Dec 04 Trump has said tariff revenue may allow Americans to stop paying income taxes. The math doesn't add up By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact The federal income tax brought in about $2.4 trillion in 2024, which is more than 14 times what Trump’s second-term tariffs are generating. Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump added his name to the U.S. Institute of Peace building while fighting the organization in court By Michelle L. Price, Gary Fields, Associated Press On Wednesday, the State Department said it renamed the organization to the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace to “reflect the greatest dealmaker in our nation’s history.”… Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: Trump hosts Congo and Rwanda leaders to sign deal on peace, critical minerals for U.S. By Aamer Madhani, Chinedu Asadu, Ruth Alonga, Associated Press President Donald Trump praised the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda for their courage as they signed onto a deal on Thursday aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Congo and opening the region's critical mineral reserves… Continue reading
Dec 04 Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no 'kill all' order from Hegseth in boat attack By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A Navy admiral commanding the U.S. military strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but a stark video of the attack left… Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 7:39 Border Patrol's expanding role in Trump's immigration crackdown By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson, Leila Jackson The Department of Homeland Security confirms it started a sweeping immigration crackdown in New Orleans. The News Hour confirmed that Border Patrol, not Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is primarily running the New Orleans operation. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 5:34 Johnson faces growing frustration from Republicans as key issues expose rifts By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Congress is facing a lengthy “to-do” list from budgets and health care to foreign affairs — all while leaders contend with growing frustration and even open rebellion within their ranks. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 6:11 How Trump is using presidential pardon power in new ways By Liz Landers, Doug Adams President Trump announced he is pardoning Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, who were indicted last year on bribery and money laundering charges. It’s the latest in a series of controversial pardons Trump has signed. White House Correspondent… Continue watching
Dec 03 House Republicans subpoena Jack Smith for closed-door interview about Trump prosecutions By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A lawyer for Smith says the prosecutor offered nearly six weeks ago to appear before the committee in an open hearing but would nonetheless appear as scheduled for the deposition. Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: Trump announces plan to roll back fuel economy standards By Matthew Daly, Alexa St. John, Associated Press The move is the latest action by the Trump administration to reverse Biden-era policies that encouraged cleaner-running cars and trucks, including electric vehicles. Burning gasoline for vehicles is a major contributor to planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading
Dec 03 Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in federal bribery and conspiracy case By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump has pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a case brought by federal prosecutors. Continue reading