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The president is offering the crown prince fighter jets, a nuclear agreement and other deals as part of his efforts to collect investment and push forward on Middle East peace.

Hoping to retire soon? A change happening next year could impact you.

China has spent the last 30 years creating the circumstances that would deter America from risking war with China over Taiwan.

Rob Jetten lacks Mamdani’s resentful edge.

The de facto Saudi ruler was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.

The state law largely prohibits immigration arrests in state and local courthouses. A federal judge said it was not unconstitutional.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is signaling that she will not support a primary challenge to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in next year’s race. Chi Ossé, a member of the New York City Council and democratic socialist, filed paperwork on Monday to run against Jeffries in the Empire State’s 8th Congressional District. “I certainly…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is signaling that she will not support a primary challenge to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in next year’s race. Chi Ossé, a member of the New York City Council and democratic socialist, filed paperwork on Monday to run against Jeffries in the Empire State’s 8th Congressional District. “I certainly…

Venezuelans coined a figure of speech for the phenomenon of generals corrupted by drug money: “Cartel de los Soles.” Then the United States started talking about it as a literal organization.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., hailed the courage of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse survivors and pushed back on President Donald Trump’s personal attacks for her advocacy of the release of more Justice Department files.

President Trump is raising money far faster than his predecessors, extracting tens of millions of dollars in pledged donations from media companies he has sued.

About half of immigrants in the U.S. said they feel less safe during President Trump’s second term, according to a new poll. In the survey released Tuesday by the health policy research group KFF and The New York Times, 49 percent of immigrant respondents said they and their family members “feel less safe” amid Trump’s…

About half of immigrants in the U.S. said they feel less safe during President Trump’s second term, according to a new poll. In the survey released Tuesday by the health policy research group KFF and The New York Times, 49 percent of immigrant respondents said they and their family members “feel less safe” amid Trump’s…

12:30 Report is The Hill’s midday newsletter. Subscribe here. 🗯️Plus: Trump tells reporter ‘quiet, piggy’ {beacon} It’s Tuesday. From my informal poll yesterday, 12:30 Report readers overwhelmingly thought the public feud between Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene has been more stunning than the president’s public breakup with Elon Musk. Both are fascinating for different reasons….

President Trump will host Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, who oversees a major construction project that is in talks with the Trump family business.

Politicians have been warned they are being targeted by suspected Chinese spies posing as “headhunters”.

The joint agreement means there are 11 additional icebreakers being built for the U.S. and Canada.

The joint agreement means there are 11 additional icebreakers being built for the U.S. and Canada.

Experts and residents say that in the West African nation’s widespread violence, everyone is a potential victim, regardless of background or belief.

Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.), the lead Republican co-sponsor of a bill to require the Justice Department to release all unclassified files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is warning the Senate, “Do not muck it up.” Massie is already setting his sights on the battle in the Senate, where the high-profile bill will…

Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.), the lead Republican co-sponsor of a bill to require the Justice Department to release all unclassified files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is warning the Senate, “Do not muck it up.” Massie is already setting his sights on the battle in the Senate, where the high-profile bill will…

The wife of a slain journalist wrote a letter to President Trump and the first lady urging them both to take up her calls for “justice” at his Tuesday meeting with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.  Hanan Elatr-Khashoggi is still lobbying for her husband’s body to be returned seven years after the reporter…

The wife of a slain journalist wrote a letter to President Trump and the first lady urging them both to take up her calls for “justice” at his Tuesday meeting with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.  Hanan Elatr-Khashoggi is still lobbying for her husband’s body to be returned seven years after the reporter…

Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo will be at the White House on Tuesday as President Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, according to a White House official.  Ronaldo plays for the Saudi club al-Nassr. The soccer star’s trip to Washington also comes one day after Trump met with the 2026 World Cup…

Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo will be at the White House on Tuesday as President Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, according to a White House official.  Ronaldo plays for the Saudi club al-Nassr. The soccer star’s trip to Washington also comes one day after Trump met with the 2026 World Cup…

President Trump welcomed Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday in an opulent ceremony complete with a military flyover in what was arguably the most elaborate arrival of a foreign leader to the White House this year. The arrival included a band, a military horseback procession, and a flyover of fighter jets over the…

President Trump welcomed Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday in an opulent ceremony complete with a military flyover in what was arguably the most elaborate arrival of a foreign leader to the White House this year. The arrival included a band, a military horseback procession, and a flyover of fighter jets over the…

New emails showed that Mr. Summers, a former Harvard president, had stayed in touch with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Mr. Epstein faced sex trafficking charges.

