The president has threatened to yank federal aid and send the National Guard to patrol the Big Apple. NEW YORK — President Donald Trump has all the power in his Oval Office sit down Friday with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. And his advantage over the incoming mayor is vast. The temperamental president has … Read more
Dan Driscoll’s visit to Ukraine this week underscored his new prominence in the administration. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s high-stakes visit to Ukraine this week to deliver the Trump’s administration’s latest peace plan has placed the service leader into the role of major international negotiator — a sharp contrast from his boss, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, … Read more
The president is under fire from Democrats for what they say is his failure to bring down prices, and polls show voters lack confidence in his economic leadership. The Federal Reserve is poised to frustrate President Donald Trump. Again. Central bank policymakers are increasingly split over whether they should lower interest rates in December, with … Read more
“SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” he wrote on Truth Social. President Donald Trump on Thursday called for six Democratic lawmakers to face arrest and trial after they made a video encouraging U.S. service members and members of the intelligence community to refrain from following orders if they broke the law. “It’s called SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR AT … Read more
Sen. Ron Wyden is accusing the bank of failing to report suspicious activity involving Epstein’s accounts. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Thursday released a memorandum accusing JPMorgan Chase of underreporting suspicious activity involving Jeffrey Epstein and calling for the bank be further investigated over its relationship with the late convicted sex offender. The memo, prepared … Read more
Officials will rely on state standards that are already in place to ensure eligibility, despite USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ comments last week. The Trump administration’s promised overhaul of the nation’s largest food aid program will rely on existing policies rather than forcing people to reapply for benefits, according to two people granted anonymity to discuss … Read more
The former national security adviser to Mike Pence and retired lieutenant general quickly fell out of favor with White House officials who saw him as too sympathetic to Ukraine. Keith Kellogg, the U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, is leaving his post in January, a move that comes as the White House shops a proposal to … Read more
Johnson said it was the Democrats who were acting “wildly inappropriate” by suggesting military members should disobey unlawful orders. Speaker Mike Johnson defended Donald Trump’s declaration Thursday that some congressional Democrats engaged in “sedition” after the president suggested those Democrats should be executed Thursday. Johnson said it was the Democrats who were acting “wildly inappropriate” … Read more
More than 50,000 people from nearly 200 nations are attending the COP30 gathering in Brazil. BELÉM, Brazil — Delegates were evacuated from the COP30 climate summit after a fire broke out Thursday, complicating negotiations aimed at accelerating the global response to the Earth’s warming. Firefighters and U.N. security officers controlled the fire in about six … Read more
The stay restores broader arrest authority to ICE while the 7th Circuit weighs what’s next. CHICAGO — A federal appeals court on Thursday put a temporary stop to the release on bond of several hundred immigrants detained in “Operation Midway Blitz” while legal challenges proceed under a consent decree that restricts arrests made without warrants … Read more