Apr 02 Musk could be headed for White House exit amid turbulent times at DOGE By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Elon Musk and President Donald Trump have recently suggested that the billionaire entrepreneur's time in the administration might be running out. Continue reading
Apr 02 Trump pressures Senate Republicans to oppose Democratic resolution that would nullify Canada tariffs By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Republicans are facing pressure Wednesday from President Donald Trump to oppose a Democratic resolution that would nullify the presidential emergency on fentanyl he is using to implement tariffs on Canada. Continue reading
Apr 02 Wisconsin and Florida special elections provide early warning signs to Trump, Republicans By Jill Colvin, Associated Press A trio of elections on Tuesday provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump at the beginning of an ambitious term, as Democrats rallied against his efforts to slash the federal government and the outsize role being played… Continue reading
Apr 02 Trump set to announce barrage of 'reciprocal' tariffs on what Trump has called 'Liberation Day' By Josh Boak, Associated Press The new tariffs, coming on what Trump has called “Liberation Day,” are a bid to boost U.S. manufacturing and punish other countries for what he has said are years of unfair trade practices. Continue reading
Apr 01 Republicans win Florida special elections in Trump strongholds by narrower margins than in 2024 By Stephany Matat, Kate Payne, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press The win bolsters Republicans’ margin of 220-213 in the House of Representatives. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 4:27 Trump's pick to lead Joint Chiefs tells senators he would stay out of politics By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Trump’s pick to be the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told senators during his confirmation hearing that he would give the president candid guidance and stay out of politics. But he also said he was willing to… Continue watching
Apr 01 ICE: 'Administrative error' sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison By Ben Finley, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison last month. Lawyers for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia maintain he is not affiliated with MS-13 or any other street… Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Film director Oliver Stone calls for new congressional investigation in hearing on release of JFK files By John Hanna, Associated Press Scholars say the files that President Donald Trump ordered to be released showed nothing undercutting the conclusion that a lone gunman killed Kennedy. Many documents were previously released but contained newly removed redactions, including Social Security numbers, angering people whose… Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Senate hearing examines whether to allow schools to serve whole milk By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Federal lawmakers have revived bills that would allow whole and 2% milk to be served again in schools, in addition to the skim and low-fat milk mandated since 2012. A U.S. Senate committee hosted a hearing Tuesday on a bill… Continue reading
Apr 01 After 9 Republicans rebel, House Speaker Johnson fails to stop proxy voting effort led by new moms in Congress By Lisa Mascaro, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida and Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Colorado want to force a vote on their proposal for proxy voting, which a majority of House colleagues support. Continue reading