sarkarinote1WASHINGTON — Former federal prosecutors and outside organizations raised alarms this week over the nomination of Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, to take over as the top federal prosecutor in Washington on a permanent basis.
The initiative backed by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and publicly opposed by Speaker Mike Johnson has split House Republicans and brought floor proceedings to a halt this week.
President accused of overstepping authority with order requiring new proof-of-citizenship and mail-ballot rules A coalition of 19 Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday, arguing that a recent executive order signed by the president that seeks to overhaul the nation’s elections was “unconstitutional, anti-democratic, and un-American”. The lawsuit, filed in … Read more
Dow, S&P and Nasdaq among markets feeling share price pain while Trump insists ‘markets are going to boom’. The key US politics stories from 3 April Global financial markets were roiled by Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement – with trillions of dollars knocked off the value of the world’s biggest companies and heightened fears of … Read more
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… -Newsom foe picked by Trump for key prosecutor job vows to ‘dismantle’ sanctuary state shields –Trump’s DOGE push slashes millions in DEI contracts funding ‘divisive ideologies’ in blue states … Read more
A manufacturer in China that makes apparel for the American market is warning of a price increase after President Trump’s announcement on tariffs. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer visits one of the companies to talk about how the tariffs will impact prices in the U.S.
President Donald Trump said he supports letting new moms in Congress vote by proxy, putting him at odds with House Speaker Mike Johnson. “You’re having a baby, I think you should be able to call in and vote,” Trump told reporters Thursday on Air Force One. “I’m in favor of that.” “I don’t know why … Read more
University says it has not yet been notified, but school was among dozens warned of academic crackdown The Trump administration is taking aim at Brown University with threats to freeze $510m in grants, widening its promise to withhold federal funding from schools it accuses of allowing antisemitism on campus, according to multiple media outlets including … Read more
Kristolina Georgieva warns against retaliation to US levies while US president insists ‘markets will boom’ after sweeping tariff announcement Full report: Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall Street Analysis: Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economists Senior senators introduced new bipartisan legislation on Thursday seeking to claw back some … Read more
Defense chief and others discussed US military operations on messaging app that included journalist The inspector general of the Department of Defense (DoD) is launching an investigation into Pentagon secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the encrypted messaging app Signal to discuss sensitive information about military operations in Yemen. The investigation, announced on Thursday, follows a … Read more
