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Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks Resigns in Latest DHS Leadership Shakeup

Story Highlights Banks resigned effective immediately on May 14, ending a roughly 16-month tenure as Border Patrol chief His resignation marks the third major...

Kevin Warsh Takes the Helm at the Federal Reserve as Jerome Powell’s Era Ends

Story Highlights Kevin Warsh was confirmed by the Senate 54–45 and officially takes over as Fed Chair on May 15, replacing Jerome Powell Inflation...

Trump and Xi Conclude Two-Day Beijing Summit With Pledges but No Major Deals

Story Highlights Trump said China agreed to purchase U.S. oil and order 200 Boeing aircraft, though China has not officially confirmed the plane purchase ...

Trump-Backed Capito Wins West Virginia Senate Primary, Setting Up Easy Path to Third Term

Story Highlights Capito won approximately two-thirds of the Republican primary vote, defeating five challengers Trump's "complete and total endorsement" was central to her campaign...

Trump Pushes Federal Gas Tax Suspension as Iran War Sends Pump Prices Soaring

Story Highlights National average gas price stands at $4.50 per gallon, up more than 20 cents since the end of April The federal gas...

Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair in Most Partisan Vote in Modern History

Story Highlights Warsh confirmed 54-45, the most divisive Fed chair vote in American history Only Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman voted in favor of...

Trump and Xi Open High-Stakes Beijing Summit on Trade, Taiwan, and the Iran War

Story Highlights Trump and Xi met for over two hours on Thursday, with Xi calling the U.S.-China relationship "the world's most consequential" Xi issued...

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After 13 Months of Turmoil, Vape Disputes, and White House Pressure

Story Highlights Makary's resignation was the fourth high-profile Trump administration official to depart this year The immediate trigger was a dispute over approving fruit-flavored...

Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh to Federal Reserve Board, Setting Up Chair Vote This Week

Story Highlights Senate voted 51-45 to confirm Warsh as a Fed governor, granting him a 14-year term on the board Senator John Fetterman of...

Trump Arrives in Beijing for First U.S. Presidential Visit to China in Nearly Nine Years

Story Highlights Trump's visit to Beijing is the first by a U.S. president since his own November 2017 trip during his first term Summit...

Trump’s Approval Rating Falls to 40% as GOP Confronts a Darkening Midterm Outlook

Story Highlights Trump's approval has fallen to 40%; disapproval has risen 13 points to 57% Democrats hold a significant enthusiasm advantage heading into November ...

Court of International Trade Strikes Down Trump’s Second Round of Global Tariffs

Story Highlights The Court of International Trade ruled the 10 percent global tariffs lacked statutory authorization The Supreme Court struck down the original IEEPA-based...

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