Senate rebukes Trump's tariffs on Canada in bid to roll back presidential emergency powers
7:51pm By Lindsey McPherson, Alex Miller and Alex Miller, Lindsey McPhersonFour Senate Republicans joined forces with the chamber's Democrats to reject President Trump's emergency justification for implementing tariffs against Canada, dealing the president the first legislative loss of his second term.House lawmakers trade accusations over weaponized federal law enforcement in fiery hearing
6:12pm By Matt DelaneyHouse Republicans on Wednesday bashed the former Biden administration for weaponizing the FBI to enforce its political agenda, while Democrats countered that President Trump is remaking the Justice Department into a protection service for his allies.Wife of Dr. Anthony Fauci reassigned from NIH to Indian health service's regional posts
5:08pm By Kerry PicketChristine Grady, the wife of Dr. Anthony Fauci, was among several top officials who were notified they were being reassigned from the National Institutes of Health to regional offices of the Indian Health Service.Trump imposes a 10% baseline tariff, reciprocal tariffs on 'worst offender' nations
4:42pm By Tom Howell Jr., Jeff Mordock and Tom Howell Jr., Jeff MordockPresident Trump on Wednesday imposed a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports and additional, reciprocal levies on "worst-offender" nations in a bold restructuring of the global trading order he views as fundamentally unfair to the U.S. and calamitous for its…Next-gen nuclear reactors poised for surge in U.S. power grid
4:35pm By Susan FerrechioA manufacturing plant in Texas is planning to power its production with an advanced nuclear reactor instead of natural gas, advancing the Trump administration's push to unleash commercial nuclear power in the U.S.Trump administration freezes dozens of research grants to Princeton
3:48pm By Valerie RichardsonThe Trump administration has suspended dozens of research grants to Princeton University, the latest elite institution to absorb a hit to its federal funding as the government mounts a full-court press against antisemitism in academia.Democrats buoyed by win in Wisconsin judicial race, cast it as a triumph over Elon Musk
3:46pm By Seth McLaughlinRepublicans learned a hard political lesson in Wisconsin this week: Live by Elon, die by Elon.Hunter Biden gives up his D.C. law license
3:26pm By Alex SwoyerFormer President Biden's son Hunter Biden has voluntarily given up his license to practice law in Washington, a move that avoids disciplinary hearings.Trump administration makes last plea to Supreme Court to allow Venezuelan gang deportations
3:24pm By Stephen DinanThe Trump administration made its final appeal Wednesday to the Supreme Court to block a lower judge's orders and allow President Trump to resume deporting Venezuelan gang suspects to El Salvador under a law dating back to the 1700s.Outrage grows over Maryland man's mistaken deportation to El Salvador prison
2:57pm By Ben FinleyIn the 22 days since Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a notoriously violent prison in El Salvador, his young autistic son has sought comfort in the scent of his missing father's clothes.Man who escaped ICE detention in power outage gets caught on a Denver bus
2:52pm By Colleen SlevinThe second of two men who escaped from a Colorado immigration detention center during a power outage last month was arrested Tuesday after being found on a bus in Denver, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.Trump set to announce new tariffs in what he calls 'Liberation Day'
2:41pmAfter weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set to announce a barrage of self-described "reciprocal" tariffs on friend and foe alike.Once common, now unusual: Conservative candidate publicly quashes shouts that the other side cheated
2:19pm By Ali Swenson and Christine FernandoAs the first news outlets began calling the Wisconsin Supreme Court election for the liberal candidate Susan Crawford, her opponent called her - to concede.Senate Republicans release budget plan as Trump commits to steep spending cuts
2:04pm By Lindsey McPherson, Alex Miller and Lindsey McPherson, Alex MillerSenate Budget Committee Republicans said after a Wednesday meeting with President Trump that they're confident about the path forward for enacting his agenda and his commitment to deep spending cuts in the process.Kennedy remains quiet on 10,000 jobs lost at the nation's top health department
1:55pm By Amanda SeitzSecretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offered no new details Wednesday about his massive restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the day after thousands of layoffs ricocheted through its agencies, hollowing out entire offices around the…Trump picks Ohio solicitor general and a former defense attorney for top DOJ spots
1:20pm By Jeff MordockPresident Trump announced Wednesday that he will nominate the solicitor general of Ohio and a former defense attorney to lead high-profile offices at the Justice Department.Doug Emhoff's law firm makes concessions to appease Trump
1:03pm By Mallory WilsonPresident Trump announced a deal with law firm Willie Farr & Gallagher LLP, the firm that employs former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, for at least $100 million in pro bono work to help veterans and those affiliated with the military.Supreme Court ponders barring Medicaid funds at Planned Parenthood in South Carolina
12:49pm By Alex SwoyerThe Supreme Court weighed arguments Wednesday over whether Medicaid recipients in South Carolina can use their benefits at Planned Parenthood.DHS cancels 'another gender' option on immigration applications
12:29pm By Stephen DinanHomeland Security's citizenship agency on Wednesday said it removed its "another gender" option from immigration forms, reversing a Biden policy and once again leaving applicants to pick between "male" and "female."Trump pressures Senate Republicans to oppose resolution that would nullify Canada tariffs
12:27pm By Stephen GrovesSenate Republicans are facing pressure Wednesday from President Donald Trump to oppose a Democratic resolution that would nullify the presidential emergency on fentanyl he is using to implement tariffs on Canada.
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