Trump says Fed renovation is not a fireable offense, backing off Powell
President Trump on Thursday said the renovation project at the Federal Reserve is not grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, seemingly backing off the central bank leader...
Trump feuds with Powell on tour of Fed’s $2.5 billion renovation
The long-simmering clash between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was on full public display during a Thursday afternoon tour of the renov...
Bipartisan lawmakers propose making FEMA a Cabinet-level agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would be a Cabinet-level agency that reports directly to the president under a new bipartisan bill.The proposal comes as...
Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to allow $783 million research-funding cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to cut hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push...
Mamdani names a new campaign manager as part of staff expansion
Zohran Mamdani is naming a new campaign manager and hiring additional staff, CNN has learned, as the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor aims both to consolidate...
Trump administration sues New York City over its ‘sanctuary city’ policies
The Justice Department on Thursday announced a lawsuit against New York City’s so-called sanctuary city policies, days after the Trump administration blamed those polic...
Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to let it cut NIH grants
Washington — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to give it the green light to cancel hundreds of grants awarded by the National Institutes of...
Lula says the US has ignored Brazil’s attempts to negotiate Trump's announced tariff
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that his government has not been successful in trying to negotiate the 50% tariff on Brazil...
Republicans back Graham, Cornyn’s call for Obama special counsel
A handful of Senate Republicans on Thursday offered support for a move by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) to get a special counsel appointed to...
Tennessee sets US House special election as candidates of both major parties line up
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A December special election in Tennessee will take place to fill an opening left by Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green's retirement, putting the fo...