Author: Sarah Fortinsky

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday touted his “productive” meeting with President Trump at the White House, during which the mayor said they discussed the prospect of building more housing in their shared hometown. “I had a productive meeting with President Trump this afternoon,” Mamdani wrote in a post on the social platform…

President Trump on Tuesday will address a joint session of Congress, where he will reflect on the first year of his second term in the White House, report on the state of the union and lay out his vision for what’s ahead. The president closed out the year with significant policy achievements under his belt, but his…

A series of contradictions and reversals from the White House and National Governors Association (NGA) this week has bred widespread confusion over the fate of the bipartisan group’s annual meeting with the president. All governors are expected to gather Feb. 19-21 in Washington, D.C., for the NGA’s annual conference, which has traditionally coincided with a…

Top White House officials are trying to prepare Americans for a lackluster January jobs report this week as President Trump kicks off 2026 under intense economic pressure. Trump’s top economic advisers have said in recent days that the January jobs report, scheduled to be released Wednesday, is unlikely to show a strong gain, citing high…

Kid Rock offered a preview of what to expect Sunday when he headlines the “All-American Halftime Show,” an alternative Super Bowl performance hosted by Turning Point USA. In a video posted Thursday with conservative media pundit Benny Thompson, the “All Summer Long” singer sought to dispel concerns that his upcoming performance would be political —…

President Trump shared a video late Thursday that includes a brief clip of former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes. The video was immediately criticized by Democrats as racist, while the White House said it was from a meme related to “The Lion King” in which Trump is the king…