Politics
-
Trump cuts hit FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
The Trump administration's effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend, as recently...
-
Suspect in Austria stabbing had 'Islamic terror motive,' officials say
Austrian authorities said Sunday the stabbing of six people that left a 14-year-old boy dead was carried out by a man with possible connections to...
-
Trump's record-breaking start rattles Washington, rankles rivals, but earns raves from voters
In a burst of presidential action unmatched in modern U.S. history, President Trump has loosed a flurry of executive orders, begun to shore up the...
-
Democrats hunt for Trump vulnerability, zero in on inflation
Democrats, scrambling to find a weak spot in President Trump's political armor, are accusing him of abandoning his vow to lower costs for American...
-
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: Quid pro quo concerns taint dismissal of charges against NYC mayor
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he is "very concerned" that President Trump is using the justice system to pressure Mayor Eric Adams to...
-
Frozen out of Ukraine peace talks, European leaders to hold emergency summit
Officials from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Denmark and other nations appear to be invited to the summit, which reportedly will be held...
-
Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddling
When a suspicious video of ballots being ripped up in Pennsylvania gained attention on social media last October, federal agencies responded...
-
Justice Department independence threatened as Trump team asserts power over cases and staff
Pam Bondi had insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing that as attorney general, her Justice Department would not "play politics."
-
Presidents Day, once celebration of Washington's birth, increasingly retail-focused holiday
Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new...
-
More U.S.-Russia talks expected as Trump pushes to end war in Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to his Russian counterpart Saturday and key Trump administration officials will reportedly meet with a...
-
IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season
The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar with the agency's plans, and...
-
Sen. Graham says Trump may not have started wars in Ukraine, Gaza, but he must end them
Sen. Lindsey Graham believes that while President Trump was not the one who started the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, he needs to be the one to...