Politics
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Markets tumble again over trade uncertainty; tariffs on China keep climbing
U.S. stocks plunged Thursday due to worries over increasing tariffs on China and overall trade uncertainty, cutting into the midweek rally sparked...
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House Republicans pass legislation requiring proof of citizenship to vote
House Republicans on Thursday passed legislation that would require people to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote, a measure...
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House approves budget plan, opens door to Trump agenda
House Republicans coalesced and adopted the Senate's budget rewrite on Thursday after spending the week bashing the upper chamber's offering as an...
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Johnson, Thune say House, Senate aligned on cutting at least $1.5 trillion in spending
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Thursday that both chambers are on the same page when it comes to...
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Russian-American ballerina released from Russian penal colony in latest prisoner swap with U.S.
Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina was released Thursday from a Russian penal colony in the latest prisoner swap between Moscow and...
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FBI scrutinized for hiding info on past anti-conservative actions, promoting Biden-era enforcers
New FBI and Justice Department leadership is facing blowback from conservative activists for slow-walking a Freedom of Information Act request...
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Michelle Obama brushes off divorce rumors: 'I was making a choice for myself'
Michelle Obama is brushing off whispers of marital trouble.
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China says U.S. is trying to 'bully' the rest of the world with tariffs
China accused the U.S. on Thursday of trying to "choke the throat" of other countries, including its own, and said it won't engage with President...
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Zeldin to pursue new ban on animal testing at EPA
Administrator Lee Zeldin plans to revive a ban on animal testing at the Environmental Protection Agency, The Washington Times has learned.
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House passes bill to limit nationwide injunctions as orders pile up against Trump
The House late Wednesday passed a bill to limit district court judges from imposing nationwide injunctions -- the types of rulings that have...
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Trump signs order directing DOJ to probe critics Miles Taylor, Chris Krebs
President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing the Justice Department to investigate two officials from his first administration who...
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Trump targets more law firms
President Trump tightened the screws on the law firm Susman Godfrey LLP for actions the administration deemed to be against the government.