Washington — The Senate agreed Thursday to move forward with a government funding package while negotiations continue over reforms to immigration enforcement in the wake of last weekend’s fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis, though the deal hit a snag as at least one Republican senator pushed back. Under the deal, lawmakers plan to
President Trump says he will announce his nominee for Federal Reserve chair Friday morning, as he puts pressure on the Fed to cut interest rates. “I’ve chosen a very good person to head the Fed,” he told reporters late Thursday. In response to a question from CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs, the
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend a screening of the documentary film “Melania” at The Trump-Kennedy Center in Washington on Jan. 29, 2026. Samuel Corum/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump joined First Lady Melania Trump for the premiere of her new documentary “Melania” on Jan. 29 at the Trump-Kennedy Center in Washington. The
The Internal Revenue Service in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Jan. 29 filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department over leaks of his confidential tax returns during his first term in office. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of
President Trump on Thursday threatened Canada with a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the U.S., the latest salvo in his trade war with America’s northern neighbor as his feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney expands. The president said he was retaliating against Canada for refusing to certify jets from Savannah, Georgia-based Gulfstream Aerospace.
A Department of Homeland Security logo at a news conference in Washington on Feb. 25, 2015. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo The Trump administration is suing an illegal immigrant to collect close to $1 million in fines for remaining in the country after a deportation order was issued against her. The federal government alleges that Marta
President Trump warned the U.K. it is “very dangerous” to deepen ties with China after PM Keir Starmer met Xi Jinping in Beijing, also cautioning that Canada faces even greater risk.