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Hawley reignites 'PELOSI Act' push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks

Hawley reignites 'PELOSI Act' push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., reintroduced his "PELOSI Act" seeking to ban lawmakers from making stock trades while they are in office ...

'We're simply not ready': REAL ID rollout could trigger national headache, state lawmaker warns

'We're simply not ready': REAL ID rollout could trigger national headache, state lawmaker warns

Kentucky legislators are asking the Trump administration for an extension on the federal REAL ID deadline.

Trump supporters look for disaffected Democrats in West Hollywood and Beverly Hills

Trump supporters look for disaffected Democrats in West Hollywood and Beverly Hills

Supporters of President Trump and counter-protesters converged in West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on Sunday in a small but raucou...

Trump Tells Americans What Putin Wants Them to Hear

Trump Tells Americans What Putin Wants Them to Hear

Donald Trump’s Russia policy has been sounding very familiar to the Kremlin.

Kamala Harris plans scathing critique of Trump in first major speech since leaving office

Kamala Harris plans scathing critique of Trump in first major speech since leaving office

The speech comes as Harris has been weighing whether to enter the 2026 California governor's race to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin...

Josh Gottheimer uses AI in anti-Trump ad for the New Jersey governor's race

Josh Gottheimer uses AI in anti-Trump ad for the New Jersey governor's race

Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer argues in his first TV ad of the New Jersey governor's race that he is ready to fight President Do...

Asia Forges Ahead of Europe in Trade Deal Push

Asia Forges Ahead of Europe in Trade Deal Push

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Hungary Rejects US Pressure to Reduce Its Chinese Economic Ties

Hungary Rejects US Pressure to Reduce Its Chinese Economic Ties

Hungary won’t reduce its economic ties with China, the nation’s minister of economy said, in the clearest sign yet that Prime Mini...

A ‘Citizen Lawyer’ Gets a Standing Ovation at the Supreme Court

A ‘Citizen Lawyer’ Gets a Standing Ovation at the Supreme Court

In a remarkable scene, the justices applauded Edwin S. Kneedler, a government lawyer with a reputation for candor, care and integr...

Josh Hawley and the Republican Populists, at War With Their Party

Josh Hawley and the Republican Populists, at War With Their Party

The conservative senator from Missouri, better known for his raised fist in solidarity with Trump supporters on Jan. 6, is embraci...

Democrats Plan to Capitalize as G.O.P. Begins Outlining Spending Cuts

Democrats Plan to Capitalize as G.O.P. Begins Outlining Spending Cuts

Republican lawmakers are set to lay out specifics of their sweeping fiscal package as Congress returns for a critical month, givin...

Carney’s Edge Slips as Canada’s Election Comes to a Hectic End

Carney’s Edge Slips as Canada’s Election Comes to a Hectic End

The Conservative Party chipped away at the lead held by Mark Carney’s Liberals in the final days of Canada’s election campaign, th...

Poll: Young Americans are more likely to feel lonely, anxious about the future

Poll: Young Americans are more likely to feel lonely, anxious about the future

Younger Americans, particularly those in Gen Z, tend to describe themselves as feeling lonelier and more anxious about the future ...

Trump traveled little in his first 100 days, preferring to spend time at Mar-a-Lago

Trump traveled little in his first 100 days, preferring to spend time at Mar-a-Lago

According to an NBC News analysis, Trump has spent 12 of the 14 past weekends at his own properties, and he's traveled far less th...

5 policy issues Republicans are clashing over in a massive bill for Trump's agenda

5 policy issues Republicans are clashing over in a massive bill for Trump's agenda

There are major unresolved questions over Medicaid spending, tax cuts and clean energy rollbacks as Republican lawmakers begin cra...

What the polls say about Trump's presidency at 100 days

What the polls say about Trump's presidency at 100 days

As President Donald Trump hits the 100-day mark of his presidency, a spate of new polling shows significant warning signs on signa...

Trump says 'disruptors' at GOP town hall events should be 'immediately ejected': 'Troublemakers'

Trump says 'disruptors' at GOP town hall events should be 'immediately ejected': 'Troublemakers'

President Donald Trump called on Republicans to respond to "disruptors and troublemakers" at town hall events by having them "imme...

Merz Names Ministers for German Coalition With Social Democrats

Merz Names Ministers for German Coalition With Social Democrats

Germany’s Christian Democratic Union named its seven cabinet ministers to serve under conservative Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich...

