President Trump is defending the Justice Department’s nearly $1.8 billion so-called anti-weaponization fund, despite heavy criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more from Capitol Hill. Source link
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has announced her upcoming resignation from President Trump’s Cabinet. Tony Dokoupil anchored this CBS News special report. Source link
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Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s director of national intelligence, has announced her resignation. CBS News’ Weijia Jiang, Sam Vinograd and Nicole Sganga report. Source link
Kevin Warsh was sworn-in Friday as the new chair of the Federal Reserve, the world’s most influential central bank. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Warsh’s formal assumption of the role comes after the Senate confirmed him to lead the Fed May 13 in a 54-45 … Read more
London — America’s NATO allies were left scratching their heads Friday after President Trump announced a deployment of U.S. forces to Poland, reversing a decision to cancel the plan, with one European foreign minister calling the administration’s messaging “confusing indeed.” On Thursday, Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post he was “pleased to announce that … Read more
Republican lawmakers seek clarity on Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” – CBS News Watch CBS News A growing number of lawmakers are speaking out against the Justice Department’s $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more. Source link
WASHINGTON — Applications are already rolling into the Justice Department from hopefuls aiming for some of the nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, even though the process can’t officially begin until commissioners are chosen to decide how the money is doled out. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen shares his top takeaway … Read more
WASHINGTON — Objections to the Trump administration’s controversial anti-weaponization fund prompted Senate Republican leaders on Thursday to punt a vote on a GOP package to fund ICE and Border Patrol until June, two GOP sources familiar with the discussions told NBC News. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more