Trade Negotiations and Debt Limit: Takeaways From Bessent’s Testimony to Congress

Trump’s economic agenda ‘is bearing fruit,’ says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared before the House Appropriations Committee on May 6, talking to lawmakers about a wide range of issues, from tariffs to the debt ceiling. Bessent touted President Donald Trump’s economic agenda of deregulation, tax cuts, and trade changes. “These are

Noem Says Americans Without REAL ID by Deadline Can Still Fly

The Homeland Security secretary added that they may face additional procedures at checkpoints when the rule goes into effect Wednesday. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said that travelers who lack a REAL ID can still board domestic flights for the time being, even after the requirement takes effect starting on Wednesday. While

Trump’s Pick for Top DC Prosecutor Faces GOP Roadblock as Deadline Nears

Without Senate confirmation of Ed Martin as permanent U.S. Attorney, a court led by Chief Judge James Boasberg will pick his replacement. President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington is facing steeper odds after a key Senate Republican announced he won’t support the confirmation of Ed Martin—putting the nomination in

Trump calls Obama Library “a disaster,” blames “woke” construction

President Trump took shots at former President Barack Obama’s Presidential Center in Chicago while meeting with new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Tuesday, calling it “a disaster” and blaming “woke” construction workers. Most of the Oval Office meeting focused on tariffs and the relationship between Canada and the U.S., with Carney emphatically telling Mr. Trump that Canada