher Columbus statue on White House grounds, seeking to recognize the late Italian explorer for his contributions to U.S. history. White House officials signed a loan agreement Wednesday with the Italian American
The president believes he has a “right” to use the Justice Department as his own personal law firm. Speaking at the 74th National Prayer Breakfast Thursday morning, Donald Trump seemed to think that criticism of his intent to abuse the executive branch was all one big joke.
Most Americans say the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, by federal agents in Minnesota last month was not justified. In a new Quinnipiac University poll, 6 in 10 voters said they believe the agents’ use of force against Pretti was “not
Constitutional law is complicated in many areas. This is not one of them.