The language in the pardon also underscores that Trump’s clemency is not limited to people named in the document. President Donald Trump’s adversaries say his sweeping pardon for dozens of alleged co-conspirators in the plot to subvert the 2020 election sent an unmistakable signal: If you do it again, I’ll protect you. The extraordinarily broad … Read more
The president asked the high court to toss a $5 million judgment against him. President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to overturn a $5 million judgment that he sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll, calling her allegations “facially implausible” and “politically motivated.” The judgment, issued by a federal jury in 2023, … Read more
A judge ruled Essayli couldn’t serve as acting U.S. attorney in Los Angeles but allowed him to keep supervising the federal prosecutor’s office. Defense attorneys are taking another shot at ousting Trump administration appointee Bill Essayli as the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles. In a motion filed late Monday night, attorneys from the federal … Read more
The deal was revealed after the U.S. president met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House. The White House said Friday that it has agreed to exempt Hungary from U.S. sanctions on buying Russian oil for one year following President Donald Trump’s meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. It’s a big … Read more
Americans are paying less at the pump than they were a year ago, but industry analysts are mixed on how much credit President Donald Trump deserves. Gasoline prices are down at the pump across the country — and President Donald Trump wants America to know he’s responsible for it. “Every price is down. The biggest … Read more
In the wake of last week’s bruising off-year elections, the president has announced a bevy of policies that may ease the pressure on household budgets. President Donald Trump insists Republicans have already won the affordability battle. His actions tell another story. In the wake of last week’s bruising off-year elections that underscored just how vulnerable … Read more
Luria was part of a group of lawmakers with national security backgrounds who helped power Democrats’ 2018 House gains. Former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria is launching a comeback bid for her former congressional seat in Virginia, according to three people granted anonymity to discuss her plans ahead of a formal announcement scheduled for Wednesday. The … Read more
It’s one of the thorny issues facing Speaker Mike Johnson when the House returns. The House Administration Committee could hold a hearing next week on congressional stock trading, reopening a deeply contentious issue on Capitol Hill and potentially paving the way for action on a bipartisan bill to ban lawmakers from trading stocks. Three people … Read more
House members have been instructed to return to Washington and be ready to vote to end the shutdown as soon as Wednesday. The House is coming back into session to end the shutdown after more than 50 days in recess. Here’s what to expect in the next 24 to 36 hours. Chiefs of staff for … Read more
“As much good as we’ve done together, there’s a time and season for everything,” he said in a video statement Tuesday. Rep. Jodey Arrington, the chair of the House Budget Committee, announced Tuesday morning that he’s retiring, months after helping shepherd President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act through Congress. “As much good as … Read more