Vance Links High Housing Prices to High Rates of Immigration Across the World

The vice president met with applause and some boos from the National League of Cities as he talked about housing and voiced opposition to sanctuary cities. WASHINGTON—In a speech to the National League of Cities on March 10, Vice President JD Vance spoke about the challenge of high housing prices, linking them in part to

Senate votes on Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s confirmation as labor secretary

Washington — The Senate is voting Monday on former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination to lead the Labor Department under President Trump. Chavez-DeRemer served one two-year term in the House, becoming the first Republican woman elected to represent Oregon in Congress. Mr. Trump nominated Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary after she lost her reelection bid in

White House Pushes Back Against Recession Speculation as Stock Market Drops

The Dow Jones and Nasdaq dropped on Monday amid uncertainty on tariffs. A top White House economic adviser pushed back against talk of a U.S. recession amid uncertainty on tariffs and U.S. stock indexes dropping on Monday. In an interview with CNBC, Kevin Hassett, who leads the White House’s National Economic Council, said there were

Washington Begins Demolition of Black Lives Matter Plaza

Mayor Muriel Bowser gave the order to destroy the street and rebuild it as Liberty Plaza. WASHINGTON—The sound of jackhammers filled the air on 16th street in downtown Washington as construction workers began removing a mural bearing the words “Black Lives Matter” from the pavement. The teardown began under the direction of Mayor Muriel Bowser,

Trump Says Arrest of Pro-Palestinian Leader at Columbia Was First of ‘Many to Come’

‘We will find, apprehend, and deport these terrorist sympathizers from our country—never to return again,’ the president says in a statement. President Donald Trump announced on March 10 that many more arrests and deportations of those who are considered “terrorist sympathizers” are forthcoming, following the apprehension of a Palestinian student and permanent resident who led

Energy Secretary Says Boosting Oil and Gas Production Requires Additional Infrastructure

S&P Global Ratings, in an October 2024 report, estimated that U.S. data centers’ increasing energy demands will lead to additional demand for gas. HOUSTON—President Donald Trump’s pledge to lower energy costs primarily by boosting oil and natural gas production will require a corresponding increase in infrastructure investment to get fuel to market to meet growing

Trump says arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia first of “many to come”

Washington — President Trump warned Monday that this weekend’s arrest of prominent Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil by federal immigration authorities is the first “of many to come” amid his administration’s crackdown on students and alleged “agitators” protesting Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. The president wrote in a post on his social media platform Truth