Republicans block Democratic push for Trump Jr. subpoena
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The presidents family businesses have been heavily scrutinized during his second term in the Oval Office.
Republicans on a House Natural Resources subcommittee blocked a Democratic motion to subpoena Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump's eldest son, over his backing of critical mineral companies.
President Trump's administration is trying to rapidly increase the production of critical minerals in the U.S. Vulcan Elements, a rare earth magnet maker backed by Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital, received a $620 million federal loan last year from the Department of Defense.
Democrats on the panel sought to subpoena the younger Trump to force his testimony on the Vulcan deal. The hearing, called by the majority Republicans on the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee, was titled "Unleashing America's Mineral Potential: The Critical Mineral Commodity Supply Chain."
Delta Air Lines' move comes as airports around the U.S. are seeing extra-long security lines as a result of elevated absences by TSA agents.
The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down since February over Democratic concerns about its immigration enforcement policies.
Trump said top U.S. negotiators and their Iranian counterparts have been engaged in "very, very strong talks," but Tehran has denied that claim.
The choice elevates the chairman and former CEO of Williams Companies, a major pipeline operator based in Tulsa, to the Senate.
Democrats have seized on the economic disruption of the Iran war to hammer Republicans over high costs ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
President Donald Trump tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., earlier this month to replace embattled DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Democrat Emily Gregory is hoping to score an upset for a seat in the Florida state House representing President Donald Trump.
Eric Swalwell drops suit alleging FHFA's Pulte used private information to hurt President Donald Trump’s critics, leaking details about Swalwell's family home.
One case that sparked tension involved Justin Sun, a major backer of the Trump family's World Liberty Financial venture. Another involved Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would order the military to postpone strikes on Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.
The shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security has caused massive pileups at airport security lines.
The shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security has caused massive pileups at airport security lines.
President Trump claimed ICE agents handling airport security would arrest immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally.