Rep. Don Bacon on Monday became the first Republican lawmaker to suggest that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should be removed from the position, though the White House continued to stand by him.
The federal government plans to resume involuntary collection efforts on millions of defaulted federal student loans after a five-year lapse amid concerns that the program is headed toward a "fiscal cliff."
Wall Street markets cratered again Monday as investors reacted to President Trump's decision to dial up attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell, even dubbing him a "major loser," and trade talks faced an uncertain path to success.
President Donald Trump drew laughs at the 2025 White House Easter Egg Roll when he joked about the Easter Bunny redirecting a confused former President Joe Biden in 2022.
The defense secretary reportedly shared sensitive information about impending U.S. military operations in Yemen in a second previously undisclosed Signal group chat.