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Skepticism has grown of his efforts to expand his authority and of his handling of issues long seen as strengths for him, including the economy and immigration.

The fourth meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff brought the sides “closer” on Ukraine as well as on other geopolitical issues, according to the Kremlin.  Witkoff, who has become a force on Trump’s foreign policy roster, met with Russia’s president in Moscow, alongside Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri […]

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah C. Dugan was arrested Friday, with federal authorities alleging the judge tried to impede with President Trump’s immigration agenda by helping an undocumented migrant avoid arrest in her courtroom. Dugan, 65, faces charges related to obstructing a proceeding and concealing an individual to prevent their arrest, after she reportedly delayed […]

Across America, blue-state leaders are making big promises on clean energy while ignoring the harsh reality — their policies are driving up costs and jeopardizing reliability. Ambitious mandates to cut emissions are being paired with regulatory roadblocks that cripple the very infrastructure needed to meet these goals. The result is a looming energy crisis that […]

When asked earlier this year to choose a word to describe their country, Americans across the political spectrum most frequently chose “divided.” This should come as no surprise — Americans feel divided, especially when it comes to politics. But underneath these often-emphasized political divisions lies another division: Americans are deeply disconnected across socioeconomic lines.  The rich and poor live […]

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) says the Trump administration’s arrest of a Wisconsin county judge for allegedly helping an immigrant avoid law enforcement is a “gravely serious and drastic move” that threatens to “breach” the separation of powers between the branches of government. Baldwin issued her statement Friday in response to the FBI’s arrest of Milwaukee […]

President Trump sat down this week for a wide-ranging interview with Time Magazine, talking about the possibility of a third term, territorial expansion, a tax increase for millionaires and his past “exaggeration” about bringing a quick end to the Russia-Ukraine war. The interview, conducted at the White House on Tuesday on published Thursday morning, comes […]

On April 1, the Trump administration launched an investigation of whether imports of pharmaceuticals pose a national security risk.  Given the relatively short period for public comments, it appears the answer is a foregone conclusion. Tariffs are expected by mid-May. These duties won’t just be economically wasteful: They’ll pummel the U.S. health care system.  Unlike the “reciprocal” tariffs announced on Apr. […]

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A former New Mexico judge and his wife were arrested Thursday after federal law enforcement learned that their tenant, an alleged Tren de Aragua gang member, was arrested at the judge’s home. Former Doña Ana County Magistrate Joel Cano and his wife Nancy Cano were taken into custody at a […]

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) wants Democrats across the country to focus on ways to “retake the flag” from President Trump and Republican majorities in the House and Senate and told one media outlet she thinks they should start by shedding public perception of the party as “weak and woke.” “I don’t understand how to rally […]

Sometimes you can heal from a torn ACL. For another ACL, it may not be repairable after the recently proposed Department of Health and Human Services reorganization and layoffs.  This ACL is the Administration for Community Living, which oversees aging and disability services to ensure older adults and people with disabilities can live where they […]

A $56 million grant to train emergency responders and supply them with the overdose reversal spray, plus other programs that address addiction, could be eliminated.

A draft document outlines steep cuts or the elimination of funding for programs that provide child care, housing assistance, foreign aid and health research.

The sudden shift came as a reprieve for the more than 1,500 international students who have had their visas canceled in recent weeks.

Thousands of Confederate symbols are standing in public spaces around the nation despite ongoing efforts to have them removed or renamed.  More than 2,000 Confederate symbols, including 685 monuments, are still standing, according to the latest bi-annual report “Whose Heritage?” from the Southern Poverty Law Center. Other symbols include government buildings, schools, military property, and […]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is urging the Supreme Court’s Chief Justice John Roberts to reject an executive order from President Trump that called to restore “truth and sanity” to the Smithsonian Institution. “It is imperative that you, along with your fellow Regents, continue the storied legacy of the Smithsonian that tells the American story […]

Four years ago, the Biden administration announced a dedicated docket program for newly arriving families apprehended after making an illegal border crossing. The goal of the program was to “decide cases expeditiously” — within 300 days of initial master calendar hearings — without compromising due process or fairness. I expressed my view of this program […]

We explain the administration’s cuts to research.

After 20 percent of the agency’s work force was cut, federal health officials have decided to bring back some experts and review firings to fill gaps in critical roles.

The Trump administration will allow self-driving cars an exemption from some safety rules for testing amid a push to compete with China, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday.  U.S. developers of automated vehicles will now have access to an exemption program for “non-commercial purposes that involve research or demonstration,” according to a letter from the […]