Former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg discussed a potential Senate bid in Michigan with Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) last week, according to individuals familiar with the conversation. While sources told Politico that Buttigieg remains undecided about entering the race to replace retiring Michigan senator Gary Peters (D.), the meeting signals that he is
President Trump, in his 2025 address to the joint session of Congress, on March 4, 2025, sought to highlight the accomplishments of the opening weeks of his second administration. Over an hour and 40 minutes, the longest address of its kind, Mr. Trump spoke of his efforts to contain illegal immigration, the executive orders he has signed
European support will ensure that Ukraine stays in the fight, but the United States’ pause on aid to Ukraine will end access to several key weapons platforms. Ukraine is set to lose access to a suite of high-tech weaponry and other equipment following a pause on all American aid to the embattled nation. U.S. President
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin in her brief Democratic response to President Trump’s joint address to Congress warned that Mr. Trump, in the his first few weeks of his second presidential term, has taken “reckless” approaches to managing the U.S. economy and foreign affairs. Here’s the full text of her remarks, which ran just 10 minutes,
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to halt a lower court order that required the Trump administration to unfreeze nearly $2 billion in foreign-aid funding, clearing the way for the money to flow to groups that have done work for the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development overseas. The decision from
Washington — House Republicans are pursuing a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, looking to shore up support for the continuing resolution with less than 10 days to prevent a government shutdown. Speaker Mike Johnson has outlined plans for the measure, which is expected to extend funding at current levels through the
‘These measures will continue until … there are policies in place and existing laws are enforced,’ Rubio said. The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday it is imposing visa restrictions on foreign officials who facilitate illegal immigration into the United States. The new policy will impact airport, port authority, customs, and immigration officials in other countries