Trump's tariffs may mean Walmart shoppers pay more, his treasury chief acknowledges
3h By Josh BoakTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Sunday that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs from President Donald Trump's tariffs to its shoppers through higher prices.Sen. Chris Murphy: 'We all bear responsibility' for President Biden's failed 2024 bid
3h By Seth McLaughlinSen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said the loyalty Democrats showed President Joseph R. Biden haunted the party in the 2024 election.House Speaker Mike Johnson says chamber is 'on track' to pass Trump's budget bill by Memorial Day
11:15am By Seth McLaughlinHouse Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he is confident Republicans will meet their self-imposed Memorial Day deadline for passing President Trump's "big beautiful" bill through the lower chamber.Trump administration brushes off credit downgrade as 'lagging indicator'
10:24am By Seth McLaughlinThe Trump administration is not alarmed by the recent downgrading of the nation's credit.Portugal holds a third general election in 3 years. But the vote might not end the political turmoil
10:07am By Barry Hatton and Helena AlvesVoters in Portugal returned to the polls on Sunday for a third general election in three years, as the country's increasingly fragmented political landscape defies efforts to unite behind policies on pressing national issues such as immigration, housing and…Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Qatar luxury jet is 'gift to the American government'
9:51am By Seth McLaughlinTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed Sunday the criticism President Trump has received over his plan to accept a $400 million luxury jet from the Qatari royal family.On the White House website under Trump, there's a sporadic commitment to documentation
8:17amA look at some of what's missing from the Trump White House's website:Trump's clash with the courts raises prospect of showdown over separation of powers
7:45am By Nicholas RiccardiTucked deep in the thousand-plus pages of the multitrillion-dollar budget bill making its way through the Republican-controlled U.S. House is a paragraph curtailing a court's greatest tool for forcing the government to obey its rulings: the power to enforce…Ahead of Trump-Putin call, Russia launches massive drone attack on Ukraine
7:41amRussia launched early Sunday its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the war between the two countries, Ukrainian officials said.The future of history: Trump could leave less documentation behind than any previous U.S. president
7:40am By Will WeissertFor generations, official American documents have been meticulously preserved and protected, from the era of quills and parchment to boxes of paper to the cloud, safeguarding snapshots of the government and the nation for posterity.Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump's order to dismantle small agency
12:31am By Nadia LathanLibraries across the United States are cutting back on e-books, audiobooks and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants as it tries to dissolve the Institute of Museum and Library Services.House Republican suggests raising taxes on top earners to help 'stalled' reconciliation bill
Sat 4:11pm By Alex MillerA House Republican who has been a central figure pushing for an increase to the state and local tax deduction caps, known as SALT, said increasing taxes on the nation's top earners could help move President Trump's "stalled" megabill.Trump: 'Supreme Court must come to the RESCUE OF AMERICA'
Sat 3:15pm By Alex Swoyer and Stephen DinanPresident Trump unleashed scathing posts about the Supreme Court, chiding its Friday decision to halt his deportations of alleged illegal gang members to El Salvador.GOP congressman: Merrick Garland displayed 'a breach of the oath' by shielding Biden audio
Sat 2:26pm By Stephen DinanA Wisconsin congressman said former Attorney General Merrick Garland broke his oath of office by wrongly shielding the damning audio of Joe Biden's October 2023 interview with special counsel Robert Hur, which seemed to show the former president's mental…Trump tells Walmart to 'eat the tariffs' rather than hike prices
Sat 1:49pm By Alex MillerPresident Trump demanded that Walmart absorb the cost of his tariffs to avoid hiking prices.New standards for Oklahoma students promote misinformation about the 2020 election
Sat 12:52pm By Sean MurphyOklahoma high school students studying U.S. history learn about the Industrial Revolution, women's suffrage and America's expanding role in international affairs.Trump delves into thorny IVF recommendations that threaten to split Republicans
Sat 12:31pm By Jeff MordockPresident Trump will have to navigate a delicate tightrope when he comes out with a promised plan to expand access to in vitro fertilization.Trump plans calls with Putin, Zelenskyy any day now
Sat 12:13pm By Alex MillerPresident Trump said he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin early this week after the Russian leader opted to skip peace talks with Ukraine in Turkey.Washington Times Weekly: The big, beautiful bill
Sat 10:45amI'm George Gerbo and welcome to Washington Times Weekly, where we get a chance to sit down with our reporters and dig into their latest coverage of the news and events around the nation and the world. Joining me today is Washington Times national politics…Comey interviewed by the Secret Service over '86 47' social media post
Sat 9:17am By Rebecca Santana and Eric TuckerFormer FBI Director James Comey was interviewed by the Secret Service on Friday about a social media post that Republicans insisted was a call for violence against President Donald Trump.
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