Washington — House Republican leaders expected to vote Thursday on a package to claw back $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding, but possible amendment votes to force the release of files related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein stalled movement on President Trump’s request. The House is facing a Friday end-of-day deadline
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi took a tour of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay Thursday morning as part of President Trump’s directive to revert the popular tourist attraction to a federal penitentiary. Bondi toured Alcatraz, currently part of the National Park Service, along with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, arriving on a Coast Guard vessel.
What to know about Trump and the Epstein files What to know as calls grow for Trump to release full Epstein files 08:34 President Trump “would not recommend” that Attorney General Pam Bondi appoint a special prosecutor to handle the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday. Leavitt’s remarks came
Washington — The House on Thursday passed a landmark piece of legislation to regulate cryptocurrency after its fate appeared in limbo when right-wing Republicans staged a rebellion that brought the floor to a standstill. The bill, known as the GENIUS Act, is the first major crypto legislation ever passed by Congress. It now heads to President
Washington — President Trump has been diagnosed with a “benign and common” vein condition known as chronic venous insufficiency after he noticed swelling in his legs, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Monday. According to Johns Hopkins and the Cleveland Clinic, chronic venous insufficiency occurs when veins in the legs struggle to allow blood
The U.S. and European Union have just weeks to reach a new trade deal before President Trump plans to impose a 30% tariff on most imports from the 27 EU member countries starting Aug. 1. The EU negotiates trade policy as a single entity and was the U.S.’s top goods trading partner in 2024, according
Washington — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of Emil Bove, President Trump’s former defense lawyer and a top Justice Department official, to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. The GOP-led panel voted 12-0 to favorably report Bove’s nomination to the full Senate, surmounting