Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK: what’s on the agenda?

Visit comes at sensitive time for UK government, which is laying on display of royal and military pageantry

The Guardian - UK

FBI Chief Kash Patel Faces Senate Panel

FBI Director Kash Patel faces a Senate panel on Tuesday amid criticism of his handling of the investigation into the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

International Business Times

Trump Challenging The Federal Reserve Is 'Very Gratifying' And 'Long Overdue,' Says Former Fed Nominee Judy Shelton

President Donald Trump’s former economic advisor, and one-time Federal Reserve Board nominee, Judy Shelton, is praising his efforts to confront the U.S. central bank, calling it a necessary correction following decades of unchecked power.

Benzinga

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young Wants To Make It Clear: 'Did Not Ask For The National Guard'

Memphis Mayor Paul Young said he did not request the National Guard and questioned whether troops are the right solution to the city's crime challenges, even as federal and state leaders move forward with the deployment.

Benzinga

Trump Set For Unprecedented Second UK State Visit

Donald Trump lands in Britain on Tuesday for an historic second state visit that will see the UK government spare no effort in trying to flatter the mercurial American president.

International Business Times

When Trump comes to UK, normal rules of state visits will not apply

Keir Starmer will have to choose how to spend limited political capital, with most pressing issues ones UK and US do not agree on

The Guardian - UK

Trump orders National Guard troops to Memphis in latest military deployment

The city’s Democratic mayor, Paul Young, says the ‘decision has been made’ but does not think it will drive down crime.

Al Jazeera

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Bernie Sanders Says Pope Leo Is Exactly Right About Elon Musk's Pay Package: 'No Society Can Survive When One Man Becomes A Trillionaire'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Monday aligned himself with Pope Leo's criticism of outsized executive pay, saying the pontiff is "exactly right" to call out soaring compensation packages and pointing specifically to Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's proposed $1 trillion award.

Benzinga

A car-free stretch of highway in San Francisco leads to recall vote and warning to politicians

A San Francisco supervisor who pushed to turn a 2-mile stretch of highway into a car-free park faces a recall vote in his district

The Independent UK

Trump sending National Guard to Memphis, says Chicago's "probably next"

Trump established a task force for Memphis that he said "will be a replica of our extraordinary successful efforts" in D.C.

Axios

US court foils Trump bid to fire Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve board

Decision comes before Fed policy meeting where officials are expected to cut US interest rates

The Guardian - US

Elizabeth Warren Says Trump Can't 'Scapegoat' His Failure As Appeals Court Rejects Attempt To Unseat Lisa Cook Ahead Of Key FOMC Meeting

In a major setback for President Donald Trump, a U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia denied an emergency motion to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, allowing her to participate in this week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

Benzinga

Trump at first says he is ‘not familiar’ with Minnesota Democrat’s assassination

President says he would have ordered half-staff flags for Melissa Hortman if Tim Walz had asked him to do so

The Guardian - US

Trump's Fossil Fuel Agenda Challenged In Youth Climate Suit

Life, liberty and the right to a stable climate? The plaintiffs also allege that scrubbing climate science from federal research has obscured the risks from global warming.

International Business Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Axios

Republicans dare Democrats on avoiding government shutdown

GOP lawmakers want to add their own security funding to the package.

Axios

Scoop: A group of House Democrats has a steep demand list to stop a shutdown

The leaders of the new group, Majority Democrats, said the party needs to "fight" instead of "simply going along."

International Business Times

Trash, Mulch And Security: All Jobs For Troops In Washington

From breaking up a fight or identifying a suspected robber to picking up trash and removing graffiti, National Guard forces are on an unusual deployment mixing security and cleanup in the US capital.

The Independent UK

Charlie Kirk traveled across America. His security varied from venue to venue

Charlie Kirk preferred to be as close to students as possible, allowing him to strike up conversations

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

Trump’s love of royals the key to state visit charm offensive

The US president boasted of his bond, telling of ‘automatic chemistry’ with the late Queen, and calling Charles a ‘really wonderful guy’.

The Independent UK

Activists say immigration enforcement increased as Chicago waits for promised federal intervention

Activists in Chicago’s immigrant rights network say there’s been a noticeable uptick in immigration enforcement in recent days as the nation’s third-largest city awaits federal intervention repeatedly promised by President Donald Trump

The Guardian - US

Rev William Barber condemns Kirk’s killing and warns against using religion to ‘sanctify wrong’

Pastor and social activist said nation must be challenged to get rid of ‘using religion as a cover for injustice’

Latin Times

Republicans Admit The Release of Epstein Files is 'Inevitable,' Report Finds

A Republican senator, speaking to The Hill on condition of anonymity, criticized Attorney General Pamela Bondi's handling of the case, saying her February claim that Epstein's client list was ready for review raised unrealistic public expectations.

The Independent UK

JD Vance says national unity is impossible with those celebrating Charlie Kirk's killing

Vice President JD Vance says the national unity he's “desperate” for after the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk cannot be had with people who condone political violence

The Independent UK

Judge rules Trump administration illegally fired thousands of probationary workers

A judge has ruled that the Trump administration's central human resources office acted illegally when it directed the mass firings of thousands of probationary workers

The Guardian - US

‘Inappropriate’ comments about Charlie Kirk shooting lead to university firings

Free speech advocates accuse Republicans of ‘intimidation tactics’ as employees disciplined for sharing their views

1 … 357 358 359 360

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Department of Justice

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

the District of Columbia

82 stories

46 stories

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.