The president welcomed Mohammed bin Salman to the White House for his first visit in seven years.

President Trump on Tuesday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House with an arrival ceremony on a grand scale along the South Lawn, the most elaborate arrival of a foreign leader to the White House during the second Trump administration. A military band, procession and an F-35 and F-15 fighter jet fly-by…

President Trump on Tuesday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House with an arrival ceremony on a grand scale along the South Lawn, the most elaborate arrival of a foreign leader to the White House during the second Trump administration.  A military band, procession and an F-35 and F-15 fighter jet fly-by…

Sundar Pichai, head of Google parent company Alphabet, said he sees “elements of irrationality” in the AI boom, amid concerns of a market pullback. In an interview with the BBC, Pichai called this an “extraordinary moment” for artificial intelligence but said the excitement about the industry carries echoes of the early Internet years and the…

Sundar Pichai, head of Google parent company Alphabet, said he sees “elements of irrationality” in the AI boom, amid concerns of a market pullback. In an interview with the BBC, Pichai called this an “extraordinary moment” for artificial intelligence but said the excitement about the industry carries echoes of the early Internet years and the…

Robert P. George quits a conservative think tank and reaffirms our national creed.

A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused President Trump’s attempt to revive his dismissed defamation lawsuit against CNN for describing his baseless claims of mass election fraud in 2020 as the “Big Lie.” The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel agreed with a lower judge in rejecting Trump’s arguments that the network falsely associated him with Adolf Hitler.  “Trump has not adequately alleged the falsity of CNN’s statements. Therefore, he has failed to state a defamation…

A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused President Trump’s attempt to revive his dismissed defamation lawsuit against CNN for describing his baseless claims of mass election fraud in 2020 as the “Big Lie.”  The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel agreed with a lower judge in rejecting Trump’s arguments that the network falsely associated him with Adolf Hitler.  “Trump has not adequately alleged the falsity of CNN’s statements. Therefore, he has failed to state a defamation…

A vote on Sunday rejected the expansion of a foreign military presence. It came as the U.S. military’s campaign in waters near Latin America has been roiling the region.

Overall, Ukrainians seem determined to keep fighting and unwilling to beg for a ceasefire.

Overall, Ukrainians seem determined to keep fighting and unwilling to beg for a ceasefire.

The Trump administration is bringing back a policy that could penalize migrants for using public benefits if they’re seeking a green card or visa.

The United Kingdom has undergone a systemic shift toward sustainability in policy, corporate governance and educational standards The post A ‘virtuous circle’ has made the U.K. the world leader in sustainable business education appeared first on Corporate Knights.

ATLANTA — Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) says she’s ready to work with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, even though she doesn’t agree with all of his policies. Their earliest point of friction, for example, is his proposal for “fast and free” city buses. But she told “Raising America” that despite the “hysteria” surrounding his election, she’s ready to…

President Trump took a verbal jab last week at a reporter asking a question about files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while aboard Air Force Once, an incident getting renewed attention as the House is set to vote on legislation forcing the release of the files.  “Quiet piggy,” Trump said while pointing at…

Saudi Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived at the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump. Bin Salman became controversial after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a fierce critic of his government, in 2018. NBC News’ Peter Alexander reports from the White House on what to expect from the meeting between the world leaders.

The French government is trying to make the case that governments can call out foreign malign influence campaigns and protect speech.

