April 3, 2025
Trump confirms National Security Council firings as Waltz’s Signal chat woes snowball
President Donald Trump confirmed that multiple employees within the National Security Council were fired Thursday, adding to National Security Advisor Mike Waltz’s recent political woes that have snowballed since Democrats first slammed him over March’s Signal chat leak. ‘Always, we’re going to let go of people we don’t like, or people we don’t think can […]
April 3, 2025
Here’s a closer look at Trump’s tariff plan: What to know about the new duties
President Donald Trump laid out his plans for imposing a host of new tariffs on imports to the U.S. Wednesday — a day his administration touted as ‘Liberation Day’ and vowed would restore the American dream. Trump unveiled the new tariffs in a ceremony at the White House’s Rose Garden for a ‘Make America Wealthy […]
April 3, 2025
Dr. Oz becomes next head of Medicare and Medicaid Services following approval from full Senate
Dr. Mehmet Oz will serve as the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services after the full Senate voted along party lines to confirm his nomination on Thursday. The former daytime TV doctor turned politician will be in charge of nearly $1.5 trillion in federal healthcare spending. His duties will entail overseeing […]
April 3, 2025
Waltz’s Signal chat woes snowball as Trump admin defends national security advisor
President Donald Trump’s national security advisor, Mike Waltz, has repeatedly landed in hot water in recent days, beginning with an uproar from Democrats over a Signal chat leak with high-ranking national security officials that has since snowballed. Trump and his administration, however, repeatedly have defended the national security leader publicly. Waltz, who previously served as […]
April 3, 2025
Bipartisan senators’ bill would require Congress to approve new tariffs
Two senior lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill that would reassert Congress’ powers over U.S. tariffs, a day after President Donald Trump announced a new wide-ranging tariff strategy during his ‘Liberation Day’ speech on Wednesday. Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., on Thursday introduced the Trade Review Act of 2025, which would require […]
April 3, 2025
Trump urged to review UN immunity, lax visa rules amid national security concerns
A 1947 agreement outlining obligations as host of the United Nations continues to give employees and their family members relatively unfettered access to the U.S. At a time of increased national security fears and immigration enforcement by the Trump administration, experts are urging a re-examination of the host nation agreement with an eye to the […]
April 3, 2025
Trump backs Luna on proxy voting — but says it is Johnson’s call
President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-Fla.) resolution to allow proxy voting for expectant mothers in Congress — but signaled he isn’t interested in going to the mat for the change. “I don’t know why it’s controversial,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Thursday, according to a pool report. The support […]
April 3, 2025
Russia calls Trump threats to bomb Iran ‘illegal and unacceptable’
Russia is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s threats to bomb Iran, calling them ‘illegal and unacceptable.’ Trump in recent days has increased his threats against Iran and warned that there could be direct conflict if the Islamic Republic doesn’t stop arming the Houthi terrorist group or halt its nuclear program. Russia, meanwhile, said Thursday […]
April 3, 2025
Democrat rep vows to work with Trump on key part of tariff plan: ‘Hoping that I can help’
A moderate Democrat is expressing cautious optimism at President Donald Trump’s stance on tariffs in a stark departure from most of his party’s infuriated reaction. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, pointed out in a lengthy statement that he himself proposed a 10% blanket tariff on U.S. imports earlier this year and said he was happy Trump’s […]
April 3, 2025
Chip Roy follows Trump’s lead with bill to ‘beat China’ on trade
A key House Republican lawmaker is moving to bring more manufacturing back to the U.S. after President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tax penalties on imports. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, policy chair of the House Freedom Caucus, introduced a bill Thursday aimed at providing tax incentives to companies that move their supply chains to the U.S. […]
April 3, 2025
Democrats take aim at Trump’s latest tariffs
After successfully engineering a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump, Senate Democrats want to do it again: They’re eyeing a new measure that could splinter Republicans and potentially undo the sweeping tariffs Trump rolled out Wednesday. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who led the push to undo Trump’s Canada tariffs that won approval Wednesday, said it […]
April 3, 2025
World leaders react to Trump’s sweeping tariffs: ‘tumultuous times’ ahead
World leaders reacted to the sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump released this week impacting essentially every U.S. trading partner. The White House has implemented a flat 10% tariff on apparently all imports, though some nations saw drastically higher taxes slapped on their U.S. exports – including Vietnam, which was issued a 46% tariff one day […]