Kentucky Governor 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
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, their physical appearance." During an interview on CNN's State of the Union,
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 disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. “I do,”
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 disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Musk, in a post on the social platform X late Saturday, responded to another X user, who
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
President Trump stood in defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday evening, praising her for doing a “FANTASTIC” job as she faces intense scrutiny from some of the president’s supporters over her handling of files related to disgraced financier and convicted sex
“So while our adversaries have produced millions of cheap drones before us, we were mired in bureaucratic red tape, not anymore.”
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed concerns over President Trump’s tariff agenda, saying the California-based company will “work through it” and emphasized that the U.S. needs to bolster its production of chips. "Nobody likes disruptions and no one likes abrupt changes, but
President Trump is keeping Republicans guessing over whether he’ll endorse in the closely watched Texas GOP Senate primary between Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Trump met with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senate Leadership
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) said during a recent interview that the government failed “at every level” in preparation and response to the deadly flooding in Texas that has killed more than 120 people. “There are families across the state in tears today, suffering so much
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil said during a recent appearance on CNN that President Trump’s administration wanted use him as "an example" after he was detained for over three months. "It‘s absurd. It‘s basically to intimidate me. They want to conflate any speech for the
NPR and elite universities have a liberal bias, which can lead to a lack of credibility and vulnerability to Trump's attacks, and should be acknowledged to resist his attempts to stifle inquiry, debate and the free exchange of ideas.
A federal judge in Texas reversed a Biden-era rule on Friday that permitted medical debt to be wiped from credit reports, according to court documents. U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan, a 2019 appointee of President Trump, said the rule by the previous administration exceeds the
The New Start Act, introduced by Sens. Ed Markey and Cory Booker, proposes a five-year pilot program to award grants to organizations that train currently and formerly incarcerated individuals in entrepreneurship, aiming to reduce recidivism and grow the economy.
Senate Republicans remain wary of eliminating the popular and successful global HIV/AIDS program PEPFAR, as they face down a July 18 deadline to vote on President Trump’s first tranche of rescissions requests. In his rescissions request to Congress last month, Trump asked that
To become the majority party again, Democrats cannot ignore America's religious majority — Christian voters.
President Trump on Saturday lashed out against comedian Rosie O’Donnell, calling her a “threat to humanity” and noting that he is “seriously considering” revoking her citizenship. “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am