An expected successful vote will send the legislation to the Senate, where pressure is mounting to compel the Justice Department to release more documents.

The government is under pressure from some Labour MPs over plans that include deporting children.

Most Democratic and Republican voters said “extreme political rhetoric” contributed to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in a recent poll. In the NBC News poll, 54 percent of Democrats and 73 percent of Republicans said that they “feel more that extreme political rhetoric used by some in the media and by political leaders…

President Barack Obama’s long form birth certificate was finally released in 2011, but the birther conspiracy theory still persisted, showing the need for politicians to confront conspiracies, no matter how outrageous they are.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he will vote on Tuesday for the bill to directing the Department of Justice to release files relating to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, even as he expressed deep concerns with the measure and said he hoped the Senate would make changes to it. “I’m going to vote to move this…

The effort would invoke the War Powers Act, which expedites action on measures limiting the president’s war-making authority. It faces long odds in the G.O.P.-led House.

Comedian Seth Meyers on Monday mocked President Trump’s calls for NBC to throw him off the airwaves, the latest tit for tat between the president and late night TV hosts. “When you accuse me of Trump derangement syndrome, I take that diagnosis seriously, because you’re clearly a medical expert, as evidenced by your description of…

Mark Epstein, the brother of Jeffrey Epstein, said Monday that the late convicted sex offender “definitely had dirt” on President Trump. “He didn’t tell me what he knew, but Jeffrey definitely had dirt on Trump,” Epstein told host Chris Cuomo on NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network. Jeffrey Epstein referenced the president numerous times via email…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) took a sharp jab at President Trump on Tuesday after their public feud last week over the release of files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Greene joined Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and a group of Epstein victims during a Tuesday morning press conference…

Rev. Jesse Jackson, 84, remains in stable condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, the Rainbow Push Coalition said in a Monday release. The social justice organization, which Jackson formed in 1996, added that the civil rights leader would be moved from the ICU later Monday. Jackson was diagnosed with supranuclear palsy (PSP) in April,…

The House on Tuesday will take up a vote on legislation to release information related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after President Trump, in a reversal, backed the push over the weekend. This morning, Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who led efforts to force a vote, spoke alongside victims…

A more nuanced, detailed dialogue is necessary.

Faced with a mass defection on a bill to demand the release of the Epstein files, the president rushed to avoid an embarrassing loss, suggesting a slip in his iron grip on the G.O.P.

President Trump will welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, as the U.S. and Saudi Arabia seek to deepen military, economic and diplomatic cooperation between the nations. Bin Salman’s visit demonstrates a change from what former President Biden once called a “pariah” status after Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in…

Administration officials say South Africa has “significant means” to fund a promising new drug, lenacapavir, on its own. Critics call the move self-defeating.

The leading MAGA lawmaker crossed the president on the Epstein files and the economy, leading to public breakup.

“I don’t want the D.C. swamp playing any games. They need to pass this in the Senate and they should not amend it,” said Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., who appeared at a press conference Tuesday with survivors of Epstein’s abuses.

Speaking at a gathering of McDonald’s franchise owners and operators, the president boasted that he had “normalized” inflation.

A longtime Democratic adviser, Summers has had significant influence over economic policymaking for decades.

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to privately message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people around their own age.

House Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday morning as lawmakers prepare to vote on legislation that will require the Justice Department (DOJ) to release all files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats have predicted that the Epstein files controversy will paint the darkest image of President Trump to date. Despite the sentiment,…

A group of Jeffrey Epstein accusers gathered on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to pressure Congress to pass legislation forcing the Trump administration to release all the government files related to the late child sex offender. The women joined the leading backers of the bill — Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), the top…

President Trump has mishandled the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, fanning the flames of a baseless conspiracy theory and making numerous mistakes in his attempts to release the Epstein files.

Bill O’Reilly on Monday said President Trump has lost power over the American people during his second administration.  While appearing on NewsNation’s “On Balance with Leland Vittert,” the longtime conservative pundit said the president “doesn’t have control over the hearts and minds of the American people” due to the fact that “serious problems” remain unsolved.…

President Donald Trump is set to fete Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday when the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia makes his first White House visit since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents.

