Washington Times - Politics
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Republicans flinch at rare chance to slash spending
Congressional Republicans, who finally have the power to reduce massive federal spending, are paralyzed over how to make cuts and could instead...
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TSA's facial recognition is better than 99% effective
The government's civil liberties watchdog gave a relatively clean bill of health to the TSA's use of facial recognition technology to screen...
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Trump floats 80% tariff on China
President Trump says an 80% tariff "seems right," setting a potential guidepost ahead of weekend talks in Switzerland between the U.S. and Chinese...
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Trump says he's naming Fox News host, former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in D.C.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top...
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Melania Trump hosts White House event to unveil Barbara Bush postage stamp
In the White House's East Room on a rainy Thursday, first lady Melania Trump and members of the Bush family gathered to unveil a U.S postage stamp...
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DHS says 600,000 migrants turned around in Mexico after Trump took over
As many as 600,000 migrants who had been heading for the U.S. turned around when they realized President Trump had closed the border, Homeland...
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Trump to end spending on Biden-era digital equity law, calling it 'racist and illegal'
President Trump said he is ending the Biden-era Digital Equity Act, intended to provide digital service to lower-income communities, to save the...
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FEMA chief out after disagreeing with Trump on the future of the agency
Cameron Hamilton was out Thursday as acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a day after he delivered testimony to Congress where...
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House Republicans look at trimming, reforming food stamps for savings to help pay for Trump tax cuts
House Republicans' search for waste and fraud to cut from federal spending put them on a crash course with food stamps, a massive program that...
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Trump again urges ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war, threatens sanctions
President Trump on Thursday called for a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, threatening to impose sanctions on both countries if the...
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Joe Biden on 'The View' blames 2024 Harris loss on sexism, racism, not concerns of his age
Former President Joe Biden says he's responsible for Donald Trump's victory last fall, but he attributes Kamala Harris' loss, at least in part, to...
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Sean Duffy unveils plan for new air traffic control system
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday announced an overhaul of the nation's air traffic control system following a high-profile crash in...