Washington Times - Politics
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White House pushes back on CBO estimate that Trump bill could add $2.4T to deficit
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought on Wednesday pushed back on new analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office...
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Top Senate Democrat on Judiciary Committee meets with federal judges over threats
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee met with three federal judges on Wednesday over concerns about threats and the safety of the...
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Judge orders due process for illegal immigrants deported to El Salvador's terrorist prison
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the government violated the "due process" rights of illegal immigrants when it speedily ousted them to El...
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How bad is it? Biden's White House press secretary dumps the Democratic Party
Things are so bad for Democrats right now that President Biden's press secretary quit the party.
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Student behind DOGE-style probe tells Congress that Brown U. is 'empire of administrative bloat'
The Brown University student who faced discipline for asking thousands of administrators how they spend their workday took his fight against...
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OMB director asks Congress for $17 million while seeking to slash spending on other agencies
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought asked Congress for an additional $17 million in taxpayer funds for his agency on Wednesday...
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Second Amendment advocacy groups push for more provisions in 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Firearm manufacturers and Second Amendment advocacy groups are flexing their muscle to push for more pro-gun measures in the GOP reconciliation...
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Trump calls for bipartisan congressional action to eliminate the debt limit
President Trump on Wednesday called for Congress to eliminate the debt limit so neither party can continue to use it as a political weapon.
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Senators battle it out over Trump, rule of law during first appeals court nominee's hearing
Facing a wall of anti-Trump rulings from Democrat-appointed judges, Republicans took the first steps on Wednesday to rush reinforcements to the...
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Trump talks to Putin following Ukrainian drone attack
President Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone Wednesday and discussed Sunday's bombing of Russia's docked planes by...
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DHS cracks down on migrants overstaying their visas
Homeland Security on Wednesday promised a major crackdown on foreign visitors who come to the U.S. legally but don't leave when their visas are up,...
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China's trade gambit: Beijing plays hardball in Trump tariff talks to try to save its economy
Hobbled by an aging population, a weak housing sector and other problems at home, China enters high-stakes trade talks with the U.S. with a laser...