Ty Cobb, former White House lawyer in President Trump’s first term, said on Monday that Trump’s reversal on the congressional vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files shows the president at his “narcissistic worst.” In an interview on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront,” Trump’s former ally-turned-critic said the president is encouraging House Republicans to vote to…

Ten Democratic officials who oversee elections in their states sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding answers on how private voter data was being used.

As Congress prepares to consider the Litigation Transparency Act of 2025, lawmakers are being asked to weigh a measure that could reshape how Americans participate in the nation’s legal system. What many may not realize is that beneath this bill’s appealing promise of “openness” lies a serious threat to the privacy of millions of citizens who…

Survivors and lawmakers spoke out on Capitol Hill ahead of the House of Representative’s vote on legislation to compel the Justice Department to release records related to Jeffrey Epstein. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports on what to expect from the vote and what victims had to say.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) moved late Monday to make it easier for immigration officers to deny green cards to those who use public benefits like Medicaid or food stamps. The latest iteration of the so-called public charge rule would strike down the Biden-era version of the rule, which returned the country to long-standing…

A defense lawyer for two officials targeted by President Trump over their personal real estate dealings ripped into the administration’s bid to pursue cases against them Monday, pinning blame on a housing official who lodged the allegations and the president’s own campaign for revenge. The lawyer, Abbe Lowell, submitted the scathing defenses of New York…

President Donald Trump on Monday said he would sign the bill if it passes both chambers of Congress, adding, “Let the Senate look at it.”

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday morning ahead of a vote on releasing files tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Johnson, after Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) reached the 218 votes needed to advance a discharge petition to force a vote on the…

President Trump on Tuesday said amid rising health care premiums he would only consider approving legislation that provides a pathway for direct health care payments.  “THE ONLY HEALTHCARE I WILL SUPPORT OR APPROVE IS SENDING THE MONEY DIRECTLY BACK TO THE PEOPLE, WITH NOTHING GOING TO THE BIG, FAT, RICH INSURANCE COMPANIES, WHO HAVE MADE…

Federal immigration officers arrested over 130 individuals across the first two days of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) operations around Charlotte, N.C., the agency said Monday. Among those arrested are 44 undocumented migrants with serious offenses on their record and two known gang members, DHS alleged. The Hill has reached out to the agency…

The judge said the case “raises important questions concerning the use of the state’s military forces for domestic law enforcement purposes.”

A task force comprised of local, state and federal law enforcement groups located and recovered 122 missing and endangered Florida children, the US Marshals announced Monday.

The main reason for the change is that more UK nationals are thought to have emigrated in 2024 than initially recorded.

Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell (D) on Monday said that federal immigration authorities are soon expected in North Carolina’s capital following targeted enforcement efforts in the city of Charlotte.  “I ask Raleigh to remember our values and maintain peace and respect through any upcoming challenges,” Cowell said in a statement on the matter, according to the…

Even if you do not qualify as a political enemy, in the Trumposphere, if you’ve offended, you’re suspended. 

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says Rachel Reeves risks bankrupting the country with her Budget plans.

As border control efforts surge in Charlotte, South Carolina, the ongoing immigration crackdown is now expanding into Raleigh, North Carolina. It comes as the state’s Democratic Gov Josh Stein is condemning the efforts, urging agents to “target violent criminals, not neighbors walking down the street” while accusing them of targeting people “because of the color of their skin.” NBC’s Ryan Chandler reports for TODAY.

Headlines say “agents are here,” but the data says otherwise.

