13 states got the greenlight to add work requirements during the first Trump Administration, but courts halted those plans. Now that Trump is back in the White House, some states are trying again. (Image credit: Evan Vucci)
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Trump pulls controversial pick for U.S. Attorney for D.C.
President Trump will replace his controversial pick, Ed Martin, for the role of top prosecutor in Washington, D.C. following bipartisan Senate opposition (Image credit: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)
Trump announces trade deal with the U.K., first since his tariffs sent markets reeling
President Trump said the trade deal with the UK was “full and comprehensive,” though details were not immediately available. (Image credit: Jim Watson)
GOP-led states are passing new restrictions for voters to get issues on the ballot
Two dozen states allow citizens to propose ballot measures. But Republican lawmakers in many of those states are now adding hurdles to those efforts, saying they want to combat fraud. (Image credit: Andrew DeMillo)
Economists warn Trump’s research cuts could have dire consequences for GDP
President Trump has proposed slashing federal scientific funding. Economists say the long-term consequences could be dire. (Image credit: AP)
Once-fringe activists are fighting to be the voice of the anti-abortion movement
Most Americans balk at the idea of charging women who get abortions with homicide, but post-Roe, militant anti-abortion activists are finding state lawmakers are increasingly open to it.
Trump is set to announce his first trade deal since his tariffs sent markets reeling
Presidenti Trump did not reveal the trading partner, saying only that it was “A BIG, AND HIGHLY RESPECTED, COUNTRY” and that representatives would join him at 10 a.m. ET in the Oval Office. (Image credit: Jim Watson)
USDA chief says agency is trying to fill key jobs after paying 15,000 to leave
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the department will consider bringing back some employees who took the government’s deferred resignation offer. (Image credit: Brendan Smialowski)
In the wake of tariffs, cargo at the Port of LA is down 35%
The immediate impact of the cargo decline affects virtually every business around the ports, but port officials say this downturn will soon be felt much more broadly. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan)
Trump uses third countries for removals
The Trump administration is adding Libya to the list of countries that are destinations for migrants deported from the U.S.
House Republicans approve amendment authorizing the sale of federal lands
After initially excluding it from a budget bill, House Republicans approved a controversial late hour amendment Tuesday that authorizes the sale of federal land in two western states for affordable housing and other uses. (Image credit: Photo by Kirk Siegler)
Trump administration plans to deport migrants to Libya
A U.S. official has confirmed to NPR that the Trump administration is planning to deport migrants to Libya, another step in a crackdown on illegal immigration (Image credit: John Moore)
Vice President Vance’s half-brother advances in race to become Cincinnati’s mayor
Cory Bowman, who shares a father with Vance, says he was inspired to enter the race after his half-brother’s inauguration. A Republican last ran for Cincinnati mayor, unsuccessfully, in 2009. (Image credit: Carolyn Kaster)
How Trump family business ventures stand to directly benefit the President
New York Times reporter Eric Lipton says the Trump family businesses, including their crypto company, are capitalizing on the President’s position, and creating unprecedented conflicts of interest.
Kari Lake says OAN’s far-right coverage will fuel Voice of America
Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake says Voice of America will rely on coverage from the far-right OAN network. OAN has offered unwavering support of President Trump. (Image credit: Jose Luis Magana/AP)
The fantasy vs. reality of Trump’s “smokestack nostalgia”
The Trump administration wants their recent tariffs to function as incentives for Americans to produce more of our own goods in our own factories. And one poll shows that 80% of us say the country would be better off if more Americans worked in manufacturing. But why do people on both sides of the aisle […]
Georgia Gov. Kemp says he won’t for the U.S. Senate in next year’s midterm
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he is passing on running for the U..S Senate in next year’s midterm elections, a blow to Republicans who spent months courting him to challenge Democratic incumbent.
Hegseth says he’s a change agent at DoD. But details are scarce
The most detailed plan to reshape the Army began taking shape long before Pete Hegseth’s arrival as secretary of defense. (Image credit: Jen Golbeck)
States win a legal injunction against President Trump, pausing library funding cuts
A federal judge Tuesday wrote that President Trump’s executive order dismantling the IMLS “disregards the fundamental constitutional role of each of the branches of our federal government.” (Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)
Senate confirms Trump’s pick to run Social Security amid upheaval at the agency
Tech CEO Frank Bisignano will be leading the federal agency that runs programs providing retirement, survivor and disability benefits, as well as supplemental income for the very poor. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)