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- Justice Sonia Sotomayor urges lawyers to 'stand up' amid Trump tumultby Lawrence Hurley (NBC News Politics) on May 9, 2025
The liberal justice spoke at an event hosted by the American Bar Association, a legal group that has been targeted by the Trump administration.
- Letitia James town hall derailed by Trump supporter’s question: ‘Will you apologize?’by Latest Political News on Fox News on May 9, 2025
A town hall being held by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday night was disrupted when an apparent Trump supporter stood up to challenge her to apologize to the president.
- Laura Loomer Targets Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General as Kennedy Pushes Backby Sheryl Gay Stolberg (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 9, 2025
The selection of Dr. Casey Means drew ridicule from a Trump ally, Laura Loomer. But Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended the surgeon general nominee.
- Laura Loomer Targets Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General as Kennedy Pushes Backby Sheryl Gay Stolberg (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 9, 2025
The selection of Dr. Casey Means drew ridicule from a Trump ally, Laura Loomer. But Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended the surgeon general nominee.
- Trump Names Jeanine Pirro, Fox News Host, as Interim U.S. Attorney for D.C.by Maggie Haberman, Glenn Thrush and Charlie Savage (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 9, 2025
The Fox News personality has known the president for decades and would provide him with a reliable line into a crucial prosecutors office in the Justice Department.
- Trump Names Jeanine Pirro, Fox News Host, as Interim U.S. Attorney for D.C.by Maggie Haberman, Glenn Thrush and Charlie Savage (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 9, 2025
The Fox News personality has known the president for decades and would provide him with a reliable line into a crucial prosecutors office in the Justice Department.
- Up to 1,000 transgender troops are being moved out of the military in new Pentagon orderby The Associated Press (NBC News Politics) on May 9, 2025
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Trump to implement his ban on transgender people serving in the military while a legal challenge against it continues.
- Department of Justice opens criminal investigation into NY AG Letitia Jamesby Latest Political News on Fox News on May 9, 2025
The DOJ opened a probe into New York AG Letitia James in response to accusations by the Trump administration that James falsified mortgage documents to secure more favorable loan terms.
- U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal to Build on Close Ties but Leave Some Tariffs in Placeby Ana Swanson and Jonathan Swan (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 9, 2025
Much of the agreement President Trump unveiled Thursday still needs to be negotiated, but the administration said the deal with one of America’s closest allies would be the first of many.
- U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal to Build on Close Ties but Leave Some Tariffs in Placeby Ana Swanson and Jonathan Swan (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 9, 2025
Much of the agreement President Trump unveiled Thursday still needs to be negotiated, but the administration said the deal with one of America’s closest allies would be the first of many.
- Trump Revives Push for Higher Taxes on the Richby Andrew Duehren (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 9, 2025
The president is said to want to create a new top income bracket for people making more than $2.5 million per year and to tax income above that level at a rate of 39.6 percent.
- Trump Revives Push for Higher Taxes on the Richby Andrew Duehren (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 9, 2025
The president is said to want to create a new top income bracket for people making more than $2.5 million per year and to tax income above that level at a rate of 39.6 percent.
- Leader of FEMA Is Dismissed as Trump Administration Takes Aim at the Agencyby Christopher Flavelle (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 9, 2025
The ouster of Cameron Hamilton, less than a month before the start of the hurricane season, came a day after he told lawmakers that FEMA was vital to communities “in their greatest times of need” and should not be eliminated.
- Leader of FEMA Is Dismissed as Trump Administration Takes Aim at the Agencyby Christopher Flavelle (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 9, 2025
The ouster of Cameron Hamilton, less than a month before the start of the hurricane season, came a day after he told lawmakers that FEMA was vital to communities “in their greatest times of need” and should not be eliminated.
- ‘JD Vance Is Wrong’: The Pope Appears Uneasy With Trump Immigration Policiesby Lisa Lerer (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
Before Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became pope, a social media account under his name shared criticisms of the Trump administration’s positions on immigration.
- ‘JD Vance Is Wrong’: The Pope Appears Uneasy With Trump Immigration Policiesby Lisa Lerer (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
Before Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became pope, a social media account under his name shared criticisms of the Trump administration’s positions on immigration.
