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Many of his public statements and interviews have raised doubts about immunizations.

'A flagrant attempt at disguising the deficit impact'

President Donald Trump openly challenged U.S. allies on Wednesday by increasing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%, drawing quick retaliation from Europe and Canada.

Air Force fighter jets on Sunday intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near President Donald Trump’s Florida home.

Former speechwriters for previous presidential administrations weighed in on President Donald Trump’s expansive speech before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday evening.

If congressional Democrats are going to embrace performative politics, they should be sure to give a good performance.

It was a good night for Trump and Republicans. All the Democrats and their media allies could do is look like they were attending a funeral. They have nothing else to show the country except policy failures from the last four years.

Senate Republicans are defending President Trump's decision to pause aid for Ukraine as a negotiating tactic days after his public spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office. GOP lawmakers are still feeling the aftershocks of Friday’s blow up, which shelved a minerals deal between the two leaders. However, many who are ardent [...]

Senate Republicans are defending President Trump's decision to pause aid for Ukraine as a negotiating tactic days after his public spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office. GOP lawmakers are still feeling the aftershocks of Friday’s blowup, which shelved a minerals deal between the two leaders. However, many of the GOP's ardent [...]

President Donald Trump will stand before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday to give an accounting of his turbulent first weeks in office as a divided nation struggles to keep pace, with some Americans fearing for the country's future while others are cheering him on.

Plus, how to watch and who will be there.

Plus, how to watch and who will be there.

The Washington Mystics accelerated their rebuild, trading two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins to the Chicago Sky for the No. 3 overall pick in this year's draft on Sunday.

Dana says he worked this winter to improve his changeup and throwing his curve ball for strikes. He had impressed Ron Washington in workouts before allowing three runs in his spring debut.

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CLEVELAND — Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who will declare his candidacy for governor of Ohio on Monday, wants to reshape public schools, cut regulations and slash spending.

It illustrates how Trump and his “government efficiency” czar are looking neither for approval nor informing many in Congress while slashing agencies at a frenetic pace.

A proposal to change Nebraska law to define Uber and other app-based drivers as independent contractors overcame opposition from Democrats who said the bill gives "special favors" to large companies.

"I don’t accept George Orwell’s doublethink," one House Republican said after President Trump blamed Ukraine for starting the war with Russia.

Senate Democrats passed a resolution Wednesday condemning President Donald Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to justify mass deportations.

Wildwood Crest plans to withdraw from a state and federal beach replenishment plan that its officials and many residents say only offers downside to the local community.

California Democrats in the state Legislature are pushing a suite of bills in response to the Los Angeles firestorm last month.

The Department of Transportation’s petty bureaucrats -- who gave us infinitely extended bike lanes and ugly, traffic-congesting “plazas” – have won again.

The U.S. in the midst of an attempt to consolidate an authoritarian regime. We all have a stake in the protection of the Republic.

State Sen. Mike Jacobson said he doubts the Trump administration will gut the federal Medicaid dollars he hopes to leverage for Nebraska through Legislative Bill 527 and 2024's LB 1087.

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The legislation comes on the heels of an executive order signed last month by President Donald Trump promising “forceful and unprecedented steps to marshal all Federal resources to combat the explosion of antisemitism on our campuses and in our streets”...

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., leaves the House Republican Conference meeting in the Capitol on Tuesday.

Trump suggested withholding funding from Jordan and Egypt to persuade them to accept Palestinians from Gaza.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Congress's foreign affairs committees have been notified of the latest sale to Israel under the Trump administration.

The requirement for EID tags is the key change in the rule, not which animals require identification. Previously, a metal ear tag was required for certain animals.

Chicago’s path to being a sanctuary city began more than 40 years ago. Here’s a look at the leaders and laws that have shaped Chicago’s involvement with the sanctuary movement.

Mayor Keith Wilson announces 50 new shelter beds at Bybee Lakes Hope Center for those with substance use disorders in Portland.

From the editorial: "Imagine, elk back in Northeastern Minnesota, their sprawling tree-limb antlers, their haunting bugle cries, and their thick bodies the size of pickup trucks."

A proposal to change Nebraska law to define ride-sharing and app-based food delivery drivers as independent contractors ran into opposition Friday from Democratic lawmakers.

