Politics Oct 22 Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed Paul Ingrassia, who was nominated to lead the Office of Special Counsel, had been scheduled to have his confirmation hearing this week. On Monday, however, Politico reported on a text chat that showed him saying the Martin Luther King Jr.
Politics Oct 21 WATCH: ‘We will not be extorted’ in ending shutdown, Trump says at Senate Republican luncheon While President Donald Trump said the shutdown must come to an end — and suggested maybe Smithsonian museums could reopen — he signaled no compromise with Democrats over the expiring health care funds.
Politics Oct 20 Trump signs rare earths deal with Australian prime minister as a way to counter China President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a deal for $8.5 billion in rare earth minerals, as a counterpoint to China’s new export restrictions.
Politics Oct 17 WATCH: Trump and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meet at the White House to discuss end of Russian invasion President Donald Trump signaled to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday that he's leaning against selling long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, while offering optimism that the war is moving toward an end that would mitigate a need for the powerful…
Politics Oct 16 WATCH: Trump hosts dinner for donors to $250 million White House ballroom project President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed nearly 130 deep-pocketed donors, allies and representatives of major companies for a dinner at the White House to reward them for their pledged contributions to a massive new ballroom.
World Oct 16 Trump to meet with Putin in Hungary in another attempt to end Russia’s war in Ukraine President Donald Trump is redoubling his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, announcing a second meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin one day before sitting down with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.
Politics Oct 14 WATCH: Trump meets with Argentina’s Milei as U.S. prepares $20 billion bailout President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to pull assistance for Argentina — led by a political kindred spirit whose philosophy aligns with that of the Republican administration— if the nation’s internal politics don’t go the United States’ way in its…
Economy Oct 10 Wall Street tumbles in its worst day since April after Trump threatens more tariffs on China A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered Friday, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs much higher on China.
Politics Oct 10 ‘RIFs have begun.’ Vought announces start of mass firings during government shutdown The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers in the ongoing government shutdown.
Politics Oct 10 Trump visits Walter Reed medical center for ‘semiannual physical’ The White House declined to explain why Trump was getting a yearly checkup at Walter Reed six months after his annual exam.