The US president blames the first quarterly GDP decline in three years on his Democratic predecessor.
Watch: Runaway kangaroo closes stretch of Alabama interstate
Runaway kangaroo ‘Sheila’ shut down part of an interstate in Alabama before being caught.
Kamala Harris hits out at Trump in first major speech since losing election
The former vice-president criticises the administration’s agenda.
Watch: Trump says US kids might have ‘two dolls instead of 30’ due to tariffs
The US president was addressing possible shortages due to tariffs on China during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
McDonald’s posts biggest US sales drop since Covid
The burger chain says its customers are “grappling with uncertainty”.
White House deputy chief of staff rails against reporters over MS-13, TdA coverage
President Donald Trump had to “shame” most media into covering stories of MS-13 and Tren de Aragua violence in the U.S., White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Thursday, accusing some outlets of trying to “shill” for one accused MS-13 member. Miller railed against reporters during a scheduled White House briefing when he […]
Whitmer sounds off on Trump’s ‘constitutional crisis’ day after diplomatic appearance with him
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., said the United States is in a “constitutional crisis” after appearing alongside President Donald Trump in Michigan on his 100th day as president. Jon Favreau, former President Barack Obama‘s speechwriter turned “Pod Save America” host, asked Whitmer in a social media clip posted Wednesday if the U.S. is in a “constitutional […]
User’s manual to Waltz’s departure and its reverberations on Capitol Hill
Some context on National Security Advisor Michael Waltz being bounced. He served for a little more than 100 days in that role after giving up a safe House seat in Florida. Keep in mind that former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., gave up his safe seat as well when he was nominated to become attorney general. […]
Hegseth orders sweeping Army overhaul and consolidation aimed at countering China and Golden Dome capabilities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday ordered a top-down transformation of the Army in a sweeping directive aimed at reorienting the service toward great power competition. With a sharp focus on countering China, developing space and counter-space capabilities, and accelerating the Pentagon’s new Golden Dome strategy, the aggressive modernization effort directs the Army to cut […]
Republicans Coalesce Around Medicaid Work Requirements, Pretending It Won’t Impact Millions Of Enrollees
House Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans have begun their work of finding $880 billion in cuts to programs under the committee’s jurisdiction — which includes popular social safety nets like Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) — as House Republicans attempt to put together a reconciliation package. For months now, congressional Republicans have […]
Listen To This: 100 Days Of Suffer
A new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast is live! This week, Kate and Josh check in on the polling, economy and judge arrests (!) after Trump’s first few months in office.
Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz to leave post – reports
Waltz’s deputy, Alex Wong, to also be leaving role, outlets including CBS, Reuters and Politico say Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, will be leaving his role, according to reports. Multiple outlets, including CBS, Reuters, and Politico, have also reported that the national security adviser’s deputy, Alex Wong, will be leaving his post. Continue […]
Trump administration exploits landmark civil rights act to fight schools’ diversity initiatives
Administration launches investigations on basis of 1964 Civil Rights Act, which rightwing activists are fighting to weaken US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has ramped up efforts to exploit civil rights laws to target diversity and equity initiatives on US campuses by characterizing them as discriminatory. These efforts escalated this week when […]
100 days in, Trump’s EPA is powering the great American comeback
It has been just over 100 days since President Trump was sworn into office, with a promise to deliver for the American people. In that time, the Environmental Protection Agency has followed the president’s lead as he brings common sense and the will of the American people to the forefront of every policy decision made. […]
Education Department announces reforms to college accreditation process
The Education Department announced Thursday it would be changing how universities change college accreditors while attempting to make it easier for new accreditors to get on the scene. College accreditation is part of the process universities go through in order to receive federal student aid, with an accreditor evaluating everything a school does from class […]
Slotkin plays ‘Call of Duty’ with young constituents: ‘A lady zombie just killed me’
Sen. Elissa Slotkin is getting a zombie-filled “Call of Duty” education, playing the bestseller with a group of young gamers. “One of the best parts of being a new senator is that I get lots of interesting invitations,” the Michigan Democrat, who won her Senate bid in November, said in a Wednesday social media post. “Last week, I got […]
White House opens inquiry into Chicago school program aimed at helping Black students
Education department says school program to improve Black academic performance violates 1964 Civil Rights Act US politics live – latest updates The US Department of Education has launched an investigation into Chicago public schools over allegations that a program aimed at improving academic outcomes among Black students violates federal law. The department has also warned […]
White House launches news-style site to promote favorable coverage of Trump
Administration’s news ‘wire’ will promote press releases, posts by high-level officials and positive news about itself The Trump administration has unveiled a news-style website that publishes exclusively positive coverage of the president on official White House servers. White House Wire, published at the government domain WH.gov/wire, resembles the rightwing website the Drudge Report, with a […]
The House strikes a blow against California in a fight over EVs
California, which has the unique ability to set vehicle standards, has set ambitious rules requiring all new cars to be zero-emission by 2035. The fate of those rules is now up to the Senate. (Image credit: Apu Gomes)
Lawmakers demand answers after a Haitian woman dies at an ICE detention center
ICE says it is investigating the cause of death of 44-year-old Marie Ange Blaise in a Florida detention center on Friday. A local congresswoman says Blaise had complained of chest pains “for hours.” (Image credit: John McCall/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
