Trump to visit US troops in Qatar

DOHA, Qatar — President Donald Trump on Thursday will visit a U.S. installation at the center of American involvement in the Middle East as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject the “interventionism” of America’s past in the region. Trump plans to address troops at Qatar’s al-Udeid Air Base, which was a … Read more

Smartmatic alleges Fox News destroyed text messages in 2020 election case as Fox wins new documents

The multibillion dollar defamation lawsuit brought by voting machine company Smartmatic against Fox News lurched forward this week with new allegations filed by Smartmatic that Fox executives destroyed text messages — and a new ruling Fox News won that will allow them access to new documents that could help their defense. Smartmatic, in a court … Read more

What to know about birthright citizenship as Supreme Court weighs blocks on Trump’s order to end it

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Thursday over President Donald Trump’s emergency request to roll back nationwide injunctions blocking his executive order to end birthright citizenship. The rare May sitting of the court sets the stage for a decision by this summer on whether Trump can move forward with plans to limit U.S. … Read more

‘What a joke’: Republicans lock horns over Medicaid proposal

A growing number of House Republicans — from moderates to hardliners — are expressing grievances with key components of the megabill encompassing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda — threatening to undercut the package’s momentum ahead of an expected vote late next week. Speaker Mike Johnson faces yet another critical test of his speakership and must … Read more