President Trump has once again warned Fed Governor Lisa Cook that he wants to remove her from the central bank's governing board, over untested allegations of mortgage fraud. An earlier effort to fire Cook was blocked by the Supreme Court.
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington.
President Donald Trump walks with Eric Trump as they prepare to depart on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Washington.
Premiums for Medicare Part D drug coverage could rise next year because subsidies to insurers are set to end. Eric Thayer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Thayer/Getty Images The Trump administration is ending subsidies that helped keep costs down for Medicare drug coverage.
Platner energized Maine’s Democrats. Jackson's challenge will be to keep them engaged Democrats have a new candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine: Troy Jackson. In one of the country's most closely-watched races, he'll have less than 100 days to make his case.
Former President Joe Biden attends the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center on June 18 in Chicago.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on Tuesday.
Anthea Hartig, director of the National Museum of American History, appears in front of the House DOGE subcommittee on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images In a subcommittee hearing Tuesday, House Republicans sharply questioned the director of the National Museum of American History, Anthea Hartig.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2026.
Protestors rally for healthcare for transgender people at a march in June 2025 in Manhattan. NPR has learned the Trump administration shelved a plan to cut off all Medicare and Medicaid funding to any hospital that provided gender-affirming care to minors.
Now-former Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at his primary election night event on June 9 in Blue Hill, Maine. Platner officially dropped out of the race July 10 following rape allegations from a former romantic partner that he denies.
President Trump gestures after speaking at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Friday, July 3, 2026, near Keystone, S.D.