Happy Thursday! President Trump indicated Thursday that he's prioritizing a tax audit immunity deal that benefits him and his family over having Todd Blanche, his nominee for attorney general, confirmed to the job permanently. We've got…
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday, but three Fed presidents dissented, highlighting the pressure building on the central bank to confront stubbornly elevated inflation.
Good evening. President Trump hosted meetings today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before attending the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham at the Washington National Cathedral. Trump…
The House adjourned Thursday for a five-week August recess, but not before it rebuked President Trump a second time over the Iran war. Four Republicans again joined with Democrats in backing a war powers resolution directing Trump to end…
President Trump went down to Georgia today after attending the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members killed in the war with Iran. The president's event in Marietta, Georgia, was meant to tout the new Trump investment accounts for…
Good evening. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced bipartisan anger today as senators pressed for answers about the Iran war, the Trump administration's strategy for the conflict and a presidential request for nearly $88 billion in extra…
Happy Monday! Not gonna lie, we're already missing having daytime World Cup matches on in the background here at TFT global headquarters. At least we still can watch the House of Representatives, where this is shaping up to be an eventful…
Happy Friday! With much of the northern United States suffering from hazardous air quality because of Canadian wildfires, President Trump today threatened to impose additional tariffs to make Canada pay for what he described as poor forest…
President Trump is set to address the nation in a primetime speech that is expected to focus on election security. Trump has teased that he will make "really big news." He reportedly could raise allegations of Chinese meddling and may…
Happy Wednesday! The Senate held a series of high-profile - and at times combative - confirmation hearings today. Lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee grilled Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general seeking to get the nation's top law…
Happy Tuesday! Perhaps we should call it TACO Tuesday, after President Trump backtracked on the threat he made yesterday to impose a 20% fee on cargo ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's plan had raised many questions and…
Good evening. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced today that he picked Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to serve out the remaining months of her late brother's term in the Senate after he died over the weekend…
Sen. Mitch McConnell has been in the hospital since June 14 for undisclosed reasons, and his continued absence from the Senate could further complicate an ongoing fight over defense spending and Congress's annual spending bills.
U.S. military forces launched a new round of strikes against Iran today, hours after President Trump declared that the ceasefire in the war is "over." Trump told reporters he's not sure he wants to make a deal with Tehran. He called…
Happy Tuesday! Lionel Messi and Argentina somehow produced an all-time great comeback today, scoring three goals in 13 minutes to beat Egypt 3-2 and avoid a shocking World Cup exit. President Trump, meanwhile, lashed out at U.S. allies at…
Happy Monday and a very happy National Fried Chicken Day to all who celebrate! President Trump rang the opening bell for both the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq this morning at an Oval Office event promoting the launch of Trump…
Happy Thursday and, ahead of July 4, we hope you have a great time celebrating America's 250th birthday this weekend. We'll be back in your inbox on Monday!
