Schumer to Slow Trump Justice Dept. Nominees Over Qatari Jet
The Senate Democratic leader plans to demand answers on Qatari influence in the United States and call for testimony from the attorney general.
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Knives out for Fetterman: Maverick senator joins long line of Dems punished for breaking from left
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has bucked the Democratic Party on key issues since assuming office in 2022.
Trump criticizes Biden admin’s ‘reckless, soft-on-crime policies’ while announcing National Police Week
President Donald Trump declared May 11 through May 17 as National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day as its typical date of May 15.
U.S. Could Lose $12.5 Billion In International Travel Spending This Year, Tourism Council Says
Border detentions and confusion over visas are deterring international visitors, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, and the price tag for their hesitancy could be steep.
Austin Welcomed Elon Musk. Now It’s Weird (in a New Way).
The famously liberal bastion of Austin is grappling uneasily with Elon Musk’s rightward turn, which has begun transforming his adopted home into an unlikely hub of right-of-center thinkers.
GOP Rep. Randy Feenstra files paperwork for Iowa gubernatorial run
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, filed paperwork on Monday to run for Iowa governor in the 2026 election to replace Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Trump Lands in Saudi Arabia, Kicking Off Tour of Gulf States
President Trump, who will also go to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, has told advisers that he wants to sign deals worth more than $1 trillion on the trip.
Free ride: Allies, even Laura Loomer, turn on President Trump for accepting luxury jet from Qatar
President Trump says he'll accept a $400 million 747 from Qatar – and he's just about the only one who appears all too thrilled by the decision.
Pentagon stopping gender transition treatment for transgender troops
The Pentagon is ending gender transition treatment for transgender troops, as the Trump administration moves to boot them from the U.S. military.
Trump targets massive investments in first Middle East trip
President Donald Trump tours Persian Gulf allies to push $2T in deals, counter Iran and revive U.S. influence amid Gaza war, nuclear tensions.