Our top story this morning, this afternoon, the House plans to vote on a resolution that would compel the Justice Department to release all of its records related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The measure, which requires approval from twothirds of the chamber, is expected to pass with overwhelming, if not unanimous, support. Top Republicans say they expect everyone will vote for it.After President Trump's sudden reversal on the issue, gave any remaining holdouts the go-ahad. If the bill do ...

President Donald Trump welcomes the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman to the White House. The visit is designed to deepen ties between the US and the kingdom, with agreements on security, AI chips, and nuclear technology on the agenda. ...

I want to bring in Arizona Democratic Congresswoman Yasmin Ansari, member of the House Oversight Committee. Uh first, I want to get your take on the president getting personally involved here, uh trying to use some pressure on rep your Republican colleagues to change their vote, going so far as to bring one of them into the situation room. >> First of all, thank you so much for having me.I think the president's personal involvement in trying to pressure and threaten Republican members of Congress to remove ...

Failure feeds on failure. And just think about this past week. You you of course have the Democrats massive wins over Republicans last week.And the deeper Republicans dig into that, the more they tell me, the news gets bleaker and bleeer. You look deep in those numbers in Virginia, in the statewide races, in the local races. If you look in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, if you look in New Jersey, terrible, terrible news.It's like Steve Bannon told me a week ago, uh, right after the election. Gains Republicans ...

Ahmed al-Sharaa has met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. The Syrian leader pledged to join a US led coalition to defeat the Islamic State. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also suspended comprehensive sanctions on Syria for 180 days.Trump described al-Shara as a tough leader while hinting at further announcements could be coming soon. You can expect some announcements on Syria. We want to see Syria become a country that's very successful and I think this leader can do it.I really ...

At a minimum, if Zohran Mamdani is elected as the next mayor of New York City, the White House will probably make a midterms-focused spectacle of his unabashed socialism https://t.co/Al4aXhIa9V ...

President Trump's demolition of the White House East Wing to make room for a ballroom destroyed way more than just a building. It erased an important piece of American history where many first ladies have dedicated their public lives. Former staffers tell East Wing magazine they're shocked and saddened by what the demolition of what they call a cherished workplace.And former Laura Bush chief of staff Anita McBride recalled this quote by Betty Ford. If the West Wing is the mind of the nation, then the East W ...

Trade & Agriculture - The decision to import beef from Argentina is facing criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, with American ranchers expressing concerns about potential threats to their livelihoods [1] - A Trump official claimed similar hardships at struggling ranchers and farmers [1] - The announcement of a deal with China is expected to bring relief to soybean farmers [3] - Wisconsin has zero purchase orders from China for soybeans [6] - Farmers are experiencing negative impacts from tariffs on farming inputs like fertilizer and tractors [6] - Small farmers are affected by retaliatory tariffs, such as increased costs for milk bottles from Canada [7][8] - Iowa and Nebraska's economies have been significantly impacted due to Trump's tariff taxes [10][11] Political & Economic Impact - A Congressman criticized a person worth $500 million acting as a soybean farmer as insulting [4][5] - Concerns are raised about the demolition of the East Wing of the White House and the transparency of donor contributions [12][13] - The administration is accused of "pay-to-play" practices, with concerns about special interests influencing government decisions [17][18]

So Joe, uh, a lot to get to this morning. Um, we're watching the White House slowly get chipped away on the East Wing. Or >> you call that chipping away? You call that chipping away? I mean, that is like a wrecking ball. >> Complete demo. >> I mean, I mean, it's like I just it it it raises the question like, is there no oversight? Could a president tear down the entire White House if he wanted to? I think Charlie Sykes was asking that question yesterday. It's kind of surprising like you know there will be p ...

I'm joined now by leader Hakee Jeff, Democrat of New York, the man leading those negotiations for his party. Um, Congressman, first let me just start at at a sort of fact level so I understand where the things are. Are there any active negotiations happening between anyone in the two parties in either House of Congress or with the White House about some kind of negotiated deal that would reopen the government? Unfortunately, Chris, there are no active negotiations. And that's because Republicans have basica ...