President Trump on Tuesday dismissed concerns about affordability as a Democratic “con job” in a remarkable shift after recently latching onto the buzzword encapsulating widespread consumer worries about the cost of living.

Trump branded affordability as a “hoax” in a speech to his Cabinet in which he also downplayed the chances of the ...Read more

CHICAGO — Northwestern University’s $75-million deal with the White House has brought a mix of relief and concern to campus — concluding months of research cuts, while also marking a significant advance in the president’s push to reshape higher education.

The agreement, announced Friday, restores nearly $800 million in research funding ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to expand its current travel ban to around 30 countries, according to multiple reports.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem posted an anti-immigrant screed on social media Monday, threatening a ban on “every damn country” that was “flooding” the U.S. with immigrants.

Noem then spoke with ...Read more

The end of Donald Trump’s Georgia state case 10 months into his second White House term means that of the four criminal prosecutions in which he was indicted on felony charges, only the Stormy Daniels case (the weakest of the four) was resolved.

Blame Sen. Mitch McConnell and at least nine other Republicans who refused to join 57 of their ...Read more

Haiti’s transitional government on Monday adopted a long-awaited electoral law, setting in motion the process for restoring democratic rule after years of political paralysis and escalating violence.

The announcement was made by Frinel Joseph, one of the two observers on the scandal-plagued Transitional Presidential Council. In a post on X, ...Read more

Saying it will give victims of racial discrimination "their day in court," U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell is one of several House members backing a bill that would allow for more discrimination suits to be filed.

The bill, introduced in late November, would give workers and consumers the ability to take race discrimination claims to court, rather than ...Read more

Gov. Joe Lombardo signed the remaining five bills left on his desk following the week-long special legislative session in November, the Nevada Legislature’s online tracker showed Monday.

Though 13 bills made it to the Republican governor’s desk for approval after state lawmakers ended the session on Nov. 19, eight were signed by the ...Read more

Hunter Biden will face a hearing later this month to determine whether he is suspended as a member of the Connecticut bar.

Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, was convicted on federal tax and gun charges in 2024. Following those convictions, he agreed to be disbarred in Washington, D.C., where he lives.

Before he was sentenced, he ...Read more

Mess with a dog and, if you’re here on a visa or are an undocumented immigrant, you’re going to get kicked out of the country and won’t be able to return.

That’s the message in the “Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act” or BOWOW Act.

The bill was triggered by a June incident at Virginia’s Dulles Airport where ...Read more

President Donald Trump on Monday signed into law a measure authorizing billions of dollars in federal funding to help prevent drug overdoses and aid patients recovering from addiction, according to the White House.

The measure effectively reauthorizes a public health program that was first established under Trump in 2018 and expired five years ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders joined the picket line with striking Starbucks workers in Park Slope Monday.

The workers at unionized stores have been on strike since last month as they demand a contract that includes better hours and higher pay.

“These are not demands of greed — these are demands for ...Read more

North Carolina Democrat Don Davis, whose House seat was made significantly redder by state Republicans under a new congressional map, announced Monday that he would run for a third term from his redrawn 1st District, even though his home now lies in a neighboring district.

“Many feel Washington, D.C., isn’t serving their needs, and the ...Read more

The administration said a temporary injunction to halt potential work on the Eisenhower Executive Office Building is unnecessary since President Donald Trump has not made a final decision as to whether painting the building is part of his plan to change the look of Washington.

In a filing with the U.S. District Court for the District of ...Read more

President Trump’s doctor Monday said recent MRI scans were performed on the president’s heart and abdomen, and showed the president remains in “excellent overall health.”

Hours after Trump vowed to release the results of the October MRIs, Dr. Sean Barbarella said the scans showed his major organs, key blood vessels, heart chamber sand ...Read more

Honduras risks weeks of uncertainty after Sunday’s presidential election was tied between a candidate backed by Donald Trump and a former sportscaster the U.S. leader attacked as a “borderline communist."

Nasry Asfura, a conservative former mayor of the nation’s capital, had 39.91% of votes when the electoral authority declared the quick...Read more

Rep. Don Davis will seek reelection in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, which he currently represents.

The Democratic congressman’s decision, first reported by Punchbowl News and confirmed Monday by Davis’ spokeswoman, Hannah Spengler, answers a months-long question and could determine decisions by other candidates seeking a ...Read more

Manhattan Democratic congressional candidate Jack Schlossberg has unveiled a proposal to roll back President Trump’s punishing tariffs on food and clothing, he told the Daily News Monday.

The grandson of President John F. Kennedy said he would push for a bill outlawing Trump’s tariffs on imported food and apparel because the taxes on those ...Read more

SEATTLE — Boeing’s E-7 Wedgetail is caught in a political tug-of-war.

The twin-engine airborne early warning and control aircraft is built on the Renton, Washington-made 737 NG airframe and then outfitted with radar antenna, sensors and other network connectivity equipment to turn it into a military plane.

As Boeing bills it, the Wedgetail...Read more

President Donald Trump has promised to release the results of his recent MRI, claiming the scan was “perfect” even as he says he’s not sure what part of his body was under examination.

Trump said he knew the MRI did not involve his brain because he said he “aced” a recent cognitive test.

“If you want to have it released, I’ll ...Read more