• Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primary

    Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primary

    Aug 09, 2026 05:18 PM EDT

    Flanagan supporters are suspicious of Craig To Flanagan and her supporters, Craig’s vote for the immigration bill was not a pragmatic overture to swing voters but a betrayal. “My primary opponent voted for Donald Trump’s immigration bill and was the only Minnesota Democrat to do so,” Flanagan told ...

  • What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship

    What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship

    Aug 08, 2026 03:39 PM EDT

    ... to travel to the United States for the purpose of giving birth on American soil,” the order says. WATCH: How the birthright citizenship decision impacts Trump's immigration agenda “They promise citizenship; access to public benefits; and short-term stays in specialized facilities, hotels, or rentals, but often fail to ...

  • Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote

    Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote

    Aug 08, 2026 03:18 PM EDT

    ... administration.” Former prosecutor rises as Trump’s defender A former federal prosecutor in New York, Blanche rose to public prominence as a lead attorney on Trump’s defense team, including during the Republican’s hush money trial in New York. He also defended Trump against criminal charges in the two ...

  • News Wrap: Court rules Trump needs Congress to approve White House ballroom

    News Wrap: Court rules Trump needs Congress to approve White House ballroom

    Aug 07, 2026 10:50 PM EDT

    In our news wrap Friday, a federal appeals court ruled that President Trump can't continue building his $400 million White House ballroom without congressional approval, Trump is reviving his push to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and a student in Thailand shot and killed at least seven people today, including...

  • Senate confirms Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears 73 other Trump nominees

    Senate confirms Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears 73 other Trump nominees

    Aug 07, 2026 08:47 PM EDT

    ... of dollars in disaster aid. But DHS has also introduced policies stirring up new controversy. Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration last month over new election security requirements in FEMA counterterrorism grants to states. The Trump administration and lawmakers are advocating for sweeping changes ...

  • Trump administration proceeds with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

    Trump administration proceeds with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

    Aug 07, 2026 07:45 PM EDT

    ... unique agency, Lisa Cook's lawyer says Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in a footnote in his opinion that nothing forbids President Donald Trump from “trying again” to fire Cook, provided she is given proper notice and a chance to contest it. Trump indicated, after the opinion, that ...

  • Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval

    Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval

    Aug 07, 2026 06:34 PM EDT

    ... any above-ground ballroom construction unless and until Congress takes action.” The divided appeals court panel upheld an April 16 order from Leon for the Trump administration to halt aboveground work on the ballroom. Leon, who was nominated to the bench by Republican President George W. Bush, allowed construction to ...

  • Carney says U.S. trade talks are 'nasty' after Trump criticizes Canada's leadership

    Carney says U.S. trade talks are 'nasty' after Trump criticizes Canada's leadership

    Aug 07, 2026 05:47 PM EDT

    ... Americans” but laughed when asked about Trump’s description. He said Canadian negotiators were in Washington this week and that he expected further conversations with Trump after speaking with him last week. The United States already has tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and automobiles. Trump has threatened to impose 50 ...

  • Climate change created conditions for Canada fires, scientists say, as Trump blames mismanagement

    Climate change created conditions for Canada fires, scientists say, as Trump blames mismanagement

    Aug 07, 2026 05:08 PM EDT

    “A lot of damage has been done. They’re not managing their forests properly,” Trump said July 21. “And the wind has a tendency to blow right over New York City, right over, you saw Detroit, they had to close the whole place. Michigan was really affected. They had ...

  • A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump

    A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump

    Aug 07, 2026 04:39 PM EDT

    On employment, the United States had nearly 159 million jobs in June, not including farmworkers, which was a record. In Trump’s second term, however, job growth has slowed considerably. Trump also continues to claim that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial shipping. He said Thursday that the ...