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the Trump administration’s challenge to a New York law that blocks immigration arrests for people traveling to and from state courthouses.  U.S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino rejected the administration’s claims that New York’s restrictions create unconstitutional obstacles to immigration enforcement and are preempted by federal law.  “To hold to the contrary would improperly elevate the concerns of the federal sovereign over that of…

The social platform X was down for thousands of users Tuesday morning, as web infrastructure provider Cloudflare experienced issues.  More than 10,000 users reported problems with the site starting at around 6:30 a.m. EST, according to Downdetector, which briefly went down itself. As of 8:30 a.m., X displayed a notice of an “internal service error”…

Bill Maher says fears about being “shot by the left or the right” are part of the reason he’s no longer doing stand-up gigs around the country. “I got off the road this year,” Maher said on his “Club Random” podcast in a conversation with Patton Oswalt, released Monday. “I feel like it was a great choice…

Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who are leading the charge to release files related to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, will speak with reporters Tuesday morning as the House prepares to vote on the “Epstein Files Transparency Act.” In recent months, the Trump administration has faced heavy criticism from both sides…

Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb on Monday said the Justice Department’s (DOJ) case against former FBI Director James Comey is “dead” due to missteps made by Lindsey Halligan, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, throughout the indictment.  “I think it’s dead for two reasons,“ Cobb said in an appearance on CNN. “First,…

Leader Nigel Farage says his party would renegotiate the Brexit deal struck by the Tory government.

A coalition of faith groups called on leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday to “act now” on AI chatbots following several teenage suicides linked to the technology.  The Words & Wisdom coalition, which includes the National Association of Evangelicals, National Latino Evangelical Coalition, Mormon Women for Ethical Government and others, pointed…

Faced with a massive U.S. military deployment, Maduro knows he cannot survive a formal war in the conventional sense.

President Trump ratcheted up the pressure on Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) on redistricting on Tuesday, writing in a Truth Social post that the GOP governor “must produce” on adding Republican congressional seats.  “I am working with Governor Mike Braun and other Indiana Republicans, on picking up two Republican Congressional seats. The Governor, a good…

Texas has become the top state for business relocation, with 200 major companies moving there since 2020 due to its low tax rates, light regulation and business-welcoming environment, while California, New York, Illinois and Michigan have each lost one congressional seat due to out-migration.

President Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to the White House to discuss trade and security deals. And, the House votes today on whether to force the release of long-awaited Epstein files.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) quipped that President Trump reversed his position on the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein because “he got tired of us winning.” “Well, he got tired of us winning, and he decided to join us,” Massie said Monday evening during an appearance on CNN’s “AC360.”  “Look, they…

Russia and China abstained in the vote, which provides a legal mandate for the Trump administration’s vision of how to move past the cease-fire to rebuild the war-ravaged enclave after two years of war.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.

Ahead of what was likely to be a unanimous House vote that Republican leaders had toiled to avoid, G.O.P. lawmakers embraced the Epstein transparency bill.

The program is currently available in Los Angeles, Seattle and Dallas, but Ford said more cities are soon to come.

It’s not the first time Kennedy has questioned the exposure theory and said he thinks aluminum in vaccines should be studied.

The word “filibuster,” which derives from a Dutch term for pirates and plunderers, somehow came to describe those who disrupt legislative business. The practice is much older — Cato the Younger was known speak until nightfall on the floor of the Roman Senate to frustrate the plans of Julius Caesar. In the U.S. Senate, it…

“It was a weird call to get in a weird time in life,” Brooke Hogan said.

“Spending almost $1,300 a month on child care is a massive burden for parents,” said Lending Tree’s Matt Schulz.

Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader wants a defense pact during his visit to the White House.

Extreme claims about Tylenol are making their way into courtrooms across America.

The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a bill to compel the Department of Justice to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Last week, the internet piled on President Trump’s proposal for a 50-year mortgage. But maybe it’s not as crazy as it sounds.

