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  • Trump's DOJ targets Jan. 6 convictions, broadens Fed construction site probe

    Trump's DOJ targets Jan. 6 convictions, broadens Fed construction site probe

    Apr 15, 2026 10:35 PM EDT

    Geoff, of course, all of this is happening as President Trump has repeatedly and directly called for the Department of Justice to prosecute his political adversaries. And Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, in an interview with NBC last night, defended that contact. Todd Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General: That ...

  • Pope Leo's critiques of Trump policies hold more weight as a fellow American, priest says

    Pope Leo's critiques of Trump policies hold more weight as a fellow American, priest says

    Apr 15, 2026 10:30 PM EDT

    I think what worries me the most is that, when President Trump attacks the pope, attacks the Holy Father, he gives rein to -- or free rein to a lot of anti-Catholicism and also just sort of denigrates the office and denigrates a really important moral voice, which I think ...

  • WATCH: First lady Melania Trump advocates for U.S. foster care system improvements at House roundtable

    WATCH: First lady Melania Trump advocates for U.S. foster care system improvements at House roundtable

    Apr 15, 2026 08:59 PM EDT

    ... how states were returning millions of dollars in unused Chafee program funds to the federal government, despite unmet needs of foster youth. Last November, President Trump created the “Fostering the Future” program by executive order to have federal entities, nonprofits, educational institutions and the private sector work together to improve ...

  • WATCH: OMB Director Vought testifies before Senate panel on Trump's 2027 budget request

    WATCH: OMB Director Vought testifies before Senate panel on Trump's 2027 budget request

    Apr 15, 2026 08:55 PM EDT

    Russell Vought, a key figure in the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce, will defend the president’s budget request in a congressional hearing again on Thursday. Watch in our video player above. President Donald Trump’s funding wish list for fiscal year 2027 includes a staggering ...

  • WATCH: Senate Republicans again reject resolution to rein in Trump's Iran war

    WATCH: Senate Republicans again reject resolution to rein in Trump's Iran war

    Apr 15, 2026 08:07 PM EDT

    ... that’s it, it’s one second past 60 days, everybody come home.” Some of the people who want a vote just want to embarrass Trump, Kennedy said. “I want to see us achieve our objective in Iran,” Kennedy said. “And then I want to see us get out.”Democrats ...

  • Trump decries Italy's Meloni for siding with the pope and not supporting Iran war

    Trump decries Italy's Meloni for siding with the pope and not supporting Iran war

    Apr 15, 2026 05:58 PM EDT

    ... said Trump’s “hot-blooded” reaction could be attributed to his frustration with Europe, not just Italy. Besides not getting support for the Iran war, Trump lost a strong ally with Viktor Orbán’s electoral defeat in the Hungarian elections this weekend. Still, she said Trump's personal outburst aimed ...

  • Pope doubles down on message of peace and unity as Trump's criticism continues

    Pope doubles down on message of peace and unity as Trump's criticism continues

    Apr 15, 2026 05:04 PM EDT

    ... the Algerian government have wished to show to the Holy See and to myself.” Trump’s attacks on Leo began after the pope amplified criticism of war and asserted that God doesn’t bless those who drop bombs. Leo also called Trump’s threat to annihilate Iranian civilization “truly unacceptable.”

  • As Trump threatened to fire Powell, federal prosecutors showed up unannounced at the Federal Reserve building

    As Trump threatened to fire Powell, federal prosecutors showed up unannounced at the Federal Reserve building

    Apr 15, 2026 03:27 PM EDT

    ... their investigation of the headquarters project. The investigation has faced bipartisan opposition in Congress. It also has delayed Senate consideration of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Fed chairman Jerome Powell when his term ends May 15. WATCH: Pirro blasts judge blocking Justice Department subpoenas to Federal ...

  • Trump urges extending FISA program as some lawmakers push for privacy protections for Americans

    Trump urges extending FISA program as some lawmakers push for privacy protections for Americans

    Apr 15, 2026 03:14 PM EDT

    ... bipartisan concerns about the law and its implications for civil liberties, time is running out for Congress to make any changes before Monday's expiration. Trump's support also reduces the odds that enough Republicans will break ranks and join Democrats to push for an overhaul. Rep. Jim Himes of ...

  • WATCH: OMB Director Vought defends military spending boost in Trump's 2027 budget request

    WATCH: OMB Director Vought defends military spending boost in Trump's 2027 budget request

    Apr 14, 2026 11:57 PM EDT

    ... presidency. Arrington, R-Texas, said he did not know of any president in his lifetime who “inherited such a complete and utter mess as President Trump did in January of last year.” Since then, Arrington said, Trump has secured the border, cut taxes and constrained nondefense spending. It was the ...

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