Trump Faces the Biggest Test Yet of His Second-Term Political Power

If President Trump gets his domestic policy bill over the finish line, it will be a vivid demonstration of his continuing hold over the Republican Party. Read More

Senate nears deal on Trump’s tax bill after voting all night, Thune says

The bill would extend tax cuts from Trump’s first term and slash more than $1.1 trillion from Medicaid and other health-care programs. Read More

Ed Martin, Trump’s Pick for Washington’s Top Prosecutor, Faces Long Confirmation Odds - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

WASHINGTON—Ed Martin, President Trump’s nominee to be the top prosecutor in Washington, is teetering toward failure after Republican senators signaled they couldn’t support him, citing ... Read More

Trump and Musk break up, and Washington holds its breath - The Detroit News

The question now is whether Trump and Musk find some way to step back from a battle that is tearing apart one of the most consequential relationships in modern American politics. Read More

Trump might be a strongman — but he still can’t do everything he wants | CNN Politics

He failed to show up for peace talks in Turkey that Trump all but ordered Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to attend in a snub to Washington’s peace effort. Read More

The constitutional battle at the center of Trump's funding freeze: From the Politics Desk - NBC News

President Donald Trump's effort to freeze federal aid spending has sparked a constitutional battle that could end up before the Supreme Court. Plus, how Americans’ views on immigration have ... Read More

Elon Musk, Distanced From Trump, Says He’s Exiting Washington and DOGE - The New York Times

Mr. Musk was the biggest known political spender in the 2024 election, and he told Mr. Trump’s advisers this year that he would give $100 million to groups controlled by the president’s team ... Read More

Politics chat: 'Hands Off' protests in Washington, Trump's tariffs and Republicans : NPR

Politics chat: 'Hands Off' protests in Washington, Trump's tariffs and Republicans President Trump's tariff regime puts him at odds with Congressional Republicans seeking to cut taxes. Read More

Trump hits Washington Post with FEC complaint in escalating battle with press - MSN

Former President Trump filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission Thursday alleging that the Washington Post illegally contributed to Vice President Harris' campaign. Why it matters ... Read More

Federal bill threatens Washington's AI regulations | king5.com

A new federal bill could nullify Washington state's AI regulations, warns AG Nick Brown, affecting laws against AI-generated misinformation and deepfakes. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ... Read More

How Trump’s presidency can be a colossal failure and stunning success all at once | CNN Politics

By conventional measures, Donald Trump’s second presidency is already descending into disarray amid a legal morass, self-inflicted errors, and a vast gap between its massive ambition and its ... Read More

How Trump’s presidency can be a colossal failure and stunning success all at once | CNN Politics - CNN International

By conventional measures, Donald Trump’s second presidency is already descending into disarray amid a legal morass, self-inflicted errors, and a vast gap between its massive ambition and its ... Read More