- In Tyre Nichols Case, an Out-of-Town Jury Heard a Familiar Police Defenseby Emily Cochrane and Ben Stanley (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
The acquittal of three former officers in the state trial over the fatal beating adds to a mixed series of verdicts for officers accused of wrongdoing.
- In Tyre Nichols Case, an Out-of-Town Jury Heard a Familiar Police Defenseby Emily Cochrane and Ben Stanley (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
The acquittal of three former officers in the state trial over the fatal beating adds to a mixed series of verdicts for officers accused of wrongdoing.
- The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Strike West Pointby Greg Jaffe and Karsten Moran (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
A Jan. 29 order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led to canceled classes, book bans and an argument about American greatness.
- The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Strike West Pointby Greg Jaffe and Karsten Moran (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
A Jan. 29 order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led to canceled classes, book bans and an argument about American greatness.
- Crypto Bill Stalls in the Senate as Democrats Balkby Robert Jimison and Michael Gold (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
Democratic supporters of the measure to regulate parts of the industry refused to allow it to move forward amid concerns in their party that President Trump and his family are profiting from cryptocurrency.
- Crypto Bill Stalls in the Senate as Democrats Balkby Robert Jimison and Michael Gold (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
Democratic supporters of the measure to regulate parts of the industry refused to allow it to move forward amid concerns in their party that President Trump and his family are profiting from cryptocurrency.
- Capitol Hill lawmakers react to election of first American pope: ‘Unbelievable’by Latest Political News on Fox News on May 8, 2025
Senators on Capitol Hill reacted to the election of Pope Leo XIV as the first American pope, and many voiced excitement about the historic first.
- Trump Administration Demands Records From Penn on Foreign Tiesby Michael C. Bender (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
The Education Department accused the school of filing inaccurate reports, adding to the growing list of elite schools it has targeted over foreign funding disclosures.
- Trump Administration Demands Records From Penn on Foreign Tiesby Michael C. Bender (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
The Education Department accused the school of filing inaccurate reports, adding to the growing list of elite schools it has targeted over foreign funding disclosures.
- Trump's first vice president urges his old boss against raising taxes on wealthy Americansby Latest Political News on Fox News on May 8, 2025
Former Vice President Mike Pence, in an interview with Fox News Digital, urges President Donald Trump against raising the tax rate for wealthy Americans.
- Trump Declares Biden’s Digital Equity Act ‘Racist’ and ‘Unconstitutional’by Chris Cameron (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
President Trump denounced the Biden-era Digital Equity Act as “woke handouts based on race,” raging in a social media post against a broad effort to improve high-speed internet access.
- Trump Declares Biden’s Digital Equity Act ‘Racist’ and ‘Unconstitutional’by Chris Cameron (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
President Trump denounced the Biden-era Digital Equity Act as “woke handouts based on race,” raging in a social media post against a broad effort to improve high-speed internet access.
- Trump says he's naming Fox News host, former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in D.C.by Michael Kunzelman (The Washington Times stories: Politics) on May 8, 2025
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation's capital after abandoning his first pick for the job.
- Fox News Politics Newsletter: Trump Hails 'Great Honor' of First American Popeby Latest Political News on Fox News on May 8, 2025
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.
- Melania Trump hosts White House event to unveil Barbara Bush postage stampby Fatima Hussein and Darlene Superville (The Washington Times stories: Politics) on May 8, 2025
In the White House's East Room on a rainy Thursday, first lady Melania Trump and members of the Bush family gathered to unveil a U.S postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Barbara Bush.
- Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel confirms he's considering a run for governorby Henry J. Gomez (NBC News Politics) on May 8, 2025
The former Ohio State football coach made the announcement as the Ohio Republican Party considers endorsing Trump-backed Vivek Ramaswamy in the May 2026 primary.
- White House highlights over $2B in savings from DEI cuts during Trump administration's first 100 daysby Latest Political News on Fox News on May 8, 2025
The Trump administration has saved taxpayers more than $2 billion through cuts to DEI programs and offices during President Donald Trump's first 100 days, according to the Whie House.
- Agency Moves to Fire a Judge Who Rejected a Trump Directiveby Nikole Hannah-Jones (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
Karen Ortiz wrote to 1,000 colleagues at the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission criticizing the “illegal and unethical orders of our president.”
