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President Trump on Friday nominated economist Brett Matsumoto to be commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) months after the president …

People attend a candlelight vigil this week that was organized by health care workers and that took place at the site where …

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is skeptical about many things the Trump administration is saying about de-escalating its immigration crackdown in his state. …

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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice on Jan. 30, in Washington, D.C. Alex …

Journalist Don Lemon interviews Rep. Al Green (D-TX) (L) at a rally at Columbus Circle near Union Station on September 2, 2025 …

President Trump on Friday nominated former Federal Reserve board member Kevin Warsh to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In an announcement …

More than 10 years after its delivery, warnings from Donald Trump’s June 2015 presidential candidacy announcement continue to resonate. He decried the …

Trump administration official Kari Lake praised the president effusively in a January 2026 appearance on Voice of America’s Persian language service. As …

Democratic lawmakers on Thursday slammed President Trump over comments he made about wanting to “drive housing prices up” for people who own …

The Senate’s race to avert a shutdown hit the skids late Thursday night as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) placed a hold on …

President Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Thursday, seeking at least $10 billion in damages over an agency contractor who leaked his tax return information to …

In a first for a first lady, Melania Trump took a starring role at the world premiere of her forthcoming eponymous documentary …

President Trump signed an executive order aimed at combating drug addiction and substance abuse on Thursday, dubbing it “the Great American Recovery …

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said Thursday that his administration is “preparing” should the Commonwealth become the next target of President Trump’s …

NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois about her party’s intensifying opposition to funding the Department of Homeland Security …

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) will give remarks Thursday at the winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C., …

Trump administration border czar Tom Homan said at a press conference Thursday morning that the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis will be done …

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and President Trump are moving toward a deal to separate Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding …

The Trump administration has focused its efforts on using funding to affect policies at elite schools. Getty Images/Photo illustration by Emily Bogle/NPR …

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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) suggested on Wednesday that President Trump’s “reprehensible rhetoric” on immigration has contributed to an environment in which “right-wing …

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) labeled White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “hateful bigot” for his role in …

Following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last weekend, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) condemned President Trump’s …

A bipartisan bill allocates $50 billion for foreign aid spending in 2026, down from what was allocated in 2024 but billions more …

Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk said her organization will match the federal government’s $1,000 deposits in new “Trump Accounts” for the …

The Supreme Court scheduled President Trump’s petition that seeks review of the jury verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll for the justices’ …

Did President Trump manage to turn conversation back to affordability with his address in Iowa Tuesday? NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Republican …

President Trump calls global warming “a hoax.” As the U.S. faces more severe storms and extreme weather events, the New York Times‘ …

President Trump has proposed a costly and dangerous initiative to build a new fleet of battleships, the “Trump Class”, which would divert …