Stay up to date with live coverage of the Trump administration and national politics Thursday as President Trump meets with the President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame and the Democratic

The economy. Venezuela. Division in the Republican Party. And, more decisions coming from Supreme Court. Here’s what to know.

The Commonwealth Foundation says major unions funneled nearly $1 billion into politics during the 2024 cycle, raising questions about how member dues are being used.

MAGA media personality Steve Bannon described the fight on the right as one between populists and "broligarchs" in the tech industry.

Over the course of a little more than a week, the administration has halted asylum decisions, paused processing of immigration-related benefits for people in the U.S. from the 19 travel ban countries and halted visas for Afghans who assisted the U.

A small rare-earth materials start-up in North Carolina has become the center of a national controversy after receiving a $620 million loan from the Pentagon. The company, Vulcan Elements, has about 30 employees but secured the largest loan ever given by the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital.

Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom died; she was just 20. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe is fighting for life; he is 24.

Luigi Mangione has become a folk anti-hero for the alleged killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year. Warren condemned the shooting, but in an interview with the Huffington Post, said, “Violence is never the answer. But people can only be pushed so far.”

Newsom’s approval rating in California was on a downward trend from 2020 to 2024. A U.C. Berkeley poll conducted in April found that by more than 2 to 1, voters felt he was giving more attention to preparing for a presidential campaign than to fixing the state’s problems.