Former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell said he won’t run for reelection in 2026, and is expected to announce his impending departure from the Senate on Thursday, his 83rd birthday. He told the Associated Press he plans to make the announcement on the Senate floor. McConnell has been a U.S. senator from Kentucky since 1985,
Mexico will never tolerate an invasion of its national sovereignty by the United States, President Claudia Sheinbaum warned Thursday after Washington designated Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations. “This cannot be an opportunity for the U.S. to invade our sovereignty,” she said. “With Mexico it is collaboration and coordination, never subordination or interventionism, and even less
Washington — Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Wednesday urged her colleagues in Congress to reassert their constitutional authority and stand up to President Trump if he withholds funding approved by lawmakers through his mass firings of federal workers or severe cuts to federal agencies. “If the president, for instance, should should seek to withhold
Washington — The Senate is set to vote Thursday on Kash Patel’s nomination to serve as director of the FBI, with Republicans poised to confirm a key ally of President Trump amid warnings from Democrats that he could use the bureau to target the president’s perceived political enemies. FBI directors are appointed to 10-year terms
As President Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency push to slash spending, Republican allies have pointed to a White House program from 30 years ago as akin to DOGE’s efforts. Over 30 years ago, Vice President Al Gore was tasked by Democratic President Bill Clinton to cut waste, red tape and streamline the
Trump comments on pulling congestion pricing approval Trump comments on pulling congestion pricing approval 04:50 The Trump administration says it is pulling the plug on New York City’s controversial congestion pricing toll, just weeks after it started, but Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA are fighting to keep it in place. In a letter to
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to come up with plans to cut 8% from the defense budget in each of the next five years, according to sources familiar with his plans. The Defense Departmen expects to redirect those fund to other programs in the department that would be prioritized by President Trump.