Reports that Donald Trump’s administration is planning to accept a jet valued at $400m from Qatar have raised ethical questions over gifts from foreign leaders Reports that Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to accept a luxury plane from the Qatari royal family have set off a storm of criticism, as ethics experts say such a […]
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Anti-abortion provider measure in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ could spark House GOP rebellion
FIRST ON FOX: A measure in President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” aimed at cracking down on federal payments for abortion providers could run into a buzzsaw of opposition from moderate House Republicans. House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., held a conference call with GOP lawmakers on Sunday night unveiling his panel’s […]
Trump blasts Democratic criticism of Qatar plane gift: ‘World Class Losers!!!’
President Trump attacked Democratic lawmakers for criticizing his upcoming receipt of a luxury Boeing jet from Qatar. In a Sunday night post on Truth Social, the president dismissed critics of a reported plan for Trump to receive a Boeing 747-8 airplane from the government of Qatar. The plane would replace Air Force One, according to […]
Trump fires head of Copyright Office after firing Librarian of Congress
The Trump administration fired Shira Perlmutter from her post heading the U.S. Copyright Office, just days after booting the nation’s Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden. A spokesperson from the Copyright Office confirmed on Sunday that the White House sent Perlmutter an email on Saturday, saying, “your position as the Register of Copyrights and Director at the […]
Republicans unveil Medicaid portion of Trump tax bill
Legislation introduced by House Republicans late Sunday would slash Medicaid spending significantly by imposing new restrictions on beneficiaries like work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks, but it did not include the most controversial changes that had been floated. The bill from the House Energy and Commerce Committee comes ahead of what’s expected to be […]
Schumer calls on Transportation Secretary Duffy to ‘immediately fix’ Newark Airport situation
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is demanding U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “immediately fix the situation at Newark Airport,” following a stretch of travel mishaps and chaos. “When people hear about radar screens just going dark, traffic controllers who cannot talk to planes, technology that is seemingly working no better than tin cans, they […]
Trump news at a glance: Plan to accept luxury jet from Qatar draws criticism from allies and rivals
The president indicated he was preparing to accept a jet described as a ‘flying palace’ from the Qatari royal family. Key US politics stories from Sunday 11 May at a glance Donald Trump has flown into another ethical minefield after indicating he is preparing to accept a luxury Boeing jet from the Qatari royal family […]
US shuts southern border to livestock imports to stop spread of deadly flies
The Trump administration is temporarily banning imports of cattle, horses and bison through ports along the southern border because of the rapid northern spread of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Mexico. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the suspension in an X post on Sunday. “Due to the threat of New World […]
Trump says he will sign executive order on drug price caps
President Trump said Sunday he will sign an executive order Monday to cap prescription drug and pharmaceutical prices at the lowest cost offered to any other country. America has notoriously paid more than other developed nations for the same prescription drugs. But under Trump’s “most favored nation” policy, the president hopes to ensure “the United […]
Trump says final living US hostage in Gaza is coming home
President Trump announced Sunday that Edan Alexander, the final U.S. living hostage in Gaza, is set to be released by Hamas and is coming home to New Jersey. “I am happy to announce that Edan Alexander, an American citizen who has been held hostage since October 2023, is coming home to his family,” Trump said […]
Qatar is said to be giving Trump a new plane
The offer, which comes on the eve of Trump’s visit to the Middle East, raises major ethical and legal questions. (Image credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI)
Qatar offers Trump jumbo jet to serve as Air Force One
Qatar’s royal family offered to donate a jumbo jet to the Department of Defense that could serve as Air Force One, but a White House official said the offer has not been accepted, Fox News has learned. Earlier Sunday, ABC News reported that President Trump “was poised to accept” the $400 million Boeing 747-8 jumbo […]
Funds-Ghosting At EPA Too
The Post has a good piece up about all the hidden ways the Trump White House is trying to break different parts of the government — through non-payment of grants (different from cancelations), arbitrary limits on purchase authority, etc. They note something very similar to the funds-ghosting I’ve reported on at the National Institutes of […]
Trump admin fires top US copyright official days after terminating Librarian of Congress
President Donald Trump’s administration fired the top copyright official in the U.S. – just days after terminating the Librarian of Congress. Shira Perlmutter was in charge of the U.S. Copyright Office, which is overseen by the Library of Congress, until she was abruptly fired on Saturday. The U.S. Copyright Office told Fox News Digital that […]
USDA halts live animal imports through US-Mexico border
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced on Sunday that the U.S. is halting imports of livestock at ports of entry along the southern border in response to the “continued spread” of the “New World screwworm” (NWS) in Mexico. The move comes after NWS was detected in remote farms as far north as Oaxaca and Veracruz, approximately […]
U.S. and China cite progress in trade talks but release few details
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said details will be released Monday after a weekend of talks in Switzerland. (Image credit: Martial Trezzini)
Hamas says it will release Israeli American Edan Alexander, held hostage in Gaza
Edan Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, is the last remaining American citizen held by Hamas in Gaza who is believed to still be alive. President Trump confirmed the plans for his release. (Image credit: Amir Levy)
Trump says last living American hostage Edan Alexander will be released by Hamas: ‘Coming home’
President Donald Trump confirmed that the last living American hostage, Edan Alexander, would be released by Hamas after nearly two years in captivity. “I am happy to announce that Edan Alexander, an American citizen who has been held hostage since October 2023, is coming home to his family,” Trump wrote in a post on his […]
Trump to sign executive order he says will slash drug prices by up to 80%
President Donald Trump announced he plans to sign an executive order on Monday that will reduce the cost of prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals “almost immediately, by 30% to 80%.” Trump made the announcement on Truth Social Sunday. “For many years the World has wondered why Prescription Drugs and Pharmaceuticals in the United States States of […]
