Politics Oct 06 WATCH: Senate convenes as government shutdown enters 6th day President Donald Trump said Monday that he'd be open to striking a deal with Democrats on the health care subsidies they've made central to the shutdown fight, cracking the door slightly to negotiations that Republicans have said should only happen…
Politics Oct 02 WATCH: With government shuttered, Leavitt says Trump’s layoffs likely ‘in the thousands’ “If they don’t want further harm on their constituents back home, then they need to reopen the government," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday of Democrats.
Politics Sep 21 White House clarifies $100K H-1B visa fee won’t apply to existing holders as Trump stirs anxiety President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the American immigration system has left some immigrant workers confused, forcing the White House on Saturday to scramble to clarify that a new $100,000 fee on visas for skilled tech workers only applies to new…
Politics Sep 20 WATCH: Trump signs order that adds $100K annual fee to H-1B visas for high-skilled workers President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 annual visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers and rolled out a $1 million “gold card” visa as a pathway to U.S. citizenship for wealthy individuals, moves that…
Politics Sep 19 Senate confirms former national security adviser Mike Waltz as Trump’s UN ambassador Waltz served for mere weeks as Trump’s national security adviser before he was ousted in May after mistakenly adding a journalist to a private Signal chat used to discuss sensitive military plans.
Politics Sep 05 WATCH: Trump holds news briefing after signing executive order for ‘Department of War’ moniker Trump said the switch was intended to signal to the world that the United States was a force to be reckoned with, and he complained that the Department of Defense’s name was “woke.”…
Politics Sep 02 WATCH: Trump announces Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that U.S. Space Command will be located in Alabama, reversing a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary headquarters in Colorado.
Politics Aug 29 Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month she won’t run for reelection in 2026 As Senate Republicans work to maintain their majority in the chamber, Ernst is joining a wave of her peers making headaches for the party.
Politics Aug 29 Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former Vice President Harris after Biden had extended it It is not unusual for Secret Service protection to continue well beyond the statutory six-month window, particularly when former officials face credible and ongoing threats. But President Donald Trump’s moves have stood out both for timing and for targets.
Politics Aug 25 WATCH: South Korea’s president compliments Trump’s White House redecorating, asks him to reunify the two Koreas Any prospect of a hostile Oval Office meeting evaporated after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung heaped praise onto the U.S. president — lauding the decor, beseeching President Donald Trump to continue to help with Korean peace efforts and even…