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White House officials maintain bankers concerns are overstated and discount expected revenues from the presidents tariffs.
The independent senator from Vermont is deploying his expansive political network to fill a void he says Democrats have created. Not all Democrats are happy.
The dramatic shift has bewildered European officials, who note that the Trump administration itself has been accused of breaching democratic norms.
The case is the latest example of efforts by the Trump administration to erase the traditional lines that separate the branches of government.
Elon Musk attributed his bruised appearance at a White House news conference to his son. I said, Go ahead, punch me in the face. And he did.
Moores appearance in a crucial early primary state further fuels chatter that the nations lone Black governor could help shape the future of a beleaguered Democratic Party.
Ending the program may upend the lives of migrants who settled across the country from Florida to California and embedded themselves into U.S. communities.
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Trump said he would increase steel import tariffs to 50 percent, a move expected to impact U.S. manufacturers and trade relationships with Canada and China.
The budget office has not released estimates of debt, deficits, economic growth or other traditional metrics, breaking precedent.
Trump and Musk hold an Oval Office news conference as the billionaire officially steps away from his government role
The decision lets the Trump administration halt, for now, a program that lets migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela live and work in the U.S. for up to two years.
The White House budget office is pushing back against a congressional watchdog's probes into spending power, setting the stage for a broader battle over constitutional authorities.
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A halt to the fighting has been elusive since a two-month ceasefire broke down in mid-March.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to Pittsburgh on Friday to herald the partnership a move he initially opposed and pledged to block.
House Speaker Mike Johnson relies on a Congressional Budget Office estimate for this claim, but the agency didnt frame it that way.
Paul Ingrassia, a former conservative podcast host who has advocated for a white supremacist, has been named to lead the agency that protects federal employees.
Federal judges ruled that the president had gone beyond his authority in imposing levies on goods imported from around the world.
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On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann are joined by Pentagon reporter Dan Lamothe to delve inside the ongoing drama in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's inner circle: Who is at odds with whom, and what does it mean for Hegseth's job security. Then, President Trump has been on a spree of issuing pardons and commutations for convicted felons many of whom are his supporters. The crew breaks down who got pardons, and why. Finally, Elon Musk is out of gov
Democrats in a bitter primary that culminates next month are battling to convince voters that they will fight the hardest against the president.
The Supreme Court decision centered on the National Environmental Policy Act and a rail line in Utah that would carry billions of gallons of oil.
Trump said he also is considering pardons for men convicted in the kidnapping plot against Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan.
Billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk posted on X that his scheduled time as a special government employee had come to an end.
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Musk, who oversaw the U.S. DOGE Service, wrote on X that his scheduled time as a special government employee had come to an end.
The delay reflects lingering concerns over legal liabilities stemming from a White House maneuver to transform a sale between the U.S. and Qatar into a gift.
Agency officials were not aware that the HHS secretary was going to change the recommended vaccine schedule.
Sean Diddy Combss federal sex-trafficking trial continues on Day 11, with LAPD, LAFD, stylist Deonte Nash and alleged victim Mia expected to testify.
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Legislation moving through Congress includes significant breaks for the affluent as the House rebuffs President Donald Trumps suggestions.
Several nominees have clearly partisan backgrounds, including two with controversial histories and two with ties to the agency they would be investigating.
The secretary of state rejected convincing evidence documented in news reports and by disease modelers.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at reputed journals such as the Lancet and said the agency will create in-house publications instead.
The transportation secretary and other Republicans hit a speed bump in their efforts to stop New York from charging drivers for entering parts of Manhattan.
A federal judge ruled the departments DOGE team could access sensitive financial information on millions of Americans, but must be vetted and trained first.
The U.S. president lashed out at the Kremlin on Tuesday as the White House continued to consider increasing sanctions against Russia.
The former stars of USA Networks Chrisley Knows Best were sentenced to 12 and seven years, respectively, in 2022 for fraud and tax evasion.
President Donald Trumps attempts to punish law firms have now been rejected by three federal judges.
The justices left in place a lower-court decision that allows the transfer of land in central Arizona known as Oak Flat that is sacred to Western Apache Indians.
A Massachusetts middle school student said his free speech rights were violated when the principal said he couldnt wear the only two genders T-shirt in school.
The exclusive fundraiser is taking place the night before Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to speak at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas.
Sean Diddy Combss federal sex-trafficking trial continues on Day 10, with former assistant Capricorn Clark expected to testify.
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About 32,000 low-paid AmeriCorps members lost their positions in April, gutting some health clinics, food pantries and other human service organizations.
Getting Trumps tax and immigration bill through the Senate wont be easy.
The governments second-largest agency, serving some of Americas most vulnerable citizens, is slated to lose 83,000 employees under Trump administration cutbacks.
At the Pentagon, personality conflicts persist and inexperience reigns, fueling speculation about Pete Hegseths long-term viability in Trumps Cabinet.
Deputy Director Dan Bongino said the FBI will reexamine the leaked Supreme Court draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the discovery of cocaine at the White House.