Twenty House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a bill reversing President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking most federal unions on Thursday. The bill was led by Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, who got a vote on his measure by filing a discharge petition. It’s designed to force a vote on legislation over the wishes of leadership
Michigan football’s Sherrone Moore was dumped on Wednesday after the university said it uncovered “credible evidence” that the head coach carried on an inappropriate relationship with a staffer — a stunning fall for a man who took over the Wolverines just two seasons ago. ESPN broke the news Wednesday afternoon, and the school quickly made
President Donald Trump suffered a major political setback on Thursday in his push to pass congressional redistricting in red states. After months of arm-twisting by the president, top allies and aligned groups, the Indiana Senate voted down a new map championed by Trump that would have created two more right-leaning congressional districts in the solidly
Britain is preparing to take on the “heavy lifting” in Europe if President Donald Trump secures a Ukrainian ceasefire, U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey said, outlining a deployment-ready coalition that London has been quietly organizing for months. The defense chief insisted that Trump is leading the negotiations for peace, even as leaders from Germany
A grand jury declined to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, marking the second time in one week that the Department of Justice was unable to secure charges against one of President Donald Trump’s top political foes. The grand jury heard the latest attempt to charge James over mortgage fraud allegations in
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas grilled prominent left-leaning lawyer Marc Elias this week about a campaign finance law, joining several other conservative justices in voicing skepticism about the law’s restrictions on certain types of political donations. Thomas’ questions centered on a Federal Election Campaign Act provision that limits how much money state and national political
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the U.S. plans to take control of the oil currently on a tanker off the coast of Venezuela that was seized by U.S. forces Wednesday. Trump “talks a lot about how he thinks the way to bring down prices for everything would be to bring down the cost
President Donald Trump is backing a Republican proposal that would put as much as $1,500 directly into Americans’ health savings accounts, money they can use for medical expenses instead of lining insurance companies’ pockets. The bill, led by Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Mike Crapo of Idaho, gives $1,000 to Affordable Care Act enrollees
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt clashed with reporters over inflation during Thursday’s briefing, accusing CNN’s Kaitlan Collins of trying to “push narratives.” Collins pressed Leavitt to explain President Donald Trump’s apparent mixed messaging regarding the economy, saying at one time that it was booming while at other times recommending parents pare back on Christmas
A Homeland Security hearing focused on America’s international threats turned into a shouting match on Thursday morning when Democratic lawmakers hurled accusations at DHS Secretary Kristi Noem of abandoning America’s largest city and violating asylum law. Rep. Timothy Kennedy, D-N.Y., said Noem had decided to reduce New York City’s security funding for politically motivated reasons.
