Democratic state legislators fled Texas on Sunday in an attempt to deny a quorum to Republicans hoping to vote on a new congressional map that heavily favors the GOP even more than current districts. “For two weeks, while families in the Hill Country mourned the loss of over 130 Texans in catastrophic floods, Democrats fought
Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, said in an interview that aired Sunday that tariff rates are “pretty much set” on more than 60 trading partners after President Trump’s executive order last week. “So these, these tariff rates are pretty much set,” Greer said in an interview Friday with “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.
Washington — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said Sunday that applications for a fund for rural hospitals will go out in “early September” in the wake of Medicaid cuts in President Trump’s signature piece of legislation passed by Congress last month. “We’re putting $50 billion. The president wants this, the
Ryan Crosswell’s campaign for a U.S. House seat features the hallmarks of many traditional political operations. His website shows him in shirtsleeves talking about his military service and growing up in a coal town. His campaign video features images of the nearby Pennsylvania community of Pottsville, festooned in red, white and blue bunting. His campaign
Washington — The Smithsonian said Saturday that it would update an exhibit at the National Museum of American History to reflect all impeachment proceedings in U.S. history after a placard was removed last month. “As the keeper of memory for the nation, it is our privilege and responsibility to tell accurate and complete histories,” the
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Sunday that “we’re prepared to stick around and do the work needed” despite having left Washington without a new trade deal amid increased tariffs from President Trump. “We believe there’s a great deal of common ground between the United States and Canada in terms of building two strong economies
The following is the transcript of an interview with Dr. Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 3, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: Change is coming for the country’s Medicaid system as part of the enactment of the Big, Beautiful Bill. To help us