House approves budget framework, kick-starting work on Trump’s domestic agenda
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., (right) and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., held a press conference on the Republican budget bill on…
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Where do tariffs stand? A look at what’s in place and what’s on pause
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick with President Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption…
Appeals court clears the way for Trump to fire probationary federal workers once again
Public sectors unions are among the plaintiffs who have sued the Trump administration over the firings of probationary employees. Dominic Gwinn/AFP via Getty Images hide…
House GOP leaders delay budget vote because of conservative opposition
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is preparing to hold a vote on a budget resolution meant to advance many of President Trump’s policies, despite continued…
Trump says he will pause tariff hikes for 90 days, but not for China
President Trump talks to reporters about his tariff decision during an event with race car drivers and team owners at the White House on April…
Trump is getting a physical. What will be included in the report?
President Trump meets with a group of his ambassadors in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 25. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption…
Sen. Maria Cantwell says there is bipartisan support to rein in Trump’s tariffs
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance on Capitol Hill, Thursday, March 6, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide…
New Social Security rules will create hurdles for millions of seniors, report finds
A closed entrance to the Social Security Administration headquarters sits empty in Woodlawn, Md., on March 20. Wesley Lapointe/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide…
Mixed messages on tariffs raise scrutiny on Trump aides
President Trump answers a reporters question during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7.…
Trump trade official signals tariffs are negotiating tool amid GOP skepticism
U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on April 8. Greer testified on President Trump’s 2025 trade policy agenda. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images…