Mike Johnson Says He Hasn’t Studied Trump Plan to Withhold Back Pay
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he hasn’t reviewed a White House Budget Office proposal to withhold back pay…
Greene Opens Small Crack in GOP Unity on Shutdown Deal
This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, Capitol influence…
Trump Opens Door to Talks GOP Has Resisted as Shutdown Extends
With the US government shutdown closing in on the one week mark, President Donald Trump showed signs of…
Vance Emerges as White House Frontman in US Shutdown Fight
The White House has increasingly made Vice President JD Vance the face of the government-shutdown fight, turning to…
Trump Administration Sued for Agency’s Blame-Democrats Emails
The largest federal employees union filed a lawsuit accusing the US Department of Education of unlawfully inserting partisan…
Trump Threatens Funding for Chicago, Portland in Shutdown Fight
The White House announced Friday it was withholding more than $2 billion for transportation projects in Chicago and…
Gold Holds Rally, Nears Record as Traders Weigh Risk of US Government Shutdown
Gold hit another record, extending a four-day rally, as traders braced for a possible US government shutdown that…
Trump Ups the Ante in Game of Shutdown Chicken With Democrats
This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, domestic policy…
Merz Ally Pushes Back on EU’s Sanctions Plan Against Israel
A key ally of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pushed back against a European Union proposal to suspend Israel’s…
Trump Says He’s Bringing $15 Billion Lawsuit Against New York Times
President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation and libel lawsuit against The New York Times, accusing the…
Trump’s ‘Total Victory’ in NY Fraud Case Tees Up Likely Appeal
Minutes after a New York court threw out a nearly half-billion dollar penalty against Donald Trump in a…