Before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could flee reporters after announcing plans for an economic war on Iran, one reporter called him out over his “D-Day” analogy.Prior to his press availability, Bessent had previewed his plan by claiming, “Today, at President Trump’s direction, the United States…
A federal judge excoriated ICE over the weekend after the agency reported it expects to turn over records about potentially deploying agents at polling places next June — well past the November midterm elections.Judge Beryl A. Howell’s order, issued on Aug. 22, found that U.S. Immigration and Custom…
The BBC asked a federal judge to dismiss President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit, warning that allowing it to proceed would have “massive implications” for foreign media companies worldwide.The British Broadcasting Corporation filed the motion Monday in federal court in Miami, targeting Trump’s…
A Donald Trump-endorsed Republican Senate candidate was busted for using artificial intelligence to generate social media posts denouncing data centers.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton endorsed a pause on the construction of data centers introduced by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in response to the …
President Donald Trump’s unusual technique for waving the starting flag at this weekend’s IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., drew mockery from Jim Acosta’s show on Monday after the moment went viral.Trump appeared at the event Sunday and is seen in clips waving the green flag to start the Freedom 250…
The Justice Department pressed the Supreme Court to lift an injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s mail-ballot order, even after its only argument had “evaporated.”Trump signed Executive Order 14399 in March, directing the United States Postal Service to impose new requirements on mail-in ball…
President Donald Trump lashed out at polling that shows he’s underwater in nearly all 50 states.The 80-year-old president’s approval rating has fallen below 40 percent nationwide, and his net job approval is negative in every state except Idaho, West Virginia and Wyoming, although he still enjoys su…
Congressional Democrats are playing hardball on the farm bill, and with the midterms approaching, they appear to see little reason to fold.The clearest sign came at an Aug. 6 markup, where Democrats blocked the bill from advancing in the Senate Agriculture Committee — pushing any further action to S…
The Trump administration’s new plan to financially squeeze Iran and force it back to the negotiating table is dangerously short-sighted, sanctions expert Brett Erickson warned Monday, and ultimately has only two outcomes — both of which carry severe risks.Revealed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
One detail stands out as especially damning in the sprawling controversy over White House aide Natalie Harp’s influence over President Donald Trump, according to a Democratic strategist who once held a similar job under Barack Obama.Greg Greene, who managed Obama’s partisan social media accounts in …