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Trump says he ‘doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation’ as he heads to China for talks with Xi Jinping – US politics live
President says he ‘doesn’t think about anybody’ when questioned on financial impact of the Iran war as he departed for Beijing Morning and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. Donald Trump is...
A Noncitizen Says She Was Told She Could Vote. Then Customs Detained Her at the Airport and Threatened to Deport Her.
The post A Noncitizen Says She Was Told She Could Vote. Then Customs Detained Her at the Airport and Threatened to Deport Her. appeared first on ProPublica.
Nebraska Democratic Senate primary winner says she’ll drop out to support independent in general election
Cindy Burbank, who bested an alleged Republican plant, says she’ll step aside for Dan Osborn in general election Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A Democratic challenger who said sh...
Rush hour on Air Force one as Melania director Brett Ratner joins Trump China trip
Filmmaker who was long on the outer in Hollywood over #MeToo allegations will scout locations for Rush Hour 4, according to spokeswoman Brett Ratner, the director behind the Rush Hour movies and a doc...
Trump due in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, as Iran war looms over talks
The US president will arrive with tech leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, with trade, AI and Taiwan all set to be discussed Donald Trump is due to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening, the fi...
Kash Patel lobs false claims about top Democrat as they spar over allegations of FBI chief’s excessive drinking on the job – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. Kash Patel denies excessive drinking allegations as ‘total farce’ in Senate hearing Sign up for the Breaking News US email The Pentagon revealed on 29 April that the U...
What's at stake as Trump heads to China for talks with Xi
President Trump is traveling halfway around the world for a state visit to China, and he's bringing a host of top American executives with him. Talks there are expected to encompass the complex econom...
News Wrap: FDA head Marty Makary resigning after uneven tenure
In our news wrap Tuesday, FDA head Marty Makary is resigning after an uneven tenure at the agency, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is refusing to resign despite growing pressure from within his own par...
Louisiana's redistricting rush ignites debate over race and representation
With its House primary contests off the calendar for now, Louisiana is taking another step to redraw its political battle lines. The move comes after the Supreme Court once again pared back landmark c...
WATCH: 'I don't think about Americans' financial situation' when negotiating with Iran, Trump says
A reporter asked Trump on Tuesday to what extent Americans' financial straits are motivating him to make a deal.
Trump's redistricting push falters in South Carolina Senate but notches a win in Missouri's top court
South Carolina senators defied his push Tuesday, while Missouri's top court upheld a new map backed by Trump that could benefit Republicans in the midterm elections.
WATCH: Murray calls Pentagon's Iran war cost estimate 'suspiciously low,' presses for damage price tag
Jules Hurst, the Pentagon comptroller, told members of Congress at an earlier hearing before a House Appropriations panel, that the cost of the war had risen to $29 billion.
Push for South Carolina to join congressional redistricting battle fails as Republicans reject map
The 29-17 vote failed, with just two votes short of the two-thirds needed.
WATCH: FBI Director Kash Patel, ATF, DEA heads testify in Senate hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel angrily lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker at a budget hearing Tuesday, calling allegations that he drinks excessively on the job and has been unreachable at times to his staf...
Appeals court says Trump doesn't have to pay $83 million to E. Jean Carroll — for now
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to let Trump delay the payment to E. Jean Carroll as long as he posts a $7.4 million bond to cover interest that would accrue through October.
Supreme Court halts order on Alabama's U.S. House map, giving GOP an opening to gain seat
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to eliminate one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year's midterm elections.
Nebraska Democrats face off in House primary for the state's 'blue dot' district
The fate of Nebraska's "blue dot" will play prominently as Democratic voters select a congressional nominee in the state's 2nd District.
Marty Makary resigns as Trump's FDA chief
At the FDA, Makary failed to win the staff's confidence after mass layoffs, leadership changes and a series of controversies in which the agency's scientific principles appeared to be overridden by po...
Live Results: West Virginia midterm state and congressional primaries
West Virginia voters will nominate candidates for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House.
Stephen Colbert on Trump’s 22ft gold statue at his golf club: ‘recreational idolatry’
The host reacted to the president’s ‘very simple’ Iran peace plan, his AI Mother’s Day images and the US transportation secretary’s new reality show On Monday night, Stephen Colbert gathered his “best...
Live Results: Nebraska midterm state and congressional primaries
One of the more notable matchups in Nebraska's state primary on Tuesday features two Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate who accuse each other of being "fake" candidates with no intention of competi...
Trump has a proposal to expand fertility benefits. Here's how that would work
President Donald Trump announced a new proposed rule Monday that would allow employers to provide standalone health insurance coverage for fertility benefits.
WATCH: Hegseth, Caine testify on Capitol Hill as Trump says Iran ceasefire is weak
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the cost of the conflict and its impac...
US government studies into vaccine safety are being suppressed | Robert B Shpiner
The Food and Drug Administration commissioned the research and received the answer, but is not releasing it Last week, the New York Times and the Washington Post reported yet another troubling case of...
He Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. California Allowed Him to Keep Teaching Anyway.
The post He Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. California Allowed Him to Keep Teaching Anyway. appeared first on ProPublica.
Help Us Report on Teacher Misconduct in California
The post Help Us Report on Teacher Misconduct in California appeared first on ProPublica.
Congress back in session facing key funding and security deadlines
The House and Senate returned to session this week with deadlines looming on everything from DHS funding and a farm bill to an almost-expired national security and foreign intelligence law. Lisa Desja...
Lawsuit challenges Trump's Reflecting Pool project as projected costs soar
A non-profit group suing to stop President Trump's Reflecting Pool renovation on the National Mall claims the project breaks federal law. Last month, the president announced the pool would be repainte...
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the midterm outlook following redistricting legal battles
NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the legal battles over the partisan redistricting effo...
Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency
Cummins worked as a senior vice president at Serco, a government contractor.
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