Topline A growing coalition of Republicans are speaking out against U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, indicating they could break with President Donald Trump if he decides to strike Iran. Key Facts The issue has divided his Republican allies, with war hawks such as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a close confidant to Trump on military
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Topline Elon Musk has become significantly less popular since he joined President Donald Trump’s administration, according to polls, as he exits his government role after a tenure marked by some fumbled attempts to gut government agencies. Key Facts The amount of people who like Musk hasn’t changed much since he endorsed Trump on July 13
Topline The Trump administration is reportedly expected to freeze about $20 million in funding for Planned Parenthood, among other organizations that receive family planning grants, as it reviews whether they’re in compliance with President Donald Trump’s directive for all federal contractors to root out all diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Key Facts About $120 million
Topline President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday that will make the Department of Education “much smaller than it is today,” but keep some “critical functions,” such as Title I and student loans, under federal control, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, confirming previous reports Trump will implement the long-promised order later
Topline U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said President Donald Trump’s call for the impeachment of a federal judge probing whether his administration violated a court order was inappropriate on Tuesday in a rare statement that comes as Trump and his allies have challenged the judiciary’s authority over the executive branch. Key Facts Roberts
Topline President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday nominated a trio of candidates to positions in his administration, including David Fink as head of the Federal Railroad Administration, Aaron Reitz to lead the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy and Chad Mizelle as the agency’s chief of staff, the latest among of flurry of new appointments in
Topline Former President Donald Trump encouraged Republicans to cast their ballots for the latest GOP House speaker nominee, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), giving Johnson a significant boost as he heads into Wednesday’s election with what appears to be a strong coalition of support compared to the three previous nominees. Key Facts Johnson won the speaker
Topline Former President Donald Trump demanded an apology from President Joe Biden Thursday after the Biden Administration announced plans to resume construction of the border wall championed by Trump—marking a reversal from Biden’s previous criticism of the project. Key Facts Trump questioned whether Biden will “apologize to me and America for taking so long to
Topline Jewish advocacy groups criticized former President Donald Trump for sharing a post on Truth Social that blames “liberal Jews” who didn’t support him for casting votes “to destroy America & Israel,” adding to a long history of controversial comments from Trump about Jewish Americans. Key Facts Trump shared a flier that promotes a number
Topline House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will formally back an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden this week, according to multiple reports —a move that comes as McCarthy wrangles right-wing Republicans to pass a budget and avoid a government shutdown, including some who are threatening to seek his removal as leader without an impeachment vote.