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Newsom Pushes California Mid-Cycle Redistricting to Counter Texas GOP Maps, Faces Bipartisan Resistance
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is moving ahead with an aggressive plan to redraw the state's congressional maps in response to Republican-led redistricting in Texas, setting up a high-profile fight with a well-funded bipartisan coalition determined to stop him. 
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is moving ahead with an aggressive plan to redraw the state's congressional maps in response to Republican-led redistricting in Texas, setting up a high-profile fight with a well-funded bipartisan coalition determined to stop him. -
Trump Warns Putin of ‘Very Severe Consequences’ if Ceasefire Rejected at Alaska Summit
President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that Russia would face "very severe consequences" if President Vladimir Putin refuses to agree to a ceasefire during their summit in Alaska on Friday. The warning marked a shift from Trump's earlier description of the meeting as a low-expectation "feel-out" session, setting a concrete goal that Putin has repeatedly rejected. 
President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that Russia would face "very severe consequences" if President Vladimir Putin refuses to agree to a ceasefire during their summit in Alaska on Friday. The warning marked a shift from Trump's earlier description of the meeting as a low-expectation "feel-out" session, setting a concrete goal that Putin has repeatedly rejected. -
DC Mayor Bowser Balances Cooperation and Criticism as Trump Seizes Control of D.C. Policing
President Donald Trump's decision to federalize Washington, D.C.'s police and deploy the National Guard has placed Mayor Muriel Bowser in one of the most challenging political positions of her tenure, forcing her to navigate between defending the city's autonomy and working with an administration she has clashed with in the past. 
President Donald Trump's decision to federalize Washington, D.C.'s police and deploy the National Guard has placed Mayor Muriel Bowser in one of the most challenging political positions of her tenure, forcing her to navigate between defending the city's autonomy and working with an administration she has clashed with in the past. -
Trump Federalizes D.C. Police, Deploys 800 National Guard in Crime Emergency
President Trump on Monday ordered the deployment of 800 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., and placed the city's Metropolitan Police Department under federal control, declaring a public safety emergency and vowing to "clean up" the nation's capital. 
President Trump on Monday ordered the deployment of 800 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., and placed the city's Metropolitan Police Department under federal control, declaring a public safety emergency and vowing to "clean up" the nation's capital. -
Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of Washington, D.C., as FBI Agents Patrol Streets in Crime Crackdown
President Donald Trump escalated his focus on crime in Washington, D.C., deploying hundreds of federal officers and threatening a federal takeover of the city's police force if local officials fail to meet his demands. "I'm going to make our Capital safer and more beautiful than it ever was before," Trump said in a social media post Sunday. "The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital. The Criminals, you don't have to move out. We're going to put you in jail where you belong." 
President Donald Trump escalated his focus on crime in Washington, D.C., deploying hundreds of federal officers and threatening a federal takeover of the city's police force if local officials fail to meet his demands. "I'm going to make our Capital safer and more beautiful than it ever was before," Trump said in a social media post Sunday. "The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital. The Criminals, you don't have to move out. We're going to put you in jail where you belong." -
Trump and Putin to Meet in Alaska on Aug. 15 to Discuss Ceasefire Plan Involving Ukrainian Land Swaps
President Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15 to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine, in a summit that has drawn alarm in Kyiv and across Europe over potential territorial concessions to Moscow. President Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15 to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine, in a summit that has drawn alarm in Kyiv and across Europe over potential territorial concessions to Moscow. -
Trump Removes IRS Chief Billy Long After 53 Days, Names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Acting Commissioner
President Donald Trump has removed Billy Long as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, ending his tenure just 53 days after Senate confirmation and making him the shortest-serving confirmed commissioner since the position was created in 1862. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as acting commissioner, a White House official said Friday. 
President Donald Trump has removed Billy Long as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, ending his tenure just 53 days after Senate confirmation and making him the shortest-serving confirmed commissioner since the position was created in 1862. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as acting commissioner, a White House official said Friday. -
Japan Says Trump Administration Will Fix ‘Regrettable’ Tariff Oversight, Refund Excess Duties
The U.S. has agreed to revise a presidential executive order to eliminate overlapping tariffs on Japanese goods, Japan's top trade negotiator said Thursday, ending weeks of uncertainty over the interpretation of a high-profile trade deal between the two countries. 
The U.S. has agreed to revise a presidential executive order to eliminate overlapping tariffs on Japanese goods, Japan's top trade negotiator said Thursday, ending weeks of uncertainty over the interpretation of a high-profile trade deal between the two countries. -
Trump Executive Order Opens Door for Cryptocurrencies, Private Equity in $8.7 Trillion 401(k) Market; Bitcoin Jumps
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at expanding access to private equity, cryptocurrencies, and real estate investments in 401(k) retirement plans, a move that could reshape how millions of Americans invest their retirement savings. 
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at expanding access to private equity, cryptocurrencies, and real estate investments in 401(k) retirement plans, a move that could reshape how millions of Americans invest their retirement savings. -
Trump Administration Slashes $64M in NYC Anti-Terror Funds; Schumer, Hochul Decry 'Dangerous' Move
The Trump administration has slashed $64 million in federal anti-terrorism funding for New York City, triggering fierce backlash from top state officials just days after a gunman killed four people in a Manhattan skyscraper. The cut, revealed in an 80-page grant notice posted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Friday, reduces the city's Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) allocation by 41% compared to last year. 
The Trump administration has slashed $64 million in federal anti-terrorism funding for New York City, triggering fierce backlash from top state officials just days after a gunman killed four people in a Manhattan skyscraper. The cut, revealed in an 80-page grant notice posted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Friday, reduces the city's Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) allocation by 41% compared to last year.