Lebanon Hopes for Initial IMF Agreement Within Months

Lebanon Hopes for Initial IMF Agreement Within Months

Lebanon may be able to sign a so-called staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund within months, according to its...

U.S. Dollar’s Weakness Creates an Opportunity for the Euro. Can It Last?

U.S. Dollar’s Weakness Creates an Opportunity for the Euro. Can It Last?

European officials see the concern over the “safe haven” reputation of U.S. financial assets as a chance to attract investors.

Philippine Official Says China Trying to Influence Its Elections

Philippine Official Says China Trying to Influence Its Elections

A Philippine national security official said China is “attempting to influence” its midterm elections after it declared sovereignt...

Pritzker Thunders Against ‘Do Nothing’ Democrats as He Stokes 2028 Talk

Pritzker Thunders Against ‘Do Nothing’ Democrats as He Stokes 2028 Talk

In a fiery speech in New Hampshire, the Illinois governor railed against both President Trump and what he called the “simpering ti...

Democratic lawmakers hold sit-in on Capitol steps over GOP budget plan

Democratic lawmakers hold sit-in on Capitol steps over GOP budget plan

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., hosted hundreds of supporters at the Capitol steps in...

JD Vance Owes Romania an Apology

JD Vance Owes Romania an Apology

If he bothered with evidence, he’d see institutions under attack and in need of US support.

‘60 Minutes’ Rebukes Paramount On-Air Over Executive Producer’s Exit

‘60 Minutes’ Rebukes Paramount On-Air Over Executive Producer’s Exit

The show’s top producer abruptly said last week he was quitting. “Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways,” the corre...

Behind the ‘60 Minutes’ Upheaval, a Big Merger Seeking Approval

Behind the ‘60 Minutes’ Upheaval, a Big Merger Seeking Approval

Shari Redstone wanted to know what 60 Minutes was going to say next about President Donald Trump.

JB Pritzker implores Democrats to fight Trump as the potential 2028 candidate visits New Hampshire

JB Pritzker implores Democrats to fight Trump as the potential 2028 candidate visits New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday took a stage commanded by past presidential hopefuls and implored Democrats...

U.S. Military Says Its Air Campaign Has Hit More Than 800 Targets in Yemen

U.S. Military Says Its Air Campaign Has Hit More Than 800 Targets in Yemen

President Trump ordered a start to the strikes against the Houthis on March 15. Congressional officials say the campaign has cost ...

North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment to Russia for First Time

North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment to Russia for First Time

North Korea acknowledged for the first time that it deployed troops to support Russia’s war on Ukraine, claiming the country’s mil...

Trump disappointed Russia launched rockets at Ukraine, blames Obama, Biden for Crimea giveaway

Trump disappointed Russia launched rockets at Ukraine, blames Obama, Biden for Crimea giveaway

President Trump told reporters on Sunday that he was disappointed in Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to launch missile...

New scrutiny over deportations of parents with children

New scrutiny over deportations of parents with children

There are growing questions about the circumstances surrounding the Trump administration's deportations of families. ICE says last...

NBC News Stay Tuned Poll: 45% approve of Trump's job performance

NBC News Stay Tuned Poll: 45% approve of Trump's job performance

A new poll from NBC News and Stay Tuned shows warning signs for President Trump as he nears 100 days in office. NBC News' Aaron Gi...

Chinese Firms Turn to Indian Exporters to Help Fill US Orders

Chinese Firms Turn to Indian Exporters to Help Fill US Orders

Some China-based firms hit hard by US tariffs are reaching out to Indian exporters to fill orders on their behalf and help them re...

Eagles’ Saquon Barkley hangs out with Trump after teammate dodges question on White House visit

Eagles’ Saquon Barkley hangs out with Trump after teammate dodges question on White House visit

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was spotted with President Donald Trump at his golf course in New Jersey on Sunday...

UK Growth Outlook Slashed by Item Club as Tariffs Hit Investment

UK Growth Outlook Slashed by Item Club as Tariffs Hit Investment

The UK economy will grow half as quickly as previously expected in 2026 as Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs hit business investment...

Trump Promised a Markets Boom. 100 Days In, Stocks Have Only Seen Damage

Trump Promised a Markets Boom. 100 Days In, Stocks Have Only Seen Damage

Donald Trump promised Americans a “boom like no other” if they elected him president. But based on the stock market’s performance ...

Waltz doubles down on Hegseth praise amid ongoing Pentagon controversy

Waltz doubles down on Hegseth praise amid ongoing Pentagon controversy

Waltz praised Pete Hegseth's role heading up the Pentagon, and dismissed any allegations of broader dysfunction within the Defense...

