Republican Lawmaker Says $2,000 Tariff Dividend Payment Costs Could Be ‘Astronomical’

Blank Treasury checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia, Pa., on Feb. 11, 2005. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images Another Republican lawmaker said that the cost of a $2,000 tariff dividend payment floated by the Trump administration could cost an “astronomical” amount, signaling more GOP opposition to the measure.

White House Confirms US Forces Conducted Follow-Up Strike on Drug Boat

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on Dec. 1, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/ AFP via Getty Images White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that U.S. forces conducted a second strike on a drug boat in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 2,

White House releases details of Trump’s MRI scan

Washington — President Trump underwent “advanced imaging” of his abdomen and cardiovascular system for “preventative” reasons, the White House said Monday, one day after the president told reporters that he had “no idea” what body parts his MRI covered during his October physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.  The president said Sunday that

Democrats begin congressional probe of Kash Patel’s use of FBI Gulfstream jet

FBI Director Kash Patel’s travel to watch his girlfriend sing at a Pennsylvania sporting event is now being investigated by the top Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee. Citing a series of recent media reports, the committee Democrats allege Patel has used the FBI’s Gulfstream passenger jet for a series of recent flights for a

Trump says he “wouldn’t have wanted” reported 2nd strike on alleged drug boat

Washington — President Trump said Sunday that he “wouldn’t have wanted” a reported second strike on an alleged drug boat earlier this year, while pledging to look into the matter that has sparked concern among lawmakers.  “The first strike was very lethal, it was fine and if there were two people around,” the president told