President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tour the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion headquarters renovation project on in Washington on July 24, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell disputed President Donald Trump’s cost estimate of renovations at the central bank’s Washington headquarters. Trump and Powell briefly addressed reporters during a
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) rehearses the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, in Wyandotte, Mich., on March 4, 2025. Paul Sancya/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Sen. Alyssa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said Democrats remain split over how seriously to treat President Donald Trump’s second term and must adopt a tougher posture
Washington — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to give it the green light to cancel hundreds of grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health because they were tied to issues like gender identity and diversity, equity and inclusion. Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the high court to halt a
President Donald Trump will take executive action to clear the homeless from streets and send them to rehabilitation centers, according to reporting.
The rescissions package pulls back nearly $8 billion in funding for foreign aid, and roughly $1 billion in funding for public broadcasting.
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson said he understands President Trump’s frustration with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but reiterated that he’s uncertain about “what the legal parameters are” if the president fires him. Mr. Trump has lashed out at Powell, accusing him of not acting quickly enough to slash interest rates — the Fed
Habba signaled that she does not plan to leave her role as the temporary U.S. attorney of New Jersey, announcing she does "not cower" to pressure after federal judges voted against extending her term.