Fox News host Sean Hannity will interview President Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Axios reports.
It’s Trump’s first Oval interview since returning to the White House.
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“President Trump said on Tuesday that he intended to impose a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports into the United States on Feb. 1, a decision that is sure to…
“The TV viewership for President Trump’s historic second inauguration fell far short of the audience for his first ceremony in 2017 and former President Biden’s 2021 event,” the Los Angeles…
“Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump’s Day One blitz of executive actions, Democrats on Capitol Hill mobilized Tuesday to fight his move to freeze a broad range of…
“President Donald Trump’s order establishing the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ aims to give billionaire Elon Musk’s team sweeping access to operations at federal agencies, revamping its structure after competing visions…
“President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship declares that babies born to many temporary residents of the United States — not just those in the country illegally — must be…
“President Donald Trump prodded congressional leaders to consider recess appointments for his top nominees and expressed interest in trading California wildfire aid for a debt limit increase in a White…
New York Times: “In an executive order he signed on Monday night, Mr. Trump made clear that he has every intention to seek out and possibly punish government officials in…
“The bishop at President Donald Trump’s inaugural prayer service on Tuesday was imploring him to ‘have mercy’ on gay, lesbian and transgender children, as well as undocumented immigrants,” the New…
White House trade counselor Peter Navarro said President Trump “laid out an ambitious trade agenda Monday night that paves the way for tariffs on a number of fronts,” Politico reports….
“President Trump is using the threat of imposing stiff tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico as soon as next week to pressure the two nations to start renegotiating a…
New York Times: “More than 150 police officers from the two agencies were injured during the assault on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob four years ago. Some were hit…
“Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon, regularly abused alcohol to the point that he passed out at family gatherings, and once needed to be dragged out of…
“President Donald Trump ordered steps to expedite federal permits in his opening bid to entice American investment and shrink timelines for building critical energy infrastructure,” Bloomberg reports. “Trump’s directive, issued…
“The National Treasury Employees Union said on Tuesday that it has sued President Trump to block an executive order that would enable him to fire career federal workers across the…
New York Times: “Members of Congress ran in fear of their lives from the Capitol four years ago as it was besieged by a pro-Trump mob, and many Republicans made…
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) will endorse former Gov. James McGreevey (D) for mayor of Jersey City on Sunday, the New Jersey Globe reports. Save to Favorites
“Federal immigration authorities will be permitted to arrest people and carry out enforcement actions in and near places such as churches and schools, marking a departure from long-standing policy to…
New York Times: “Ken Martin, one of the front-runners to lead the Democratic National Committee, said on Tuesday that he had support from 200 members of the party, a level…
“President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance programs for 90 days pending reviews to determine whether they are aligned with his policy goals,” the…
Gallup: “Overall, 46% of Americans identified as Republicans or independents who leaned toward the Republican Party, compared with 45% who identified as Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents.” Prior to 2022, Republicans…
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