Trump imposes sanctions on ICC, accusing it of targeting US and Israel

US president has been critical of court since it issued arrest warrant for Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza Donald Trump has signed an executive order that authorises aggressive economic sanctions against the international criminal court (ICC), accusing the body of “illegitimate and baseless actions” targeting the US and Israel. The order grants the … Read more

‘Spreading atheism’: Vance warns religious efforts abroad ‘corrupted’ by US bureaucracy amid USAID controversy

Vice President JD Vance slammed U.S. bureaucracy that has “corrupted” aid programs to foreign nations amid the Trump administration’s investigation into USAID waste, directing his ire at a recent revelation that the government had funded a program to promote atheism — or disbelief in God or gods — in Nepal.  “In recent years, too often … Read more

Trump federal employee buyout program halted by legal snags

NBC News Justice & Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian, Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander and Tech Reporter David Ingram join Meet the Press NOW to report on the possible roadblocks President Donald Trump faces as he tries to implement his federal employee buyout program and reshape the government.

Trump spells out tax plan for House GOP leaders in White House meeting

President Donald Trump gathered with House Republican leaders at the White House on Thursday to relay his tax priorities.  In the meeting, he told House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and others that he wants to fulfill his campaign promise to stop taxing tips.  White House … Read more

Border state’s crucial crackdown on illegal immigrants could get new federal protections: ‘Finish the job’

FIRST ON FOX: A Texas lawmaker is relaunching efforts to make sure his state can build a border buoy barrier without interference from the federal government after the state tackled a lawsuit by the Biden administration. Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, is reintroducing the Prevent Aliens Through Rivers of Lands (PATROL) Act that would bar the … Read more