WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump spent much of the last four years decrying Justice Department prosecutions against him and his supporters, and one of his first executive orders in January said it sought to end the “weaponization of prosecutorial power to upend the democratic process.”

But since then, Trump has used the power of his ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said that Sen. Thom Tillis’ decision not to support Trump’s nomination of Ed Martin as Washington’s top prosecutor is “disappointing.”

“It’s disappointing, because I know Ed,” Trump said. “He’s very talented. Crime is down in Washington, D.C.”

Trump was asked about Tillis’ stance ...Read more

WASHINGTON — House Republican leadership’s decision to step back from two pathways to major Medicaid cost savings has fueled contempt among hard-line conservatives, raising questions about the future of a reconciliation package that faces a key markup next week.

The proposals would have cut federal Medicaid spending by billions of dollars, ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are coming to the 60-day deadline Thursday in their rush to roll back Biden administration environmental regulations, but they might be resetting the clock in some cases.

The 1996 Congressional Review Act typically gives lawmakers 60 days to enact joint resolutions of disapproval nullifying rules. The ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The controversy over President Donald Trump’s crypto profits is threatening to derail a quick deal on bipartisan stablecoin legislation backed by both the crypto industry and the White House.

Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, is leading the effort to use the stablecoin bill to bar a sitting U....Read more

WASHINGTON — In a last-minute shakeup ahead of a nomination hearing planned for Thursday, President Donald Trump dropped his original pick for surgeon general and selected Casey Means, a health influencer, author and key player in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.

The announcement comes after Bloomberg reported earlier Wednesday ...Read more

President Donald Trump has called for Harvard University — an elite institution that has clashed with the White House — to lose its tax-exempt status. But what do voters think?

“We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status,” Trump wrote in a May 2 post on Truth Social. “It’s what they deserve!”

The president’s ...Read more

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s considering trying to change the name of the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Arabia or the Arabian Gulf.

Trump said he’s going to make a final decision on the issue after a briefing by advisers and before leaving on a three-day trip to the Middle East next week.

“They’re going to ask me about that...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump says the U.S. government will not pay for California’s high-speed rail project, fueling growing concerns that the bullet train will not have stable federal funding for the foreseeable future.

“That train is the worst cost overrun I’ve ever seen,” Trump said during a Tuesday news conference ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The chairman of a House Appropriations panel told Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday that he would welcome more justification for the Trump administration’s proposed spending decisions, such as cuts to cybersecurity and transportation security.

Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev. concluded the House Homeland Security ...Read more

NEW YORK — Liquor is still allowed at President Donald Trump’s New Jersey golf courses, despite a state law barring felons from serving and profiting from the sale of alcohol.

The state Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, or ABC, initially opted against renewing liquor licenses for the Trump National Golf Clubs — in Bedminster and ...Read more

President Donald Trump has said his tariffs on countries around the world will bring “jobs and factories roaring back” to the U.S.

Keith Maskus, professor of economics emeritus at the University of Colorado-Boulder, is among the economists and business representatives who don’t think that will happen. The sweeping tariffs have been ...Read more

With President Donald Trump warning that his tariff policy may cause the price of toys to spike, a Barbie with swimsuit accessories that cost $10.49 on April 16 is now selling at Target for $14.99 — marking a 43% increase.

While it’s not clear if the higher price is directly linked to tariffs, toymaker Mattel reportedly confirmed its plans ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s international trade war may not be as popular as he might wish, but his approval rating hasn’t suffered as a consequence, new polling shows.

According to a Morning Consult survey of more than 2,200 registered voters, Trump’s approval rating has “stabilized” but remains underwater.

“Sentiment about Trump’s...Read more

Shortly after President Trump stunned Hollywood with his call for tariffs on films produced overseas, California Gov. Gavin Newsom waded into the debate with an unexpected offer.

Despite the public enmity between the two, Newsom reached out to the White House in hopes of working together on the creation of a $7.5-billion federal tax incentive ...Read more

BOSTON — President Donald Trump’s campaign-promised plan to send millions of immigrant residents back to their home countries and his administration’s proposals to sharply curtail the number of immigrants legally allowed to enter the U.S. will have severe economic impacts on Massachusetts, according to a pair of experts.

Academic work ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to remove thousands of active-duty members of the military because they are transgender.

The justices on Tuesday granted an appeal from President Donald Trump’s lawyers and set aside orders for now from judges who had blocked the new policy set by Defense ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court in a brief order Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to take actions to implement a ban on transgender members of the U.S. military, which could include discharges.

The unsigned order granted an application from the Trump administration to lift a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge in ...Read more