President Trump penned a new executive order on Thursday to form a new classification of noncareer federal employees who will be hired to “help faithfully implement the President’s policy agenda.” The employees will be listed under the classification "Schedule G" and will
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that President Trump’s struggle to contain the MAGA outcry over the Jeffrey Epstein files is a monster of his own making. “Democrats didn't put this into the public domain,” Jeffries told reporters in the Capitol.
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum addressed the defamation lawsuit against El Chapo's American lawyer on Tuesday, rejecting his allegations of corruption in her administration. New York attorney Jeffrey Lichtman previously defended three of the cartel leader’s sons and said
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A coalition of 20 Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration Thursday to block implementation of a rule they argue will undermine the Affordable Care Act. The complaint was co-led by California, Massachusetts and New Jersey and filed in federal court in
The White House on Thursday said President Trump underwent medical testing due to “mild swelling” in his legs, unveiling a vein condition that is common in those older than 70. In a press briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared a note from Trump’s
Republicans on the House Rules Committee, after negotiations with GOP leaders, will tee up a vote on a resolution calling for the release of information related to the late Jeffrey Epstein, two sources tell The Hill, as the conference grapples with GOP frustrations over the
Attorney General Pam Bondi is coming under criticism from congressional Republicans growing increasingly frustrated with her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files scandal, which has badly divided the party and is now throwing work in the House off the rails. GOP lawmakers
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Thursday slammed the Trump administration for not making deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's financial records available to Congress and the public. “Big news from my investigators on Epstein's sex trafficking operation: the Trump administration
Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey and a career federal prosecutor, issued a fiery memo a day after being ousted from her job at the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), telling colleagues that “fear is the tool of a
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday highlighted the opening of an Honor Lane — a special TSA security lane exclusively for military members and their families — at the Nashville International Airport. Noem was also expected to discuss multiple other benefits for
President Trump on Thursday announced a new nominee to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to fill the seat of a previous Democratic commissioner who stepped down at the White House's request. Trump nominated David LaCerte, whose LinkedIn lists him as an official
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has criticized President Trump's proposal to reopen the historic Alcatraz prison, calling it "the stupidest initiative put forth by this administration" and a "frivolous" and "silly" idea.
The fight over how the Trump administration has handled disclosures relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is holding up final approval of a bill to codify $9 billion in Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid.
Transgender Puerto Ricans younger than 21 no longer will have access to gender-affirming hormone therapy or surgeries under legislation signed this week by the U.S. territory’s Republican Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón that threatens doctors with criminal penalties. The law
The U.S. government sanctioned the head of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, and its five other key leaders and affiliates Thursday, citing involvement in various criminal activities. The Treasury Department said Tren de Aragua is a threat to
Most Americans say President Trump’s policies in his second term so far have not improved their lives, according to an AP-NORC survey. In the poll, conducted this past weekend, 49 percent of respondents said Trump’s policies have done more to hurt them, while 22 percent said
Podcaster Theo Von called out Vice President Vance on Wednesday for changing his stance on the release of files related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Von first reposted a clip from his October podcast with Vance where the vice president told listeners, “Seriously,
The Trump administration is doing damage control on the visible signs of aging in the president, as seen in his swollen legs and a mysterious bruise on his hand. On Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Levitt revealed that the president had emergency heart tests to
Attorney General Pam Bondi sent letters to several California sheriffs on Thursday requesting the names "of all inmates in their county jails who are not citizens of the United States, their crimes of arrest or conviction and their scheduled release dates." Bondi requested the
Nick Fuentes, a far-right influencer who’s a fan of Hitler , thinks Donald Trump has gone too far. Trump’s neo-Nazi former sidekick (no, not Elon Musk) torched the president on his show America First Wednesday night for calling his supporters that were still interested in
Seventy-eight House Democrats voted Thursday to further deregulate the cryptocurrency industry, which will help make Donald Trump rich. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act , a bill crafted by and for the crypto industry, passed the House in a 294-134 vote, installing a new
Meta investors and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg settled an $8 billion lawsuit with shareholders on Thursday. The investors were seeking $8 billion in damages from Meta in fines and legal costs shelled out by Facebook to resolve users' privacy breaches. Details of the settlement
The House on Thursday passed a bill setting up a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, sending the cryptocurrency bill to President Trump’s desk and marking a major win for the industry. Lawmakers voted 308-122 to pass the GENIUS Act following a tumultuous “crypto
{beacon} REPUBLICANS on Thursday moved closer to clawing back billions in federal spending and passing a package of crypto bills, advancing more pieces of President Trump's agenda. The GOP is speeding toward the end of another chaotic but productive legislative week, even as
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday said that it will offer a new round of buyouts and plans to “re-align” its office that enforces environmental laws. The announcements come as the agency initiates “Phase 2” of its reorganization plans. In a press release,
Contrary to President Donald Trump’s claim that no one will die as a result of the Republican budget bill, an analysis from the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University estimated that the legislation’s changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act will result in at
The House passed legislation Thursday laying out regulatory rules for the crypto industry, after GOP leadership managed to stem a revolt from competing factions in the conference that brought the floor to a standstill and left the crypto legislation in limbo. The Digital Asset
American businesses are struggling to operate amid the destabilizing whiplash of immigration enforcement proposals, and expanding legal workforce pathways is a pragmatic and proven way to address the labor shortage.
The White House said President Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency Thursday after the leader noticed swelling in his lower limbs and ankles. Trump diagnosed with common vein condition after leg swelling White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the
A former Voice of America (VOA) employee was indicted by a grand jury over allegations that he threatened to kill Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) along with her family members. The four-count indictment, which was unsealed Thursday, charges Seth Jason, of Edgewater, Md.,
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was caught in a blatant lie Thursday over Donald Trump’s nonsensical threat to place 100 percent “secondary” tariffs on Russian exports, if Moscow failed to resolve its issues with Ukraine in 50 days. During a press briefing, Leavitt
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is discussing backing a measure in support of disclosing more information related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, two sources told The Hill. Johnson’s consideration of the move comes as outrage over the Trump administration’s handling of
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday it is investigating George Mason University over alleged “discriminatory employment practices based on race and sex," a probe that comes as the Education Department is also investigating the school over diversity, equity and
Nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters are feeling motivated to vote in the next election cycle, according to the latest CNN/SSRS poll. The survey, conducted this past weekend, shows 72 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters are “extremely motivated” to vote
President Trump's second term is going well, with his approval ratings higher than at the same time in his first term, thanks in part to the disciplined approach of his White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, who takes a page from her father's football broadcasting style.
The Trump administration is pushing back on a new intelligence assessment that contradicts President Trump's assertions that U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities have destroyed them, with U.S. officials and Israeli leaders discussing the possibility of additional
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Attorney General Pam Bondi visited Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in California on Thursday, just two months after President Trump ordered the reopening of the historic prison near San Francisco. Both Trump administration officials shared
President Trump underwent medical testing for "mild swelling" in his legs and bruising on one of his hands.
The Trump administration is attempting to square up Donald Trump’s stray attacks on his Epstein-concerned supporters, arguing that the president doesn’t deserve criticism after he insulted his supporters for expecting updates on the Jeffrey Epstein case. At a White House press
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking a one-day prison sentence, already served, for a Louisville police officer convicted in connection with the raid that resulted in Breonna Taylor's death. Ex-Louisville Metro Police Department Detective Brett Hankison was convicted last
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.), a Senate Republican deputy whip, on Thursday blocked a request by Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) to demand the Trump administration release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Gallego, a first-term senator, stood up on
Karen Read was acquitted of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe.