Trump Clashes With Reporter Over Tariffs, Citing Pandemic and ‘Fighting Lunatics’
President Donald Trump drilled into a reporter over a question on tariffs on Thursday, telling him that he had to spend his first term "fighting lunatics like you."
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Kavanaugh defends emergency orders as Supreme Court faces more appeals
Justice Brett Kavanaugh defended how the Supreme Court is handling an unprecedented number of emergency appeals from the Trump administration, saying that as presidents push the limits of their power, courts will have to respond. Speaking before a group of lawyers and judges Thursday in Kansas City, Missouri, Kavanaugh said presidents in both parties, stymied
Ex-Biden cyber director says West Point appointment was rescinded
Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency during the Biden administration, said her appointment to a position at West Point was “unfortunately” rescinded. Easterly referred CBS News to a LinkedIn post she wrote on Thursday: “Unfortunately, the opportunity to serve again at my alma mater was rescinded —a casualty of casually
Trump unveils new tariffs on dozens of countries ahead of tonight’s midnight deadline
President Trump on Thursday formally announced higher tariffs against more than 60 U.S. trading partners starting next week — just hours before the administration’s self-imposed midnight deadline. The president signed an executive order listing out tariff rates for imports from dozens of countries, including a handful that have cut trade deals with the administration and
From Coast to Coast, Americans Are Seeing the Benefits of President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
Americans will see the benefits of President Donald J. Trump’s landmark One Big Beautiful Bill for years to come through historic tax relief, strengthened public programs, secure borders, military investments, and much more. Here is some of what is being written in local news outlets across the country: KCRG-TV (Cedar Rapids, IA): Small businesses say
Patel: Thousands of Documents Found in FBI Back Room
The Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters in Washington on July 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A classified annex to a report produced by Special Counsel John Durham was discovered “buried in a back room at the FBI,” according to FBI Director Kash Patel. The document was declassified and released by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman
Senate Panel Advances Government Funding Bills for Defense, Health, Education, and Labor
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 14, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Senate Appropriations Committee on July 31 voted to favorably report two bills to the full Senate that would fund the U.S. government’s defense, health promotion, education, and labor initiatives for the 2026 fiscal