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White House prepares order targeting banks as Trump claims discrimination

By Andrea Shalal, Pete Schroeder and Nupur Anand WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The White House was preparing to act against banks for allegedly dropping customers for political reasons, as President Donald Trump said he believes that banks, including JPMorgan and Bank of America, had discriminated against ...
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Trump ally Blackburn announces bid for Tennessee governor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn, one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies in Congress, on Wednesday launched a run for governor of Tennessee in 2026, becoming the third sitting senator to launch a gubernatorial bid this year. Blackburn, who has served in the Senate ...
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Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee race for governor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced Wednesday that she is entering the open Tennessee governor’s race in 2026, setting up a primary clash with U.S. Rep. John Rose. Blackburn’s announcement makes official what had been expected for some time from the ...
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Vance expected to host Epstein strategy dinner with Bondi, Blanche, Patel

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday evening is expected to host a group of top administration officials at his residence for a strategy session as the administration considers whether to release the transcript from the Department of Justice interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, ...
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Abbott doubles down, asks Texas Supreme Court to rule before lawmakers attempt a 3rd quorum

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doubled down on his assertion that he has the right to file a lawsuit to the Texas Supreme Court, despite Texas Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton, also a Republican, asserting otherwise.The potential legal battle comes as several Democrats ...
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Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee race for governor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced Wednesday that she is entering the open Tennessee governor’s race in 2026, setting up a primary clash with U.S. Rep. John Rose. Blackburn’s announcement makes official what had been expected for some time from the ...
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Stanford University lays off over 360 employees, citing Trump policies

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Stanford University said on Tuesday it has laid off over 360 employees, citing budget constraints that it attributed to the federal funding policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. The Trump administration has threatened to cut federal funds for universities over ...
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Trump suggests Vance is his likely heir apparent in 2028

By Jeff Mason and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance is “most likely” his heir apparent to serve as the Republican nominee in 2028, the furthest he has gone in backing Vance as a future ...
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Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader from office over walkout

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday asked the state’s highest court to remove the Democratic House leader from office, escalating efforts to end the holdout that is blocking redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump. Bypassing lower courts, ...
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Trump-led Texas redistricting gambit ignites national arms race to control Congress

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -The escalating political fight over the Texas congressional map is spreading across other states across the country, triggering an unprecedented mid-decade redistricting arms race with the balance of power in Washington at stake. At President Donald Trump’s urging, Texas Republicans have proposed ...
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What’s known and not yet known about the Justice Department’s scrutiny of Trump-Russia probe origins

WASHINGTON (AP) — News that Attorney General Pam Bondi is advancing a criminal investigation into the Obama-era origins of the Trump-Russia investigation means that one of the most studied, and politically polarizing, chapters of modern American history will be under the microscope yet ...
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Trump threatens to take over Washington DC’s governance

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the federal government could take control of Washington D.C. if the local government “doesn’t get its act together,” with his comments coming in a social media post complaining about crime in the U.S. capital. “The Law ...
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