news2shortsArizona Sen. Ruben Gallego announced Tuesday he will block the confirmation of top leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs, raising the stakes in Democrats’ bid to get the Trump administration to back off plans to cut jobs from the sprawling agency that serves millions of military veterans.
In first abortion-related case since Trump win, court to consider clinics’ acceptance of low-income insurance In its first abortion-related case since Donald Trump retook control of the White House, the US supreme court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday morning in a case challenging South Carolina’s attempt to effectively “defund” Planned Parenthood because the reproductive … Read more
President Donald Trump called out GOP Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, in an effort to apply public pressure before the Senate votes on a measure to scuttle his Canadian tariff policy. The joint resolution would terminate the national emergency Trump declared regarding illicit … Read more
Comments come after it was revealed judge ignored DoJ recommendations against expelling survivors from panel Clergy abuse survivors who were ousted from a committee trying to negotiate a settlement resolving the New Orleans Catholic archdiocese’s bankruptcy say they have lost their confidence in the judge presiding over the case. Their comments come after it was … Read more
Democrats have remained relatively quiet while President Donald Trump and Republicans hammer federal district judges for churning out nationwide orders halting his administration’s actions. But during President Joe Biden’s tenure, they decried similar wide-ranging injunctions and even sought to remedy the issue with legislation. In 2023, Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, debuted a measure to give … Read more
Why is the moral panic only ever about younger generations? It’s time we heard what confuses or worries them about us Every generation looks at the next generation, and the one after that, with bafflement and concern. There’s probably a name for this phenomenon. That’s not to say we (the olds) aren’t right to be … Read more
While a family was taking portraits during the peak cherry blossom bloom in Washington, former President Barack Obama walks in the background of some of the shots! By the time they figured it out, he was long gone.
President Donald Trump is set to unveil his long-promised reciprocal tariffs on foreign adversaries and allies that are set to go into effect immediately once they are announced on Wednesday. It comes as he ramps up cuts to the federal workforce with about 10,000 jobs eliminated across the Department of Health and Human. NBC’s Peter … Read more
President Donald Trump is set to unveil new reciprocal tariffs with taxes expected on imported goods from around the world that are set to go into effect immediately. NBC’s Christine Romans joins TODAY to break down how they will impact the economy and what to expect for consumer prices.
Democrats scored a critical win on Tuesday with Susan Crawford’s victory in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race despite a massive campaign effort for the Republican candidate from Elon Musk. It comes as Republicans grew their House majority, winning both special elections in Florida. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
