Tag: Donald Trump

Rick Rieder, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, is interviewed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.

Beltway Confidential

Who is Rick Rieder, favorite for new Federal Reserve chairman?

James Rogan · January 26, 2026 2:14 pm

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks about the man in Minneapolis who was killed by a federal immigration officer earlier in the day during a news conference at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Noem has called victims of ICE shootings domestic terrorists. Do they fit the definition?

David Zimmermann · January 26, 2026 2:13 pm

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is joined by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as they speak with reporters following a closed-door Republican strategy session as the government shutdown heads toward a second week at the Capitol.

Congress is preparing for a partial government shutdown. How is it different from the last one?

Emily Hallas · January 26, 2026 2:10 pm

Federal immigration officers deploy tear gas at observers after a shooting Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis.

GoFundMe benefiting Alex Pretti’s family raises over $1 million

Claire Carter · January 26, 2026 1:42 pm

President Donald Trump tight-lipped with black background.

Trump says he and Walz are on ‘similar wavelength’ after phone call over ICE operations in Minnesota

Christian Datoc · January 26, 2026 1:38 pm

A side by side of President Donald Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group now in Middle East ahead of possible Iran attack

Mike Brest · January 26, 2026 1:37 pm

A collage of William Kelly screaming through a megaphone at a protest and a St. Paul, Minnesota, church.

DOJ expected to seek more charges tied to Minnesota church protest after temporary appeals court setback

Kaelan Deese · January 26, 2026 1:22 pm

Collage with Trump, left, Bad Bunny in blue lighting with a huge fur coat while performing during the iHeartRadio Music Awards, top right square, and Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, bottom right.

Trump skipping Super Bowl over Bad Bunny and Green Day performances: ‘I’m anti-them’

Asher Notheis · January 26, 2026 12:49 pm

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House.

Energy and Environment

Commerce Department invests $1.6 billion in USA Rare Earth to cut reliance on Chinese minerals

Maydeen Merino · January 26, 2026 11:58 am

A person inserts a debit card into an ATM in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

DOJ charges 31, including alleged Tren de Aragua members, in nationwide ATM jackpotting scheme

Kaelan Deese · January 26, 2026 11:42 am

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) holds a poster with photos of murder victims Sarah Root and Laken Riley during a press conference at the Capitol.

Beltway Confidential

Where are the protests for Laken Riley and other victims of illegal immigrant crime?

Christopher Tremoglie · January 26, 2026 9:37 am

People gather during a vigil for 37-year-old Alex Pretti.

Minneapolis readies for more protests after Alex Pretti killing as Trump dispatches troubleshooter Tom Homan

Emily Hallas · January 26, 2026 9:10 am