Appeals court scrutinizes Trump’s emergency tariffs as deadline looms
An appeals court on Thursday scrutinized President Trump’s assertion that emergency powers justify his worldwide tariffs.Thursday’s high-stakes oral argument before the...
Trump pick for counterterrorism role confirmed by Senate despite Democrats’ concerns over past association with extremists
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Joe Kent to a top counterterrorism role, overcoming opposition from Democrats who described the retired Army Green Beret as a conspira...
New Hampshire is first state to require doctors to sterilize patients who request it
The New Hampshire State House is seen in Concord, N.H. A recently signed New Hampshire law will require doctors to follow patients’ wishes with regard to voluntary ster...
Leavitt cleans up Bessent’s Social Security privatization comments: ‘Supplement, not substitute’
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that President Donald Trump is “wholeheartedly committed” to protecting Social Security, after Treasury Secre...
Trump’s tariffs get frosty reception at federal appeals court
Federal appeals court judges on Thursday sharply questioned President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners under an unprecede...
Construction on $200 million White House ballroom to begin in September
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday announced that construction on a $200 million ballroom will begin in September and be ready for guests “long before” Presi...
Construction of Trump ballroom at the White House to begin in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Thursday that President Donald Trump has ordered construction of a $200 million ballroom on the east part of the mansion w...
The electoral arms race between Texas and California, explained
A new kind of political battle is emerging between America’s parties — one centered on the composition of Congress and congressional redistricting. This process usually...
Family of Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre responds to ‘shocking’ Trump comments, rejects pardoning Maxwell
The family of Virginia Giuffre, a victim of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring, said it was taken aback by President Trump’s comments about her when claiming that E...
Maddow Blog | Trump faces pushback amid reports about plans for a G20 summit at one of his resorts
Nearly six years ago, Donald Trump came up with a very unfortunate plan. As the White House made plans to host a G7 summit, the president decided that the ideal locatio...