Former President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation and hormone therapy as part of a treatment plan for an aggressive form of prostate cancer, a spokesperson said on Friday. A person close to Biden said the 82-year-old former president “is doing well and responding to treatment.” Another person familiar with the …
Read More »Trump Receives Covid Booster and Flu Shot During Routine Walter Reed Visit, White House Says
President Donald Trump received a Covid-19 vaccine booster and a flu shot during a routine visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Friday, according to a memo released by the White House. The president’s physician described Trump’s overall condition as “exceptional,” with cardiovascular and metabolic health well above average …
Read More »Trump Slaps 100% Tariff on Chinese Goods, Rekindling Trade War
President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration will impose a 100% tariff on all Chinese goods “over and above any tariff that they are currently paying,” a move that reignites tensions between Washington and Beijing after months of trade negotiations that had appeared to ease hostilities. In a Truth …
Read More »White House Begins Mass Federal Worker Firings Amid Lengthy Government Shutdown
The White House said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have begun, marking an extraordinary escalation in President Donald Trump’s standoff with congressional Democrats as the government shutdown entered its tenth day. Russ Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, announced the move on X, formerly Twitter, …
Read More »Trump Administration Finalizes $20 Billion Argentina Bailout Amid Criticism Over Investor Ties
The Trump administration moved forward Thursday with a controversial $20 billion financial lifeline to Argentina, a bailout critics say benefits politically connected investors while the U.S. government remains shut down and American farmers struggle without aid. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the package, saying the funds will come through a …
Read More »Israel Approves Trump-Backed Ceasefire Plan, Hostages Set to Be Released
Israel’s Cabinet early Friday approved a ceasefire plan brokered by President Donald Trump aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza and securing the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas, a crucial step toward stabilizing the region. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office described the vote as approval of …
Read More »Judge Blocks Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in Illinois as Legal Battles Spread
A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois, dealing another setback to the administration’s sweeping effort to use military forces in U.S. cities under the banner of restoring order and protecting federal property. The ruling by U.S. District Judge April …
Read More »Trump’s Justice Department Secures Indictment of New York AG Letitia James, Escalating Political Retaliation Fight
New York Attorney General Letitia James — the Democrat who once won a $500 million civil judgment against Donald Trump — was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Virginia, in what critics are calling a stunning act of political retribution by the president against one of his most …
Read More »Study Finds Emergency Medicaid Spending Accounts for Less Than 1% of Total Program Costs
Emergency Medicaid spending — a flashpoint in the ongoing government shutdown fight — accounts for less than 1% of the federal health insurance program’s total costs, according to a new study published Thursday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The research, which examined data from Washington, D.C., and …
Read More »Trump to Undergo Second “Routine” Checkup of the Year at Walter Reed Ahead of Possible Middle East Trip
President Donald Trump will undergo what the White House is calling his “routine yearly checkup” Friday morning at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, just six months after his last full physical exam at the same facility. The unusual timing has raised questions about why the president, 79, is receiving …
Read More »IRS to Furlough Nearly Half of Workers as Government Shutdown Deepens
The Internal Revenue Service was expected to furlough nearly half of its workforce on Wednesday as the federal government shutdown stretches into its second week, the agency announced in a newly updated contingency plan. According to the IRS, roughly 39,870 employees — or 53.6% of its current staff — will …
Read More »Israel, Hamas Reach Breakthrough Ceasefire Deal After Two Years of War
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary pause in their two-year war and to exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners, a breakthrough greeted Thursday with relief and cautious optimism as details of the U.S.-brokered plan emerged. The ceasefire, pushed by President Donald Trump and mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and the …
Read More »Comey Pleads Not Guilty to Trump-Driven Federal Charges
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges sought by President Donald Trump, marking a dramatic escalation in the president’s campaign to punish former officials tied to the Russia investigation. It was Comey’s first appearance as a criminal defendant in a case that has rattled the …
Read More »Trump Again Raises Prospect of Using Insurrection Act
President Donald Trump this week repeatedly suggested he might invoke the Insurrection Act — a centuries-old law granting sweeping domestic powers to the commander in chief — to quell what he described as “lawlessness” in American cities, signaling a potential escalation in his administration’s approach to domestic unrest. “It’s been …
Read More »Trump Says Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor ‘Should Be in Jail’
President Donald Trump escalated his war of words with two top Illinois Democrats on Wednesday, saying in a Truth Social post that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker “should be in jail” for opposing his administration’s deployment of federalized National Guard troops to the state. “Chicago Mayor should …
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