
Mother Jones - 6 hours 14 min ago
President Donald Trump dropped his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service on Monday in exchange for a settlement deal to launch a $1.8 billion fund to pay claims made by his friends for purported unfair prosecution. "The machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American, and it is this Department's intention […]...

UPI - 6 hours 33 min ago
President Donald Trump and his two oldest sons dropped their $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.

The Independent - 6 hours 39 min ago
President Donald Trump has become more exaggerated' in his personal characteristics, Morning Joe host argues, in attack on commander-in-chief for abandoning U.S. allies in Europe...

Huffington Post - 6 hours 48 min ago
The new fund could pay claims to the likes of Jan. 6 rioters and other purported victims of "lawfare" by previous administrations.

The Independent - 6 hours 56 min ago
The Department of Justice is launching an unprecedented effort to reward those friends and supporters of President Donald Trump who were prosecuted or investigated for crimes under previous Democratic administrations by doling out as much as $1.7 billion in taxpayer funds in a new "anti-weaponization fund" administered by the Justice Department.

CNBC - 7 hours 38 min ago
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said the GOP will refine its approach to seeking money for President Donald Trump's White House ballroom.

Daily Signal - 7 hours 53 min ago
A Senate referee struck funding for security at the White House's East Wing from a Republican budget bill on Saturday, in what Democrats are celebrating as a blow to President Donald Trump's ballroom ambitions. Republicans, however, argue the security funding is unrelated to the White House ballroom, and will soon be restored. Republicans are attempting...

The Hill - 7 hours 53 min ago
President Trump is scheduled to host a healthcare affordability event on Monday afternoon at the White House. Trump in January unveiled an affordability framework aimed at lowering drug prices and insurance premiums, as he seeks to address a major Republican political liability ahead of the midterm elections. Watch the event, scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. EDT, in the video...

The Guardian - 8 hours 3 min ago
US president's approval rating falls to 37% days after he said Americans' financial situation is not motivating him to broker deal with Iran Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to its lowest point of his second term, amid mounting frustration over the cost of living and the US-Israel war on Iran . As November's US midterm elections loom, most American voters believe Trump's decision to go to war with Iran was the wrong choice, according to polling released on Monday. Continue...

ABC News - 8 hours 4 min ago
Georgia Republican Rep. Mike Collins is positioning himself as a strong supporter of Donald Trump in his bid to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff...

The Hill - 8 hours 25 min ago
President Trump in a filing on Monday moved to dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over an agency contractor who leaked his tax return information to news outlets. The notice of voluntary dismissal was filed in a federal court in Miami. Trump's civil lawsuit sought an 11-figure payout on taxpayers' dime, pointing to a federal law that enables Americans to seek damages from the federal government for breaches of...

The Guardian - 8 hours 33 min ago
Settlement with the US government would create $1.7bn fund to compensate allies for supposed persecution Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump moved to dismiss a $10bn lawsuit against the IRS on Monday, dropping his claims amid reports he is considering a settlement with the federal government that would create a $1.7bn fund to compensate allies for supposed persecution by the government. The Monday filing came just two days ahead of a 20 May deadline in which the judge...

NBC News - 8 hours 52 min ago
President Donald Trump is moving to voluntarily dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, according to a Monday court filing.

The Hill - 9 hours 2 min ago
President Trump's approval rating dipped to a second-term low in the latest New York Times/Siena poll published on Monday. Pollsters found Trump's approval at 37 percent, with 59 percent of respondents saying they disapprove of the president's job performance. The previous Times/Siena poll, released in January, showed Trump with an approval rating of 40 percent...

NBC News - 9 hours 10 min ago
The stakes were high and the deals were modest, but President Donald Trump may have left China last week having laid solid groundwork with Chinese leader Xi Jinping though a number of issues could still sour ties.

Huffington Post - 9 hours 26 min ago
Bill Cassidy lost his primary but made a winning concession speech against the president.

The Hill - 9 hours 42 min ago
Most Americans say President Trump made the wrong decision to kick off a military offensive against Iran, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll released on Monday. The poll found that 64 percent say they think the war in Iran was the wrong decision, with 30 percent saying they agree. Democrats overwhelmingly say they...

Daily Signal - 9 hours 47 min ago
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL President Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new program to locate missing foster children, The Daily Signal can first report. The agency’s Administration of Children and Families has piloted a new program in Mississippi to rescue foster children before they are trafficked. About 60% of all...

The Guardian - 11 hours 20 min ago
US president says there won't be anything left' of country if it does not reach agreement. Plus, how to become emotionally mature at any age Good morning. Donald Trump has voiced impatience at the deadlock over peace talks with Iran, posting on social media: "For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!" What else is happening in the region? The United Arab Emirates has blamed a fire near its...

NBC News - 11 hours 31 min ago
It is a high stakes political week for President Donald Trump with primary elections that could indicate the future of the Republican party. A key test for Trump's power is coming up in Kentucky. The Iran war has become a central political issue for Trump and Democrats argue voters will express their frustration at the ballot box. NBC's Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

The Guardian - 11 hours 36 min ago
GOP to target seat held by Jim Clyburn, the only Democrat among the state's seven representatives in the House Sign up for the Breaking News US email President Donald Trump conceded in an interview with Fortune magazine published on Monday that he may have to wait until the war with Iran was over for more interest rate cuts. "You can't really look at the figures until the war is over," he said. I live in three districts. I'll decide which one to run in. A US Senate official on...

The Hill - 11 hours 52 min ago
In the same poll, 57 percent of respondents said they believed Trump's policies "are making" them "financially worse off."...

Huffington Post - 12 hours 13 min ago
The right-wing lawmaker, once one of Trump's prized MAGA soldiers, subtly clapped back at the president.

The Guardian - 12 hours 46 min ago
Challenger Graham Platner may have amassed a rare kinetic energy, but the moderate conservative has served the state for almost 30 years For three decades, Susan Collins has styled herself as a moderate conservative who delivers for Maine, even when it means defying Donald Trump . But as the incumbent Republican seeks a sixth term, national Democrats see her as newly vulnerable zoning in on the state as a clear path to reclaiming the Senate. Collins, 73, will now face off against the presumptive...