Here’s what happened during Trump’s 11th week in office
President Donald Trump marked the week by unveiling an unprecedented wave of tariffs on imports to the U.S., aligning with his long-held position that other countries have taken advantage of…
Ex-lawmaker George Santos faces 7-year prison sentence for federal fraud, identity theft
Disgraced former Rep. George Santos could face more than seven years in prison if New York prosecutors get their way. Santos, 36, who became just the sixth House member to be expelled…
Senate GOP pushes Trump budget framework through after marathon vote series
The Senate approved changes to the House’s budget resolution on Saturday after an hourslong series of amendment votes during which Democrats sought to put Republicans on record on issues like…
GOP’s Kennedy compares dire Trump tariff predictions to ‘late-night psychic hotlines’
While senators Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., cited economists’ projections that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will cost American families an extra $5,000 per year, GOP Sen. John…
Trump touts airstrike on Houthis, showing video: Will ‘never sink our ships again’
Trump on Friday shared video of a recent airstrike on Houthi rebels, writing, “They will never sink our ships again.” “These Houthis gathered for instructions on an attack,” Trump wrote…
Sec Hegseth to visit Panama after Trump’s demands for canal’s return
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is slated to meet with Panama leaders next week amid President Donald Trump’s continued efforts to regain control of the key strategic and military resource. The…
DOGE says GSA saving $1M by converting decades-old information storage technology to digital records
The U.S. General Services Administration has saved $1 million by converting decades-old information storage technology, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said Friday. In a post on X, DOGE said…
Senate kicks off all-night ‘vote-a-rama’ as Democrats plan to press GOP on Trump, DOGE
The Senate kicked off a marathon vote series on Friday night, which Republicans need to get through in order to approve their changes to the House’s plan for President Donald…
IRS cutting its workforce by 25%, eliminating agency’s civil rights office
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will slash its workforce by at least 25% beginning Friday with layoffs as the Trump administration continues to shrink the size of the federal government. …
‘Radical’ federal judges ‘will soon learn’ consequences of bucking Trump’s orders: official
The Trump administration said that “radical judges” will “soon learn that denying” President Donald Trump his “constitutionally granted authorities is a gross infringement of the law and will not stand…