Trump, first lady to meet with freed hostage Edan Alexander in Oval Office

Edan Alexander greeted in New Jersey hometown Freed Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander greeted by cheering crowds in New Jersey hometown 03:57 Washington — President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will meet with freed Hamas hostage Edan Alexander and his family in the Oval Office on Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.  Alexander,

GOP opposition threatens to derail House passage of “big, beautiful bill”

Washington — House Republican leaders are scrambling to shore up support for President Trump’s massive domestic policy bill amid pushback to the Senate’s changes as the GOP seeks to approve the final version of the legislation ahead of a July 4 deadline to get the bill to the president’s desk.  As the House convened Wednesday to take

Judge blocks Trump’s plan to limit access to asylum at southern border

Washington — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Trump’s plan to sharply restrict access to the nation’s asylum system, a blow to the president’s sweeping crackdown on immigration into the United States. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled in favor of 13 individuals seeking asylum in the U.S. and three immigrants’ rights groups who

House GOP holdouts threaten to delay final vote on “big, beautiful bill”

Washington — House Republican leaders are scrambling to shore up support for President Trump’s massive domestic policy bill amid pushback to the Senate’s changes as the GOP seeks to approve the final version of the legislation ahead of a July 4 deadline to get the bill to the president’s desk.  As the House convened Wednesday to take