President Donald Trump’s plan to have private donors fund his new $400 million White House ballroom could cost him the entire project, as a federal judge will soon decide whether the administration can rely on fundraising to bypass congressional approval. U.S. District Judge Ricard Leon says he may rule this month on a lawsuit filed … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders say a White House proposal is “incomplete and insufficient” as they call for new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and threaten to shut down the Department of Homeland Security. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement late Monday that a … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — A year after the Trump administration took control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the consumer watchdog has largely pulled back from enforcement and regulatory work, changes that consumer advocates and Democrats now estimate have cost Americans at least $19 billion in financial relief. In a report provided to The Associated … Read more
The most recent President Donald Trump has attacked reporters who raise questions about the Epstein files, demanding that the country “move on to something else,” but that is highly unlikely. Many of the documents have not been made public, and those now public have been heavily redacted. The Justice Department will allow members of Congress … Read more
In 2025, the US dollar suffered its biggest annual decline in eight years. While some in the Trump administration continue to insist that the White House believes in maintaining a “strong dollar,” investors don’t seem convinced. Even with a rally in recent days, the dollar index (DX-Y.NYB) remains down about 1% from where it started … Read more
Welcome to Black History Month, 2026 style. President Trump posted a video on his social media site Thursday that features animated images depicting former President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as monkeys. The White House canceled the post on Friday, and after calling it more than a meme, they called it a mistake by … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that Democratic demands for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week unless it works with Republicans and the White House. Democrats say they won’t vote on a DHS spending bill when … Read more
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Historians and observers have accused the Trump administration of trying to rewrite American history to justify its own foreign policy decisions toward Latin America by posting a “historically inaccurate” version of the Mexican-American War. Monday’s White House statement commemorating the war’s anniversary described the conflict as a “legendary victory that secured … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump moved quickly this week to negotiate with Democrats to try to avoid a lengthy government shutdown over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, a sharp departure from last year’s record impasse when he refused to budge for weeks. Some Republicans are frustrated by the deal, raising the possibility … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The terms of Russia’s pledge to U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily halt bombing Ukraine during one of the country’s bleakest winters in years remained unclear Friday as Ukrainians braced for even worse conditions next week. Trump said late Thursday that President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a temporary pause in … Read more