Jun 25 WATCH: OMB Director Vought testifies on Trump's rescission request in Senate hearing By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A Senate panel challenged on a bipartisan basis the merits of cancelling billions of dollars in spending for foreign aid and public media as part of a contentious hearing Wednesday examining the White House's request for the cuts. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watchdog warns Trump's budget bill could complicate 2026 tax filing season after IRS staffing cuts By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The National Taxpayer Advocate report notes that the IRS historically receives more calls after significant changes in tax law, so it may need additional employees and improved digital tools to maintain its level of service if Trump's legislative package passes… Continue reading
Jun 25 Kilmar Abrego Garcia is expected to be released from jail only to be taken into immigration custody By Travis Loller, Associated Press The Salvadoran national whose mistaken deportation became a flashpoint in the fight over President Donald Trump's immigration policies has been in jail since he was returned to the U.S. on June 7. He faces two counts of human smuggling in… Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: CDC Director nominee Susan Monarez testifies in Senate confirmation hearing By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Monarez told senators Wednesday that she values vaccines, public health interventions and rigorous scientific evidence, but largely sidestepped questions about widespread cuts to the agency, elimination of programs and whether she disagreed with any of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy… Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Trump lawyer Emil Bove faces Senate confirmation hearing to be a federal judge By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Emil Bove's nomination for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has come under intense scrutiny after a fired department lawyer claimed in a complaint filed Tuesday that Bove used an expletive when he said during a meeting that the… Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Fed Chair Powell returns to Capitol Hill to testify in Senate Banking hearing By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs will likely push up inflation in the coming months, even as some Republican senators suggested the chair was biased against the duties. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: CDC vaccine panel holds meeting after RFK Jr. ousts and replaces expert former members By Mike Stobbe, Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers alarmed pediatricians Wednesday by announcing inquiries into some long-settled questions about children’s shots. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Trump defends U.S. strikes on Iran at NATO summit news conference By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that U.S. strikes delivered a crushing blow to Iran’s nuclear program despite a preliminary American intelligence assessment suggesting that the assault inflicted only a marginal setback. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Trump adviser Kari Lake testifies in hearing on U.S. agency that runs Voice of America By David Bauder, Associated Press Kari Lake, the former Arizona newscaster turned Republican politician, testified that the U.S. Agency for Global Media is “rotten to the core” and that any salvageable parts should be put under the control of the U.S. State Department. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Attorney General Bondi weighs in on whistleblower's claims during Senate Appropriations hearing By Associated Press A powerful U.S. senator on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to fix a growing backlog and longtime management problems at the program that promises benefits when police and firefighters die or become disabled in the line of duty. Continue reading