Newsom foe picked by Trump for key prosecutor job vows to ‘dismantle’ sanctuary state shields
President Donald Trump has tapped California GOP rising star Bill Essayli to be the chief prosecutor in nation's most populous federal court district.
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Senate Finance Committee Advances Social Security Administrator Nominee
The nomination will head to the Senate for a floor vote. The Senate Finance Committee on April 2 advanced the nomination of Frank Bisignano as administrator of the Social Security Administration (SSA). The vote was along party lines, 14–13, and the nomination now heads to the Senate for a floor vote. When the confirmation vote
Trump issues ‘prognosis’ for US after tariffs in medical metaphor
President Donald Trump gave a "prognosis" for the U.S. after reciprocal tariffs, making a medical metaphor in saying "the patient lived, and is healing."
Kremlin official says he’s meeting Trump admin in first Russian visit to US since Ukraine war
Russia's special envoy on international economic and investment, Kirill Dmitriev, says he's in Washington meeting with the Trump administration.
SCOOP: Congress barrels toward showdown over Biden-era rule letting California ban gas cars
A showdown is brewing between Congress and nonpartisan federal offices over lawmakers' power to repeal a Biden-era policy on electric vehicles.
Hawley says muzzled Meta whistleblower will testify over China dealings next week
Sen. Josh Hawley says former Meta employee Sarah Wynn-Williams will testify on claims Facebook built censorship tools and gave user data to China’s communist regime.
LIVE NOW: Senate Armed Services Hearing on the Posture of US European Command and US Africa Command
The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to examine the posture of the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program, at 9:30 a.m. ET on April 3. Witnesses: Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, U.S. commander, U.S. Europe… Original