House lawmakers are poised this week to approve legislation forcing the Trump administration to release the government files on Jeffrey Epstein, but plenty of hurdles remain that could prevent any new disclosures related to the convicted sex offender. The House vote, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, marks a victory for Epstein’s victims and the lawmakers in…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) faces a tough decision this week on how to handle a bill that would direct the Department of Justice to publish all unclassified records related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which the House is expected to pass with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. Some Republicans are already urging the Senate GOP…

It is certainly still too soon to say what the effects of a spasm of mid-decade gerrymandering will be on the results of the 2026 midterms, but one thing we can say for sure already: It won’t have been worth it. After three furious months that began when Texas’s August gerrymander kicked off a national…

The Trump administration is reportedly talking about selling off the federal student loan portfolio in a move decried by Democrats and faced with skepticism by others.  The portfolio, worth $1.77 trillion, is currently held by the government and contracted to loan servicers. The reported discussions between the Education Department and the Treasury Department could be…

The U.S. military has revived jungle warfare training in Panama for the first time in more than 20 years, preparing soldiers in combat and survival tactics in dense, tropical environments amid increased tensions in the region.  The Department of Defense (DOD) started sending conventional ground forces this fall to train alongside Panamanian security forces among…

Ministers say they will tackle sites offering music, theatre and sport tickets at above face value.

Republicans created a special $50 billion fund to help rural hospitals stay afloat, but the biggest impacts may be in cities.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday will vote to release additional investigation files related to the deceased sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

Whether viewed as a visionary reformist or a murderous despot, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, will be taking a huge step toward rejoining the international community when he meets with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday

AI’s growing abilities to create realistic videos, images, documents and audio have judges worried about the trustworthiness of evidence in their courtrooms.

Even before the president’s falling out with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., over the Epstein files, some Republicans questioned Trump’s policy interpretation of what “America First” means.

President Trump has pushed back against releasing the files, but shifted course over the weekend after it became clear the measure was likely to pass the House.

Depending on the timing, a Supreme Court ruling that weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination may lead to more states redrawing congressional maps before the 2026 midterms.

Abortion is supported by 3 out of 4 Mainers, but a popular network of clinics that provides it alongside primary care has been shut out of Medicaid by the Trump administration, which also targeted Planned Parenthood.

NPR’s A Martinez speaks with The Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian, a former colleague of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, about the Saudi crown prince’s White House visit.

Many of the government’s own MPs are uneasy about the proposals – not just the usual critics.

The damning replies came fast for Donald Trump’s attorney general.

Social media users turned down Bill Ackman’s dating advice after he talked up its “effectiveness” on strangers.

Critics online mocked the president’s “bats**ttery” and sarcastically thanked him for keeping “South Park” writers in a job.

The “Daily Show” host said the president is off his game because of Jeffrey Epstein.

“It’s so stupid,” the president said.

Despite speculation about challenges to his leadership, the prime minister says he is “utterly focused” on the cost of living.

Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to the city as soon as Tuesday.

The pontiff warned how the “political will of some” to combat the climate crisis is “failing.”

The president also had a complaint about his go-to item.

Americans are going into 2026 more anxious about health care costs than at any other point in recent years, a new West Health-Gallup survey finds.

Federal officials also used the book’s title to describe the immigration crackdown in the North Carolina city.

A conservative group tied to Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA showed up for homecoming this year at Howard University, a historically Black institution in Washington, D.C. How that visit went and what it says about national politics.

President Trump praised the United Nations (UN) Security Council for approving a U.S.-based plan to rebuild Gaza on Monday. The 15-member council voted 13-0 in favor of the resolution, with Russia and China abstaining. “Congratulations to the World on the incredible Vote of the United Nations Security Council,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform…

A surge in federal agents has communities alarmed in North Carolina’s largest city.

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Monday he “will be stepping back from public commitments” amid revelations he communicated frequently with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein,” Summers…

The former Treasury secretary’s move arrives after Trump called for investigations into his and other Democrats’ ties to the late convicted sex offender.

The Harvard University professor received public criticism for his correspondence with the sex offender.

The Harvard University professor received public criticism for his correspondence with the sex offender.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren had called for institutions affiliated with Summers, who served as treasury secretary during the Clinton administration, to sever ties with him.

