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Trump vows to ‘take out’ Indiana GOP leader over redistricting fight

President Trump said he is working with a conservative ally to oust Indiana Senate Majority Leader Rod Bray after the chamber blocked a congressional redistricting plan.

Leavitt told CBS News that Trump would sue if his interview was cut short on air: Reports

RYAN MANCINI

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS News that President Trump would sue the media outlet if it cut its 13-minute interview with the president, according to multiple news reports on Saturday. CBS News's Tony Dokoupil interviewed Trump on Tuesday for the "CBS Evening News." After the interview was finished taping, Leavitt passed on...

Schumer: Democrats will try to block Trump's Greenland tariffs

RYAN MANCINI

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Saturday said Senate Democrats will block President Trump's new 10 percent tariffs to be implemented on European countries over his calls for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. "Donald Trump’s foolhardy tariffs have already driven up prices and damaged our economy and now he is only making things worse,"...

RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement becomes wild card for GOP in 2026

NATHANIEL WEIXEL

The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is a wild card ahead of this year's midterm elections. President Trump and parts of the Republican Party have aligned his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement with MAHA and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., hoping to boost GOP prospects. MAHA helped give Trump an important ally in Kennedy, a...

Spanberger calls for unity as she becomes Virginia's first female governor

SOPHIE BRAMS

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) called for unity and pledged to “work tirelessly” for Virginians as she was sworn in as the Commonwealth’s first female governor on Saturday. “It is the honor of my life to stand before you and take the oath today,” Spanberger said as she stood on the steps of the Virginia Capitol,...

Gingrich suggests Trump's Greenland push just 'a lot of noise'

SARAH DAVIS

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R) is calling President Trump’s bluff on his threats to gain control of Greenland. Gingrich cast doubts on the president’s comments, although the retired legislator acknowledged he “could be wrong," he told John Catsimatidis in a radio interview on “The Cats Roundtable” show airing Sunday. “I think he’s making a...

Supreme Court prepares to weigh Trump’s power over Federal Reserve

ZACH SCHONFELD

President Trump’s power over the Federal Reserve will be front and center at the Supreme Court next week. The justices on Wednesday will hear arguments on whether Trump can fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over accusations of mortgage fraud. Looming over it all is the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the Fed’s chair,...

Kennedy's whole milk push reflects evolving views on dairy fat

JOSEPH CHOI

The Trump administration has put its full backing behind whole milk, with new dietary guidelines explicitly recommending full-fat dairy products and President Trump signing a bill to allow schools to serve whole milk again. And while the focus may seem abrupt, it reflects a growing discourse over our understanding of fat consumption. The updated 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for...

US-EU trade deal in jeopardy over Trump's new tariffs

RYAN MANCINI

European leaders on Saturday said the trade deal with the U.S. and the European Union is on hold after President Trump announced new 10 percent tariffs on Denmark and other European countries over his growing rhetoric to acquire Greenland. President of the European People's Party (EPP) Manfred Weber said that while there is approval over...

Trump puts $1B price tag on Gaza peace board permanent seats: Reports

RYAN MANCINI

President Trump will ask countries that want to join his "Board of Peace" to oversee Gaza to pay $1 billion for membership, according to reporting from Bloomberg and The Atlantic on Saturday. A draft charter seen by both outlets showed that Trump will serve as the executive board's inaugural chairman, who will approve which member...

Trump invites leaders of Egypt, Turkey, Argentina to join Gaza peace board

SARAH DAVIS

President Trump has invited the presidents of Egypt, Turkey and Argentina to join his newly created “Gaza Board of Peace.” The White House announced the board’s creation on Friday as part of the Trump administration's efforts to advance its 20-point peace plan for the region. Argentinian President Javier Milei announced that he’d accepted his position...

Sunday shows preview: Trump faces scrutiny over Greenland, Iran moves

RYAN MANCINI

President Trump is facing scrutiny over his increasing demands for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, facing pushback from Danish and Greenlandic leaders, some Republican lawmakers and a majority of Americans. The president has frequently said the U.S. needs the island territory for national security purposes, citing the threat of Russia and China having access to...

Cori Bush ripped for 'jaw-dropping' hypocrisy on key issue amid comeback House bid

Former far-left 'Squad' Rep. Cori Bush blasts Congress for not prioritizing public transit, but her voting record shows she did not prioritize it either while on Capitol Hill.

Spanberger reshapes UVA board on first day in office

SARAH FORTINSKY

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Saturday moved to reshape the boards of three state universities, appointing 27 new members within hours of taking office as the commonwealth’s first female governor. At the University of Virginia, Spanberger named 10 appointees to the 17-member school board, a day after reportedly pressuring five members appointed by her...

Iran protest death toll surges to over 3,300: Activist group

RYAN MANCINI

A human rights group on Saturday found that the number of deaths during widespread anti-government protests in Iran has reached over 3,300. The Human Rights Group Activist News Agency verified the latest death toll after three weeks of protests, with 4,382 cases that the group said are still under review. "So far, 2,107 people with...