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Harvard President Denounces 'Overreach' by Trump Admin
The president of Harvard University on Monday defended his institution's efforts to fight antisemitism and denounced the Trump administration's interference in trying to shape its core values.
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Trump: EU 'Nastier Than China' on Trade
President Donald Trump said Monday that the European Union is "nastier than China" on trade.
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Energy Dept Cuts 47 Rules, Regulations to Save $11B
The Energy Department on Monday announced that it will save $11 billion by outright cutting or paring down 47 regulations impacting everything from home appliances to refrigeration products.
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Deputy AG Todd Blanche Is Named Acting Librarian of Congress
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who represented Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal trial, has been appointed acting librarian of Congress, the Justice Department said Monday. Blanche replaces longtime librarian Carla Hayden.
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Newsom Calls on All Calif. to Clear Out Homeless
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a model ordinance on Monday in a press release, calling for Golden State cities to remove their homeless from the streets."There's nothing compassionate about letting people die on the streets," Newsom said.
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Judge Won't Block IRS From Sharing Tax Data to Identify and Deport Illegals
A federal judge on Monday refused to block the Internal Revenue Service from sharing immigrants' tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S.In a win for the Trump administration, U.S. District...
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Civil Rights Agency Moves to Fire Judge Fighting Trump Directives
The federal agency tasked with protecting workers' civil rights has moved to terminate a New York administrative judge who has resisted compliance with directives from the White House, including President Donald Trump's executive order decreeing male and female as two...
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Clergy Protest at ICE Site After Mayor's Arrest
Clergy and faith leaders rallied Monday outside an immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, protesting conditions at the ICE-run center where Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested three days earlier during a contentious oversight visit by members of Congress.
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RNC Chair Whatley to Newsmax: Release of Hostages Is Trump 'Priority'
Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley told Newsmax on Monday that President Donald Trump is working hard to fulfill a campaign promise. "Yeah, the president has made it very clear that getting American hostages back home is a priority," Whatley said.
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House GOP Urges Higher Taxes on University Endowments
In its initial tax plan released Monday, the House Ways and Means Committee is suggesting higher taxes on private university endowments, The Hill reported.
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Iowa GOP Rep. Feenstra Launches Gubernatorial Campaign
Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, on Monday officially launched his campaign for governor in a 2026 race that could see several serious primary contenders, CBS News reports.
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Trump Defends Refugee Status for White South Africans
President Donald Trump on Monday defended granting refugee status to dozens of white South Africans, asserting the group faces persecution, amid criticism that his administration unfairly prioritizes them over refugees fleeing violence elsewhere, Politico reported.
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State Dept Sanctions 3 Iranians, 1 Iranian Entity
The State Department on Monday sanctioned three Iranian nationals and one Iranian entity with ties to Iran's Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
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Trump to GOP: Unify With House Leadership on Bill
President Donald Trump on Monday urged House Republicans to rally behind the chairs of the Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture committees who are working on a reconciliation budget package of tax cuts and spending reductions.
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Jason Miller to Newsmax: Convergence on Trump's Promises
Today's positive news on a variety of subjects is a coming together of all the topics President Donald Trump has been working on, his former adviser Jason Miller told Newsmax on Monday.
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Memo: Pentagon Halting Gender Care for Trans Troops
The Pentagon is halting gender healthcare for transgender troops as it moves to implement President Donald Trump's plan to kick them out of the U.S. military, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Monday.The instructions from the Defense Department barred any new hormone...
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SLF Poll: Texas AG Paxton Has Big Lead Over Sen. Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leads Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, by more than double digits in a poll commissioned by the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), a super PAC supporting Cornyn.
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Senate Dems Demand Vote on Trump's Jet From Qatar
Some Senate Democrats are maneuvering to force a vote targeting the $400 million luxury jet that President Donald Trump has said he will accept from Qatar to become the next Air Force One. The Democrats are citing a violation of the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.
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CBO: House Energy Panel Tops $880B Savings Target
The Congressional Budget Office said Monday that the House Energy and Commerce Committee had exceeded its target of uncovering $880 billion in savings to be included in the reconciliation budget bill covering President Donald Trump's tax cuts and other priorities.
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Trump Mulls Joining Ukraine Talks in Turkey; Kremlin Silent on Putin
President Donald Trump said Monday he was "thinking" about flying to Turkey for possible peace talks between Ukraine and Russia but the Kremlin was silent about whether Vladimir Putin would attend.The meeting in Istanbul would be the first direct negotiations between...
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Episcopal Church Refuses to Help Resettle White South Africans
The Episcopal Church has refused a Trump administration request to help resettle white South Africans on their way to the U.S.
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Hospital Groups Hit Out at GOP Medicaid Plan
Multiple hospital trade groups on Monday released statements criticizing the draft bill House Republicans released over the weekend for changes to Medicaid they say could force millions of people to lose insurance coverage.
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Bloomberg: House Panel's SALT Proposal Getting Pushback
The House tax subcommittee has proposed state and local tax (SALT) deductions that are much smaller than those desired by many Republican lawmakers from New York, New Jersey and California, Bloomberg reported Monday.
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Netanyahu: Release of Edan Alexander Came After Political Pressure by Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander came after his country's military pressure and political pressure exerted by President Donald Trump...
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California's Migrant Aid Program Subpoenaed by DHS
The Department of Homeland Security is investigating California for allegedly providing federal benefits to migrants, reports CBS News. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's DHS office in Los Angeles this week subpoenaed California's cash assistance program.