President Trump, lawmakers and others in the political world are expressing their condolences over the death of professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan. Hogan, who made a memorable appearance during last year’s Republican National Convention backing Trump’s reelection campaign, died Thursday in Florida at age 71. “We lost a great friend today, the ‘Hulkster.’ Hulk Hogan…
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warned Thursday that TikTok will go dark unless China agrees to a deal in which American owners take control of the popular social media app and its algorithm. “It’s got to come out of Chinese control,” Lutnick told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” “We’ve made the decision. You can’t have…
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President Trump visited the Federal Reserve on Thursday afternoon as tensions rise over Fed chair Jerome Powell’s refusal to lower interest rates and his request for funds to renovate the property that house the nation’s central bank. Trump was joining other administration officials who requested a site tour and it is slated to last roughly an…
The Supreme Court on Thursday halted an appeals ruling that prevents private groups from challenging election maps under the Voting Rights Act in seven states. Neither the majority nor the three public dissenters — conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch — explained their reasoning. The case arose from a lawsuit brought by two Native American…
President Trump has signed an executive order on Thursday aiming to provide resources that would push cities and states to remove homeless people from sleeping on streets and to crack down on drug use. The order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to reverse precedents that limit state and local governments’ ability to commit people on…
President Trump’s administration labeled Australia’s move to lift restrictions on U.S. beef imports as a “major” breakthrough, arguing it will give more market access to American farmers and ranchers. Australia’s Agriculture Minister Julie Collins announced Australia’s capital of Canberra would ease biosecurity restrictions on U.S. beef imports after her department completed an assessment which has…
The Justice Department’s evidence on Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case has sparked a scandal, with both Democrats and Republicans vying for full disclosure and the president’s MAGA base refusing to back down, causing panic among White House and Capitol Hill.
Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R) on Thursday objected to a Democratic resolution demanding the Department of Justice release all files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego (D) went to the Senate floor Thursday at lunchtime to demand for the second time in eight days that Attorney General Pam Bondi release…
A bipartisan Senate appropriations bill seeks to prevent the Trump administration from cutting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) scientific research office. Text of the appropriations bill, which advanced 26-2 on Thursday, was not immediately available. However, a summary posted online states that the bill “requires EPA to maintain its Office of Research and Development to ensure cutting-edge…
