Politics
Democrats counter Trump’s proposal to limit institutional housing investors
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, speaks during a roundtable on housing affordability in Washington, Jan. 7, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Both congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump both want to limit how many homes major corporations can own, […]
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Congress contemplates its role on tariffs after Supreme Court decision
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) gives a thumbs up as he arrives for a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on September 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images President Donald Trump says he does not need Congress to impose tariffs, but his recent attempts to impose new import duties could […]
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Epstein files: Longevity guru Peter Attia quits CBS News after email fallout
Dr. Peter Attia arrives on the red carpet for the premiere of ‘Limitless with Chris Hemsworth’ at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, New York, on Nov. 15, 2022. Gabriele Holtermann | AP Longevity guru Dr. Peter Attia resigned as a contributor to CBS News amid fallout over his past email correspondence with convicted […]
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Judge blocks release of Trump documents case report by special counsel Jack Smith
Aileen M. Cannon, United States District Judge, Southern District of Florida Courtesy: US Courts A Florida federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump blocked the public release of a final report by former special counsel Jack Smith on his prosecution of Trump for retaining classified documents after leaving the White House at his Mar-a-Lago club […]
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Epstein files: Ex-UK ambassador to U.S. Peter Mandelson arrested in London
Former British Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson enters a vehicle outside a reported residence, after police launched a misconduct in public office investigation following the release of U.S. Justice Department files linked to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in London, Britain, Feb. 14, 2026. Chris J Ratcliffe | Reuters Police […]
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Democrats seek to force refunds after Supreme Court blocks Trump tariffs
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) speaks at a press conference following the Democratic weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Dec.9, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters A group of Senate Democrats released legislation on Monday that would mandate refunds of tariffs paid under President Donald Trump’s higher duties that the Supreme Court struck […]
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The next U.S.-Iran talks will be held on Thursday in Geneva, Oman says
Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi meets with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner ahead of the indirect U.S.-Iran talks, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026. Oman’s Ministry Of Foreign Aff | Via Reuters The next round of talks between the United States and Iran […]
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Trump demands Netflix fire Susan Rice as DOJ probes Warner deal
A drone view shows the Netflix logo on one of the company’s buildings in the Hollywood neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Jan. 20, 2026. Daniel Cole | Reuters President Donald Trump late Saturday called on Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice or “pay the consequences,” after she said Democrats would push for corporate […]
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Armed man killed by authorities trying to enter Trump Mar-a-Lago club
A Secret Service agent guards the Mar-a-Lago home of former President Donald Trump on March 21, 2023 in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Authorities fatally shot an armed man as he tried to enter President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida on Sunday morning, the Secret Service said. Trump was not at […]
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U.S. airlines warn over pause in TSA PreCheck and Global Entry programs amid DHS shutdown
Passengers walk through the entrance of a TSA PreCheck in Terminal One at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on Feb. 1, 2017. Armando L. Sanchez | Chicago Tribune | Getty Images A grouping of major U.S. airlines said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security gave travelers scant warning ahead of the temporary suspension of its […]
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