- Agency Moves to Fire a Judge Who Rejected a Trump Directiveby Nikole Hannah-Jones (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
Karen Ortiz wrote to 1,000 colleagues at the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission criticizing the “illegal and unethical orders of our president.”
- Key New York Republicans reject 'insulting' offer on 'SALT' tax breakby Sahil Kapur (NBC News Politics) on May 8, 2025
Their stance further complicates the task for House GOP leaders as they try to advance a massive bill for Trump's agenda through the tax-writing committee.
- When the pope and politics collide: From the Politics Deskby The Politics Desk (NBC News Politics) on May 8, 2025
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became the first-ever pope born in the United States. So naturally, domestic politics quickly intervened.
- GOP talk on millionaire tax hike 'makes no sense,' Trump White House alum saysby Latest Political News on Fox News on May 8, 2025
Marc Short, former top aide to ex-Vice President Mike Pence, spoke with Fox News Digital about current tax negotiations.
- Trump's drug price plan expected to push drugmakers to charge same as other countriesby Berkeley Lovelace Jr. (NBC News Politics) on May 8, 2025
President Donald Trump will announce a plan to lower U.S. prescription drug costs by tying the amount the government pays for some medications to prices paid abroad.
- DHS says 600,000 migrants turned around in Mexico after Trump took overby Stephen Dinan (The Washington Times stories: Politics) on May 8, 2025
As many as 600,000 migrants who had been heading for the U.S. turned around when they realized President Trump had closed the border, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told senators on Thursday, citing information from Mexican officials.
- Joseph Nye, Political Scientist Who Extolled ‘Soft Power,’ Dies at 88by Trip Gabriel (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
He coined the term, arguing that a country’s global influence can’t be built on military might alone. Diplomats around the world paid heed.
- Joseph Nye, Political Scientist Who Extolled ‘Soft Power,’ Dies at 88by Trip Gabriel (NYT > U.S. > Politics) on May 8, 2025
He coined the term, arguing that a country’s global influence can’t be built on military might alone. Diplomats around the world paid heed.
- Trump to end spending on Biden-era digital equity law, calling it 'racist and illegal'by Mallory Wilson (The Washington Times stories: Politics) on May 8, 2025
President Trump said he is ending the Biden-era Digital Equity Act, intended to provide digital service to lower-income communities, to save the country billions of dollars.
- FEMA chief out after disagreeing with Trump on the future of the agencyby Stephen Dinan (The Washington Times stories: Politics) on May 8, 2025
Cameron Hamilton was out Thursday as acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a day after he delivered testimony to Congress where he disagreed with President Trump's plans to wind down the agency.
- House Republicans look at trimming, reforming food stamps for savings to help pay for Trump tax cutsby Alex Miller (The Washington Times stories: Politics) on May 8, 2025
House Republicans' search for waste and fraud to cut from federal spending put them on a crash course with food stamps, a massive program that racked up $10.5 billion in erroneous payments in 2023.
- UCLA medical school hit with class-action lawsuit for allegedly still using race-based admissions processby Latest Political News on Fox News on May 8, 2025
The nonprofit Do No Harm filed a class-action lawsuit against UCLA's medical school for employing a race-based admissions process, Fox News Digital learned.
- Trump again urges ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war, threatens sanctionsby Jeff Mordock (The Washington Times stories: Politics) on May 8, 2025
President Trump on Thursday called for a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, threatening to impose sanctions on both countries if the conflict rages on.
- Trump's acting FEMA head firedby NBC News Politics on May 8, 2025
Cameron Hamilton's removal comes one day after he testified at a congressional hearing that he did not believe FEMA should be eliminated, something Trump said he is considering.
- New pope's social media posts offer some insight into his politicsby Rebecca Shabad (NBC News Politics) on May 8, 2025
On social media before becoming pope, Robert Prevost showed support for gun violence reform, immigration — and some disagreement with the Trump administration.
- Trump is attacking the courts ‘because he doesn’t like the law,’ says House Democratby NBC News Politics on May 8, 2025
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) said Chief Justice John Roberts “recognizes the credibility of the court is under attack” during remarks in Buffalo amid continued clash between President Trump and the courts.