COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval faces two challengers Tuesday in the city’s nonpartisan primary, including Vice President JD Vance’s half brother. The top two vote-getters in the contest to lead Ohio’s third-largest city will go on to compete in November’s general election. Cory Bowman, Vance’s half brother, is an evangelical pastor and coffee … Read more
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday sketched out the roadmap of President Donald Trump‘s “America First Vision” in … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One to depart for Alabama, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 1, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump took credit for the “good parts” of the economy in an exclusive interview with NBC News airing Sunday, but said … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Truth post in papal attire. Courtesy: The White House via X, formerly Twitter Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards U.S. President Donald Trump’s Truth post in papal attire Courtesy: The White House via X, formerly Twitter Trump attended Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome last weekend, during which he also met with Ukrainian … Read more
President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration will revoke Harvard University‘s tax-exempt status, escalating his previous threats against the Ivy League school and potentially expanding an ongoing legal battle. “It’s what they deserve!” Trump wrote in a terse Truth Social post announcing the decision. The post is the latest escalation in Trump’s campaign against … Read more
U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz checks his mobile phone while attending a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Former White House national security advisor Mike Waltz appears to be communicating with other Trump officials on Signal, after … Read more
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging the Trump administration to immediately implement a “tariff exclusion process” in order to keep the U.S. economy from falling into a recession and inflicting “irreparable harm” on small businesses. In a letter first obtained by CNBC, the massive business lobbying group asked key Trump trade officials to automatically … Read more
President Donald Trump’s top trade advisor Peter Navarro said Wednesday that the White House is moving in “Trump time” as they negotiate a tariff deal with India, “which is to say, as fast as possible.” “In Indian democracy, it’s got to go through the prime minister and the parliament, we can’t just do that, but … Read more
Elon Musk may skirt more than $2 billion in possible financial liabilities by exercising his influence over the federal government, a new report from Senate Democratic committee staffers out Monday alleges. Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” has brought sweeping changes to Washington with its slash-and-burn campaign to gut agencies and purge the federal workforce. President … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs for Rome, Italy, to attend Pope Francis’ funeral, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters President Donald Trump’s approval rating is dipping as he nears 100 days in office and Americans grow skeptical of … Read more