The Speaker’s Lobby: ‘Whose throat do I get to choke?’
Congress – and members of the press, like yours truly – demanded answers from Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer this week, as both the stock market and trade policy remained volatile.
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H.R. McMaster receives accidental call from President Trump
Just over a month ago, retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster received an unexpected call on his personal cell, four sources told CBS News. It was from the White House and he was instructed by the voice on the other end to stand by for the president. McMaster, who had served as national security adviser during
In Congressional Testimony, Whistleblower Accuses Meta of Aiding China’s Censorship
The former Facebook executive accused the company of working to help China ‘out-compete’ U.S. companies. A former Facebook executive told Congress on April 9 that she watched her former coworkers “repeatedly undermine U.S. national security and betray American values” in their dealings with China. “They did these things in secret to win favor with Beijing
Trump’s NASA Nominee Committed to US Beating CCP to Moon
‘Space is the ultimate high ground,’ Jared Isaacman said. ‘We cannot afford to cede that ground.’ Jared Isaacman appeared before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 9, promising a revival of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to a mission-first agency that will see the United States not only beat
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denies that tariff pause is due to market declines
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denied that the president's move to implement a blanket pause on his tariffs was the result of declines in the financial markets, arguing the action was part of Trump's strategy all along.
House GOP holdouts resist Trump pressure on budget plan, delaying vote
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson delayed a vote on a Republican budget plan, lacking enough GOP support to get it over the finish line on Wednesday. Several House Republicans have resisted increasing pressure from President Trump to swallow a blueprint that’s key to extending his tax cuts, which are set to expire this year.
Mike Johnson punts House vote on Trump tax agenda after GOP rebellion threatened defeat
House GOP leaders have been pressing holdouts hard ahead of a key vote on Trump's agenda.