Trump re-ups tariff threats against Mexico, Canada, Russia
(NewsNation) — President Trump doubled down on his tariff threats against Canada, Mexico and China saying they will start in ten days in the hopes that it will force the countries to renegotiate trade deals. The president has set a February
50+ terrorist incidents occurred in US since 2021: Report
(NewsNation) — A report released Wednesday by the House Homeland Security Committee found that more than 50 attacks tied to terrorist organizations have been carried out in the United States since 2021, including the New Year’s Day attack in New
No, the government is not giving Chat GPT $500 billion
(NewsNation) —President Trump announced a $500 billion private sector investment by several tech companies who have pledged to pour in big bucks to create artificial intelligence infrastructure in the U.S. OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank will create a joint venture called Stargate,
Democrats grill Project 2025 co-author over ‘illegal’ Trump funding move
Democrats on Wednesday grilled Office of Management and Budget (OMB) nominee Russell Vought over recent executive orders made by President Trump they say “illegally” target funding authorized by former President Biden. As Vought testified before the Senate Budget Committee, Democrats pressed
Trump popularity higher than throughout most of first term: Poll
(The Hill) - President Trump’s popularity at the start of his second term is higher than it was throughout most of his first term, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday. The poll found Trump with a 47 percent approval rating,
Trump demands apology from bishop who requested ‘mercy’
(The Hill) -- President Donald Trump early Wednesday morning slammed the reverend at a National Cathedral prayer service for the inauguration who called on him to have mercy on transgender children and immigrant families. Trump, in a lengthy post on Truth Social,
GOP leaders stare down legislative minefield after Trump’s Day 1 blitz
President Trump made a big splash with dozens of executive actions on his first day in office, but now comes the hard part: getting Republicans in Congress in line to usher an ambitious legislative agenda through their slim majorities and
Trump pardoned violent Jan. 6 rioters. Here are 5 of them
Hundreds of rioters accused of violently assaulting police at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were pardoned Monday by President Trump, despite remarks from his allies in recent weeks condemning those defendants. More than 600 people who invaded the Capitol that
Congressional Black Caucus blasts Trump DEI action as step backward
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), one of the largest in Congress, blasted President Trump on Wednesday for rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal government. Since the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to end affirmative action admissions in
Speaker Johnson won’t ‘second-guess’ Trump pardons of violent Jan. 6 rioters
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defended President Trump’s sweeping pardons of those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, including numerous people who violently attacked police officers. “The president's made his decision. I don't second-guess those,” Johnson said at a press
Trump to huddle with House GOP moderates at White House
A trio of moderate House Republicans are set to meet with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday, the latest huddle between the president and different GOP factions as the lower chamber prepares to pass his legislative agenda with
Trump orders FAA to terminate DEI hiring efforts
(The Hill) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued an executive order directing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to "return to non-discriminatory, merit-based hiring" and eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. "I hereby order the Secretary of Transportation and the
Constitution page on White House website shows 404 error
(The Hill) — The Constitution page on President Donald Trump’s White House website is showing a 404 error. “Page not found,” the site reads as of Tuesday. Under former President Joe Biden’s term, the website highlighted the history behind the creation of
‘The View’ host Sunny Hostin calls Trump a ‘DEI hire’
(The Hill) — Sunny Hostin, a former federal prosecutor for the Department of Justice who now co-hosts "The View" talk show, called President Trump a "DEI" hire on Tuesday. While "DEI" normally stands for "diversity, equity and inclusion," Hostin said that
GOP congressman wants bishop ‘added to deportation list’ after Trump prayer service
(The Hill) - Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., heavily criticized statements made by the Right Rev. Mariann Budde on Tuesday at the inaugural prayer service held for President Trump. “The person giving this sermon should be added to the deportation list,” Collins
2,000-year-old Greek statue found abandoned in garbage bag
A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police
Two killed in knife attack in German park, suspect arrested
A 28-year-old man from Afghanistan has been arrested following a knife attack in a park in the German city of Aschaffenburg on Wednesday in which two people were
New allegations against Pete Hegseth alarm Democrats as Pentagon confirmation looms
Senate Democrats are sounding the alarm over a sworn affidavit from the ex-sister-in-law of Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth that accuses him of being abusive toward his second wife. The document emerged Tuesday, one day after the Senate Armed Services Committee