BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL AND EMILY BROOKS |
The years-long effort to ban members of Congress from trading stocks is back in the spotlight following a House Ethics Committee report that took issue with transactions made by a member's spouse, and after a Senate panel advanced legislation to prohibit lawmakers from making transactions. And some lawmakers are vowing to keep the topic front and center into the fall as they look to make headways on a matter that has mystified Congress. |
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Health experts and school leaders are thrilled with President Trump's revival of the Presidential Fitness Test, but they are hoping for substantial revisions to program, which was first deployed nearly 60 years ago. Advocates say the test, which hasn't been used since 2012, will need a makeover to shift its focus away from competition and more toward sustaining healthy lifestyles for youth. The move comes amid Trump's increased interest in the sports world during his second term and is propelled by the "Make America Healthy Again" movement led by the Department of Health and Human Services. |
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Democratic legislators in Texas could flee the state to prevent the GOP from approving new maps that could expand Republicans' congressional majority. Texas and national Democrats have vowed to fight back while blasting the GOP plans, which could give Republicans five more seats, as discriminatory. Visiting with Democratic state lawmakers in Austin, U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) vowed Thursday that "all options" should be on the table to stop the GOP plan. |
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BY ALEX GANGITANO AND DOMINICK MASTRANGELO |
President Trump's plans to add a massive $200 million ballroom to the White House is angering critics, who see him moving forward with the long-sought project as part of his desire to leave a lasting mark not only on the office of the presidency but the first house as well. The construction of the ballroom, the cost of which the White House says will be covered by Trump and other donors, will begin in September. |
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The Senate is set to finally begin its August recess without a deal on nominations as Republicans are intent on moving forward with a rules change to limit length of time spent on individual nominees enable President Trump's selections to be confirmed more expeditiously due to a Democratic blockade. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) had been trading offers throughout Friday night and Saturday. However, they were unable to seal the deal on a package that would have allowed roughly two dozen nominees to be approved before the month-long August break, which lawmakers have been anxious for. |
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Former White House aide and "The View" co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin weighed in on former Vice President Kamala Harris's appearance on Stephen Colbert's "The Late Show," arguing the interview, her first since losing to President Trump in the 2024 election, represents everything that is "wrong" with Democrats since the November presidential race. "I was struck by, I'm going to try not be too harsh on this. This interview felt like a microcosm of everything that's wrong with Democrats post-election. I'm going to CBS and this sort of trying to make a point that they fired Stephen Colbert, which many on the left called an attack on democracy, a man who was making $20 million a year, someone I hold in high esteem, but the economics of his show were not working," Farah Griffin said during her Saturday morning appearance on CNN. |
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Florida Republicans are increasingly pushing to redraw the state's congressional lines following a similar move by the Texas GOP. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Wednesday he is "very seriously" looking at asking the state Legislature to redraw the state's congressional map, arguing the 2020 census is flawed. Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-Fla.) came out in favor of redistricting in a post on social platform X, writing that "Texas can do it, the Free State of Florida can do it 10X better." |
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The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History said it is slated to restore the placard with information about President Trump's two impeachments after removing it from the exhibit last month. The museum said in a Saturday statement that the section will be "updated in the coming weeks to reflect all impeachment proceedings in our nation's history." The Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing an unnamed source familiar with the exhibit plans, that the removal of the placard occurred as part of an internal content review the institution agreed to after pressure from President Trump's administration to get rid of the art museum director. |
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The federal government reportedly launched a probe into the actions of special prosecutor Jack Smith who investigated President Trump's criminal cases beginning in 2022. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said Saturday officials would look into Smith's potential violation of the Hatch Act, which restricts government employees from political involvement. |
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BY JANE HARMAN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR |
OPINION | President Trump's announcement this week of a shortened window of "10 to 12 days" for Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine reflects a continued evolution in his rhetoric. His growing frustration with Moscow and his willingness to speak plainly about Russia's escalation send a signal that many in the U.S. and Europe have been waiting to hear.
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BY JOHN MAC GHLIONN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR |
OPINION | A little over six months into President Trump's second term, the Jeffrey Epstein stench still lingers. It clings to headlines, fuels whispers, infects backroom dealings. It refuses to be buried. |
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In firing the head of the agency that collects employment statistics, the president underscored his tendency to suppress facts he doesn't like and promote his own version of reality. |
BY LAUREN THOMAS AND BEN GLICKMAN |
Late summer is typically one of the slowest times for dealmakers. Not this one.
A sudden rebound in corporate tie-ups has bankers and lawyers scrambling. Vacation homes are sitting empty, families are being left in the lurch—and dealmakers are more energized than they have been in years. |
BY MARY CLARE JALONICK AND JOEY CAPPELLETTI |
The Senate left Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President Donald Trump's nominees, calling it quits after days of contentious bipartisan negotiations and Trump posting on social media that Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer can "GO TO HELL!" |
BY RILEY BEGGIN AND JEFF STEIN |
President Donald Trump has said he wants a "baby boom," but critics say his administration has yet to make significant family policy changes — and that Medicaid cuts will hurt. |
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