He faced opposition from major crypto investors. The White House withdrew Brian Quintenz’s nomination to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission late Tuesday, according to two people granted anonymity to discuss the decision ahead of a public announcement. A small but powerful agency, the CFTC oversees a broad swath of financial markets including those tied … Read more
After Jeffries accused Trump of “bigotry” for an AI-generated video, Trump posted a similar video belittling his response. President Donald Trump posted another deepfake AI-generated video of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday hours before the federal government is expected to shut down, further signaling the significant divide between the two parties. On Monday, … Read more
A judge disqualified Sigal Chattah from handling a set of cases after the defendants challenged her legal authority. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the top federal prosecutor in Nevada is disqualified from handling cases, a rebuke to the Trump administration’s effort to sidestep the traditional methods of installing U.S. attorneys. U.S. District Judge David … Read more
Trump has moved more quickly to dismantle California’s climate and air pollution policies than in his first term. SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s top climate adviser acknowledged Wednesday that President Donald Trump has been more effective than she anticipated at attacking California’s core climate policies. “We thought it would look more like Trump 1.0, … Read more
The first lady argues for early intervention in identifying potential school shooters. First lady Melania Trump shared in a social media post her suggestion for how best to prevent mass shootings like the attack in Minneapolis on Wednesday that claimed the lives of two children. Trump’s suggested intervention to prevent crimes appears to be a … Read more
Bodyguards whisked away Argentina’s president as things turned nasty on the campaign trail. Argentina’s Trump-loving president was whisked away from a rally by his security goons when protesters started lobbing rocks and bottles at him. Javier Milei, who ingratiated himself in MAGA circles when he presented Elon Musk with a chainsaw in Washington, D.C. in … Read more
Senate Republicans are staring down a high-stakes week as they try to settle on a plan of attack in their bid to expedite the confirmation of hundreds of President Trump’s lower-level nominees that Democrats have been holding up. Tensions are still simmering almost a month after senators left Washington after failing to break the logjam … Read more
House Republicans are expected to take the lead as the GOP moves to fulfill President Trump’s call for a “comprehensive crime bill” that coincides with his crackdown on Washington, D.C., and threats to extend his efforts to other cities. Exactly what the bill will include is unclear, but it’s expected to take aim at issues … Read more
President Trump is in a rush to leave his mark on the nation’s capital. He’s taken over policing and deployed the National Guard, directed Kennedy Center entertainment, put the federal government in charge of Union Station and ordered “anti-American ideology” be weeded out of Smithsonian museums. Trump downsized the workforce inside Washington’s jungle of federal … Read more
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose wrongful deportation made him the face of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, wants to seek asylum in the U.S., his lawyer said Wednesday. Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg said during a hearing that Abrego Garcia has filed a motion to reopen his immigration proceedings and seek asylum in the country. It’s a … Read more