“You’re going to see some substantial announcement over the next couple of days,” the Treasury secretary said in an interview on Fox News. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said the Trump administration will soon announce a broad package of agricultural tariff cuts. “You’re going to see some substantial announcement over the next couple … Read more
“This problem is much bigger than Leader Schumer,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, continuing to sidestep questions about a 2028 Senate run. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laid the blame Wednesday for a disappointing deal ending the 43-day government shutdown at the feet of Senate Democrats as a whole — not just Minority Leader Chuck Schumer — noting … Read more
“I am satisfied with the progress the agency is making,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said about the FDIC’s efforts to address sexual harassment. President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has won the backing of a key Republican senator who had earlier threatened to vote against him over concerns about the … Read more
The Trump administration is calling on all lawmakers to back the legislation to reopen the government. The White House committed in writing Wednesday that President Donald Trump will sign the bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history once the House passes it. In a statement of administration policy, the Trump administration urged … Read more
Emanuel is laying out a public safety strategy as his party grapples with how to approach crime in the midterms. Rahm Emanuel believes Americans are being presented a “binary choice” between “defund the police” and President Donald Trump’s National Guard push. So he’s offering an alternative. As Democrats grapple with how to cut into one … Read more
Britain is officially responsible for the Sudan portfolio at the U.N. Security Council. LONDON — U.K. MPs are urging the government to step up efforts toward a breakthrough in Sudan, warning that “global attention has drifted away” from the deadly civil war that has been raging since 2023. The country is now facing escalating violence … Read more
The White House has repeatedly pressured the administration, and no U.S. officials will attend the upcoming G20 summit in Johannesburg. Enoch Godongwana, South Africa’s finance minister, slammed claims of a genocide against white Afrikaners in the country Wednesday, after President Donald Trump last week announced no U.S. officials would attend the upcoming Johannesburg G20 summit … Read more
The president cited his ongoing work to implement lasting peace in the Middle East alongside Netanyahu. Israeli President Isaac Herzog received a letter from President Donald Trump urging him to grant a full pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his long-standing corruption case, his office said Wednesday. Netanyahu has faced multiple charges for the … Read more
Katie Wilson pulled ahead of a moderate Democrat in a campaign that focused on the cost of living in one of America’s most-expensive cities. A progressive activist appears to be on the cusp of winning her bid for mayor of Seattle in a narrow victory that has echoes of the race to lead New York … Read more
The Maine Senate race is all but a must-win for Democrats looking to take back the Senate. Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s social media history is a major general election liability, a new Democratic polling memo warns. The survey, conducted on behalf of the Democratic group EMILYs List and obtained by POLITICO, finds that most … Read more