Trump fumes at Powell, urging Federal Reserve board takeover
President Trump fumed at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday morning, urging the central bank board to wrest control from him after he opted again to not lowe...
Senate confirms anti-DEI stalwart Andrea Lucas to second term at top workplace civil rights agency
NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate confirmed Andrea Lucas to another term as commissioner of the country's workplace civil rights agency, demonstrating firm Republican support...
Judge blocks DHS from stripping protections for 60K from Nepal, Honduras, Nicaragua
A federal judge ruled against Trump administration plans to end protections from deportation for citizens of Nepal, Nicaragua and Honduras, barring their removal while...
Maddow Blog | Jeffrey Clark, former Trump administration lawyer, faces possible disbarment in D.C.
Many of the lawyers who used to work for Donald Trump have been richly rewarded for their service. Pam Bondi, for example, was part of one of the president’s legal team...
Job growth slows sharply as Trump unleashes new tariffs
The July jobs report is out, showing a downturn in hiring and less jobs added to the market than expected. This comes as President Trump unleashes new tariffs. NBC News...
Americans are still waiting on Trump's pledge of IVF treatment for all
Washington — On the campaign trail, Donald Trump made a pledge: Under his leadership, in vitro fertilization would be covered for all women and couples seeking the trea...
Brazil judge put under sanctions for overseeing Bolsanaro case blames ‘treacherous’ plot
The supreme court judge presiding over the trial of Brazil’s ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, has a “cowardly and treacherous” plot is afoot to pave the way for another at...
Maddow Blog | Republicans block effort to keep ‘free’ Qatari plane out of Trump’s post-presidency hands
When Donald Trump accepted a superluxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar, there was a long list of questions about the arrangement, and by any fai...
Navy Leader Confirmed by Senate After Half-Year Vacancy
After nearly half a year without a Senate-confirmed uniformed leader, the Navy has a new top admiral.In a voice vote Thursday night, the Senate approved Adm. Daryl Caud...
Maddow Blog | On clean energy, too many Republicans appear to forget that batteries exist
Donald Trump has railed against clean energy technology for years, and when targeting solar and wind power, the president has routinely repeated a familiar mistake: Aft...