Two months after President Donald Trump called it “the most popular bill ever signed,” congressional Republicans are facing a sputtering effort to sell their sprawling domestic policy law — and they’re getting fresh advice Wednesday from top administration officials. During a morning briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and James Blair, the president’s top […]
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un of conspiring against the U.S. after the three world leaders met in Beijing during a military parade. ‘The big question to be answered is whether or not President Xi of China will mention the massive amount […]
Alphabet’s Google must share data with rivals to open up competition in online search, a judge in Washington ruled on Tuesday, while rejecting prosecutors’ bid to make the internet giant sell off its popular Chrome browser and Android operating system. Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressed concerns at trial in the case in April that the […]
Key GOP senators largely shied away from criticizing President Donald Trump’s move to fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook as they returned from their monthlong August recess on Tuesday, even as they stressed the importance of an independent central bank. “I believe in Fed independence,” said Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a senior member of the Senate […]
Kraft Heinz will split into two companies, reversing much of the blockbuster $46 billion merger from a decade ago that created one of the biggest food companies in the world. The first of the two new companies, which are not yet named, will primarily include shelf-stable meals and will be home to brands such as […]
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., allowed a Biden-appointed member of the Federal Trade Commission to keep her job, at least for now, as part of a lawsuit centered on President Donald Trump’s authority to remove members of independent agencies without cause. A three-judge panel said Tuesday that a lower court’s decision that Trump […]
The House Oversight Committee released a tranche of thousands of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case on Tuesday night. The surprise file dump came ahead of an expected House-wide vote to formalize the committee’s Epstein inquiry on Wednesday afternoon. That vote, while largely symbolic, would also direct the House Oversight Committee to release the Epstein […]
The Senate teed up a colossal package to authorize funding for the Pentagon on Tuesday, marking the first legislation to hit the floor since lawmakers returned from August recess. Lawmakers advanced the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on a largely bipartisan 84 to 14 vote, setting up the bill for debate before […]
Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries discussed extending government funding past a Sept. 30 deadline into November or December when the two spoke last week, according to three people granted anonymity to discuss the private conversation. Two of the people familiar with the call said Johnson floated the short-term stopgap to Jeffries, […]
GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson launched her campaign Tuesday for Iowa’s open Senate seat, aiming to replace two-term Sen. Joni Ernst in the red-leaning state. Hinson, who has served in the House since 2021, has long been seen as a potential successor to Ernst, who announced earlier in the day that she won’t run for reelection. […]