WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump moved quickly this week to negotiate with Democrats to try to avoid a lengthy government shutdown over Homeland Security Department funding, a sharp departure from last year’s record shutdown, when he refused to budge for weeks. Some Republicans are frustrated with the deal, raising the possibility of a protracted … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he expects Republican President Donald Trump to try to interfere in the midterm elections, saying raids by immigration agents in major cities are creating a sense of chaos that voters will reject in November. The comments were part of a wide-ranging 20-minute Associated Press phone interview with the New … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – Speaker Mike Johnson, a bipartisan coalition in the House voted Wednesday to advance a measure that would revive an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that reduced health insurance costs for about 22 million people, but which had expired last month. The 221-205 tally was a key test before the bill passes, which is expected … Read more
ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democrats’ 2024 vice presidential candidate, is ending his bid for a third term as governor amid President Donald Trump’s relentless focus on an investigation into fraud in the state’s child care programs. Less than four months after announcing his re-election campaign, Walz said on Monday … Read more
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate Thursday — the latest in a series of intermittent disclosures that have fueled significant political intrigue in recent weeks about who may have been associated with the convicted sex offender. The five photos, released without additional context by the panel members, include a … Read more
Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo he insisted that all is well and good in the President’s economy Donald Trump. Trump was hampered by polls showing that the majority of Americans disapprove of his handling of the economy. Only 36% of Americans approve of his performance on the issue, according to a Fox News poll last … Read more