Conservative activist Laura Loomer is sparring on social media with the brother of President Trump’s new nominee to serve as U.S. surgeon general. Loomer, who is known to speak with Trump and was seen as a player in the administration’s decision to dismiss several national security staff members, railed against Casey Means’s qualifications to serve […]
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Cotton unveils legislation requiring location verification for advanced AI chip exports
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a bill Friday that would require chip exports to have location-tracking systems to prevent American technology from reaching adversaries. The bill, titled the Chip Security Act, would direct the Commerce Department to require a “location verification mechanism” on artificial intelligence chips subject to export controls. Chip exporters would then be […]
Danish PM on reported US spying on Greenland: ‘You cannot spy against an ally’
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen weighed in on the report that the United States has stepped up its spying efforts on Greenland, telling the Associated Press (AP) that “you cannot spy against an ally.” “Cooperation about defense and deterrence and security in the northern part of Europe is getting more and more important,” Frederiksen told […]
White House to take choice of Pentagon chief of staff out of Hegseth’s hands
Exclusive: The intervention to marginalize Ricky Buria is aimed at insulating the Pentagon from any more missteps Exasperated by the turmoil that has dogged Pete Hegseth’s office in recent weeks, the White House will block the US defense secretary’s choice of chief of staff and select a candidate of its own, according to two people […]
Indiana passes law threatening non-profit status of expensive hospitals
Landmark legislation follows local uproar over a Guardian investigation into a major non-profit’s high prices Indiana’s governor, Mike Braun, has signed a landmark bill that would strip charity hospitals of their non-profit status if they continue to charge high prices. The legislation, the first of its kind in the United States, followed uproar across the […]
US and UK agree deal slashing Trump tariffs on cars and metals
It will leave a 10% import tax on most goods shipped from the UK to the US.
Mexico sues Google over ‘Gulf of America’ name change
President Sheinbaum argues Trump’s executive order applies only to the US portion of the continental shelf.
Trump to build national center for homeless veterans with funds previously spent on housing for illegal aliens
FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order to establish a national center for homeless veterans with redirected funds previously spent on services for illegal aliens, Fox News Digital has learned. The president’s order directs the secretary of veterans affairs to establish the National Center for Warrior Independence on the Veterans Affairs […]
Trump is committed to 10% baseline tariff, White House says, despite UK trade deal announcement
President Donald Trump is “determined to continue with a “10% baseline tariff” against all countries despite his announcement this week of a trade deal with the United Kingdom, the White House said Friday. “The president is committed to the 10% baseline tariff, not just for the United Kingdom, but for his trade negotiations with all […]
Trump’s tax hike proposal is ‘déjà vu’ of George H. W. Bush’s ‘read my lips’ moment, experts say
Americans lambasted President George H. W. Bush for infamously vowing on stage at the 1988 Republican National Convention not to raise taxes on Americans, then supporting a tax hike as president two years later. History could repeat itself as President Donald Trump this week signaled his support for congressional Republicans raising taxes to accomplish the […]
Johnson ‘open to the conversation’ about banning stock trades
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is open to considering a ban on stock trades for members of Congress. The idea has been heavily floated by Democratic lawmakers including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). “There’s probably a reason that the bill hasn’t moved in all those years because there’s […]
Social Security increase missing? Here’s what to do
The Social Security Fairness Act, signed by former President Biden in January, increased benefits for many seniors in the U.S. But what if you haven’t received your increase? As of May 2, the Social Security Administration (SSA) reported that 84 percent of workers have received increased benefits. This accounts for about 2.4 million people and […]
Chemical liability shields hurt our ability to make agriculture healthy again
What happens when corporations are allowed to cause harm without consequence? Across the country, state legislatures and Congress are considering laws that would give chemical manufacturers just that: liability shields that protect them from lawsuits, even when their products are linked to cancer, infertility or birth defects. This push is not theoretical. Georgia’s legislature recently […]
Trump fires all 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
The Consumer Product Safety Commission works to protect Americans from dangerous products and issuing recalls and warnings. It’s the latest attempt by Trump to exact control over independent agencies. (Image credit: Ricky Carioti)
BBC correspondent questions Trump over US beef exports
The UK says it will maintain food standards which lock out some types of American beef and chicken.
How good is the UK trade pact for America?
In Trump’s new trade pact with the UK, we got a glimpse of the types of agreements he may seek across the globe.
South Africa criticises US plan to accept white Afrikaner refugees
Reports say the first set of white South Africans could arrive in the US next week.
Turkish Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk to be released
Her arrest follows the White House’s crackdown on what it has classified as antisemitism on US campuses.
Vice President Vance says India-Pakistan fighting is ‘none of our business’
Vice President Vance said the fighting between India and Pakistan was “fundamentally none of our business.” Experts say the U.S. used to work hard to de-escalate crises between the nuclear states. (Image credit: Paul Morigi)
What we know about Pope Leo’s politics
Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the 12:30 Report newsletter Subscribe Happy Friday! And an early Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms reading this! 💐 In today’s issue: Political implications of Pope Leo’s selection Interviews with […]
