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 Evening Report newsletter Subscribe 96 <!– {beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP SENT the first budget request of his second term to Republican appropriators in Congress on Friday, exposing new GOP divisions on […]
Top 5 most outrageous ways the government has wasted your taxes, as uncovered by Elon Musk’s DOGE
As President Donald Trump celebrated his 100th day in office this week, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said it has cut at least $160 billion in waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government. When Trump signed an executive order establishing the agency on his Inauguration Day, DOGE set an ambitious goal of […]
More than 900 measles cases confirmed in US, with illnesses now reported in 29 states: CDC
(NEXSTAR) – The latest measles update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a total of 935 confirmed measles cases across dozens of states. That number is now officially more than triple the confirmed cases reported in all of 2024 (285 total), per the CDC. The CDC’s latest update, published Friday, also […]
House Democrats request inspector general to probe Trump’s order targeting Smithsonian
More than 70 House Democrats are requesting the Smithsonian inspector general to kickstart an investigation into President Trump’s executive order targeting Smithsonian museums, arguing the president’s action is encroaching on the institution’s independence. Seventy-one House Democrats, led by Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) are criticizing Trump’s March 27 executive order, which says […]
Mangione lawyers ask judge to dismiss state murder charges
The attorneys for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, filed a Thursday motion seeking to dismiss state charges against him. Lead lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, argued that dueling federal charges would amount to double jeopardy for her client. If the charges aren’t dropped, Friedman Agnifilo has asked a judge to […]
Puerto Rico drops climate lawsuit after DoJ sues states to block threats to big oil
Territory’s voluntary move comes as Trump administration makes good on pledge to end lawsuits against oil and gas Puerto Rico has voluntarily dismissed its 2024 climate lawsuit against big oil, a Friday legal filing shows, just two days after the US justice department sued two states over planned litigation against oil companies for their role […]
ICE makes major arrest after Soros-backed prosecutor made controversial plea deal
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Virginia State Police arrested an illegal immigrant after he was released as a result of a plea deal made by the Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office. Guatemalan national Wilmer Osmany Ramos-Giron, 34, faced numerous felony charges in January, including abduction by force, assault on a family member and felony strangulation […]
Trump disliked Trudeau – why Carney may fare better
Mark Carney’s ascent as Canada’s new prime minister offers a chance for a reset in the US-Canada relationship.
John Fetterman faces new spotlight on health, family drama, sparking online uproar
A new exposé about Sen. John Fetterman’s, D-Pa., time on Capitol Hill set social media ablaze on Friday. The report raised questions about alleged tensions with his wife, Gisele, over his health regimen, his stance on Israel and her reported run-ins with his staff. In “All By Himself: John Fetterman insists he is in good […]
Pakistan warns of a ‘nuclear flashpoint,’ urges Trump to step in amid rising tensions with India over Kashmir
EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S. is warning of potentially catastrophic consequences if India follows through with what Islamabad claims could be an imminent military strike in response to a recent attack in the disputed Kashmir region. War between the two nuclear-armed states could get ugly quickly, and Pakistan’s Ambassador to the U.S. Rizwan Saeed […]
DOJ confirms ‘settlement in principle’ over Ashli Babbitt’s Jan. 6 death
The Justice Department said Friday that a “settlement in principle” has been reached with rioter Ashli Babbitt’s family to resolve a lawsuit they filed over her death during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. At an emergency hearing Friday afternoon, DOJ lawyer Joseph Gonzalez and Robert Sticht, a lawyer for Babbitt’s husband, Aaron, acknowledged the […]
Trump budget would eliminate numerous development agencies
President Trump’s budget proposes eliminating a number of development and international affairs agencies beyond the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) — ending support for a number of programs that fight poverty, promote democracy and expand U.S. presence overseas. The budget moves to formally eliminate the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the U.S. Institute for […]
Tennessee police release Abrego Garcia traffic stop video
Tennessee State Police have released bodycam footage from a 2022 traffic stop involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March and is being held in prison there, despite a Supreme Court order instructing the Trump administration to “facilitate” his return. President Trump and key members of his […]
Trump budget would slash rental aid by 40% — and let states fill the gap if they want
The proposal would cut off rental subsidies after two years for able-bodied adults. Advocates warn if enacted, the White House plan would tip many low-income renters over the edge into homelessness. (Image credit: Joe Raedle)
Hegseth, Signal questions dog Waltz as potentially perilous UN ambassador confirmation hearings loom
The same day that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz exited his job at the White House, President Donald Trump announced a new job offer for the former Florida congressman: United Nations ambassador. But there are some hurdles Waltz must clear first before the New York job is his — including undergoing a Senate confirmation process […]
Meet the AI, crypto executive cozying up to Trump while also backing resistance movement: ‘Won’t be fooled’
FIRST ON FOX: One of the major players in the crypto and artificial intelligence (AI) industries attempting to cozy up to the Trump administration is a longtime Democratic operative and donor who has backed anti-Trump efforts and candidates while working for companies stacked with Democratic activists. Chris Lehane, a veteran political strategist dating back to the […]
Trump’s 2017 tax law made the tax code more progressive, not less
As lawmakers in Congress debate whether to renew the personal income tax cuts established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a familiar criticism has resurfaced: that President Trump’s signature legislative victory during his first term unfairly favored the rich while leaving the middle class behind. These accusations frequently focus on the law’s corporate tax […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson: Trump attacks on judges ‘designed to intimidate’
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson condemned the Trump administration on Thursday for attacking judges in an effort to sway court rulings. “Across the nation, judges are facing increased threats of not only physical violence, but also professional retaliation just for doing our jobs,” Jackson said while addressing a group of judges gathered for a […]
Greene furious over Ukraine minerals deal, Iran talks: ‘The base is not happy’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) unloaded a heap of criticism Friday on recent actions and inactions by the Trump administration and fellow Republicans, bringing up the Ukraine minerals deal, talks with Iran, and more — while being sure to not criticize President Trump personally. “I represent the base and when I’m frustrated and upset over […]
House Freedom Caucus embraces Trump budget proposal ‘paradigm shift’
The House Freedom Caucus described President Donald Trump’s budget proposal as “a paradigm shift,” and members of the conservative group expressed support for the president’s plan. “This is how you break the Swamp. Passing MAGA Republican priorities in reconciliation with Republican votes — ending Democrats’s leverage against the President in appropriations to fund the Left’s […]