President Trump said that he was open to talking with President Nicolás Maduro but that the United States has “to take care of Venezuela” as the U.S. builds a military force in the Caribbean.

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against the state of California on Monday, alleging its law banning federal immigration officers from wearing face masks is unconstitutional.  The lawsuit, filed in the Central District of California against California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D), says that the state does not have…

Those who will remain will continue to stay off the streets amid court battles over their domestic mission, a defense official said.

WASHINGTON — The House is poised to vote overwhelmingly Tuesday for legislation to compel the Justice Department to release all its records related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a major victory for the lawmakers in both parties who’ve been leading the push for months

GOP support for releasing the Epstein files is the latest pushback against the president from his own party.

The president has reversed himself and encouraged lawmakers to vote for compelling the Justice Department to turn over investigation documents, but he never really needed their approval.

The network’s data chief said the demographic is “running away” from Republicans as a result of the president.

Trump told reporters Sunday that the New York City Mayor-elect had reached out for a meeting. Mamdani’s campaign confirmed the outreach the following day.

The Democratic-led states have been engaged in monthslong legal fights with the Trump administration over the use of guards from California and Texas.

The House advanced a resolution on Monday brought forth by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) condemning Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.) for the controversial timing of his retirement announcement, which ensured his chief of staff would be the only candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in the race to succeed him. The motion to table…

The member, Robert P. George, said the think tank’s president had refused to retract his video defending Tucker Carlson’s friendly interview with an openly antisemitic white supremacist.

The 27-year-old progressive, Chi Ossé, accused establishment Democrats of failing “to deliver a vision that we can all believe in.”

Fewer investment funds are dancing to progressive dictates.

The Charlotte raids pose a new political test of a top Trump priority.

The U.S. government says the new law threatens the safety of its agents and argues that states cannot regulate federal agencies.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $36 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.

Martha White, the granddaughter of “Charlotte’s Web” author E.B. White, slammed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for using the novel’s name to refer to its Charlotte, N.C., immigration enforcement operation. The Trump administration has called the endeavor “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” “He believed in the rule of law and due process,” Martha White said in…

HM Revenue & Customs Tax office apologised after an error in its checks led to payments being stopped.

The president told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that he planned to sell the advanced fighter jets to Riyadh.

The House of Representatives is gearing up to vote on a bill that would force the Department of Justice to release all its files in the Jeffrey Epstein case. It follows an abrupt shift in tone from the White House as President Trump urged his party to move forward with the vote after key Republicans joined Democrats in the push. Lisa Desjardins reports.

President Trump told attendees at the McDonald’s Impact Summit on Monday that they are “so damn lucky” he won the 2024 presidential election, arguing the economy would have been a “catastrophe” under former Vice President Kamala Harris.  “Welfare was going up. Everything was going up. Government jobs were going up, real jobs were going down,”…

President Trump’s abrupt U-turn on the Epstein files looks like an effort to take the sting out of an imminent defeat on Capitol Hill. But the Epstein matter is just one of several issues that have caused discontent among Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) base in recent months, feeding questions about whether the president’s…

The Justice Department’s prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey is facing death by a thousand procedural errors.  Federal judges overseeing the criminal case have increasingly raised concerns about the department’s efforts to investigate and indict the adversary of President Trump, from the evidence presented to grand jurors to the prosecutor who made the government’s case. …

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump’s U-turn on the release of the Epstein files and the White House beginning to acknowledge affordability concerns.

The Supreme Court agreed to review what it means for a migrant to “arrive” in the United States.

In a letter to Attorney General Pam Biondi on Monday, lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook disputed allegations by a Trump administration official that she committed mortgage fraud.

The S&P 500 fell 0.9% and pulled further from its all-time high set late last month as Nvidia and other superstars created by the frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology dimmed some more.

Mayor-elect Katie Wilson lays out her cabinet priorities.

Forget about reshoring manufacturing without more skilled workers.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s plan is unprecedented and marks an enormous change in policy, writes Dominic Casciani.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has repeatedly said that U.S. military action in the country without her permission will not happen.

