Politics
Vance pushes back on fund criticism: It’s to compensate those hurt by Biden’s ‘lawfare’
Vice President J.D. Vance on Tuesday pushed back on criticism of the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, saying that those convicted of serious crimes during the Jan. 6,...
Oil touches $110 per barrel as Trump warns Iran to hurry up on peace talks
Oil prices rose, and Wall Street stocks were flat to start the trading week on Monday after President Trump warned Iran the “clock is ticking” on peace negotiations. Brent...
Amb. David Perdue: Trump trip to China was needed to correct decades of American ‘malaise’
U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue said President Trump’s recent state visit to Beijing was a necessary diplomatic engagement to address decades of economic imbalance that “hollowed out” American...
Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats’ last-ditch bid to force new map
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned aside Virginia Democrats’ long-shot attempt to overturn state courts and force the use of their preferred congressional district map in November’s elections. The...
Senate parliamentarian pushes GOP to rework immigration funding bill after initial rules review
Senate Republicans will need to rewrite portions of their $72 billion immigration-enforcement funding package to preserve its filibuster-proof status. The Senate parliamentarian advised that parts of the bill as...
DOJ sues to stop D.C. bar from disbarring lawyer over Trump’s 2020 election claims
The Justice Department opened a new legal war on the D.C. bar, suing to stop it from punishing Jeffrey Clark, who, while part of the department in 2020, helped...
Democratic congressman launches probe of DOJ settlements with Biden-era FBI whistleblowers
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee launched an investigation into allegations that the Department of Justice paid millions of dollars to pro-Trump FBI agents fired during the...
Iran war to overshadow talks on trade, Taiwan at historic Trump-XI meeting
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have a lot on their plate when they meet this week in Beijing. The leaders of the world’s reigning superpowers will spend...
‘The munitions are depleted’: Sen. Kelly warns weapons use in Iran has reduced military readiness
The United States is less prepared for a major military conflict after depleting its munitions stockpile during the ongoing conflict with Iran, Sen. Mark Kelly said Sunday. The Arizona...
Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case in bid to bring down grocery prices
The Trump administration has reached a proposed settlement in an antitrust case against a data-sharing company for the meatpacking industry that the federal government had accused of helping drive...
