Trump cancels $4.9B foreign aid, pushes DC death penalty, touts Kim ties
President Donald Trump plans to revoke nearly $5 billion in foreign aid using a pocket rescission, bypassing Congress as lawmakers face an Oct. 1 government funding deadline.
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US Government Makes It Harder for Samsung, SK Hynix to Make Chips in China
A Samsung Electronics logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration taken on Aug. 25, 2025. Dado Ruvic/Reuters The federal government is making the process of building semiconductors in China for chipmakers such as Samsung and SK Hynix more difficult by rescinding authorizations that allowed the companies to receive U.S. semiconductor manufacturing equipment there,
Top DNC official demands Dems be ‘more aggressive,’ compares Trump admin to popular carjacking video game
Malcolm Kenyatta urges Democrats to fight harder against Republicans as DNC faces fundraising challenges and declining poll numbers heading into the 2026 midterms.
‘Nonsensical’ illegal immigrant tuition policy scrapped in Kentucky, Bondi lawsuit deal
Kentucky becomes latest state to end in-state tuition for illegal immigrants following Justice Department legal action over federal law violations.
Trump says he will require voter ID with executive order
President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order mandating voter ID and limiting mail-in voting, despite court ruling earlier this year.
Trump nominees squeezed between ‘blue slips’ and blue obstruction
Senate Republicans defend blue slip tradition requiring home state approval for Trump's judicial and attorney nominees despite president's attacks.
Chicago police will not collaborate with National Guard, federal agents if Trump moves on deployment: mayor
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order on Saturday to prohibit the city's police officers from collaborating with National Guard troops or federal agents.