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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Thursday pressed President Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding conflicts of interest and the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency. During Brian Johnson’s nomination hearing in front of the Senate Banking Committee, ranking member Warren noted the consumer protection watchdog, under acting director Russell Vought,...
President Trump will deliver remarks Thursday afternoon on the White House's plan to expand a voluntary ratepayer protection pledge aimed at shielding consumers from electricity cost increases tied to AI data center growth. The announcement comes as the Ratepayer Protection Act is gaining steam in the House. The legislation, if passed, would require states to...
Political commentator Bill O'Reilly on Wednesday said President Trump should "take the next month off" as the 80-year-old chief executive faces widening foreign and domestic dilemmas. O'Reilly, 76, wrapped up the latest episode of his podcast, "No Spin News," with a reflection on the roughly 40 years that he has known the president. He said...
Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), picked up a key endorsement from Senate Health Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.) Thursday morning, but a scheduled vote on her nomination was postponed. “I’m confident that she knows what she is doing and will stand against those who...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) bristled when asked Thursday about White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s statement that President Trump’s “patience is running out” with the Senate GOP leader because of the stalled SAVE America Act. “Maybe she or somebody else ought to get on the phone and get the votes. Right? It’s 50...
President Trump said Thursday that he is weighing a significant escalation in combat operations against Iran following the U.S. military's 12th day of consecutive strikes Wednesday. The president told Axios that he is “considering a massive attack” against the country that would be “bigger than ever before.” "I am close to making a decision. We...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not offer any new information regarding the civilian nuclear deal Thursday after President Trump made it conditional on Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel. “The president is always the final dealmaker, as you know, and this is something that he has mentioned on numerous occasions going back,” Leavitt...
Senate Republicans on Thursday defeated a motion to advance a war powers resolution that would direct President Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from hostilities against Iran, even though a growing number of GOP lawmakers are voicing concerns about mounting casualties and how long the war has dragged on. The chamber voted 47 to 49 on...
President Trump expressed growing frustration with Senate Republicans and Majority Leader John Thune over their failure to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act before the August recess.
🛑 Plus: Eggs, fruit pouches & more recalled over food safety concerns {beacon} Happy Thursday. Well, that Red Sox’s 15-game winning streak was fun while it lasted. In today's issue: 4 Republicans help House Dems pass bill to rebuke Trump’s Iran war Lawmakers scramble to leave for August recess GOP slams Trump plan to sell faster...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that President Trump and his administration have no plans to intervene in the extradition process of social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate. “No. We’ve already answered that question,” Leavitt told reporters at the White House press briefing Thursday. The Tate brothers, who are known for their...
Hunter Biden in a recent interview said President Trump “would have his claws into my family” if former President Biden had not given him a pardon. “If my dad had not pardoned me, then Donald Trump would have his claws into my family for however long he held power, and so what would my dad...
Four Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House voted on Thursday to approve a war powers resolution to place pressure on the Trump administration to wind down its military operations against Iran. The symbolic vote, which does not carry the force of law, reflects growing discontent within the Republican Party over President Trump’s handling of the...
Israeli officials greeted the possibility of normalized ties, but analysts said the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal nonetheless remained bad for Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not yet commented on the agreement.
Lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday took the unusual step of delaying a public hearing to consider three of President Trump’s nominees, after Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said their FBI background checks raised “significant questions.” The Banking panel had a 10 a.m. hearing scheduled to consider the nominations of Christopher Phelan to chair...
For the second time, a few Republicans joined Democrats to back a measure calling on the president to seek authorization for the conflict.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Thursday morning to outline the party's accomplishments and goals as the midterms loom. Since this congressional term began, lawmakers on the left have focused much of their efforts on combatting President Trump's crackdown on immigration, economic agenda as affordability concerns rise and...
The Senate Judiciary Committee recently held two days of hearings regarding the nomination of Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general amid concerns over his potential loyalty to former President Donald Trump.
The House on Thursday passed a Democratic-backed war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s military action in Iran. The lower chamber voted 214-208 to pass the resolution, sponsored by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.). Four Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting the measure. The latest push comes amid a rising death toll among U.S. service members during renewed fighting between...
A federal appeals court has temporarily stopped the Trump administration from ending deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants living in the U.S., at least for another few days. More than 300,000 Haitians were set to lose their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) on Friday following a Supreme Court ruling that found the Trump...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters on Thursday morning as the administration faces scrutiny over its strategy in Iran, the broader conflict in the Middle East and as the death toll rises for American troops. President Trump has issued a slew of warnings to the Iranian regime and its allies, including Houthi...
President Trump is threatening to intensify the war with Iran as some Republican lawmakers urge him to "finish the job," but there is also widespread skepticism on Capitol Hill on both sides of the aisle about whether he can deliver a victory. The House convenes Thursday morning to vote on a Democrat-sponsored war powers resolution....
Brian Johnson, President Trump's pick for director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) is testifying Thursday morning before the Senate Banking Committee. Johnson served in various roles at the agency during Trump's first administration. Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought has been serving as the acting CFPB head. Earlier this month, he...
President Trump on Thursday said the nuclear agreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia is contingent on the Saudis normalizing relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. “The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of material!) being made between the United States Department of Energy and Saudi Arabia, which pertains only to non-military...