Democrats Take Aim at Trump’s Tariffs Ahead of Midterms

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conferece on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Top Democratic leaders marked the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 2 by releasing a report on their economic impact and calling them a central issue

Trump fires Bondi as attorney general, installs Blanche as acting AG

Washington — President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general, a move that comes amid dissatisfaction with how aggressively she pursued Mr. Trump’s priorities at the Justice Department, including prosecutions of his perceived political enemies, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. The president confirmed the move in a post on

Pentagon Appeals After Judge Blocks Designation of Anthropic as Supply-Chain Risk

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference on U.S. military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington on March 2, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The Department of War filed an appeal on April 2 against a federal judge’s ruling that temporarily blocked the Pentagon from continuing to designate Anthropic as

Trump ousts Bondi as attorney general

Washington — President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general, a move that comes amid dissatisfaction with how aggressively she pursued Mr. Trump’s priorities at the Justice Department, including prosecutions of his perceived political enemies, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will be acting attorney

Appeals Court Reverses Sentence for Woman Convicted of Deceiving Election Officials

Mesa County, Colo., clerk Tina Peters, talks at a rally in Denver, Colo., on April 5, 2022. David Zalubowski/AP Photo An appeals court has reversed the sentence of a woman convicted of lying to Colorado state officials about a tech specialist she brought in to observe changes to election software. The Colorado Court of Appeals