Politics

WATCH: Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota over fraud concerns

By Michelle Price, Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Vice President JD Vance said the administration was taking the action “in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people’s tax money.”…

WATCH: Markey asks Dr. Means if Trump's order promoting glyphosate production puts health at risk

By Hannah Grabenstein

President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, faced questions on Wednesday about the president's recent executive order promoting more domestic production of glyphosate, an ingredient in weedkiller, and how that might conflict with her own beliefs about…

Trump's pick to lead new Justice Department unit scrutinized as president declares 'war on fraud'

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's pick to lead a new Justice Department division dedicated to rooting out fraud said Wednesday he would pursue prosecutions “without fear or favor" as questions grow about how the new unit will operate free of political influence.

Soaring cost of food and other staples squeezes Iranians as threat of U.S. attack looms

By Nasser Karimi, Mehdi Fattahi, Associated Press

The mounting costs only further strain the population as they fear a possible war with the U.S. and wrestle with the aftermath of protests that swept the country last month.

Trump's portrayal of 'golden age' is out of sync with how Americans see economy

By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

President Donald Trump sought in his first State of the Union address to sell Americans on the idea of a booming economy, falling prices, and soaring jobs, yet he faces a skeptical public with a much gloomier view.

Supreme Court rules against private prison firm alleged to have forced immigrant detainees to work for $1 a day

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The unanimous ruling is a procedural defeat for the GEO Group, but it's not a final decision.

Trump's post-State of the Union sales job begins now

By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

His address Tuesday was a declaration of pride in the achievements of his still-young second term, as he boasted of an economic renaissance at home while he's imposed a new world order abroad. Trump is getting his first opportunity to…

Fact-checking Democrats' responses to Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek, Samantha Putterman, Zoe Weyand, PolitiFact

In a move that reflected the party’s divisions, Democrats offered a range of responses to President Donald Trump’s Feb. 24 State of the Union address. PolitiFact fact-checked some of those remarks.

WATCH: Surgeon General nominee Means says health problems reflect nation with a 'broken heart,' 'society losing its mind'

By Associated Press

Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer allied with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., says she wants to address the root causes of chronic disease if chosen as the nation’s doctor.

Fact-checking Trump's State of the Union claims on the economy, immigration and crime

By PolitiFact staff

In a combative State of the Union speech — the longest in modern history at about 108 minutes — President Donald Trump defended his administration's economic performance and hardline immigration agenda amid sagging poll numbers ahead of the midterm elections.