‘It’s an open question’ whether U.S. headed toward government shutdown
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. ‘A lot of fear’: Speaker Johnson’s constituents react to potential cuts to Medicaid, food stamps 08:57 Trump downplays recession fears as Canada hits U.S. with retaliatory tariffs 18:28 Now Playing ‘It’s an open question’ whether U.S. headed toward government shutdown […]
Senate Democrats make their move in the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, we explore the next steps in the shutdown battle after Senate Democrats said they would block the GOP’s […]
EPA administrator announces huge rollback of environmental regulations
Promising to drive “a dagger through the heart of climate-change religion,” Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday outlined plans for an aggressive rollback of environmental regulations. In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece and an EPA news release, Zeldin announced that he intends to reconsider more than a dozen core EPA rules and […]
Europe and Canada retaliate against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT Ukraine agrees to Trump’s 30-day ceasefire plan 01:25 More market turmoil as trade war escalates 00:42 Controversial Marilyn Monroe statue gets new Palm Springs home 01:38 Kentucky distilleries feel impact after Canada pulls U.S liquor from shelves 01:45 […]
In rural Louisiana, Speaker Mike Johnson’s constituents fear potential Medicaid cuts
VINTON, La. — In House Speaker Mike Johnson’s backyard, many residents rely on anti-poverty programs to help make ends meet — and are pleading with Johnson, R-La., to protect those benefits as Congress weighs steep federal spending cuts. Pastor Leroy McClelland, who lives in Johnson’s southwestern Louisiana district and volunteers at a local food bank, said he […]
Speaker Johnson’s constituents react to potential cuts to Medicaid, food stamps
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT U.S. makes concession, dropping additional 25 percent tariff on steel & aluminum: Ontario premier 05:50 Steve Kornacki: Can Republicans build on Trump’s momentum in Wisconsin? 04:57 Ukraine agrees to U.S. proposal for 30-day ceasefire with Russia 05:01 Democrats […]
Judge appears likely to grant request to reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers
BALTIMORE — A federal judge in Maryland suggested Wednesday that he might direct that thousands of fired federal workers get their jobs back, at least temporarily, after hearing arguments that their layoffs were unlawful. “This case isn’t about whether or not the government can terminate people. It’s about if they decide to terminate people, how […]
Federal judge hears arguments on Mahmoud Khalil’s detention
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT Louisiana voters in Speaker Johnson’s district react to Medicaid cut threats 04:05 Stranded astronauts prepare to return to Earth after 9 months in space 03:45 February consumer price index report shows slight inflation improvement 03:01 NASA’s SPHEREx, PUNCH […]
USDA suspends Maine university funding after Trump row over transgender athletes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended funding for research and programs at the University of Maine, the school said on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump clashed with Governor Janet Mills over the state’s refusal to ban transgender athletes from girls’ sports. In an email received by the University of Maine, the USDA’s chief financial […]
House Freedom Caucus softens as Trump transforms GOP
WASHINGTON — In the span of two weeks, the House Freedom Caucus made two moves long seen as unimaginable for a band of far-right rebels formed to pressure Republican leaders to shrink the federal government. First, they all unanimously supported a budget blueprint for President Donald Trump’s agenda that contained a $4 trillion debt limit increase. […]
Trump admin aims to get undocumented immigrants to self-deport with new messaging campaign
With a mobile app and an expansive ad campaign, the Department of Homeland Security is ramping up its efforts to convince immigrants who don’t have legal status to self-deport. The efforts come as the number of deportations is lower than what President Donald Trump expected in his first couple of months in office after making […]
Louisiana voters in Speaker Johnson’s district react to Medicaid cut threats
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Louisiana voters in Speaker Johnson’s district react to Medicaid cut threats 04:05 UP NEXT Newsom to weigh in on Menendez clemency after parole hearing 00:48 Ukraine agrees to US-led ceasefire; Russia yet to weigh in 02:05 House GOP […]