Critics of President Donald Trump's tariff proposals, both left and right, are hoping that he will change his mind. But Trump is doubling down and saying that as soon as this Saturday, February 1, he may impose across-the-board 25 percent tariffs on all goods entering the United States from Canada and Mexico — both of which are major trading partners.Tariffs are not universally popular among Republicans; Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), former GOP leader in the U.S. Senate, is a major critic of them. And tariffs, according to Semafor reporters Burgess Everett and Shelby Talcott, are one of the ways in which Trump "is taking the Republican Congress on an economic wild ride."In an article published Friday, Everett and Talcott explain, "He's threatening serious tariffs that could hit key U.S. allies this weekend, just days after confounding Congress with his plans to freeze federal spending. Some GOP lawmakers are hoping they can still head off the tariffs, and a few complained about the conflicting guidance on government money. But most — especially those from red areas — said they're feeling little heat for the president's moves.... It's an important moment for congressional Republicans, who are divided between free traders and more populist members."READ MORE: Trump’s 'coming trade wars' could imperil one of his top Senate allies — here’s howThe reporters add, "The latter camp has no problem with Trump threatening, and following through with, tariffs on allies. Senators in both parties pressed Howard Lutnick, Trump's nominee to lead the Commerce Department, about those levies during his confirmation hearing this week."Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) is hoping Trump will show some restraint with tariffs.Rounds told Semafor, "I'm not getting the indication that it's going to be an immediate thing, because I know the president doesn't want to drive up the price for fuel. That would be a serious problem if we just all of a sudden stopped heavy crude from coming into refiners in the United States. So I think they’ll be reasonable.""Looming tariffs" and "the federal funding freeze," according to Everett and Talcott, are creating "nail-gnawing uncertainty for Congress."READ MORE: Inside Trump's scheme to concentrate power"The fault lines in the GOP are real, on both the tariffs and the spending freeze," the Semafor reporters note. "But many Republicans clearly have Trump’s back despite the prospective economic hit."READ MORE: 'Heinous personality': Internet unleashes on 'psychopath' Trump after he jokes about crashRead the full Semafor article at this link.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman gave government leaders, policy experts and journalists a sneak peek at coming technology Thursday during an off-the-record demo near Capitol Hill.Why it matters: The briefing was designed both to show how the U.S. can maximize economic benefits of AI, and to warm D.C. leaders to coming capabilities so they're less likely to be caught off-guard.Referring to new agentic technology that can independently complete tasks in the real world, Altman said: "My intuition would be that ... these things are [a] single-digit percent of the economic value we will pass to the U.S. economy." "This is going to be a big, big efficiency gain."State of play: Altman and OpenAI's Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil previewed new AI capabilities coming in Q1 and focused on how those capabilities will support science, education, health and government services, Axios' Maria Curi reported ahead of the meeting.It marked the second week in a row Altman was in D.C. after attending Trump's inauguration and announcing Stargate — a partnership among companies including OpenAI to invest billions in AI development.Spotted at the briefing Thursday: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (confirmed yesterday) ... Lynne Parker, executive director of President Trump's Council of Advisors for Science and Technology (PCAST) ... Sriram Krishnana, White House senior policy adviser for AI ... Jacob Helberg, Trump's designee for Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment ... Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) ... Kellyanne Conway ... Wally Adeyemo, former deputy Treasury secretary under President Biden ... retired House Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry ... former Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.).Go deeper: Behind the Curtain — Coming soon: Ph.D.-level super-agents

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A group of North Dakota lawmakers heard emotional testimony on a handful of bills related to reproductive health care and the insurance — or lack thereof — to cover it.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is brushing aside economic concerns associated with the raids that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have carried out in recent days, as Democrats warn that the mass deportations could harm the economy. Asked during a press conference on Monday — taking place during the House GOP’s retreat at Trump National [...]

ST. ALBANS CITY – In light of President Donald Trump’s threats to impose a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) met with business and industry leaders in St. Albans City Hall to hear their concerns.

It’s decision time for House Republicans as they gather for their annual policy retreat in Florida this week. While they are escaping the frigid conditions in Washington, Republicans must still face divisions in their ranks on how to execute President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda. In a sign of Trump’s influence over the House GOP, the [...]

Senate Republicans are rejecting a request by moderate Democrats to jettison their party-line efforts on immigration and work on a bipartisan solution.

Omaha Sen. Kathleen Kauth said the change would provide more transparency and accountability to the Legislature, but opponents said it was "a creep of partisanship into our process."

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top aide, Brian Hook, have faced threats from Iran.

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, and Middle East envoy Brett McGurk join Margaret Brennan.

The following is the full transcript of an interview with Rep. Mike Waltz, incoming Trump administration national security adviser, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 19, 2025.

"It's 'Real Housewives' meets 'The Bachelor' meets 'The Apprentice,'" one source said of the scene at Mar-a-Lago. "Viper pit."