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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing a federal task force focused on preventing fraud in taxpayer-funded benefit programs. The order creates the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud within the Executive Office of ... more

Iran war tensions are adding new pressure to an already strained U.S. economy. Rising oil prices, higher borrowing costs, and stubborn inflation are making everyday expenses harder to manage. Economists warn Americans should not expect ... more

Trump issued a new threat against Iran after fresh attacks targeted Gulf states and Israel. The warning came as drones, missiles, and airstrikes intensified across the Middle East. The escalating conflict is raising fears of ... more

Several major technology companies have agreed to cover the energy costs of their data centers under a new pledge announced by the White House. President Donald Trump said companies including Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, ... more

Iran’s leadership shifted fast after the death of its longtime supreme leader, according to The Associated Press. Officials named Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to an interim council now running the country following the killing of Ali ... more

Six in 10 Republicans say their side is winning in politics, while nearly nine in 10 Democrats say they’re losing, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The January poll highlights a 50-point partisan ... more

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the legal basis for President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, forcing the federal government to halt their collection and throwing U.S. trade policy into immediate transition rather than ... more

President Donald Trump reignited his fight against the Gateway tunnel project Monday, according to Politico, calling the multibillion-dollar effort a financial disaster and threatening to withhold federal support. The $16 billion project would add a ... more

White evangelical Protestants remain President Donald Trump’s strongest religious supporters — but their enthusiasm has cooled over the past year. A new Pew Research Center survey conducted Jan. 20–26 finds that 69% of White evangelicals ... more

Democrats say they’re using every lever they have to challenge President Donald Trump’s agenda — from immigration enforcement to voting rights and government transparency. Over the past week, Senate Democrats rolled out legislative proposals, floor ... more

The White House rolled out a new plan Thursday to reshape how the United States sells weapons abroad, tying foreign arms sales directly to rebuilding American manufacturing and strengthening national security. The executive order establishes ... more

The White House has lifted a 25% tariff on imports from India after determining the country has taken steps to stop buying Russian oil and align more closely with U.S. security goals. The order, signed ... more

President Donald Trump signed a $1.2 trillion funding bill Tuesday night, ending a partial federal shutdown after a razor-thin House vote, according to the Associated Press. The measure funds most of the government through Sept ... more

A rare public split emerged inside the GOP after President Donald Trump called for nationalizing U.S. elections, according to syracuse.com. Senate Majority Leader John Thune pushed back, saying federal control would violate the Constitution. Thune ... more

Americans’ confidence in President Donald Trump has continued to slide during the first year of his second term, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Just 37% of U.S. adults approve of how Trump ... more

Before Wall Street and Washington, Kevin Warsh sat in a Capital Region classroom, according to State of Politics. President Trump announced Friday he plans to nominate Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. Warsh, 55, graduated ... more

Work on a massive rail tunnel linking New York and New Jersey is grinding to a halt after President Donald Trump cut off federal funding, according to POLITICO. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blasted the ... more

After weeks of outrage and deadly encounters, President Donald Trump signaled a pullback in Minnesota’s immigration crackdown, according to the Associated Press. Trump said talks with state and city leaders showed progress as federal agents ... more

A legal fight over who runs Albany’s top federal prosecutor’s office just escalated, according to the Times Union. The U.S. Department of Justice moved to fast-track an appeal after a judge ruled John Sarcone III ... more