President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his administration plans to send $2,000 “dividend” checks to Americans, funded by revenue collected from U.S. tariffs — a decision he said would return wealth taken from foreign countries back to the American people. “A dividend
President Donald Trump is scheduled to host Syrian President Ahmed al‑Sharaa on Monday in what U.S. officials are calling a historic opening in Washington’s diplomacy with Damascus. After more than a decade of isolation, war and mutual hostility between the U.S. and
Senate Democrats unveiled an alternative plan Friday to reopen the government, offering a one-year extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies and calling on Republicans to simply say “yes.” The proposal comes as the partial federal government shutdown stretches into record-breaking territory. Senate Minority
Maryland Democrats are taking the FBI and the Trump administration to court after federal officials decided to keep the bureau’s new headquarters in Washington, D.C., rather than move it to the suburbs. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, the state claimed the administration
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled President Trump’s State Department can prohibit transgender Americans from listing their gender identity on their passports. The 6-3 decision hands Trump another legal victory in his efforts to eviscerate what his administration calls “gender ideology.” The
President Trump on Thursday will welcome Kazakhstan into the Abraham Accords, the agreements centered around normalizing ties with Israel, two sources confirmed to The Hill. Although Israel and Kazakhstan have maintained diplomatic relations since 1992, joining the Abraham Accords opens new doors for
The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flight capacity by 10% at 40 major airports across the country, officials announced during a press conference on Wednesday. The decision could result in the cancellation of thousands of flights per day. ABC News first obtained
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicted the Supreme Court will rule President Trump’s tariffs are legal. Lutnick, during an appearance on Sean Hannity’s program on Fox News on Wednesday night, cut right to the chase. “The justices were on the president’s side,” Lutnick said, while wagging
On Wednesday, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced a number of airspace restrictions due to the ongoing government shutdown. At a press conference, Duffy outlined what he called additional measures to take to reduce the risk profile in the national airspace. “One
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will take up a high-stakes case that could determine whether President Donald Trump can continue using emergency powers to protect American workers and industries from what he calls decades of unfair trade practices. At the heart of
