May 14 WATCH LIVE: Navy Acting Secretary Hung Cao testifies on budget as Trump discusses Iran with Xi By News Desk and Associated Press Cao, a 25-year Navy combat veteran who ran unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate and House in Virginia, stepped in to lead the department after the departure of former Navy Secretary John Phelan, who unexpectedly left the post in April. Continue reading
May 14 UK health secretary resigns, creating a potential power struggle with PM Keir Starmer By Danica Kirka, Brian Melley, Pan Pylas, Associated Press Health Secretary Wes Streeting became the first senior minister to quit Starmer ’s Cabinet on Thursday in what is expected to be a precursor to challenging his leadership. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as new chair of Federal Reserve In our news wrap Wednesday, the Senate voted to confirm Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the Federal Reserve, the Trump administration is freezing some new Medicare enrollments and health officials in Spain and Italy say at least 17… Continue watching
May 13 Read the full transcript of Howard Lutnick's testimony about Jeffrey Epstein By Maria Ramirez Uribe The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday released the transcript of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s testimony during a closed-door deposition on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
May 13 Inside the furor plaguing Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Democrats keep winning at the ballot box. And yet Ken Martin, the man leading the Democratic National Committee, is facing a crisis of confidence among party officials who are increasingly concerned about the health of their political machine barely a… Continue reading
May 13 Tax cuts collide with inflation as voters weigh Trump's economy in the midterms By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Although President Donald Trump has tried to put more money in middle-class pockets with tax cuts, the benefits are being eroded as prices keep rising, especially during the war with Iran. The latest numbers, released Tuesday, showed the rate of… Continue reading
May 13 Board of Peace envoy Mladenov says ceasefire hinges on Hamas' disarmament By Julia Frankel, Sam Metz, Associated Press Nickolay Mladenov, the top diplomat overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, on Wednesday acknowledged that the truce was stalled, saying the deadlock over disarming Hamas had paralyzed reconstruction of the war-battered territory. Continue reading
May 13 Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell By Christopher Rugaber, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, bringing new leadership to the world's most powerful central bank at a fraught moment for the global economy. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Vance and Oz announce numerous moves on Medicaid and Medicare fraud, focusing on Democratic-run states By Ali Swenson, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The Trump administration on Wednesday pursued new efforts in a sweeping initiative to root out fraud in federal health programs, including announcing a nationwide six-month freeze on some new Medicare enrollments and warning states to actively investigate Medicaid fraud or… Continue reading
May 13 The importance of pomp and protocol as Trump goes to China By Didi Tang, Associated Press From the moment President Donald Trump lands in Beijing on Wednesday, all eyes will be on how much of a spectacle the Chinese government rolls out, such as who lines up to greet him, what music is played and whether… Continue reading