Washington Times - Politics
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House expands probe of Biden's cognitive decline, autopen; readies subpoenas
GOP lawmakers on Wednesday accelerated an investigation of ex-Biden administration aides who covered up the former president's cognitive decline...
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Biden's press secretary ditches Democrats
Karine Jean-Pierre, who served as White House press secretary under President Joe Biden, said she's left the Democratic Party and is now an...
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Trump's big bill will cut taxes by $3.7T and add $2.4T to deficit, budget office says
President Trump's big bill making its way through Congress will cut taxes by $3.7 trillion but also increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over the...
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Trump urges Fed to cut interest rates after weak jobs report
President Trump called on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to reduce interest rates, immediately after the payroll firm ADP reported its...
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U.S., EU say trade talks are heading in the right direction
The U.S. trade representative on Wednesday said trade talks with the European Union are "advancing quickly" as President Trump seeks deals on...
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Trump says it is hard to make a deal with Chinese President Xi ahead of possible call
President Trump complained Wednesday that it's "extremely hard" to make a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the U.S. and China exchange...
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House GOP set to vote on Trump's package of spending clawbacks targeted by DOGE
President Trump has sent Congress a package of $9.4 billion of immediate spending cuts, which are set for a House vote as soon as next week.
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DNC loses lawsuit against Trump executive order
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a Democratic National Committee lawsuit accusing President Trump of trying to take over the Federal Election...
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U.S. charges Chinese couple with smuggling fungus that could be 'potential agroterrorism weapon'
Two Chinese nationals were charged Tuesday with conspiracy to smuggle into the United States a fungus with potential use as a terror weapon against...
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Senate Republicans want 'more robust' spending cuts in Trump agenda bill
Senate Republicans are plotting ways to cut more spending than their House counterparts did in President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" as concerns...
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DHS plans to use expedited deportation on Biden's 'paroled' migrants
The Trump administration says it can use a speedy deportation policy to boot out hundreds of thousands of migrants who are having their Biden-era...
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to accommodate transgender prisoners
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to provide "stand-to-pee" devices to transgender prisoners who need them in order to...