Politics

Speaker Mike Johnson appeared to put the brakes on rising talk from President Donald Trump and Elon Musk about sending checks to American taxpayers with savings from the ongoing cuts…

(NewsNation) — Billionaire Elon Musk, senior adviser to President Donald Trump, is set to audit the nation’s largest government agency, and the Pentagon is already being asked to come up…

WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Elon Musk, who has become Trump’s close adviser, is set to meet with Argentine President Javier Milei, who is in Washington to attend the Conservative Political Action…

The shadow primary to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell was already in full swing. Now it’s coming out into the open. The former Senate GOP leader’s departure was not unexpected —…

Senate Republicans are embarking Thursday afternoon on an amendment free-for-all expected to keep lawmakers voting through the night — all to green-light a fiscal blueprint President Donald Trump doesn’t favor.…

The Senate has confirmed Kash Patel as director of the FBI, launching a new chapter for the nation’s top domestic investigative agency. Lawmakers voted to confirm Patel 51-49, with Republican…

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel to serve as the head of the FBI, approving a pick with a string of controversial statements who has been accused by Democrats…

President Trump is set to host a reception at the White House on Thursday afternoon to honor Black History Month. The celebration comes amid the administration’s moves to gut federal…

WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — The Internal Revenue Service will lay off 6,700 workers in Washington, D.C., and around the U.S. beginning Thursday, a government official told NewsNation. As of May 2024,…

Former Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) are set to host a new show launched by Zeteo, the media outlet founded by former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan. The…

(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump’s executive order shifting independent agencies to fall under his authority appears to be a strategic move to put the definition of the president’s scope of power…

President Donald Trump said he was thinking about taking over local politics in the District of Columbia, a move that’d reignite controversy about the authority of the nation’s capital city…

(The Hill) — President Donald Trump’s approval rating appears to be underwater as many suggest he may be overstepping his authority, according to a new survey. The CNN poll, released…

(The Hill) – The Kennedy Center canceled an upcoming performance set to feature the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, which the center said was due to financial constraints and scheduling…

The Trump administration has issued a stop-work order to a firm that provides legal representation to thousands of unaccompanied migrant children. In a memo, obtained by The Hill, the Department…