Jessica Ramos wants to oversee NYC’s $112 billion budget — but defaults on $80K in student loans

Jessica Ramos wants to oversee NYC’s $112 billion budget — but defaults on $80K in student loans

"She can't manage her own debt. She's going to manage the city's?" a Dem powerbroker said of Democratic hopeful Jessica Ramos.

Trump vows to bring Columbus Day back ‘from the ashes’

Trump vows to bring Columbus Day back ‘from the ashes’

Trump called out Democrats for tarnishing Christopher Columbus' reputation, vowing to bring back Columbus Day from the ashes in a ...

Scott Stringer bashes Andrew Cuomo for creating group to fight antisemitism that has been mostly MIA: ‘Never lifted a finger’

Scott Stringer bashes Andrew Cuomo for creating group to fight antisemitism that has been mostly MIA: ‘Never lifted a finger’

Mayoral candidate Scott Stringer condemned rival Andrew Cuomo as a phony friend to the Jewish people, accusing the ex-governor Sun...

Bernie Sanders denies he, AOC are starting a third party but scolds Democrats for ‘lack of vision’

Bernie Sanders denies he, AOC are starting a third party but scolds Democrats for ‘lack of vision’

Sen. Bernie Sanders denied that he and "Squad" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are angling to form a new political party while chast...

Trump kicks off whirlwind week marking his 100th day back in the Oval Office

Trump kicks off whirlwind week marking his 100th day back in the Oval Office

President Donald Trump's 14th week in office will also mark his 100th day back in the Oval Office, which he will celebrate in Mich...

Rubio, Homan dispute ‘misleading’ accusations Trump admin deported tots

Rubio, Homan dispute ‘misleading’ accusations Trump admin deported tots

The officials insisted that the children's deported parents made the decision to bring their kids along with them, rather than the...

‘Welcome to the Thunderdome’: Inside 100 Dizzying Days of Trump

‘Welcome to the Thunderdome’: Inside 100 Dizzying Days of Trump

The administration’s breakneck speed is both one of its most effective tools and most glaring vulnerabilities.

D.E.A. Says More Than 100 Undocumented Immigrants Were Detained in a Colorado Raid

D.E.A. Says More Than 100 Undocumented Immigrants Were Detained in a Colorado Raid

Officials said agents found weapons and illicit drugs inside the nightclub, including cocaine, methamphetamine and a mixture of po...

U.S. citizen children, including 4-year-old with cancer, deported to Honduras, legal advocates say

U.S. citizen children, including 4-year-old with cancer, deported to Honduras, legal advocates say

Two U.S. citizen children were sent on their mother’s deportation flight to Honduras without the opportunity to speak with attorne...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Sen. Cory Booker host a sit-in on Capitol steps over the GOP budget plan

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Sen. Cory Booker host a sit-in on Capitol steps over the GOP budget plan

Hakeem Jeffries and Cory Booker hosted hundreds of supporters at the Capitol in protest of Republicans' upcoming push to pass a bu...

Trump Says He’s Restoring Columbus Day to Its Former Prominence

Trump Says He’s Restoring Columbus Day to Its Former Prominence

President Donald Trump pledged to boost the status of Columbus Day, stoking a conflict with activists and some US states that argu...

Trump says Columbus Day will now just be Columbus Day

Trump says Columbus Day will now just be Columbus Day

President Donald Trump says he is bringing back Columbus Day

Authorities Make Arrest Linked to Noem’s Stolen Purse

Authorities Make Arrest Linked to Noem’s Stolen Purse

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse contained her driver’s license, government badge, passport and $3,000 in cash when...

Kennedy Center cancels LGBTQ+ Pride events to align with new...

3 months ago

Kennedy Center cancels LGBTQ+ Pride events to align with new priorities after Trump fired center's leadership

John James launches bid for Michigan governor

3 months ago

John James launches bid for Michigan governor

GOP lawmakers rally around Trump admin for massive nightclub...

2 months ago

GOP lawmakers rally around Trump admin for massive nightclub raid targeting illegal immigrants

Below Deck's Johnny Gets Aggressive After Seeing Alesia in W...

3 months ago

Below Deck's Johnny Gets Aggressive After Seeing Alesia in Wihan's Bed

WATCH: Red state gov urges firearms makers to ditch Colorado...

3 months ago

WATCH: Red state gov urges firearms makers to ditch Colorado amid its anti-gun push

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