The “That 70s Show” cast member says his trial lawyer failed to call key witnesses and introduce essential evidence that might have exonerated him.

More than 74,000 people have had their lives disrupted by Trump administration cuts to clinical trials supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to a report released Monday.   From the end of February to August, the administration’s unprecedented broadside against the NIH resulted in funding losses for 383 clinical trials, new research published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine found.  The…

Former Republican lawmaker Austin Smith, 30, will be sentenced to probation, pay a $5,000 fine and be barred from running for public office for five years.

The U.N. Security Council on Monday approved a U.S. plan for Gaza that authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in the devastated territory and envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state.

A series of divisions between President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans have been further exacerbated in recent days.

President Donald Trump isn’t ruling out military action against Venezuela despite bringing up potential diplomatic talks with its leader, Nicolás Maduro.

Former national security adviser John Bolton said Monday that President Trump “put the gun on the table” with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amid tensions between the two countries. “I mean, do you think these boat strikes are stopping the flow of drugs to the United States, for one, and do you think they are doing…

Republicans need a free-market answer to Democrats’ turn toward socialism.

Beijing sees a frank comment on Taiwan as a chance to weaken the prime minister.

(TestMiles) – The future of electric vehicle adoption shifts now that the $7,500 tax credit is gone; affordable models, tech pivots, and new market dynamics emerge. Why does this matter right now? On September 30, 2025, the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles vanished. No fanfare, no final countdown. For the EV industry, this is…

President Trump is planning to deliver a speech focused on his efforts around affordability at the McDonald’s Impact Summit Monday evening. The audience will include McDonald’s owners, operators and suppliers gathered in Washington, D.C. It comes as Trump has said Republicans need to focus more on messaging their efforts to bring down the cost of…

The Trump Organization and its Middle East development partner have announced a project in the Maldives that marries two of the family’s most successful moneymaking enterprises.

Democrats say the Jeffrey Epstein files are capturing the President Trump they have tried to portray for years, predicting the controversy will paint the darkest image of Trump to date. They have dug into the issue and see it as a crisis for Trump because it cuts a wedge between the president and his core supporters.  “The…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has scheduled the runoff election for the vacant House seat in the Lone Star State’s 18th Congressional District for Jan. 31.  The seat has been vacant since March, when former Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas) passed away. Turner, the former mayor of Houston who was first elected to Congress in November…

President Donald Trump said Monday he will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia as he praised the kingdom for its strong partnership with the United States.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said the Democratic Party should welcome Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — a longtime MAGA supporter who’s grown increasingly critical of the GOP — should she choose to switch sides. Speaking at the 2025 “Blue Bash Brunch” Democratic fundraiser in Miami on Sunday, Raskin encouraged his party to be a big…

The group hopes to make the case to President Trump that any surge in law enforcement would be bad for business.

The bill would compel the Justice Department to turn over its Epstein-related files, which Democrats and some Republicans have for months pushed the administration to release.

“There is no fraud, no intent to deceive, nothing whatsoever criminal or remotely a basis to allege mortgage fraud,” the letter said.

The Trump Organization said Monday it plans to tokenize the development of a new hotel project in the Maldives, merging the Trump family’s newfound interest in cryptocurrency with its long-standing real estate business.  The company, owned by President Trump and led by his two eldest sons, is partnering with Saudi real estate developer Dar Global…

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) said Monday he was “committed” to standing with President Trump on redrawing the state’s maps ahead of 2026, after state lawmakers said last week they didn’t have the votes to convene over redistricting. “I just had a great call with President Trump! I told him I remain committed to standing…

An ad unveiled Monday from a conservative group led by former Vice President Mike Pence is taking aim at President Trump’s signature drug pricing policy.  A six-figure digital ad campaign from Advancing American Freedom (AAF) calls the White House’s “most favored nation” (MFN) drug pricing as “socialist price controls.”  However, the ad doesn’t mention Trump at all. Instead, it shows images of…