Government shutdown looms as Trump tries to assert new spending powers  —  Funding will expire in less than two weeks if lawmakers don't extend the deadline.  —  Congress has less than two weeks to extend federal spending laws and keep the government open, but now a clash …

What a Weekend for Putin!  —  It was a hell of a weekend for bad men getting what they paid for out of Donald Trump.  And while we'll focus on Vladimir Putin here, we don't want to fully ignore venture capitalist David Sacks, Donald Trump's “crypto czar,” who seemingly stands …

U.S.A.I.D. Memos Detail Human Costs of Cuts to Foreign Aid  —  The world is likely to see millions more malaria infections and 200,000 cases of paralytic polio each year, according to an agency whistle-blower.  —  The Trump administration's decision to withdraw foreign aid and dismantle …

First on NBC: Liberal group to air ad on ‘Fox & Friends’ featuring Trump voter asking him not to ‘cut taxes for billionaires’  —  Democrats and outside allies are trying every angle to undercut Trump's plans to pass his major party-line bill on spending and taxes through the Republican-led Congress.

France has ‘trouble understanding’ US halt on cyber operations against Russia  —  PARIS — French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot voiced his confusion over reports that the United States' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a halt of offensive cyber operations against Russia.

RFK Jr. urges people to get vaccinated amid deadly Texas outbreak … - He has previously repeated debunked claims about vaccines and provided elusive answers to senators on his stance on vaccinations ahead of being confirmed. … - Kennedy wrote that before the introduction of the measles …

Car Prices Are Poised for $12,000 Surge on Trump's New Tariffs  — Auto bosses warn Trump administration of economic consequences  — Companies rush to stockpile parts, engines in US warehouses  —  Impending tariffs on Canada and Mexico risk driving up US car prices by as much as $12,000 …

Top HHS spokesperson quits abruptly  —  Thomas Corry left after two weeks in the senior post.  —  The top spokesperson at the Health and Human Services Department has abruptly quit, just two weeks after he rejoined the federal government.  —  Thomas Corry announced that he was resigning …

Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running  —  China is still cautiously trying to figure out what Trump wants.  The president has threatened big tariffs in response to the inaction.  —  When President Trump threatened tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China in January …

Tesla's plummeting sales risk its lucrative emissions credit earnings  —  CEO Elon Musk has angered European customers and governments, undercutting his EV brand.  —  BRUSSELS — Elon Musk's political meddling in Europe is cratering Tesla's sales — and that's putting at risk its revenue …

Treasury Department Announces Suspension of Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies  —  The Treasury Department is announcing today that, with respect to the Corporate Transparency Act, not only will it not enforce any penalties …

Trump credit card freeze crippling cancer and Alzheimer's research  —  On February 26, President Trump issued an executive order expanding the power of the United States DOGE Service (DOGE), the government initiative controlled by Elon Musk.  The purpose of the order is to limit any spending …

The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts  —  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that government spending could be separated from gross domestic product reports in response to questions about whether the spending cuts pushed …

Youngkin commutes sentence of ex-officer who fatally shot unarmed man  —  Youngkin commuted the sentence Sunday night, writing that the three years of incarceration went beyond the state's sentencing guidelines.  —  By Emma Uber  —  Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has granted clemency …

The roots of Trump's realpolitik Uncle Sam always drives a hard bargain  —  President Trump's attempt to end the war in Ukraine has enraged liberal internationalists on both sides of the Atlantic.  Dealing directly with the Kremlin and going over the heads of America's European allies …

Donald Trump Is Backed by the Business Elite  —  Over lunch last week with a friend of mine — a major technology investor who has been an ardent Democrat — the talk quickly turned to politics.  Like many businessmen, he refuses to air his views publicly to avoid drawing fire.  In private, he's more forthcoming.

At Supreme Court, Mexico to Offer Culprit for Cartel Violence: Gun Makers  —  The dispute focuses on whether Mexico can hold U.S. manufacturers liable for gun violence and comes amid rising tensions between the countries.  —  Mexico's president offered a warning last month in response to news …

It's not Dickens—it's the MAGA agenda  —  Given the scope of the MAGA assault on the foundations of our democracy, many Democrats, responsible media outlets, and concerned Americans have (understandably) been focused on its attempt to obliterate the rule of law, the separation of powers, and the First Amendment.

RFK Jr. and His Allies Target Trump's Beloved Soda  —  Within the Trump administration, the push to strip soda from state food-aid programs is getting personal  —  WASHINGTON—Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls it “poison.”  President Trump has multiple cans of it every day.  Welcome to the 2025 soda wars.