Politico·26d ago
Why the Olympics won’t have a Balogate
The International Olympic Committee has approached the Trump White House very differently than FIFA has.
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The Hill·26d ago
Fears erupt over Iran's desire to kill Trump
A reported new threat by Iran to assassinate President Trump served as a reminder this week of the risk that the hard-line Tehran regime poses to him, especially as a tenuous ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran breaks down and hostilities have resumed. Reports surfaced this week that Israel shared intelligence with the U.S. indicating...
The Hill·26d ago
Trump weakens key endangered species protection
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump rescinds habitat protection under ESA The Trump administration announced Friday that it rolled back a key protection for endangered species. © Alex Brandon, Associated Press Specifically, it said it was repealing a previous definition of prohibited “harm” to endangered animals and plants under...
The Hill·27d ago
Trump 'left instructions' to bomb Iran 'at levels that they've never seen' if he's assassinated
President Trump on Friday claimed he has left instructions to bomb Iran “at levels that they’ve never seen before” should Tehran assassinate him. “I’ve been on their list for a long time. That’s what we’re dealing with,” he told the New York Post. “The only thing is, I’ve left instructions — if anything happens, to...
The Hill·27d ago
Trump administration rolls back key endangered species protection
The Trump administration on Friday announced it rolled back a key protection for endangered species. Specifically, it said it was repealing a previous definition of prohibited “harm” to endangered animals and plants under the Endangered Species Act. Under prior regulations, expressly prohibited “harm” includes significantly changing a species’s habitat to the point that it “actually...
The Hill·27d ago
DOJ sues Maryland over immigration sanctuary law
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the state of Maryland on Thursday over a new law the department alleges interferes with the Trump administration’s efforts to enforce immigration law. The lawsuit, filed in federal court against the state and Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown (D), seeks to block the enforcement of the Community Trust Act,...
The Hill·27d ago
Bipartisan senators welcome deal with Trump on stalled Russia sanctions bill
A bipartisan group of senators announced Friday they reached an agreement with the White House on language for a Russia sanctions bill stalled in Congress for more than a year. “We are proud to announce that we have reached an agreement with the Trump Administration to move our updated Russia sanctions legislation forward," Sens. Lindsey...
The Hill·27d ago
Trump takes wind out of GOP win on housing bill
President Trump is taking the wind out of a potential GOP win as Republican frustrations mount over how he is handling the issue of affordability ahead of the midterms. Trump was slated to sign the bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act last month, but abruptly cancelled the signing ceremony amid a feud with Senate...
Politico·27d ago
How Trump radicalized the Belgians
Belgium's national team did not arrive at the World Cup with a political identity. It has one now.
The Hill·27d ago
Axelrod: 'Signals are flashing red' over potential Trump election interference
David Axelrod warned on Friday of possible election interference in the midterms after President Trump fired the remaining Democratic members of the Election Assistance Commission on Thursday. “All the signals are flashing red, the latest being @POTUS's summary dismissal of the remaining Federal Election Assistance Commission members,” the Democratic strategist wrote in a social media...
The Hill·27d ago
Fox News's Kilmeade says Kushner, Witkoff should not lead Iran talks
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade on Thursday criticized the Trump administration’s lead negotiators in the ongoing peace talks with Tehran, suggesting they are not qualified to handle the complex discussions. President Trump tapped his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and special envoy Steve Witkoff to lead these negotiations. “I also don’t think that Witkoff and Kushner should...
The Hill·27d ago
Top Democrats bash Trump over cryptocurrency income
Top Senate Democrats slammed President Trump on Friday over the more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency-related income he reported last year, calling for investigations into the national security ramifications of the president’s digital asset holdings. The administration released Trump’s financial disclosures last week, showing he made about $594 million from World Liberty Financial, the crypto...
The Hill·27d ago
Ms. Rachel defends Muslim kindergartners after Trump's distasteful post
Ms. Rachel has become one of the country's most outspoken advocates for children, whether they're in Gaza, in immigration detention facilities, or in American classrooms.
The Hill·27d ago
Trump says Iran talks will continue, but ceasefire 'is OVER!'
President Trump on Friday declared the U.S. ceasefire with Iran is over, even as he said talks to find a peace deal will continue. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’ We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease...
The Hill·27d ago
Watch live: DOJ outlines charges in UFC Freedom 250 attack plot probe
Justice Department (DOJ) officials will brief the press Friday morning on new charges against eight men who allegedly plotted to kill President Trump, Vice President Vance and others in an attack at the White House's UFC Freedom 250 event on June 14. The indictment, which was returned in Ohio, charges the defendants in two separate plots,...
NYT Politics·27d ago
Trump Says Negotiations With Iran Will Continue as U.S. Ramps Up Strikes
U.S. forces hit more than 170 targets, including air defense systems, drone and missile storage sites, and military speedboats.
The Hill·27d ago
Former FBI agent: 'No one should be surprised that Iran wants to kill the president'
Tracy Walder, a former CIA officer and FBI special agent, reacted on Thursday to new reporting of a planned Iranian attack on President Trump’s life. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Israel shared intelligence with the U.S. that reportedly revealed a new attempt from Iran to assassinate Trump amid renewed military operations between...
The Hill·27d ago
Trump does an about-face on Ukraine and NATO, at least for now
Trump's positive remarks about Ukraine certainly should be a cause for concern in the Kremlin.
NYT Politics·27d ago
Trump Says He Won’t Sign Housing Bill, in Protest Over Stalled Voting Measure
The president did not say he would veto the housing legislation, so it would still become law unless he does. But his pronouncement reflects a growing rift between him and Senate Republicans.
The Hill·27d ago
Former Trump national security adviser: More Iran talks 'probably a waste of time'
Victoria Coates, a former deputy national security adviser to President Trump, agreed with the president’s pessimism around negotiating with Tehran officials to end the Iran war. Trump told reporters Wednesday he did not “want to deal with [Iran] anymore” and called the country’s negotiators “scum” at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. “At this point,...
The Hill·27d ago
Trump says he won't sign housing bill in protest of SAVE America Act inaction
President Trump said on Friday that he will not sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which is set to pass into law tonight, in protest over the Senate not passing the SAVE America Act. “THE SAVE AMERICA ACT’S non-passage is CRAZY, and a serious threat to any politician who votes against it!” Trump...
The Hill·27d ago
Former Trump staffer: Vance 'set up' as 'fall guy' for Iran deal
Caroline Sunshine, who served as an aide to President Trump during his first term, suggested Thursday that Vice President Vance was set up to take the blame for the failed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran. “I think we know now why JD Vance was sent out to go sell the MOU,...
The Hill·27d ago
Schumer on Trump election board firings: 'Brazen attempt to seize control'
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Thursday blasted President Trump’s decision to fire members of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission, accusing the president of making a “brazen attempt to seize control of our elections.” “Donald Trump said Republicans should ‘take over the voting.’ Today, he took another step toward doing exactly that,” Schumer said...
The Hill·27d ago
Trump fires election board Democrats
President Trump fired the remaining Democratic members of the independent Election Assistance Commission on Thursday, the White House confirmed to The Hill. Trump fired the remaining Democrats on the commission, Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks, while Republican Christy McCormick resigned. “The President, and head of the Executive Branch, reserves the right to remove individuals that...