Politics Feb 06 Elon Musk uses his X ownership to be a mouthpiece for Trump narratives and his White House position to push his priorities The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary dynamic — a White House adviser who's using one of the world's most powerful information platforms to sell the government's…
Politics Feb 06 Federal workers worry buyout offer is a trick as deadline looms to accept Elon Musk deal The deadline for federal workers to receive financial incentives to quit is approaching. More than 2 million employees have until Thursday at 11:59 p.m. EST to decide what to do.
Politics Jan 30 White House stenographers are struggling to keep up with Trump’s flood of public remarks Trump been speaking nearly nonstop since starting his second term, drowning out dissenting voices and leaving his opponents struggling to be heard.
Politics Jan 30 WATCH: Trump baselessly blames diversity hiring for deadly D.C. plane collision Officials have not yet to formally establish the causes of the collision, and Trump himself acknowledged that it was too soon to draw conclusions. But he quickly moved to engage in speculation and political attacks as the nation reeled from…
Politics Jan 29 Former Sen. Bob Menendez receives 11-year prison sentence for bribery conviction Prosecutors had requested a 15-year prison term for the Democrat who was convicted of multiple charges including acting as an agent for Egypt for selling his once-considerable clout in Washington for bribes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Politics Jan 29 Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion and legal challenges President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges.
Politics Jan 28 Federal judge halts Trump freeze on federal grants and loans for a week The order from U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan came minutes before the funding freeze was scheduled to go into effect.
Politics Jan 28 WATCH: Trump White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds first news briefing The grant pause is perhaps most similar to a federal government shutdown, when a congressional impasse on spending legislation delays federal payments for some state and local services.
Politics Jan 28 Trump orders temporary funding freeze that could affect trillions of dollars The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Donald Trump's administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending, causing confusion and panic among organizations that rely on Washington for their financial lifeline.
Politics Jan 27 Trump caps first week in office at House Republican retreat, rallying lawmakers on immigration crackdown Speaking at House Republicans' annual policy retreat, President Donald Trump said he was really focused “on the border more than anything else," downplaying the importance of inflation, an issue that fueled his candidacy last year but one that he has…