Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) will kick off her town hall tour Wednesday evening, just days after launching a bid for governor. Mace on Monday joined a crowded Republican primary field to succeed Gov. Henry McMaster (R), which includes Rep. Ralph Norman (S.C.), state Attorney General Alan Wilson, state Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Sen.…
President Trump said Wednesday his administration was planning to impose a 100 percent tariff on all semiconductor imports. “We’re going to be putting a very large tariff on chips and semiconductors,” Trump said alongside Apple CEO Tim Cook. “But the good news, for companies like Apple, is if you’re building in the United States or…
President Trump said Wednesday he’s considering taking control of the Washington, D.C., police department in the wake of a violent attack on a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer. “We’re considering it yeah, because the crime is ridiculous,” Trump said when asked if he was considering federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department. “We want to…
President Trump’s new “reciprocal” tariff rates on dozens of trading partners are set to finally take effect on Thursday, as markets, businesses and consumers brace for a major shake-up of the global trade system. The president signed an executive order last Thursday that announced the new rates but bumped the start forward by a week. Once the…
President Trump and Vice President Vance blasted reports on Wednesday that said a group of top administration officials were gathering to discuss whether to publish audio and a transcript of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell. Trump was asked if Vance was hosting a gathering to discuss the Epstein issue, after CNN…
The Trump administration is slashing red tape to quickly equip troops with more small, easily replaced drones in a bid to keep up with the likes of Russia and China, the Pentagon’s chief technology officer told NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer in an exclusive interview. Emil Michael, the under secretary of Defense for research and engineering, said…
The issue of compensation for college athletes is a minefield that President Trump has decided to run straight through. In recent years, university sports has already gone through major changes from litigation and the world of name, image and likeness (NIL) deals, but the president has signaled he wants to reshape the already fragile…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) faces a difficult test in rallying GOP colleagues to change the Senate’s rules to speed up the confirmation of approximately 140 Trump nominees. Changing the Senate’s procedural rules with a simple-majority vote is sometimes called the “nuclear option” because it’s viewed as an extreme tactic. In this case, many…
The battle over nominations is spelling trouble for the Senate in other areas, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle feel the pressure to ratchet up the partisanship in an extended tit-for-tat with no obvious off-ramp in sight. The Senate on Saturday night adjourned until next month after protracted talks to expedite the confirmation…
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. have advanced to the general election from the city’s mayoral primary in a crowded field to succeed outgoing Mayor Mike Duggan, Decision Desk HQ projected early Wednesday. Duggan, a registered Democrat, chose not to run for reelection to a fourth term in office to…
