By The Hill | Ashleigh Fields | 4/29/2025 11:40 AM

The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index dropped by 7.9 points in April, marking its lowest reading since May 2020, largely in response to President Trump's tariff war. Trump has imposed a baseline 10 percent tariff on most international partners and a 145 percent tariff on China, the world's second-largest economy. Steep "retaliatory tariffs"... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Elizabeth Crisp | 4/29/2025 11:37 AM

A new CNN/SSRS poll found that none of the four Congressional leaders polled had a positive favorability rating, with House Speaker Mike Johnson, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer all being largely unknown to the broader public. ... Read full Story

By Politico | By Phelim Kine | 4/29/2025 11:27 AM

The former Georgia senator, who has declared that Beijing is “at war” with America, is now tasked with easing U.S.-China tensions. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 4/29/2025 10:53 AM

Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md., told Fox News Digital that he would not travel to El Salvador following the deportation of alleged gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Julia Mueller | 4/29/2025 10:52 AM

Nearly half of Americans think President Trump deserves a failing grade for the first 100 days of his second term in office, according to a poll released as as the White House celebrates the benchmark this week. An NPR/PBS News/Marist poll published Tuesday found 45 percent gave Trump an F grade, nearly double the 23... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 4/29/2025 10:49 AM

Fox News Digital spoke to the Alaska Department of Revenue commissioner about the future of energy production in the state and how President Donald Trump has helped to unleash it. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Sarah Fortinsky | 4/29/2025 10:32 AM

Political commentator Bill O’Reilly said Monday that he thinks President Trump was “caught by surprise” by the sliding stock market after he announced his sweeping global tariff plan earlier this month. In an interview on NewsNation’s “On Balance with Leland Vittert,” O’Reilly pushed back on the suggestion that Trump bears responsibility for not warning Americans... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 4/29/2025 10:27 AM

Former first lady Michelle Obama said she is frightened for immigrants and minority communities under the Trump administration and that it causes her to lose sleep at night. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Filip Timotija | 4/29/2025 10:22 AM

Most Americans say they think President Trump is serious about the United States merging with Canada, taking over Greenland and running for a third term, according to a survey released Tuesday. The Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll found that 62 percent of Americans said the president is serious about serving a third term in the White... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Judy Kurtz | 4/29/2025 10:15 AM

Comedian Jon Stewart is ripping President Trump's trade war and dubbing him the "worst negotiator," while describing Cabinet members as getting in line behind an "impulsive man-baby." Reflecting on Trump's first 100 days in office on "The Daily Show" on Monday, Stewart mocked the president for launching a "devastating sneak attack" from the Rose Garden at... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Ashleigh Fields | 4/29/2025 10:13 AM

A new poll shows that almost 6 in 10 U.S. adults say President Trump’s policies are making the economy worse. CNN published survey results on Monday that show 59 percent of respondents believe the second Trump administration has worsened the country’s economic state.  The survey result is 8 points higher than when the question was asked in... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 4/29/2025 10:00 AM

Fox News Digital looks back at President Donald Trump's second Inauguration Day speech and how his vows stack up against his first 100 days in office. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Julia Mueller | 4/29/2025 10:00 AM

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is set to join President Trump during a Tuesday visit at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in the Great Lakes State, the White House said. The appearance comes just a couple of weeks after Whitmer took heat from both sides of the aisle for a White House visit earlier... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Alex Gangitano | 4/29/2025 9:54 AM

The White House on Tuesday bashed Amazon for reportedly planning on displaying how much President Trump’s tariffs added to the cost of an item, calling it an aggressive move by the e-commerce giant. “This is a hostile and political act by Amazon. Why didn't Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Alex Gangitano | 4/29/2025 9:44 AM

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced no new tariff deals with major trading partners Tuesday but hinted negotiations with India may be close to concluding with one. “Seventeen are in motion,” Bessent told reporters at the White House, referring to negotiations with trading partners. When asked if there could be an announcement on India this week,... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Filip Timotija | 4/29/2025 9:39 AM

Dr. Mehmet Oz, who leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), said President Trump told him to "love and cherish" Medicare, while focusing his efforts on cutting waste, fraud and abuse from the nation's health programs. “When Hubert Humphrey, a Democrat, said we have a moral obligation to take care of those in... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 4/29/2025 9:30 AM

New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears unfazed by the ruling against his efforts to allow ICE agents into the infamous Rikers Island jail, saying it is "all part of the process." ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Sarah Fortinsky | 4/29/2025 9:20 AM

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) called on his fellow Democrats to stop being “a party of do-nothing” and instead take bolder action to counter Republicans' actions. Pritzker joined MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki” for an interview Monday evening to expand on the message he delivered to New Hampshire Democrats over the weekend, calling for mass... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 4/29/2025 9:19 AM

The Trump administration is touting the work it has done to reform Social Security during the president's first 100 days in office despite objections from Democrats. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Jeff Arnold | 4/29/2025 8:57 AM

Donald Trump has been in office 100 days, but likely does not care about sinking approval numbers, an analyst says ... Read full Story