Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing the biggest revolt from Democrats in years, but in a conversation with The Interview after his crucial vote supporting a Republican federal spending bill this past week, he tried to brush off questions about whether he should step aside. Democratic officials appeared stunned when Schumer did an about-face…
President Trump threatens 200% tariff on alcohol from EU President Donald Trump has threatened to place a 200% tariff on all alcohol from the European Union. WASHINGTON – To some people, President Donald Trump is shaking things up. To others, he is sowing an unusual amount of chaos and confusion in a world that has…
Trump signs spending bill that united Republicans but divided Democrats – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump signed Congress’ bill to keep the government open on Saturday. The vote for the six-month spending bill united Republicans but left Democrats bitterly divided. Willie James Inman explains. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for…
When Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, announced that he would vote with Republicans to clear the way for passage of a stopgap spending bill, he argued that a government shutdown would further empower President Trump and Elon Musk to defund government programs and shrink federal agencies. “Under a shutdown,…
Hello! 🙋🏼♀️ I’m Nicole Fallert, and welcome to Tuesday’s Daily Briefing. Don’t fear the worm moon. In today’s news: American stocks take a major tumble The American stock market had its worst day of the year on Monday, when the tech-heavy Nasdaq and broad S&P 500 posted their biggest one-day drop since September 2022. Why? Investors…
What we know now about the Trump agenda and if it can be slowed down It has delighted supporters and alarmed opposition, but can the Trump agenda overcome Congress and legal challenges? Here is what we know now. The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin mass layoffs at the politically sensitive agency as early as…
The Register’s readers | Des Moines Register ‘Just getting started’: Trump speech on DOGE, budget and border President Donald Trump used his remarks before a joint session of Congress to spell out his vision for the next four years. We need government accountability. Trump, Musk and DOGE are providing it. I was looking forward to…
Democrats have a problem that runs deeper than the 2024 election. They have a problem that runs deeper than Elon Musk’s assault on the government. Look at the places they govern: strongholds like New York and Illinois and where I’m from, California. They’re losing people. [CLIP: Since the pandemic started, California is seeing an exodus,…
Trump order establishes US Bitcoin reserve President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to establish a “strategic Bitcoin reserve” and is hosting a “crypto summit” at the White House. Fox – LA More presidential approval rating polls have been released, showing how President Donald Trump is faring in the court of public opinion. The latest…
There were props and costumes, guest stars, hecklers, a couple of turncoats and one freed hostage. There was wicked laughter, imperial imaginations, fantastical arithmetic and one declaration of divine providence. President Trump’s speech on Tuesday was a long and loud spectacle that went on for about 100 minutes, making it the longest presidential address to…