Trump revokes John Bolton’s Secret Service detail amid Iranian death threats: former national security advisor

President Donald Trump revoked former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s Secret Service protection after his inauguration as the 47th president on Monday, Bolton told Fox News Digital.  ‘I am disappointed but not surprised that President Trump has decided to terminate the protection previously provided by the United States Secret Service,’ Bolton said in a statement […]

Trump not expected to carry through on Day 1 tariff threats

President Donald Trump isn’t expected to carry through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on the first day of his presidency, a move that economists have warned could lead to higher prices for Americans and hurt U.S. businesses.  Instead, Trump will direct federal agencies to examine different areas of trade policy and recommend actions, […]

Reverend asks Trump to have ‘mercy’ on immigrants, LGBTQ children who ‘fear for their lives’

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance looked visibly irritated during the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday when the sermon took a political turn.  Among the faith leaders who spoke was Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde, who had been a vocal critic of Trump and the U.S. government following […]

President Trump urged to pardon 76-year-old grandmother, others in prison for pro-life activism

Amid newly inaugurated President Donald Trump’s pardon of nearly 1,500 January 6 protesters, anti-abortion groups are calling on the president to pardon a 76-year-old grandmother and 20 others who were imprisoned and prosecuted for pro-life protests under the Biden Department of Justice. One group, the Thomas More Society, a law firm specializing in pro-life cases, […]

Trump pushes Hill GOP on recess appointments, debt limit

President Donald Trump prodded congressional leaders to consider recess appointments for his top nominees and expressed interest in trading California wildfire aid for a debt limit increase in a White House meeting Tuesday — resurfacing two controversial proposals floated during the returning president’s transition. The discussions, which were described by two people granted anonymity to […]

Democrats named to DOGE Subcommittee

House Democrats have named their members to serve on the DOGE Subcommittee on Oversight, signaling the minority party is ready to play ball on a Republican-led effort. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) will serve as the ranking member, joined by D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Reps. Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts, Greg Casar of Texas, Jasmine […]

The Senate readies for a nominee siege

Democrats let Secretary of State Marco Rubio blitz to Senate confirmation Monday. Now it’s time for trench warfare. With Donald Trump’s nominees slowly emerging from Senate committees, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are preparing for a weekslong slog as Democrats force Republicans to work through procedural obstacles to fill out the new president’s […]